Posted 06/27/08
Alan E. Schwartz, ’83, a founding partner in the law firm Honnigman, Miller, Schwartz, and Cohn L.L.P., was recently honored with the Judge Learned Hand Award by the metropolitan Detroit chapter of the American Jewish Committee.
Posted 06/20/08
Stephen O. Schultz, ’78, and Stephen J. Rhodes, ’86, announced recently the founding of Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC located at 4151 Okemos Road in Okemos, Mich. The law firm was established by William K. Fahey, Schultz, Mark J. Burzych, and Rhodes earlier this year. The firm represents a focus on private and public sector clientele centered on the use of “green technology.”
Posted 06/20/08
Ellen M. Schwab, ’07, has joined Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C. and its Intellectual Property group. Ms. Schwab will practice out of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills Office. Schwab concentrates her practice in patent, trademark, and copyright law with an emphasis on obtaining and enforcing patents for clients. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Posted 05/22/08
Samuel Saks, ’05, has co-authored a book with Michael G. Brook titled “Contemporary Issues in Family Law and Mental Health,” which offers a practical and original discussion of issues in family relations and the law. The forward to the book was written by Wayne State University Law School Professor Ralph Slovenko.
Posted 05/22/08
James E. Spurr, ’81, a principal in the Kalamazoo office of Miller Canfield, was recently appointed to the Michigan Commission on the Commemoration of the Bicentennial of the War of 1812 by Governor Jennifer Granholm.
Posted 05/22/08
Karen Seder, ’92,partner with Liss, Seder & Andrews P.C. of Bloomfield Hills, was recently recognized in Crain’s Detroit Business for being an exceptional woman of law by handling a caseload of clients consisting of people who are comatose, quadriplegic or severely brain injured from automobile accidents.
Posted 04/16/08
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Calvin J. Sterk, ’86, of Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Grand Rapids office. He will focus his practice on appellate litigation, primarily in the area of workers’ compensation.
Posted 04/16/08
Kenneth F. Silver, ’83, of Bloomfield Hills-based Hertz Schram, PC, was among the selections of Michigan Super Lawyers in the 2007 issue of Law & Politics. This is the second consecutive year that he has been received this honor. Silver is primarily responsible for the firm’s Real Estate and Probate Administration Practice.
Posted 04/16/08
Patricia A. Stamler, ’83, of Bloomfield Hills-based Hertz Schram, PC, was among the selections of Michigan Super Lawyers in the 2007 issue of Law & Politics. This is the second consecutive year that she has been received this honor. Stamler specializes in employment matters, whistleblower claims, police and governmental misconduct, sexual abuse cases and special education.
Posted 04/16/08
Gurinder J. Singh, ’07, an associate in the Detroit office of Miller Canfield, was recently elected to the executive committee of The Indus Entrepreneurs Organization (TiE) Detroit Chapter. She practices in the firm’s Corporate and Securities Group.
Posted 04/07/08
Kenneth F. Silver, ’83, of Hertz, Schram P.C., is among the selection of Michigan Super Lawyers in the 2007 issue of “Law & Politics.”
Posted 03/11/08
Alicia M. Siefer, ’07, was hired as an associate attorney of Garan, Lucow, Miller P.C., in the Troy office.
Posted 02/14/08
Noreen L. Slank, ’80, attorney at Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, P.C. (CEF&U), was recently named as one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2007 “Lawyers of the Year.”
Posted 02/07/08
Kristen Isaacson Spano, ’99, has been elected a principal Miller Canfield’s Detroit office. She focuses her practice on litigation, dispute resolution and intellectual property law, including U.S. and international trademark procurement and portfolio management, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office inter-party proceedings and IP infringement litigation.
Posted 02/01/08
Gurinder J. Singh, ’07, was recently appointed to the TiE Detroit Executive Committee for 2008 as the Events Chair. TiE is an organization charted by entrepreneurs, corporate executives and senior professionals with roots or interest in the Indus region, with the explicit goal of benefiting all entrepreneurs, would be entrepreneurs and professionals with an interest in entrepreneurship.
Posted 01/30/08
Thomas Schramm, ’99, an attorney with Detroit-based employment law firm Nemeth Burwell, P.C., has been named a partner in the firm. He had been a senior attorney.
Posted 11/29/07
Harold G. Schuitmaker, ’70, of Schuitmaker, Cooper, Schuitmaker & Cypher, PC, Paw Paw, Michigan, has been elected vice-chair of the Probate and Estate Planning Section Council of the State Bar of Michigan.
Posted 01/23/08
Joseph Sullivan, ’85, has been named partner in the firm of Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP in their Chicago office. He specializes in toxic tort and insurance defense litigation.
