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Samuel R. Charara (2018)
joined Miller Canfield's Intellectual Property Group in the firm’s Detroit office. Charara is an associate at the firm. He earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
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Bonsitu Kitaba (2014)
was named deputy legal director for the ACLU of Michigan. Kitaba earned her bachelor’s from the University of Toronto.
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Lisa A. Goodman (2003)
was appointed executive professor and director of the Dee J. Kelly Law Library at Texas A&M University School of Law in Fort Worth, Texas. She previously served as associate law librarian at the Lillian Goldman Law Library at Yale Law School. Goodman received her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University, and M.L.I.S. from Wayne State University.
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Robert Murkowski (2009)
was elected secretary/treasurer of the Detroit Bar Association for 2019. Murkowski will be president of the Detroit Bar Association in 2021. He is principal at Miller Canfield and earned his bachelor’s from Eastern Michigan University.
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Miriam Blanks-Smart (1989)
was appointed to serve as the chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) for 2019-20. Blanks-Smart is the executive director of the city of Detroit’s Department of Appeals and Hearings. She earned her bachelor’s from Western Michigan University.
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Bill Blancke (2018)
joined Howard & Howard where he will focus his practice on intellectual property law. He earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
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Robert Stead (1984)
will serve as managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s new office in Southfield. He is also managing partner of the firm’s Grand Rapids office. Stead earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan and LL.M. from New York University School of Law.
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Brian Aquart (2009)
was promoted to director, talent and organizational performance at Northwell Health. Prior to joining Northwell, Aquart served as executive agency counsel with the New York City Human Resources Administration. He earned his bachelor’s from the University of Florida.
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Valerie Newman (1992)
has been appointed to the State Bar Board of Commissioners by the Michigan Supreme Court.
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Linda G. Burwell (1985)
was listed in the Chambers USA Guide 2019, Labor and Employment – Michigan. Burwell is investigation counsel and president of National Investigation Counsel PLLC. She earned her bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
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William Volz (1975)
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appointed to the rank of distinguished service professor. Volz is a professor of business law and ethics in the Mike Ilitch School of Business. He’s been a member of the WSU faculty since 1978. Volz earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University, master’s from the University of Michigan, and M.B.A. from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
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Eric Shovein (2014)
was promoted to privacy, information security and information management counsel at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. He previously served as e-discovery counsel for the VA. Shovein earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
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Michael Emmer (2017)
joined Jaffe Raitt Heuer and Weiss, P.C. as an associate in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. He received his bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
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Ian M. Harrier (2018)
joined Warner, Norcross and Judd as an associate in their Technology and Intellectual Property Practice group. He earned his bachelor’s from Alma College and his master’s from the University of Notre Dame.
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Michael H. Gibbs (1999)
was promoted to executive vice president of Whataburger. Gibbs joined Whataburger in 2005 as the company’s first ever in-house general counsel, a role which he continues to hold. He earned his bachelor’s from Ripon College and MBA from Emroy University.
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Michael Steinberg (1989)
was honored by the Detroit Branch of the NAACP and the Arab American Civil Rights League with its 2019 Justice Award. Steinberg, who has served as the legal director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan for 22 years, is joining the faculty of the University of Michigan Law School in the fall. He will teach a civil rights litigation course and start a legal clinic called the Civil Rights Litigation Initiative.
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Gregory Narsh (1992)
was named a fellow of the Pepper Center, a group of senior attorneys at Pepper Hamilton LLP dedicated to advancing pro bono causes, including immigration, education and other areas. Narsh is of counsel at Pepper Hamilton and co-chair of the firm’s Latino Caucus. He earned his bachelor’s from Wayne State University.
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Joan E. Young (1974)
received the Distinguished Career Achievement Award from the Oakland County Bar Association at its annual meeting in June 2019. Judge Young served the citizens of Oakland County as both a probate and circuit judge during her twenty-eight years on the bench.
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Candice C. Moore (2015)
was appointed to the Board of Law Examiners by the governor. She is also the nominee of the Michigan Supreme Court for a term commencing July 1, 2019 and expiring June 30, 2024. Moore is an associate at Jones Day in Detroit and earned her bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
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Dana Nessel (1994)
was awarded a City Pulse 2019 Inclusion Award for her continued dedication to providing fair and equal protection under the law to members of the LGBTQ community and all our state’s residents.
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Jeffrey Rogg (1993)
was appointed Menominee County prosecuting attorney in April 2019. Rogg earned his bachelor’s from Central Michigan University.
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Corey M. Beaubien (2006)
authored an article in the IAM Yearbook 2019, released in October 2018. The article is entitled “
Patent Confidential – On-Sale Bar and Secret Sales in America Invents Act Era” and looks at recent court decisions involving secret sales under the AIA’s on-sale bar. Beaubien is a shareholder at Reising Ethington PC and earned his bachelor’s from Kettering University.
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Sue Carter (1988)
was elected corporate secretary of the Michigan State University Federal Credit Union. Carter earned her bachelor’s from Michigan State University and master’s from Wayne State University.
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Wendy L. Zabriskie (1991)
was listed in Chambers USA 2019 as a Leading Individual for Banking and Finance Law. She has also been listed in IFLR1000 as a Highly Regarded Practitioner for Banking Law. Zabriskie is a member of Bodman PLC in the firm’s Troy office.
