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Taylor Hilton (2020)
joined the Department of Justice Executive Office of Immigration Review in Cleveland as a judicial law clerk. Hilton earned her bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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Chanille Carswell (1995)
, shareholder and co-chair of litigation at Brooks Kushman, was appointed to an expanded leadership role as the firm's chief diversity officer. Carswell earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University.
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Sharon Irvine (2012)
was named superintendent of Southgate Community Schools, Southgate, MI. Irvine earned a bachelor's from Eastern Michigan University, where she currently is a doctoral candidate in educational leadership and administration.
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Christina Bertrand Hines (2014)
was named chairperson of the Criminal Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Hines will be a first assistant in the Washtenaw County Prosecutor's Office supervising both the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit as well as the Appeals, Training, and Forfeiture Unit. Hines earned a bachelor's in political science and Chinese from the University of Michigan.
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Richard L. Smart III (1984)
was
appointed by the governor to the Michigan Committee on Juvenile Justice to represent public agencies concerned with delinquency prevention or treatment. Smart earned his bachelor's in political science and government from the University of Michigan.
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Ted Phillips (1983)
was honored by
The Detroit News with his inclusion in the 42nd class of Michiganians of the Year. Phillips is the executive director of the United Community Housing Coalition in Detroit. For decades, Phillips has been fighting for Detroiters who face evictions and tax foreclosures. Phillips earned a bachelor's in history from Wayne State University.
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Michael Carter (2007)
has been chosen as the new executive director of the Federal Community Defender Office for the Eastern District of Michigan. Carter earned a bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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Joshua Muhleck (2020)
joined Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., as an associate in the firm’s insolvency practice group. Muhleck earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and Spanish from the University of Michigan.
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Kelley Donnelly (2020)
joined Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., as an associate in the firm’s litigation practice group. Donnelly earned a Bachelor of Public Affairs from Wayne State University.
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Hubert Yi (2020)
joined Howard & Howard focusing on securing global IP protection for the inventions and innovations. Yi earned a bachelor's in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan.
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Brett Garwood (2020)
joined Howard & Howard concentrating on business and corporate law. Garwood earned a bachelor's in business at Kalamazoo College.
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Julian Swearengin (1996)
has joined The Drone Racing League as general counsel. Swearengin is a former University of Michigan football player. In his new position, he will combine his love of law and sports.
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Ashley Attisha (2018)
was elected as a new member of the Keego Harbor, Michigan, City Council. Attisha earned a bachelor's in communication from Michigan State University and currently works as a development and project coordinator at the Chaldean Community Foundation.
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Mark C. Rossman (2001)
hosted and spoke at the State Bar of Michigan’s Business Law Section third annual Symposium on “Corporate Oppression Actions and Business Law Oppression in the Age of Pandemic.” Rossman is a managing partner at Rossman, P.C. Rossman earned a bachelor's from the University of Michigan.
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Jeffrey M. Glogower (2006)
was recently elected as one of 20 new shareholders at Polsinelli. Glogower earned a bachelor's from the University of Michigan and an LL.M. from Washington University-St. Louis School of Law.
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Linda J. Roelans (2018)
spoke at the State Bar of Michigan’s Business Law Section third annual Symposium on “Corporate Oppression Actions and Business Law Oppression in the Age of Pandemic.” Roelans earned a bachelor's from Western Michigan University and is currently working at Rossman, P.C.
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Taras Garapiak (2020)
joined Rossman, P.C., as an associate specializing in business law. Garapiak earned a bachelor's in political science and international studies from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.
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Alexander Krasuski (2020)
joined Bodman PLC as an associate. Krasuski earned a bachelor's in business administration from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and has served tax internships with the United States Department of Treasury-Internal Revenue Service and with two Fortune 500 corporations.
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Justin Hanna (2016)
was recently named an Outstanding Young Lawyer by the Detroit Bar Association and named the 2020 recipient of the prestigious Barristers Pro Bono Award. Hanna is an attorney at Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss and earned his bachelor’s and master of business administration from Wayne State University.
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Marla Parker (1980)
received the 2020 Oakland County Domestic Violence Prevention Award. Judge Parker sits on the bench of the 47th District Court in Farmington Hills.
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Victoria M. Burton-Harris (2012)
was appointed as Washtenaw County’s chief assistant prosecuting attorney. Upon taking oath, Burton-Harris will become the first female chief assistant prosecuting attorney in Washtenaw County, as well as the highest-ranking woman ever in the prosecutor’s office. She earned her bachelor’s from the University of Michigan.
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Peter Smit (1977)
was elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates. Smit is a member of Varnum’s personal injury practice in Grand Rapids where he focuses on business litigation defense and has significant experience in personal injury matters. He earned his bachelor’s from Calvin College.
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Lisa Berden (2003)
was recognized in Acquisitions International’s Influential Businesswomen issue as its 2020 Best Business Transactions Attorney (Michigan). Berden is founder of Linchpin Legal and earned her bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
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Christine Morse (1998)
was elected representative of Michigan’s 61st District. Morse previously served as Kalamazoo County commissioner representing District 9 since 2018. She earned her bachelor’s from Michigan State University.
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Crispin Birnbaum (1984)
received an award from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for her pro bono work as an Access to Justice Fellow. Her work focused on expanding free legal services to provide sealing and expungement of criminal records. Before becoming a fellow, Birnbaum retired in 2018 after a 34-year career in the public sector, including serving as general counsel of two state agencies.
