Judge M. John Shamo dies, 82
Hon. Judge M. John Shamo, a native of Detroit, passed away on Nov. 24, 2016, in United Hospital, St. Paul, Minn., after a long illness. He was 82.
Judge Shamo was born in Detroit on March 31, 1934. He graduated from Eastern High School in Detroit in 1951. After a brief stint in the U.S. Army, he went on to study law at the University of Detroit, graduating with Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in 1965.
He practiced civil and criminal law for 10 years before being elected a Detroit Traffic Court referee. The Michigan Supreme Court later appointed Judge Shamo permanent presiding judge of Traffic Court. He was elected to the Detroit Recorder’s Court as a criminal division judge in September 1981.
Judge Shamo was a member of the American Judges Association, John Smith Old Timers, Detroit Crisis Club and Grosse Pointe Crisis Club. He retired in 1997 and did visiting judge work and mediation for about 15 years in Wayne and Macomb counties.
He is survived by wife Carol Shamo of St. Paul, stepdaughter Susan Barbieri (Peter Crocker) and granddaughter Lily-Anna Crocker of St. Paul, stepson Paul Barbieri (Victoria) of Clinton Township, sisters Amelia and Virginia of Grosse Pointe Woods, and nieces and nephews. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and the lawyers he mentored over the years.
A memorial service will be held in Michigan at a later date. The family suggests that any tribute donations be directed to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601, or at www.alz.org.
Jaffe attorney appointed to board of trustees for OCBF
Shirley A. Kaigler, a partner in the Southfield office of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., has been appointed to the Oakland County Bar Foundation (OCBF) Board of Trustees.
Kaigler is a current member of Jaffe’s estate & wealth planning practice group, and a former practice group coordinator for the firm’s estate planning, wealth planning and probate practice groups.
In addition to her position with OCBF, Kaigler is a Probate and Estate Planning Section Advisory Board Member of the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, The State Bar of Michigan Diversity and Inclusion Committee, American Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, and the National Bar Association Probate and Estate Planning Law Section.
Kaigler earned her bachelor's degree with distinction from Wayne State University and her juris doctor from the University of Michigan Law School. She also earned her LL.M. in taxation from Wayne State University Law School. For more information, visit www.jaffelaw.com.
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