-
Mike Brady (2008)
was appointed as chief legal director for the Michigan Department of State by Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Prior to this appointment, Brady was general counsel and previously director of policy and community engagement for the Detroit Land Bank Authority. He earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
Read more.
-
Gene Hunt (1985)
was appointed as chief judge for the 19th District Court in Dearborn. Before being elected to sit on the court, Hunt served as the court-appointed attorney for the 19th District Court for more than 20 years. He earned his bachelor’s from University of Michigan – Dearborn.
-
Matthew Wikander (2004)
was recently elected to be Grand Rapid’s-based Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge’s Chief Executive Officer for a three-year term commencing on Jan. 1, 2019. Wikander is a shareholder at the firm. He earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
-
Angela Povilaitis (2000)
was quoted in a report for the Lansing State Journal, “11 rapes, 4 states, 1 suspect: The ‘extraordinarily improbable’ defense of Calvin Kelly.”
Read more.
-
Erika Riggs (2011)
has formed her own Social Security Disability and Veterans Disability law firm, with two other colleagues. Riggs earned her bachelor’s from Wayne State University.
-
Jason R. Canvasser (2006)
was promoted to member in Clark Hill’s Detroit office where he practices in the litigation practice group. He earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
-
-
Roquia K. Draper (2011)
was named partner at Warner Norcross and Judd. Her practice is focused on family law with an emphasis in divorce proceedings, child custody cases, litigation and dispute resolution. Draper earned her bachelor’s from Wayne State University.
-
Joseph R. Owens (2007)
was named partner at Warner Norcross and Judd. His practice is focused on trust and estate planning, tax planning and business succession planning, as well as general business law. Owens earned his bachelor’s from Oakland University.
-
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson (LL.M. ’96, J.D. ’82)
joined Tesla’s Board of Directors. She is executive vice president and global chief human resources officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
Read more.
-
Angela Povilaitis (2000)
was named a Glamour Magazine 2018 Woman of the Year, sharing the award with the other women who took down Larry Nassar. Povilatis was honored at an award ceremony in New York City in November 2018. She is staff policy attorney for the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board.
Read more.
-
Frederick Dewey (2012)
has been elected a member in Dickinson Wright’s Detroit office. His practice focuses on the areas of commercial and business litigation, real estate litigation, eminent domain and probate litigation. Dewey earned his bachelor’s from Loyola University New Orleans.
-
Suzanne Sukkar (2004)
has been elected a member in Dickinson Wright’s Ann Arbor office. Her practice focuses on business immigration including global workforce mobility, employment-based sponsorship and visa matters, immigration audit and compliance for corporate and individual clients across a vast array of industries. Sukkar earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
-
Kris Dighe (1987)
instructed prosecutors, investigators and judges from Serbia, the Czech Republic and Hungary at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Budapest. Dighe, along with three other prosecutors from the Department of Justice, taught about investigating and prosecuting environmental crimes, with a focus on how the knowledge base that has been developed in the United States could be applied in those countries. Dighe is senior counsel at the Department of Justice and earned his bachelor’s from Butler University.
-
Roquia K. Draper (2011)
was named partner at Warner Norcross and Judd LLP, where her practice focuses on family law. She earned her bachelor’s from Wayne State University.
-
Joseph R. Owens (2007)
was named partner at Warner Norcross Judd LLP, where his practice focuses on trust and estate planning, tax planning and business succession planning. He earned his bachelor’s from Oakland University.
-
Dane M. Lepola (2018)
joined Secrest Wardle as an associate. Lepola earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
-
James M. Reid IV (2005)
was elected to the Executive Council of the Michigan Society for Human Resource Management. Reid is a shareholder at Maddin Hauser Roth & Heller PC. He earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
-
Robert M. Raitt (1992)
was named chairman of the Negligence Section of the State Bar of Michigan. He is also the past president of the Michigan Association for Justice. Raitt is a partner with Michigan Auto Law in Farmington Hills. He earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
-
Samantha A. Kopacz (2007)
joined Miller Canfield’s transactions group in its Troy Office.
-
Nicholas J. Rine (1973)
will retire from active faculty status at the University of Michigan Law School on Dec. 31, 2018 and will become aclinical professor emeritus of law. He taught in the Civil-Criminal Litigation Clinic, the Child Advocacy Law Clinic, the Urban Communities Clinic, the Asylum Clinic, the Women and the Law Clinic, and the Pediatric Advocacy Clinic. Rine earned his bachelor’s from Wayne State University.
-
Mark Rossman (2001)
hosted and presented at the State Bar of Michigan Business Law Section’s Symposium on Corporate Oppression in Grand Rapids, and the State Bar of Michigan Business Law Section’s Symposium on Corporate Oppression at Wayne State University Law School, in conjunction with the Wayne State University Journal of Business Law. Rossman is managing partner at Rossman Saxe, P.C. He earned his bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
-
Jonathan Demers (2018)
has joined Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn as an associate in the firm’s Detroit office. His practice will focus on his practice on commercial real estate transactions. Demers earned his bachelor’s from Cedarville University.
-
Michael N. MacCallum (2011)
was named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Up and Coming Lawyers Class of 2018.” MacCallum is an attorney with Brooks Kushman PC in Southfield where he focuses his practice on preparing and prosecuting patent applications. He earned his bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
-
Timothy P. Monsma (2008)
was named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Up and Coming Lawyers Class of 2018.” Monsma is a partner on the litigation and trial services team at Varnum LLP in Grand Rapids. He earned his bachelor’s from Calvin College.