Holly L. Christian

Holly L. Christian is an Assistant Professor of Law and Director of the Veterans Law Clinic at Detroit Mercy Law. She joined the institution in 2021 as the inaugural Toni A. Wisne Foundation Veterans Clinic Fellow and was promoted to her current roles in 2022. Holly is VA-accredited and holds legal bar memberships in Illinois and Michigan.

• Contact: Riverfront Campus, George J. Asher Law Clinic Center, Room C208 | 313-596-0265

Education:

• J.D., DePaul College of Law (2016)
• B.A., University of Dayton (2013)

Holly specializes in legal advocacy for veterans, disabilities, and corrections. Her work includes contested special education cases, adult guardianship, and VA benefits representation. She also focuses on pro bono program management and community legal education.

Scientific Awards:

• Toni A. Wisne Foundation Veterans Clinic Fellow

Holly coaches mock trial teams and engages in community outreach through legal clinics and CLE events.