Lewis named among ‘Most Influential Black Lawyers’ of the year
Denise J. Lewis, a partner in the Real Estate Department at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP, has been named one of the 2015 Most Influential Black Lawyers by Savoy magazine. According to Savoy, the list is comprised of the “best of the best” of black lawyers who are partners within leading national law firms and corporate counsel for Fortune 1000 companies. Lewis is one of only three attorneys at law firms in Michigan to receive this recognition. The magazine is a national publication covering the African American business and civic community.
As founder of the firm’s Urban Redevelopment practice, Lewis leads a national practice engaged in representing developers in projects in major urban centers across the U.S., from residential projects in Chicago to a hotel development in Los Angeles to a regional shopping mall in Miami. She handles complex transactions that include public/private partnerships and mixed-use development. Lewis concentrates her practice in structuring multi-tiered transactions involving hotels, office buildings, apartment complexes and retail developments. She is recognized for her work with urban redevelopment projects that include historic preservation, zoning and tax incentive issues. Lewis was the first minority in Michigan to be elected to the prestigious American College of Real Estate Lawyers and serves on the board of the national Real Estate Executive Council.
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized Lewis since 2005, The Best Lawyers in America since 2010 and Michigan Super Lawyers since 2006. She earned a J.D., with honors, from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A., with honors, from Columbia University.
Registration open for ‘Walk for Justice’ at the Detroit Zoo May 30
Registration is now open for The Salvation Army William Booth Legal Aid Clinic’s third annual Walk for Justice at the Detroit Zoo on Saturday, May 30 starting at 8 a.m.
Admission is $35 in advance and $40 the day of the event. Law students can register for $20 and children, up to 16 years old, are admitted for free. The registration fee includes zoo admission, parking, a Walk for Justice t-shirt, refreshments and entry into a door prize drawing.
Guests will enjoy face painting, a photo booth, clowns and games for children, as well as have the opportunity to bid in a silent auction featuring items donated by local businesses.
All proceeds benefit The Salvation Army’s William Booth Legal Aid Clinic.
For more information about the Walk for Justice and to register, please visit www.walkforjustice.org or call (313) 361-6340.
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