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Degrees
JD, University Michigan; MA, Coll Notre Dame MD; BS, CUNY John Jay Coll Criminal
Biography
Latoya Felton joined the Office of Career Services as the Director of Career Services and Diversity Initiatives. She holds a Juris Doctor from The University of Michigan Law School, a Master of Arts in Leadership in Teaching from Notre Dame of Maryland University, and a Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies from the City University of New York - John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
During law school, Ms. Felton was a leader among diverse students, having served as co-president of the Black Law Students Association and an executive editor of the Michigan Journal of Race & Law. Ms. Felton was also a student attorney in the Veterans Legal Clinic and the Juvenile Justice Clinic.
After graduating from Michigan Law, Ms. Felton began her legal career in The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. There, she managed misdemeanor and felony cases involving narcotics, larceny, fraud, assault, and weapons charges and gained significant courtroom experience. Ms. Felton left the District Attorney’s Office and worked in private practice, handling cases ranging from complex commercial litigation to insurance defense.
Prior to law school, Ms. Felton was an elementary school teacher in Baltimore, through Teach For America, and continued teaching in Houston. She excitedly brings the wealth of knowledge and skills gained through both of her careers to the Office of Career Services.