Staff Information

David L. Morse | Daniel J. Garber | Marilyn Bradford | Miriam A. Cavanaugh
Angela M. DelVero | Pamela J. Maas | William D. McCririe, III | 
Anthony Paruk | Daniel W. Rose | Shawn M. Ryan | William J. Vailliencourt, Jr.

David L. Morse
Prosecuting Attorney
J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School
B.S., Central Michigan University

David has served as Livingston County Prosecutor since 1989. Prior to his election, David served as Chief Assistant Prosecutor for Livingston County from 1984 - 1987, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Calhoun County from 1982-1984 and Livingston County from 1981-1982. Before becoming an attorney, David was a high school teacher and served on the industrial relations staff of a Fortune 500 company.

David serves as Immediate Past President of the Prosecuting Attorney’s Association of Michigan (PAAM).  He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Livingston Area Council Against Spouse Abuse and serves on the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES).   Mr. Morse has served as an instructor for PAAM training seminars and for the Michigan Judicial Institute’s seminars for New Judges and New Magistrates. He has been recognized by Governor Engler and by the Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board for his efforts to end domestic violence. Mr. Morse has also received the unit citation for professional excellence by the Michigan State Police. 
 

 
Daniel J. Garber
Chief Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School
B.S., Eastern Michigan University

 
Marilyn Bradford
Supervising Attorney - Juvenile Court
J.D., magna cum laude, Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1991)
B.S., cum laude, Northern Michigan University (1978)

Marilyn has worked as a prosecutor since 1991, primarily handling juvenile delinquency cases and child protective proceedings. She is involved in many organizations involving child and family issues. In addition, Marilyn teaches trial advocacy at Cooley Law School in Lansing. Before becoming a prosecutor, Marilyn taught in the public schools.
 

While in law school, Miriam was a PAAM intern with the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office in 1999.  Following her graduation from law school, she worked as a Prehearing Attorney for the Michigan Court of Appeals until February, 2002 and then was the Judicial Law Clerk for Court of Appeals Judge Chris Murray.  Miriam joined the office in June, 2003. 
 

Starting as an assistant prosecutor in March, 2003, Angela previously worked in the office as a PAAM intern while in law school.  Upon graduation from law school, Angela clerked for the 47th District Court, Judge Marla E. Parker.
 

 
Pamela J. Maas
Supervising Attorney - Circuit Court
J.D., Wayne State University (1987)
B.A., University of Michigan (1984)

Pam joined the Livingston County Prosecutor’s Office in 1997 after serving for ten years as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Oakland County where she headed the Child Sexual Assault Unit. Pam prosecutes all criminal cases involving sexual assault and the abuse of children. She helped establish the Care Project, which coordinates the investigation of child abuse cases in Livingston County. Pam is currently a member of the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan Sexual Assault Task Force and a frequent lecturer on the investigation and prosecution of child sexual assault cases.
 

 
William D. McCririe, III
Senior Trial Attorney
J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1982)
B.A., Michigan State University (1979)

Bill has worked for the Livingston County Prosecutor’s Office since 1997. Bill previously served as Livingston County Clerk and as a member and chairman of the Livingston County Board of Commissioners.
 

 
Anthony Paruk
Special Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1983)
B.G.S., University of Michigan (1978)

Since 1989, Tony has served as the Family Support prosecutor and is responsible for obtaining paternity establishment and child support orders. Tony sits on the Friend of the Court Advisory Committee for Livingston County and is a member and past chair of the Legislative Committee of the Child Support Forum, an association of Family Support prosecutors throughout Michigan. Tony previously served as Deputy Friend of the Court for Livingston County from 1987-1988.
 

Shawn joined the office in January, 2003.  She spent almost four years with the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office and prosecuted felony domestic violence cases in their Domestic Violence Unit.  Shawn previously worked as Agency Counsel for the U.S. Customs Service in San Francisco, as well as General Counsel for a privately held business.
 

 
William J. Vailliencourt, Jr.
Senior Trial Attorney
J.D., cum laude, Washington & Lee University School of Law (1986)
B.A., University of Michigan (1983)

Bill has been an Assistant Livingston County Prosecutor since 1995. He was an Assistant Prosecutor in Oakland County from 1986 through 1988 and worked in private practice before joining the office. Bill also prosecutes civil forfeitures involving Controlled Substances and the Omnibus Forfeiture Act in addition to assisting police investigations through Investigative subpoenas. Bill has served as President of the Livingston County Bar Association and is an instructor at PAAM seminars for prosecutors as well as the National College of District Attorneys.  In 2004, Bill was appointed to the State Bar of Michigan's Standing Committee on Standard Criminal Jury Instructions.