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Laura C. Baucus (2000)
was promoted to director of the Automotive Industry Group at Dykema. Baucus earned her bachelor’s from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.
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Michelle C. Harrell (1993)
was named co-chair of Maddin, Hauser, Roth, & Heller's Success through Empowerment and Engagement committee, which will focus on promoting diversity and inclusion at the firm. Harrell is an equity shareholder, executive committee member and chair of the firm's Complex and General Litigation Practice Group. Harrell earned her bachelor's from the University of Detroit.
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Kim Yapchai (1993)
was promoted to senior vice president, chief environmental, social & governance officer at Tenneco Inc. Yapchai earned her bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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Kuryakin Rucker (2006)
earned his Ph.D. in Management with a focus in HR Leadership from Sullivan University. He is the President and Senior Consultant of Rucker Management Consultants in Huntsville, Alabama. Rucker earned his bachelor's and master's from Wayne State University.
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Patricia Nemeth (J.D. 1984, LL.M.1990)
was named to the Class of 2021 Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame. Nemeth is the founder of Nemeth Law, a Detroit-based management side labor and employment law firm. She earned her bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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Bryan J. Waldman (1992)
was accepted into the American Board of Trial Advocates. Waldman is president and partner at Sinas Dramis Law Firm. He earned his bachelor's from Michigan State University.
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Glenn C. Ross (2011)
joined Plunkett Cooney as an associate attorney in the firm's Business Transactions and Planning Practice Group. Ross earned his bachelor's from Michigan State University.
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Kerry Cahill (2009)
became a partner at Sue Ellen Eisenberg & Associates. She specializes in wrongful termination, civil rights disputes and discrimination and harassment. Cahill earned her bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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Matt Smith (2009)
joined the shareholder group of Altior Law. Smith earned his bachelor's from Oakland University.
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Chandra Baker (2003)
was elected as judge for the Wayne County Third Circuit Court. Baker earned her bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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Charles W. Kocher II (2013)
joined Dickinson Wright where he focuses on intellectual property including patents and trademarks. Kocher earned his bachelor’s from Ohio State University and his master’s from Oakland University.
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Erica J. Shell (2015)
has been admitted as member of Bodman, where she previously was a senior associate. Shell is a member of the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution and Environmental practice groups. Shell earned her bachelor's from Vanderbilt University and her master's from University of Detroit Mercy.
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Paul Kittinger (2008)
joined the Detroit office of Garan Lucow Miller as a shareholder and is a member of the firm's No Fault and Automobile Negligence and Construction Law practice groups. Kittinger earned a bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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David R. Janis (2005)
was promoted to associate general counsel at Quicken Loans. Janis earned his bachelor's from Michigan State University-James Madison College.
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Michael Emmer (2017)
received the 36 Under 36 honor by the Jewish News and The Well. The award program recognizes activists, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and other outstanding Jewish professionals advancing the Jewish community across Metro Detroit. Emmer is an attorney with Jaffe in the firm's real estate practice group. He earned his bachelor's in economics from Michigan State University.
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E. Powell Miller (1986)
was named Michigan Super Lawyers' No. 1 ranked attorney for 2020; Best Lawyers in America recognized him as a Best Lawyer® in several areas including Bet-the-Company Litigation; and Chambers and Partners reviewed him as a Band 1 attorney. The Miller Law Firm was named a Best Law Firm® for several litigation areas. Miller earned his bachelor's from Georgetown University.
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Stephani Judd LaBelle (2004)
was named to the 2020 class of Michigan Women in the Law by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. LaBelle is a lead attorney for Project Clean Slate, a program that offers free expungement services to Detroit residents. LaBelle earned a bachelor's from Wayne State University.
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Kareem Gibson (2020)
joined the Detroit office of Miller Canfield as an associate in the Financial Institutions group. Gibson earned his bachelor’s in business administration from the University of South Carolina.
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Arthur Griem (2019)
joined the Ann Arbor office of Miller Canfield as an associate in the Corporate and Transactions group. Griem earned his bachelor’s in leadership and management studies from New York University.
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Vera Hansen (2020)
joined the Detroit office of Miller Canfield as an associate in the Corporate and Transactions group. Hansen earned her bachelor’s in political science and law at the University of Tübingen in Tübingen, Germany.
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Erica Jilek (2020)
has joined the Detroit office of Miller Canfield as an associate in the Employment and Labor group. Jilek earned her bachelor’s in political science from Central Michigan University.
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Travis M. Reeds (1997)
was re-elected Judge of the 52-1 District Court of Oakland County, Michigan, for the term of 2021-26. Reeds joined the bench in January 2015. Prior to becoming a judge, he was in private practice for 17 years. Reed earned his bachelor's from Central Michigan University.