Posted 01/22/08
Michael J. Steinberg, ’89, was selected by Harvard Law School as a Wasserstein Public Interest Fellow for the 2007-2008 academic year. Steinberg has served as legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan for 10 years.
Posted 01/17/08
Douglas C. Salzenstein,’01, of Honigman, Miller, Schwartz, and Cohn L.L.P., has been named partner in the Detroit office firm.
Posted 01/16/08
Craig S. Schoenherr Sr., ’80, is a shareholder and on the Board of Directors of O'Reilly Rancilio P.C. He was recently elected President of the Consumer Bankruptcy Association, which is dedicated to the education and promotion of Consumer Bankruptcy in Southeast Michigan. He is also Chair of the Creditor Rights Group of O’Reilly Rancilio P.C.
Posted 01/14/08
Gurinder J. Singh, ’07, has joined the Corporate and Securities Group in Detroit. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, American Bar Association, Detroit Economic Club, The Indus Entrepreneurs, South Asian Bar Association and Wayne State University Alumni Association. She is also a dance competition organizer for Bhangra Fusion.
Posted 11/29/07
Harold G. Schuitmaker, ’70, of Schuitmaker, Cooper, Schuitmaker & Cypher, PC, Paw Paw, Michigan, has been elected vice-chair of the Probate and Estate Planning Section Council of the State Bar of Michigan.
Posted 11/20/07
Thomas Schramm, ’99, a Senior Attorney at Detroit-based employment law firm Nemeth Burwell, P.C., has been named a co-chair of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association (DMBA). Mr. Schramm joined Nemeth Burwell, P.C. as an associate in 1999, and focuses his practice on employment litigation and labor law.
Posted 11/15/07
Stephen G. Schaffer, ’77, a partner in the Southfield office of Michigan-based Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss P.C., has been named one of “The Best Lawyers in America for 2008.”
Posted 11/12/07
Lawrence Bryant Shulman, a 1991 graduate of the law school, recently founded the firm of Draper, Rubin & Shulman PLC, with offices in Southfield and Grosse Pointe Farms. He is a former Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor, most recently a member of the Major Crimes Section. He specializes in defending white collar and general criminal matters in federal and state courts, nationwide. He is also a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer, the First Amendment Lawyers Association, and the Litigation and Criminal Law Sections of the State Bar. The firm focuses its practice on business litigation. Neil Pioch, a 2004 graduate of the law school, has joined as a litigation associate. The firm’s website is www.drsplc.com.
Posted 11/02/07
Kenneth F. Silver, a 1983 Wayne State University Law School alumnus and partner at Bloomfield Hills-based Hertz Schram PC, co-founded a recently launched Web site that was designed to connect business owners and entrepreneurs with potential business partners and investors called The Deal Gateway (www.thedealgateway.com). Silver co-founded the site with the goal of helping diversify Michigan’s economy by enabling people to identify new investment opportunities and business contacts.
Posted 11/02/07
Jeremy Stephens, '04, a captain in the Army JAG Corps, recently completed a year-long tour to Iraq in August 2006 and is now assigned as a criminal defense appellate attorney for the U.S. Army in Arlington, Virginia. During his tour, CPT Stephens was awarded the bronze star medal for exceptionally meritorious service.
Posted 10/11/07
Patricia A. Stamler, a graduate of Wayne State University Law School and a former Sommers Schwartz PC shareholder, was recently hired at Bloomfield Hills-based Hertz Schram PC. She specializes in employment matters, whistleblower claims, police and governmental misconduct, sexual abuse cases and special education. At Hertz Schram, she will be integrated into commercial litigation and securities practice groups. She is currently a member of the Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Association, Liberty Hill Inc. Board of Directors and Michigan Trial Lawyers Association.
Posted 10/02/07
Craig S. Schoenherr, Sr., a Wayne State University alumnus, has been elected to the 2007 Consumer Bankruptcy Association (CBA) Board of Directors.
Posted 09/26/07
Wayne State University Law School alumni Ben Smith, 38, and Anne MacIntyre, 39, were recently selected as two of the area’s top business leaders in Crain’s 2007 40 Under 40 Class. Smith is vice president of development and brokerage for The Farbman Group in Southfield, a real estate services company with annual revenue of roughly $25 million. MacIntyre is president of Community Central Wealth Management in Mount Clemens.
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Posted 09/25/07
Steve Sinas was declared the winner of the Michigan State Bar Negligence Section and American Contitutional Society Law School Writing Competition. He graduated from Wayne State University in 2007. As the winner of the award, he attended the Negligence Section banquet in May, received a plaque, and a $1,500 scholarship. The Negligence Section also published his essay in its quarterly newsletter.
