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Joan Vestrand

Joan Vestrand

Joan Vestrand is Dean of Students and Professor of Law at Thomas M. Cooley Law School, teaching legal ethics and professionalism. Professor Vestrand originally joined the Cooley faculty in 2002 to teach Professional Responsibility and serve as a member of the law school’s new Professional Responsibility Department. Previously, she was a partner and shareholder in the firm of Moore Vestrand & Pozehl, P.C., in Southfield, Michigan, where her practice focused on the representation of lawyers in disciplinary proceedings and court matters involving attorney ethics.

Guest Appearances
September 9, 2024

Balancing Wellbeing, Professionalism, and Civility

Between forty and seventy percent of all malpractice claims and disciplinary proceedings are directly related to untreated mental health or substance abuse issues. Molly Ranns and JoAnn Hathaway discuss the intersection of...