Gene Schnelz

Judge Gene Schnelz is a retired Oakland County Circuit Judge with 28 years of service as a Circuit Judge.  He was a District Court Judge for 4 years before becoming a Circuit Judge and also served as Chief Judge.  He is a graduate of Alma College, Michigan State University-Detroit College of Law and the National Judicial College.

Prior to his judgeship, Judge Schnelz was a municipal attorney for the municipalities of Walled Lake, Wixom, Wolverine Lake, Milford, Milford Township, and Walled Lake School District.  He is a recipient of the State Bar’s two highest awards for service to public and profession, and numerous other Awards over his long and distinguished legal career, both as an attorney and a judge. 

Judge Schnelz was also selected as one of Michigan’s Most Respected Judges by a state-wide poll. 

After retiring from the bench, Judge Schnelz concentrated his practice on mediations and arbitrations, in complex legal matters.