State of Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services
Lansing,
Michigan
Anita G. Fox was appointed to Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Cabinet as director of the Department of Insurance and Financial Services in January 2019. DIFS is the State of Michigan department responsible for regulating Michigan's financial industries, including banks, credit unions, and insurance and mortgage companies. Ms. Fox practiced law in Washington, DC, and Michigan, managing complex litigation in federal and state courts and providing advice and counsel to individuals and businesses on a broad range of topics. She has lectured in the United States and abroad in addition to teaching insurance law at Michigan State University College of Law. Ms. Fox was inducted into the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel and recognized by “Lawyers Weekly” as a 2014 Women in the Law honoree. She has also served in a staff advisory role on several U.S. presidential campaigns and was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm to serve as board member and legal counsel for several charitable foundations.
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