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Judge
Beverly Hayes-Sipes was elected to the 36th District Court
Bench on November 5, 2002. She gives the glory to God
and sincere thanks to her family, friends and the citizens of
Detroit for this great honor.
Judge
Hayes-Sipes is a native Detroiter. She graduated from
Southwestern High School, Wayne State University and the
Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University.
Before entering the study of law, Judge Hayes-Sipes taught
Mathematics at the High School and College level.
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After
passing both the Michigan and Massachusetts bar exams in 1981,
Judge Hayes-Sipes began her legal career in Springfield,
Massachusetts as the first African American Assistant District
Attorney for Hampden County. Judge Hayes-Sipes also
served as Assistant Attorney General and General Counsel for
the Health Department of the State of Massachusetts before
returning to Detroit. During her tenure with the City of
Detroit Law Department, Judge Hayes-Sipes served as a Special
Litigator and Supervisor of the Property Department during the
completion of Victoria Park, and initiated the first
environmental clean-up reimbursement program for the City.
Throughout
her legal career, Judge Hayes-Sipes has served on many
community and professional organizations as a member and in
leadership roles. Her commitment to our community is
evident in her involvement in mentoring programs; presenting
at forums concerning youth, domestic violence and families,
and the law; and involvements with such great institutions as
the NAACP and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American
History.
Judge
Hayes-Sipes and her husband Victor Sipes, an instructor in
Wayne State University’s Physical Education Department, are
members of Hartford Memorial Baptist Church, Dr. Charles G.
Adams, Pastor. They are blessed with a great extended
family, including three children, Martin, David and Valencia,
and grandchildren.
As
a member of the 36th District Court Bench, Judge Hayes-Sipes
is committed to serving the citizens of Detroit with respect
and is dedicated to the principle that ‘Justice is where the
law and compassion meet.’ |
