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Mark Peters (1993)
was a panelist for the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan’s discussion at Wayne Law about the benefits of joining the Business Law Section as a student.
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Bridget M. Hathaway (2012)
has been admitted as a member of Bodman PLC. She was previously a senior associate attorney with Bodman. Hathaway earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.
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Scott L. Mandel (1981)
was granted membership to the American Board of Trial Advocates. Mandel is a litigation attorney at Foster Swift, where much of his practice concerns complex litigation, including representation of governmental entities and large corporations. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University.
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Sandra D. Glazier (1982)
has been appointed an equity partner of the Lipson Neilson law firm. Glazier earned her bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University.
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James E. DeLine (1991),
was an editor of the American Bar Association’s recently published Antitrust Class Actions Handbook, Second Edition. DeLine is a member at Kerr Russell. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.
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Terry Bonnette (2004)
reviewed the U.S. Department of Labor’s unpaid internship guidelines for interns at for-profit companies. Bonnette is partner at Nemeth Law PC. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Bradley University and master’s degree from Illinois State University.
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Tonya Fitzpatrick (1998)
was a speaker at TEDxWayneStateU on Feb. 1, where she spoke about the transformative power of travel and how changing one's perspective when traveling can open up new doors. Fitzpatrick is the creator, producer and co-host of the multi award-winning World Footprints podcast. She earned her master’s degree from the London School of Economics.
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Michelle D. Champane (2016)
has joined Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC at the firm’s Royal Oak office. Champane focuses her practice on business, real estate, civil and commercial litigation. She earned her bachelor’s degree from James Madison College at Michigan State University.
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Nanci Grant (1989),
outgoing chief judge of the Oakland County Circuit Court, was honored by the U.S. Marshals Service for her dedication to the Fugitive Apprehension Team, Detroit and Oakland, by making herself available 24/7 in order to expedite the process of obtaining search warrants for cases in which the teams were actively on track in apprehending fugitives.
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Christopher Ninomiya (1993)
was appointed by the governor to serve as a judge in the 41st Circuit Court. Prior to the appointment, Ninomiya was chief judge of the 95-B District Court. He earned his bachelor's degree from Michigan State University.
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Patty Bordman (1990)
was appointed Mayor Pro-Tem of Birmingham, Mich. Bordman earned her bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University and her master’s degree from Oakland University.
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Joshua I. Arnkoff (2001)
has been promoted to partner at Collins Einhorn Farrell PC in the firm’s Professional Liability and the General Liability group. Arnkoff's practice includes the defense of professional liability claims, commercial liability matters, white-collar criminal cases and computer-related crimes. He earned his bachelor's degree from Wayne State University.
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Ashley Heidemann (2011)
co-wrote 10 of the 11 passing appeals for the Michigan July 2017 administration. Heidemann is a partner at The Heidemann Law Firm, which is the leading bar exam appeals firm in Michigan. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University.
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Meagan Jabbori (2014)
co-wrote 10 of the 11 passing appeals for the Michigan July 2017 administration. Jabbori is a partner at The Heidemann Law Firm, which is the leading bar exam appeals firm in Michigan. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.
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Klaudia Nikolli Psari (2014)
has joined JD Advising LLC as its director of marketing and sales. JD Advising is a law school and bar preparation company founded by Wayne Law alumnus, Ashley Heidemann (2011). Psari earned her bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University.
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Jason W. Bank (1997)
will serve as Kerr Russell’s representative on the Heart Walk Executive Cabinet for the 2018 Southeast Michigan American Heart Association Metro Detroit Heart Walk. Bank is a member of Kerr Russell.
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Alexander A. Ayar (2006)
joined the Detroit office of McDonald Hopkins LLC as member in the Litigation Department. Ayar’s legal practice has focused on litigation matters involving business, real estate, construction, employment, data privacy and cyber security. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Oakland University.
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Nicholas W. Mull (2012)
wrote “The Honor of War: Core Value of the Warrior Ethos and Principle of the Law of War” for the Chicago-Kent Journal of International and Comparative Law. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan University.
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Corey M. Beaubien (2006)
co-authored “U.S. design patents — no longer second chair” for the IAM Yearbook 2018. He also was a speaker for the webcast “The Hague Agreement and Design Filings: Things You Need to Know and Do,” presented by The Knowledge Group LLC in October 2017. Beaubien is a managing shareholder at the law firm Reising Ethington P.C. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Kettering University.
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Laura M. Bassett (2008)
has joined Dickinson Wright PLLC as of counsel. Bassett is an experienced public law and municipal finance attorney. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Kalamazoo College and Ph.D. from the University of Michigan.
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E. Powell Miller (1986)
was appointed in November 2017 as the lead counsel in the Fiat gearshift MDL in Detroit. Miller is a partner of The Miller Law Firm where he focuses his practice on litigation. He earned his bachelor's degree from Georgetown University.
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Douglas Dozeman (1983)
has been re-elected as managing partner at Warner Norcross & Judd, where he is tasked with guiding the firm’s strategic direction and continued growth over the next two years across the firm’s eight offices. Dozeman earned his bachelor’s degree from Calvin College.
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Kathryn E. Hickner (2003)
has been elected to the Board of Directors of The McGregor Foundation. Hickner is co-chair of Ulmer & Berne LLP's health care practice group, where she specializes in transactional matters and compliance with federal and state health care regulations. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan.
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Jehan Crump-Gibson (2009)
co-founded Great Lakes Legal Group PLLC, a minority women-owned law firm in metro Detroit. Prior to launching Great Lakes Legal Group, Crump-Gibson worked at her own law firm, C&G Solutions. She earned dual bachelor degrees in political science and English from Michigan State University.
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Adam Kessler (2015)
was named one of The Well & Jewish News’ 36 Under 36. Kessler is an attorney at Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss P.C. He graduated from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in 2008.