HOUGHTON, MI-- Governor Gretchen Whitmer has appointed Nicholas Daavettila to the 97th District Court in Houghton County.
Daavettila is a private practice attorney specializing in criminal law, child protective proceedings, family law, and probate estates. He is the director and secretary of Tri-County Public Defenders, a non-profit serving Houghton, Keweenaw and Baraga counties. Daavettila is a member of the Houghton County Revolving Loan Fund Board. He earned his Bachelor of Science in economics from Michigan Technological University and a Juris Doctor degree from Marquette University Law School.
The appointment was made to fill a partial term vacated by Judge Mark Wisti. It expires at noon on January 1, 2021. If Daavettila wishes to seek a full six-year term, he would be required to run for reelection this November.
