Bill is a graduate of Detroit College of Law, has been in general private practice, an assistant public defender with the Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office and practiced in Washington County Juvenile Court for approximately 15 years. He was an investigator for Michigan's Office of Children's Ombudsman and is highly qualified and certified as a firearms instructor. He is an NRA Certified Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Training Counselor, NRA instructor, the pistol and rifle instructor and coach for Boy Scout Venture Crew .357 in Chelsea. Bill is a competitive rifle and pistol shooter having shot in the National Matches at Camp Perry Ohio and most recently, completed the National Institute of Justice on line Firearms Examiner Training course.