Photos courtesy of Detroit Bar Association
The Detroit Bar Association welcomed its slate of 2020-21 officers at its virtual annual meeting and awards presentation Aug. 13
Incoming officers and board members include:
• Daniel Shirey, president – Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook
• Joanne Swanson, past president – Kerr-Russell & Weber
• Robert Murkowski, president-elect – Miller Canfield
• Paul Millenbach, secretary/treasurer – Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
Elected Directors:
• Hon. Thomas Cameron, Michigan Court of Appeals
• Jason Conti, Foley & Lardner LLP
• Tiffany Ellis, Weitz & Luxenberg, P.C.
• Hon. Edward Ewell, Third Circuit Court
• Lynda Krupp, Lakeshore Legal Aid
• Julia Perkins, Varnum LLP
Appointed Directors:
• Patrick Green, Dickinson Wright PLLC
• Michael Gruskin, General Motors LLC
• Diane Hutcherson, Hom, Bachrach, Corbett, Kramer, Harding & Dombrowski
• Andrew Kolozsvary, Dykema
• Jonathan Marko, Marko Law PLLC
• Roger Meyers, Bush Seyfereth PLLC
• Juliana Sabatini, Wilson Elser, Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
• Lisa Whitney Timmons, Mediation Tribunal Association
• Christopher Webb, Law & ADR Offices of Christopher J. Webb PLC
The Detroit Bar Association also honored a number of legal leaders for their exceptional service:
• Frank Murphy Award – John Sier, Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook: In recognition of his leadership and service which exemplify the highest professional ideals and demonstration of outstanding service to the legal profession.
• Liberty Bell Award – Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, State of Michigan: In recognition of outstanding service performed by a non-lawyer citizen who has given his time and energy to strengthen the effectiveness of the American system of freedom under law, in keeping with the spirit of our Constitution.
• Detroit Bar President’s Award – Hon. Patricia Perez Fresard, Third Circuit Court: In recognition of her outstanding efforts to keep lawyers informed of on-going developments in court procedures during the pandemic, including her many Q&A webinars with the Bar.
• Committee of the Year Award – Zenell Brown, Third Circuit Court and James Rosenfeld, Butzel Long: In awe and appreciation of the dedication, effort and accomplishments of the newly-formed Diversity & Inclusion Committee and in recognition of leadership as Committee Chairs.
• Pro Bono Service Award – Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP: Presented to Cara Swindlehurst for her team’s hard work in volunteering for the Detroit Legal Service Clinic. To work for the common good is the noblest creed. To do so with excellence is the highest accomplishment.
Detroit Bar Legal Scholar Award
Drawing from the example of the Nobel Foundation in Sweden, the DBA created the Detroit Bar Legal Scholar Program to recognize each year original legal work product that advances the field of law and offers the application of new ideas that address the social, educational, economic and/or human advancement of the State of Michigan.
The 2020 Mega Question addressed: “How could current legal/judicial tools and/or new ones be innovatively applied to optimize our current healthcare delivery systems to advance the wellbeing and betterment of the residents of Michigan and then serve as a model nationally?”
This award was presented to Jamele Hage, Delta Law Group for her work entitled, “Michigan Should Adopt The Point of Care Model for Its Healthcare Delivery System to Secure Improved Healthcare Outcomes for Michigan Residents and Reduce Healthcare Costs for Michigan Taxpayers.”
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