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Deborah E. Fordree (1993)
was named president of the Rochester Bar Association. Fordree earned her bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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Brian P. Foley (2007)
joined Bodman as a member. Foley earned his bachelor's from Kalamazoo College and his master's from Michigan State University.
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Deborah Germany (2015)
joined Dickinson Wright as of counsel. Germany earned her bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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Bill Beekman (1993)
was appointed as Michigan State University's vice president for strategic initiatives. Previously, Beekman served as vice president and director of MSU's intercollegiate athletics. Beekman earned his bachelor's from Michigan State University and his master's from Northwestern University.
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Joseph DeVito (J.D. 1995, LL.M. 2005)
joined Dinsmore & Shohl as a partner. DeVito earned his bachelor's from Michigan State University.
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Ian Larkin (2017)
joined Dinsmore & Shohl as a partner. Larkin earned his bachelor's from Wayne State University.
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Aaron Schwaderer (2008)
joined Miller Canfield in its Financial Institutions and Transactions Group. Schwaderer earned his bachelor's from Marquette University.
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Heather D. Cholagh (2002)
joined Plunkett Cooney's Transportation Law Practice Group as a senior attorney. Cholagh earned her bachelor's from Oakland University.
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Anthony P. Cracchiolo (2001)
was recognized as a Leader in the Field of Private Wealth Law by the journal Chambers High Net Worth. Cracchiolo earned his bachelor's from Michigan State University.
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Nathan D. Dupes (2011)
was named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2021 “40 & Under Hot List,” a comprehensive listing of the most talented litigation attorneys age 40 and under in the United States and Canada. Dupes is a member of Bodman's Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He earned his bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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David M. Lawson (1976)
took senior status as Michigan U.S. district judge after a 20-year judicial career that recently included high-profile cases involving the United Auto Workers union and lead-tainted water in Flint. Lawson earned his bachelor's from the University of Nortre Dame.
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Lee Hornberger (LL.M. 1982)
wrote the article "
Appreciation for Doug Van Epps" which was published in the Spring 2021 issue of The Michigan Dispute Resolution Journal. Hornberger earned his bachelor's and J.D. from the University of Michigan.
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Sandra Glazier (1982)
received an ABA presidential appointment as special advisor to the Commission on Law and Aging. She has also been appointed as chair of the Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Section's Committee on Guardianships, Conservatorships and End of Life and vice-chair of the ABA RPTE Elder Law and Long Term Care Committee for the bar year. Glazier earned her bachelor's from Wayne State University.
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Mazen Hajali (2021)
joined Warner Norcross + Judd as an associate. Hajali earned his bachelor's from Michigan State University and his master's in business administration from Wayne State University.
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Julie A. Petrik (1992)
was reappointed as chair of Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission. Petrik earned her bachelor's from the College of St. Benedict.
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Doug L. Toering (1982)
received the Stephen H. Schulman Outstanding Business Lawyer Award from the State Bar of Michigan's Business Law Section. Toering is a partner with Mantese Honigman. He earned his bachelor's from Grand Valley State University.
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Chiara Mattieson (2003)
joined Couzens Lansky as Of Counsel. Mattieson earned her bachelor's from Wayne State University.
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Mary Massaron (1990)
served as a co-editor of "Sword and Shield: A Practical Approach to Section 1983 1983 Litigation," which examines civil rights law and the federal statute USC § 1983. Massaron is a partner and the Appellate Law Practice Group leader at Plunkett Cooney. She earned her bachelor's degree from Marygrove College.
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Gregory Obloy (1997)
joined Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss as partner. Obloy earned his bachelor's from Boston College.
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Michael MacCallum (2011)
joined Dickinson Wright as a member. MacCallum earned his bachelor's from Michigan State University.
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Deborah Brouwer (1980)
has been named president of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC) board of directors for 2021-2022. Brouwer is co-managing partner of Detroit-based management side labor and employment law firm Nemeth Law. She earned her bachelor's and master's from the University of Michigan.
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Stephen Ott (1979)
retired as fire chief of Northville, MI. Ott is Of Council at Miller Canfield. He earned his bachelor's from Michigan State University.
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Lisa Hysni (1987)
joined Honigman as a partner. Hysni earned her bachelor's from Michigan State University.
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Laura Barrera (2016)
has joined The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law as visiting assistant professor and immigration clinic director. Barrera earned her bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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Daniel A. Balavitch (2020)
joined Howard & Howard focusing his practice on global patent preparation and prosecution, clearance/freedom-to-operate analyses, and invalidity studies of competitors' patents. He works primarily in the electromechanical and chemical arts, particularly for automotive and medical clients. Balavitch earned his bachelor's from Michigan State University.
