media reports: U-M law school graduate leading candidate for Detroit emergency manager

Both The Detroit News and Detroit Free Press reported Kevyn D. Orr is Gov. Rick Snyder's top choice for the job. The governor’s office would not confirm Orr is being considered, both newspapers reported, but The News said Orr is the only one whose name has emerged as a candidate who hasn’t denied interest. Both newspapers reported unnamed sources had confirmed that Orr is the leading candidate.

Orr is a partner in the law firm Jones Day, where he practices in business restructuring, financial institution regulation, and commercial litigation, according to information on the firm’s website. He is a 1983 graduate of the U-M Law School and holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the university.

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