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Seth D. Gould (1991)
was named president of the board of directors of the Jewish Community Relations Council/AJC. Gould is a partner at the Miller Law Firm and earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
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Kelly V. Carter (2015)
was named to Ingenuity’s board of directors. Ingenuity is an arts education 501(c)(3) with core programs in data, advocacy, grant-making and professional learning in Chicago. Carter is associate managing director of U.S. State and Local Tax for CIBC US. She earned her bachelor’s from Central Michigan University.
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Marc M. Bakst (1988)
was named to the executive committee of the board of directors of the Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit. Bakst is member of Bodman PLC’s Detroit office and earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
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William R. Hancock (2019)
joined Howard and Howard Attorneys PLLC as an intellectual property attorney. He joined the firm in 2015 as a full-time intellectual property intern while attending Law School. He earned his bachelor’s from Purdue University.
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Andrele St. Val (LL.M. 2018)
will be joining the University of Pittsburgh School of Law as assistant professor of legal writing. St. Val started her own legal writing consulting business, Expert Legal Writing Solutions, which provides court-ready motions and briefs, as well as legal research and editing services, to attorneys. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Central Florida and J.D. from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University College of Law.
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Judy Keenan (1983)
was appointed as the new district director of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) New York District. Keenan joined the EEOC’s New York District in 2001 and has served in several roles. She earned her bachelor’s from Eastern Michigan University.
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Dr. Zach Pouga Tinhaga (LL.M. 2010)
was named one of the American Bar Association’s On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers. He was also honored as one of the National Bar Association “40 Under 40: Nation’s Best Advocates.” Tinhaga practices at Gide Loyrette Nouel, LLP in New York City where he specializes in U.S. tax aspects of cross-border transactions. He earned his LL.B. and masters from the University of Douala, and his doctorate (SJD) and international tax LL.M. from the University of Michigan Law School.
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Kimberly G. Altman (1995)
was appointed as a United States magistrate judge for the Eastern District of Michigan. She was a career law clerk for Senior Judge Avern Cohn. Altman earned her bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
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Sydney T. Steele (2019)
joined Foster Swift as an associate and will practice from the firm’s Southfield office as a member of the Litigation practice group. Steele earned her bachelor’s from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Patricia M. Nemeth (1984)
was featured in the Leading Lawyers Magazine, "
Working out Labor Law’s Challenges." Nemeth is founder of Nemeth Law, P.C. and earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
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Diane Fears (1989)
received Wayne State University’s 2020 Distinguished Service Award. This award recognizes significant service to students, the university, department or community organizations, and committee work or other service beyond job responsibility. Fears is director of Career and Professional Development and Student Voluntary Pro Bono Program at Wayne Law.
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Jason W. Bank (1997)
was appointed as vice-chair of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan’s Facilitative Mediation Panel. Bank is a member at Kerr Russell.
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Robin Axelrod (1987)
was appointed chief clinical officer at Boon Health. Axelrod recently completed her appointment to the State of Michigan’s Governor’s Council on Genocide and Holocaust Education. She earned her bachelor’s and master of social work from the University of Michigan.
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Jennifer Symanns (2006)
was appointed to The Dispute Resolution Center's Board of Directors and is currently serving as the vice president. Symanns earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
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Gretchen Lawrie (J.D. 1993, LL.M. 1997)
was granted tenure and promoted to associate professor effective August 2020 at California State University Los Angeles where she teaches taxation in the College of Business and Economics.
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Daryl Royal (1981)
was appointed as chairperson of the Michigan Worker's Disability Compensation Appeals Commission. He earned his bachelor's degree from Michigan State University.
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Paul Saba (2006)
was promoted to the role of vice president and senior counsel at Marriott International. In this role, Saba will be responsible for the negotiation of new hotels and branded residences deals to add to Marriott’s vast portfolio throughout Europe, Middle East and Africa. He earned his masters in dispute resolution from Wayne State University and bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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L. Graham Ward (1972)
was voted WMU-Cooley Law School’s 2019-20 Adjunct Professor of the Year by the faculty. Ward is director of the Center for the Study and Resolution of Conflict and an adjunct professor at Cooley.
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Tom Boyd (1990)
was appointed by the Michigan Supreme Court as state court administrator. Judge Boyd served on the bench since 2005. He earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
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Stacey Washington (1987)
joined the Archdiocese of Detroit Human Resources Department as senior employee relations and compliance manager. She is responsible for investigating complaints, conflict resolution, policy and procedural review, training, and legal compliance with local, state and federal employment laws. She earned her bachelor’s from Wayne State University.
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Aaron Goetsch (2019)
competed on Jeopardy! on February 27-28 and March 2, winning two games and a total of $41,801. Goetsch earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
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William W. Swor (1972)
was appointed by the governor to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission. Swor is the principal with Swor and Associates Law Firm and a member of the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan Board of Directors. He earned his bachelor’s from Oakland University.
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Sandra D. Glazier (1982)
co-authored Undue Influence and Vulnerable Adults with Thomas M. Dixon and Thomas F. Sweeney. Published by the American Bar Association’s Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law, the book addresses both the role and the importance of the attorney when representing a vulnerable adult. Glazier is an equity shareholder at Lipson Neilson PC and earned her bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University.
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Hala Y. Jarbou (1997)
was nominated by the president to join the federal bench in the Western District of Michigan. Jarbou is a judge for the Oakland County Circuit Court. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
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Jaclyn Culler (2018)
joined Ogletree Deakins’ Detroit office as an associate where she will focus her practice on employment law.
