Meet the Team

William Dailey

Victim Services Training Unit Director

William (Bill) Dailey is the Victim Services Training Unit Director for the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan. He joined PAAM after twenty-one years of service as an Assistant Prosecutor in Macomb County. During his years as an Assistant Prosecutor, he was assigned as a Circuit Court second chair and first chair docket prosecutor, Juvenile Court prosecutor, Domestic Violence prosecutor, Community Prosecution, Drug Unit, Chief of the Drug Unit, and Chief of the District Court Unit.

During that time, he prosecuted nearly every sort of victim-focused crime. In addition to his primary court and supervisory duties, he regularly sought out and was assigned homicide cases, serious assault cases and other cases of community importance. He has spoken on various legal topics to local groups of prosecutors, as well as law enforcement officers, at the Macomb Police Academy, as well as multiple Michigan State Police trainings. Mr. Dailey attended the University of Michigan, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, with a Concentration in Law, Criminology and Deviance. He received his J.D. from Wayne State University.

Jeannie Wernet

Victim Services Training Unit Victim Advocate Specialist

Jeannie Wernet is a NOVA certified comprehensive crime victim advocate. Prior to joining PAAM, she served as the Ionia County Victim Services Coordinator where she was a member of the IMSAFE Child Advocacy Center multi-disciplinary team, the Ionia County sex offender case management team, and she facilitated the Ionia area victim impact panels. Ms. Wernet was owner/handler of canine advocate “Patty,” The duo presented at numerous conferences on the benefits of using highly trained dogs with children to alleviate the stress of being involved in the criminal justice process. She currently serves on the advisory boards of the Lansing Community College Paralegal Program and the Montcalm Community College Criminal Justice Program. Ms. Wernet earned her AAS in Business/Paralegal Studies from Lansing Community College, her BS in Community Development/Public Administration from Central Michigan University, and her MS in Criminal Justice/Judicial Administration from Michigan State University.

Alexandra McGowan

Conference Coordinator

Alexandra McGowan is the Conference Coordinator for the Victim Services Training Unit (VSTU). Ms. McGowan joined PAAM in February 2020.