Nov. 15, 2024 ~ Judge Patricia Perez Fresard was born in Quito, Ecuador, and came to Detroit at the age of 3 with her family. She earned a BBA in Business Administration from Western Michigan University and a Juris Doctor of Law from Detroit College of Law. From 1999 to 2023, she served as a Wayne County Circuit Court judge before becoming the chief judge of the Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan, the largest circuit court in Michigan.