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L. Graham Ward (1972)
was selected for Western Michigan University Cooley Law School’s Frederick Griffith III Adjunct Faculty Award. The award recognizes dedication to the law school, excellence in teaching, passion for persuasive advocacy, compassion for law students, and optimism about life and the future of legal education. Ward is director of the Center for the Study and Resolution of Conflict and Adjunct Professor at Cooley.
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Timothy Connors (1980)
spoke on the peace-making process as practiced by Native Americans at a seminar on mediation in Dublin, Ireland. Connors is a judge in the Washtenaw County Trial Court and earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
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Michelle Crockett (2000)
was appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce. Crockett is the hiring chair and diversity and professional development principal for Miller Canfield. She earned her bachelor’s from North Carolina State University.
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Amanda Kakos (2011)
was promoted to associate principal of Kitch’s Detroit office where she focuses her practice on insurance defense litigation. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
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Brandon R. Koppin (2013)
was promoted to associate principal of Kitch’s Mt. Clemens office where he focuses his practice on no-fault insurance and workers’ compensation defense. He earned his bachelor’s from Eastern Michigan University.
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Paul C. Shailor (2013)
was named senior associate of Kitch’s Mt. Clemens office where he focuses his practice on PIP/3rd party automobile litigation. He earned his bachelor’s from Central Michigan University.
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Brian D. Shekell (2011)
was promoted as a member of Clark Hill’s Detroit office where he’s a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment practice group. He earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
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Scott R. Kocienski (LL.M. 2013)
was elected as a member of Dykema’s Bloomfield Hills office where he’s a member of the Taxation and Estates group. He earned his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law and bachelor’s from Western Michigan University.
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Kevin S. Macaddino (1980)
was elected as a partner at Varnum LLP. He focuses his practice on real estate land acquisition, development, financing and leasing. He earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
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Sam J. Vitale (2011)
was elected as a partner at Varnum LLP where he’s a member of the Litigation and Family Law practice teams. He earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
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Betina Schlossberg (2007)
earned an LL.M. in international law, with concentration in Art and Cultural Heritage, from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago. Schlossberg is the treasurer of the State Bar of Michigan International Law Section and vice-chair of the ABA Section of International Law’s Immigration & Naturalization and Arts & Cultural Heritage committees. She runs an immigration and international law practice in Ann Arbor.
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Paul Howarah (2016)
joined Butzel Long as an associate attorney where he will focus his practice in the areas of corporate law, taxation law, and commercial real estate. Howarah earned his bachelor’s from Oakland University.
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Linda Mifsud (2019)
joined Plunkett Cooney as an associate attorney where she will focus her practice in the area of insurance law. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
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Karen Goodman Mucha (1983)
joined Plunkett Cooney as of counsel where her practice will focus primarily in the area of healthcare law. Mucha earned her bachelor’s from the University of Pennsylvania and M.H.S.A. from Harvard University.
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Terrence J.L. Reeves (2008)
was named member-in-charge of Frost Brown Todd's Ann Arbor office. Reeves' national practice focuses on technology and tech-enabled emerging growth companies. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University and MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
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Douglas Dozeman (1983)
was re-elected to serve his third two-year term as managing partner of Warner Norcross + Judd LLP. He will chair the firm’s Management Committee. Dozeman earned his bachelor’s from Calvin College.
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Sarah Wixson (2012)
was named partner of Varnum where she is a business and health care attorney. She earned her bachelor’s from Hope College.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
