Eggan elected board president of Michigan Capital Region Big Brothers Big Sisters

Eric J. Eggan, a partner in the Litigation Department of Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP in Lansing, has been elected president of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Michigan Capital Region's board of directors. The organization's mission is to help children reach their potential through one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth. Eggan, who serves a diverse clientele in litigation and regulatory matters, has handled numerous civil and criminal jury and nonjury trials and appeals in state and federal courts. Eggan joined Honigman in 2004 after a 23-year career in state government, serving as assistant in charge of the Michigan Attorney General's Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2006 and in Michigan Super Lawyers since 2007. In 2014, he was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. He earned a J.D., with distinction, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School and a B.S., cum laude, in political science, from Central Michigan University. Eggan and his wife, Jean, live in Delta Township, near Lansing. Published: Thu, Jan 22, 2015