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  • Headshot of Dan Gilbert

    Dan Gilbert (1987)

    will be honored by Crain’s Detroit Business at its annual Newsmaker of the Year luncheon with the first Newsmaker Hall of Fame award. He was featured in a report by Crain’s about this accomplishment, “Decade of Dan: Gilbert is inaugural recipient of Crain's Newsmaker Hall of Fame award.”
  • Headshot of Matthew Abel

    Matthew Abel (1985)

    was named chair of the Marijuana Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan and was elected to the Board of Directors for the International Cannabis Bar Association. Abel is the founder of Cannabis Counsel, a Michigan law firm entirely devoted to cannabis clients and cases, providing both business advice and legal counseling as well as criminal defense of marijuana cases throughout Michigan.
  • Headshot of Laura N. You

    Laura N. You (2012)

    was named a partner at Warner Norcross + Judd. You’s practice focuses on commercial litigation in the automotive and financial services industries. She earned her bachelor’s from Albion College.
  • Headshot of Margaret C. Stalker

    Margaret C. Stalker (2012)

    was named a partner at Warner Norcross + Judd. Stalker’s practice focuses on litigation environmental law. She earned her bachelor’s from Saginaw Valley State University.
  • Headshot of Wyatt Istvan-Mitchell

    Wyatt J. Istvan-Mitchell (2009)

    was named a partner at Warner Norcross + Judd. Istvan-Mitchell’s practice focuses on patent preparation, prosecution and opinion work in the chemical and mechanical arts. He earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
  • Headshot of May Saad

    May Saad (2010)

    was named a partner at Jaffe Raitt Heuer and Weiss. Saad is an attorney in the firm’s Real Estate practice group. She earned her bachelor’s from Filiere Francophone de Droit in Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Headshot of Joshua Borson

    Joshua Borson (2013)

    was named a partner at Jaffe Raitt Heuer and Weiss. Borson is an attorney in the firm’s Emerging and Growth Business, Mergers and Acquisitions and Securities and Corporate Governance practice groups. He earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
  • Headshot of Michelle Rubin

    Michelle Rubin (2013)

    was named a partner at Jaffe Raitt Heuer and Weiss. Rubin is an attorney in the firm’s Estate and Wealth Planning practice group. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
  • Headshot of Theodore J. Garrish

    Theodore J. Garrish (1968)

    was elected vice chair of the International Energy Agency based in Paris. Garrish currently serves in a Senate confirmed position, assistant secretary of energy for the U.S. Department of Energy.

  • Charissa Potts (2006)

    was named to the American Bankruptcy Institute's 40 under 40. She is principal attorney at Freedom Law, PC. She earned her bachelor’s from Wayne State University.  

  • Anna Frushour (2009)

    was appointed by the governor to the 14A District Court in Ann Arbor. Frushour is a partner with Reiser & Frushour, PLLC and a private practice attorney with Frushour Law, PLLC. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.

  • Jacquelyn McClinton (2004)

    was appointed by the governor to the 36th District Court in Detroit. McClinton previously currently serves as an administrative law judge with the State of Michigan. She earned her master’s in dispute resolution from Wayne State University.

  • Portia L. Roberson (1993)

    was appointed by the governor to the Michigan Civil Rights Commission. Roberson is the CEO of Focus: HOPE. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.

  • John Gaviglio (2014)

    was featured in the Detroit Legal News "Get to Know John Gaviglio." The profile highlights his time at Wayne Law, his career as a member at Frost Brown Todd and what inspired him to study law. 

  • Heather J. E. Simmons (1985)

    started a new position as Associate director for instruction and access services at the University of Georgia’s Alexander Campbell King Law Library. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s from the University of Michigan.

  • Michael A. Osman (2014)

    joined the Transportation Law Practice Group of Plunkett Cooney as an associate. He earned his bachelor’s from Wayne State University.  

  • Kerry Lynn Rhoads (1996)

    was appointed to the State Bar of Michigan Professional Ethics Committee. Rhoads is a shareholder in the Michigan office of Segal, McCambridge, Singer and Mahoney. She earned her bachelor’s from Michigan State University. 

  • Brian L. Mackie (1975)

    was appointed by the governor to the Crime Victim Services Commission as chairperson. Mackie is the prosecuting attorney for Washtenaw County.

  • Jill M. Simms (2005)

    was appointed by the governor to the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board (Children’s Trust Fund.) Simms is an assistant prosecuting attorney for the Marquette County Prosecutor’s office and an instructor at the Northern Michigan University Regional Police Academy.

  • Jennifer Sabourin (1999)

    was appointed as the program vice-chair for the American Employment Law Council, followed by a two-year term as program chair. Sabourin is principal and Employment and Labor Deputy group leader in the Detroit office of Miller Canfield. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.

  • Jennifer Lord (1992)

    was a participant at a litigators artificial intelligence workshop sponsored by the Amsterdam-based Digital Freedom Fund (DFF) and the AI Now Institute at NYU Law School. The event, held in Berlin, included digital rights attorneys from the U.S., Europe and Latin America. Lord is partner with Pitt, McGehee, Palmer & Rivers and earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.

  • Michael Stevenson (1984)

    joined Labaton Sucharow LLP as partner in its Whistleblower Representation Practice. Prior to this role, Stevenson was deputy general counsel of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. He earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University.

  • Rachael Kohl (2014)

    joined the University of Michigan Law School as a clinical assistant professor and director of the Workers' Rights Clinic. Prior to joining the university, Kohl was an attorney at Pitt, McGehee, Palmer & Rivers, PC. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.

  • Michelle Crockett (2000)

    was elected to serve as chair of the Michigan Community Resources Board of Directors and was honored with the Trailblazer Award by the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association. Crockett is hiring chair and diversity and professional development principal in the Detroit office of Miller Canfield.

  • Nhan Ho (2018)

    was appointed to the editorial board of the American Bar Association's Litigation News. She was also chosen to participate in the Young Lawyer Division Fellowship Program of the ABA Labor and Employment Law Section and was appointed as a Younger Lawyers' Division Fellow to the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee for a two-year term ending in August 2021. Ho is an associate in the Detroit office of Miller Canfield. She earned her bachelor’s from Brigham Young University.
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