Bel Martin

Government Policy Advisor


After nearly three years with Ascension Health as State Policy and Advocacy Manager, Bel Martin joins Dykema. Previously, she spent five years on the staffs of various Michigan State Senators and Representatives.

During her experience in the legislature, Bel helped legislators staff several committees such as Advice and Consent, Financial Liability Reform, Law and Justice, Tax Policy, and Transportation and Infrastructure. 

    • Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, J.D., 2015
    • Alma College, B.A., 2012
    • State Policy & Advocacy Manager, Ascension Health, 2021-2024

    • Deputy Chief of Staff, MI Senate Majority Leader, 2021

    • Legislative & Legal Policy Research Analyst, MI Senate, 2019-2021

    • Legislative Director, Michigan House, 2018

    • Legislative Aide, Michigan Senate, 2016-2018

    • Law Clerk, Hude Legal Services, 2015-2016

    • Legal Extern, Witzel & Zoeller Lawyers PC, 2014

    • Spanish (Native Speaker)

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