Wolverine Bar Association

David A. Perkins is the Chair of the Coalition On Racial And Ethnic Justice ( COREJ) of the American Bar Association (ABA). As a member of COREJ Mr. Perkins was involved in the development and implementation of several Juvenile Justice Programs that were presented at ABA meetings around the Country.

Mr. Perkins is a Referee for the Third Circuit Court of Wayne County Michigan, where he presides over Delinquency, Neglect and Abuse cases in Juvenile Court. Mr. Perkins has held this position for over 13 years. He previously held the position of Magistrate for the 30^th District Court, located in Highland Park Michigan. He served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the County of Wayne Michigan before going into private practice. As an Assistant Corporation Counsel he represented the County in civil law suits and provided legal advice to various departments within the County. Mr. Perkins while in private focused on general civil matters, probate and juvenile cases. Additionally, Mr. Perkins has also served as a Judge Advocate in the Michigan Air National Guard where he provided legal advice and representation to Base Commanders and members of the unit.

Mr. Perkins received a degree in biology from Rutgers University and his law degree from Howard University. Since graduating from Howard University, he has actively been involved in: the American Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (SBM); Wolverine Bar Association; D. Augustus Straker Bar Association; SBM Young Lawyers and the General Practice Section of the SBM. Mr. Perkins is a past president of both the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association and the Association of Black Judges of Michigan. He has also a past Chair of the SBM Young Lawyers, and the General Practice Section of the SBM. He is a former delegate for the SBM to the ABA House of Delegates. Mr. Perkins also served as an elected member of the Representative Assembly of the SBM. The Michigan Supreme Court appointed him in September 2010 to the SBM Board of Commissioners. Mr. Perkins was a member of the ABA Steering Committee for the Unmeet Legal Needs Of Children. As a member of the Steering Committee he contributed to the report "America's Children Still at Risk".