About Rhonda R.
Rhonda R. Kunkel built her legal foundation over more than a decade of study in Michigan. She attended Lansing Community College’s paralegal program in the early 1990s and earned an associate degree in 1995. She went on to Michigan State University, where she completed a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice in the late 1990s. She earned her J.D. from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in 1999.
Kunkel moved into practice in the years after law school and has spent her career in Michigan law firms. Early in her career she worked at Nolan, Thomsen & Villas, P.C., where records show she was practicing by 2002. She joined Knaggs, Harter, Brake & Schneider, P.C. in 2004 and returned to that firm again in 2013. In between she spent time at Bernick, Radner & Ouellette, P.C. in 2012. Those positions reflect sustained experience in private practice settings across the state.
Her background combines paralegal training, an undergraduate degree in criminal justice and a law degree. That mix of coursework and firm experience has informed the practical way she approaches client matters. Colleagues and file histories indicate steady work handling the types of transactional and litigation matters that come through small and mid-sized Michigan firms. She has worked on cases and transactions that require attention to procedural detail and familiarity with state court practice.
Kunkel’s path shows a lawyer who has moved through a series of firm roles rather than through public office or judicial posts. Her resume does not list academic appointments or bar leadership positions. Instead, it reflects years inside law offices where the day-to-day responsibilities are client intake, case preparation and court appearances when needed. Those roles tend to call for organization and steady handling of both routine and time-sensitive tasks.
As of 2026 she practices law in Michigan and remains active in private practice. She is based in the state and continues to serve clients through her work at law firms and in private practice, focusing on the kinds of matters typically handled by Michigan firm lawyers.
