Class notes archive
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Marc M. Bakst (1988)
was elected to Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan Detroit’s executive committee of the board of directors. Bakst is a member at Bodman PLC. He earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan. -
Kameshia Gant (2004)
was appointed to the 6th Circuit Court in Oakland County by the governor. Gant is a solo practitioner with Gant Law, PLLC, a public defender, and a member of the Black Women Lawyer’s Association of Michigan. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan. -
Robert H. Schwartz (1972)
was appointed to represent Detroit on the Jewish Federations of North America Health and Long-Term Care Committee. Schwartz is a shareholder in the Bloomfield office of Butzel Long. He earned his bachelor’s from Wayne State University. -
Kay Standridge Kress (1986)
was named a fellow of the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers. Kress was one of 12 fellows inducted into the organization at its annual meeting March 30. She is a partner in the Detroit office of Pepper Hamilton and is a member of the firm's executive committee. She earned her bachelor’s from Bowling Green State University. -
Dan Ringo (2012)
authored a book titled “Airman to CEO: From the Boiler Room to the Boardroom.” -
Kathryn Marra (1994)
has joined Cantor Colburn as a partner in the firm’s Troy office. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Detroit and master’s from Purdue University. -
Edward J. Bardelli (1992)
was elected to the management committee of Warner Norcross + Judd LLP where he practices in the firm’s Grand Rapids office. He earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan. -
Helal A. Farhat (2002)
was appointed to the Wayne County 3rd Circuit Court by the governor. Farhat has been an attorney with the Farhat & Associates law firm in Dearborn for the past 16 years and was a magistrate judge on the 19th District Court in Dearborn from 2009-11. -
Michael Serra (2013)
joined Cisco Systems, Inc. as corporate counsel. He earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University. -
Helal A. Farhat (2002)
was appointed to the Family Division of the Third Circuit Court. Prior to his appointment, he served as a magistrate in the 19th District Court from 2009-2012 and then appointed again from 2016 until his judicial appointment in 2019. Judge Farhat was in private practice for 17 years and served as the principal attorney at Farhat & Associates, PLLC, where he handled family, civil, criminal and commercial litigation and commercial transactions. He earned his bachelor’s from Wayne State University. -
David G. Michael (2003)
launched a podcast series titled “Revitalize Our Cities Now!” The podcast series is for entrepreneurs, community groups, real estate investors and developers, and everyone with a stake in urban revitalization. Michael is an associate at Lipson Neilson, P.C. -
Pamela Morgan (2006)
was a guest on the podcast Proof of Love for its episode on non violent communication. -
Erin Mette (2018)
wrote a blog post for Equal Justice Works “Protecting Children from Home-based Environmental Health Hazards.” -
Alexandre M. Zucco (2011)
joined Dickinson Wright’s Grand Rapids office as an associate. He earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University. -
Daniela M. Walters (2015)
was named a shareholder at The Dobrusin Law Firm where she primarily practices patent law. She earned her bachelor’s from Kettering University, master’s in industrial and systems engineering and M.B.A. from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. -
Sunita Doddamani (2004)
was appointed to lead a new Hate Crimes unit within Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office. Doddamani is a former assistant prosecutor in Wayne and Macomb counties and was the lead investigator into Michigan State University’s handling of complaints against Larry Nassar. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan. Read more. -
Kathleen Garbacz (2015)
was mentioned in a report for the Times Herald, “Victim settles civil lawsuit against former Grace Ministry Center pastor Mitch Olson.” -
Tony Paris (2007)
was quoted in a report for the Times Herald, “Victim settles civil lawsuit against former Grace Ministry Center pastor Mitch Olson.” -
Robert Burton-Harris (2015)
was quoted in a report for The Guardian, “‘Gardening while black’: lawsuit targets white accusers over ‘outrageous’ claims.” -
Hannah Fielstra (2017)
was quoted in a report for the Times Herald, “Victim settles civil lawsuit against former Grace Ministry Center pastor Mitch Olson.” -
Robert Burton-Harris (2015)
was quoted in a report for Detroit Metro Times, “Detroit man sues three white women who called police on him for ‘gardening while black’.” -
Michael J. Steinberg (1989)
joined the University of Michigan Law School faculty to direct the new school’s new civil rights litigation initiative. Steinberg earned his bachelor’s from Wesleyan University. -
Jill Bloom (1999)
wrote a blog article titled, “Everyone Deserves Hope: An Immigration Attorney’s Experience of Volunteering in Dilley, TX.” Bloom is partner at Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen and Loewy, PLLC in Troy, Mich. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan. -
Ian W. Larkin
was inducted into the 2019 Class of the Wayne State University Athletic Hall of Fame as a former student-athlete and All-Region basketball player. Larkin is an attorney with Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC in Royal Oak. He earned his bachelor’s from Wayne State University. -
Scott J. Hill
was elected as an executive partner of Varnum LLP. He is chair of the firm’s Executive Committee, which is responsible for policy implementation, lean processes and attorney development.