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Mrs. Doak graduated from Thomas Cooley Law School in 2001 as the most decorated student in the school’s history, tying for 5thhighest GPA in the schools history. She was awarded the designation “Summa Cum Laude” student (highest GPA in her class which started with over 500 students). Mrs. Doak received multiple awards, including 11 of the coveted “book awards” also called certificates of merit, representing the top grade in 11 courses. She describes her time in law school as one of the most fulfilling and challenging experiences of her life.. Ms. Doak graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic’s special Supper Honor’s Program Magna Cum Laude, which she credits with much of her later success in law school. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and History.. Mrs. Doak loved moving into her practice which was more rewarding, as she loves to help real people and solve real problems. In November of 2003, the Emmet County Circuit Court swore her in, and she then established the Doak Law Firm, PC, being the first female attorney in to open an office in Boyne City, Michigan.. For a short time (about a year), Mrs. Doak worked part time for the Schraw & Associates, PC, where she worked with attorney Thomas Schraw. While there and while working for the Doak Law Firm for the last 13 years, she has actively handled cases in the areas of Custody, Child Support, and Family Law, Business, Criminal Defense and Personal Injury.

Mr. Arner graduated from Central Michigan University in 1978, with honors, and from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 1982, Cum Laude (with honors). Mr. Arner has been practicing law for 34 years and is a trusted member of the legal community. He started his own law practice in Charlevoix in 1983, and in 1984 moved his practice to Boyne City, his parent’s hometown.  Mr. Arner operated his law practice at 110 Water Street from 1984 until December of 2015, when he joined the Doak Law Firm on Main Street.. Mr. Arner has been the City Attorney for the City of Boyne City and township attorney for many local townships. He has served as a hearing panelist for the Attorney Discipline Board for 29 years, hearing and deciding grievances filed against other attorneys for alleged professional misconduct. He has been an adjunct professor at North Central Michigan College, teaching Legal Ethics and Law Office Management in the paralegal program. He also is a trained civil mediator, and he volunteers his time at Northern Community Mediation as a mediator.. Mr. Arner puts to work all of his experience and education for his clients to get the best possible result.

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