WAND Women Speakers' Bureau
Speaker: Maria Mannarino

Region Michigan and midwest Honorarium None; donation to WAND encouraged Expenses to be covered Travel, lodging, meals (if applicable) Topics of focus Women's political empowerment, impact of federal policies and budget priorities on the states

Maria Mannarino is an associate attorney who has tried cases in Federal, Circuit, and District Courts in the State of Michigan; and has argued cases before the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court.

She received a BA in journalism, with a second major in political science, from Michigan State University. She worked as a reporter for the Arizona Daily Star before receiving her JD from Wayne State University in 1986.

Her experiences include clerkships with Wayne State University's Office of the General Counsel, and the Office of the United States Attorney, Organized Crime Task Force. She's also worked as an Assistant General counsel for Wayne State University, and served for nearly eight years as a public defender for the Legal Aid and Defender Association of Detroit.

She is active in many civic and professional organizations, and sits on the board and is an officer of several community organizations.