Court Administrator's Office

The 13th Circuit Court Administrator's Office serves as the chief executive officer for the Court and oversees the operations of the Friend of the Court and Family Divisions. In addition, the Court Administrator acts as the liaison to local and state government offices, their departments, and other court offices. The purpose of this office is to serve the public by providing a fair, expeditious and impartial forum for the resolution of civil and criminal matters through the rule of law. This office schedules hearings for the judges and referees. 

Name Phone Email Title
Trina Girardin

231-922-4707

tgirardin@13thcircuitcourt.org

 Court Administrator
ADA Coordinator
Jennifer Gurnoe 231-922-4782 jgurnoe@13thcircuitcourt.org Deputy Court Administrator

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Brooke Bearup 231-922-4703 bbearup@13thcircuitcourt.org Judicial Staff Attorney 
Chloe Palmer 231-922-4701 cpalmer@13thcircuitcourt.org Circuit Court Specialist
General Civil ADR Clerk
Stacy Osborne 231-922-4702 sosborne@13thcircuitcourt.org Circuit Court Specialist
​Referee Scheduling
​Domestic Relations​ ADR Clerk
Spencer Petrosky 231-922-4720 spetrosky@13thcircuitcourt.org Circuit Court Specialist
Judges Scheduling
Judy Seida 231-922-4741 jseida@13thcircuitcourt.org Circuit Court Specialist
​Referee Scheduling
​Domestic Relations​ ADR Clerk
Spencer Childers 231-922-4639 schilders@13thcircuitcourt.org Circuit Court Specialist
Collections
Shelby Teeter 231-922-4712 steeter@13thcircuitcourt.org Circuit Court Specialist
Judges Scheduling
Matthew N. Hagen 231-922-4741 jseida@13thcircuitcourt.org Domestic Relations Referee
Jennifer R. Gray 231-922-4702 sosborne@13thcircuitcourt.org Domestic Relations Referee
Karen Copeland 231-922-2773 kcopeland@13thcircuitcourt.org Circuit Court Reporter
Jessica Jaynes 231-922-4576 jjaynes@13thcircuitcourt.org Circuit Court Reporter
Information 231-922-4701 c13court@13thcircuitcourt.org General Information
Norma Sandelius 231-922-4716 nsandelious@13thcircuitcourt.org Circuit Court Specialist