2002	Western State University, College of Law, Juris Doctor
1984	San Diego State University, BA English
1974	San Diego City College, AS Criminal Justice
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2009	Accredited as Attorney Representative for Claimants to Department of Veterans’ Affairs Admitted to Practice in the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans' Claims
2008	Admitted to Practice in United States District Court, Western District of Michigan
2006	Admitted to the State Bar of Michigan
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2008-Present	Sole Practitioner of Law, Traverse City, Michigan
1985–2007	Public High School Teacher of Latin and English
1970–’83	San Diego Police Department
1965–’69	United States Marine Corps
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Memberships: American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan – Probate and Estate Planning Section, Elder Law and Disability Rights Section, Grand Traverse – Leelanau – Antrim Bar Association (Chair of Pro Bono Committee).

Recent Law Practice Experience: Educational Abuse and Neglect; Guardianship of Person with Developmental Disabilities; Social Security Disability; VA Service-Connected and Non-Service-Connected disability; Public School IDEA Compliance; Private School Discipline; Probate of an Estate; Settlement Agreement in a Sexual Harassment complaint.

Non-Attorney Experience: For the past twenty-two years Mr. Rossbach has represented his developmentally disabled step-son before school boards, at IEP meetings, and before adult care program administrators. He has filed IDEA compliance complaints that resulted in program and staff changes, and he has been successful in involving state legislators and executive officers in making improvements to his medical and dental services.

Recent Legal Training:

2009 - Received a Certificate of Completion in the areas of Probate and Estate Planning issued by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and the Probate and Estate Planning Section of the State Bar of Michigan

2009 - Completed “Medicaid Bootcamp” presented by ELDER LAW OF MICHIGAN

Publications: Received recognition as a member of the Panel of Critical Readers in Garner’s Modern American Usage, Third Edition, 2009, by Bryan A. Garner.