Hon. Kelley R. Kostin was elected to the 52nd District Court, 2nd Division in November 2004 and took office in January 2005. Judge Kostin attended the University of Michigan where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics in 1983. She was employed by Ford Motor Company in the Finance Department of the Electrical and Electronics Division prior to attending law school.

Judge Kostin clerked for the Hon. Fred M. Mester of Oakland County Circuit Court while attending the University of Detroit Law School and received her Juris Doctorate in 1991.

She served as an associate in a private law firm for 13 years prior to taking the bench. While in private practice, Judge Kostin also served as a Magistrate for the 52nd District Court.

Judge Kostin has been active in numerous community organizations including The Clarkston Area Optimists and was a Trustee for Notre Dame Preparatory Academy. She was honored by the Chamber of Commerce in 2002 as Clarkston's "Youth Volunteer of the Year."

Judge Kostin is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Oakland County Bar Association, a fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation, and a member and Past President of the Oakland County District Judge's Association. She also serves on the Oakland County Community Corrections Advisory Board, and is proud to have been appointed by the Michigan Supreme Court to the Michigan Tribal State Federal Judicial Forum.

Judge Kostin is a firm believer that therapy courts work to aid in the reduction of recidivism and enjoys presiding over three successful therapy courts; 52-2 District Sobriety Court, The North Oakland Regional Veteran’s Treatment Court and the 52-2 District Mental Health Treatment Court.

Judge Kostin is a contributing author to the Institute of Continuing Legal Education publication Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice, Fifth Edition.