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Schneiderman & Sherman PC is pleased to announce the addition of Indra Pandiyaraj to its team of attorneys.

Pandiyaraj joins the firm as an associate attorney, bringing with her real estate and legal experience along with an international perspective.  She will play a part in managing a caseload of complex litigation matters while overseeing the attorney group to ensure efficient case distribution and workload management. Her responsibilities will include providing strategic advice and counsel to both clients and staff on litigation-related issues.

Prior to joining Schneiderman & Sherman PC, Pandiyaraj served as an associate attorney at Soble Law PLC, in Farmington Hills, where she independently managed a caseload of complex real estate and financial disputes. Her commitment to public service and community advocacy is additionally reflected in her tenure at Lakeshore Legal Aid in Detroit where she held the role of supervising attorney for the Detroit Eviction Team, ensuring legal representation for clients.

Pandiyaraj graduated from TamilNadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University in India. Upon her relocation to the United States, she embarked on furthering her legal career, obtaining an LLM in Corporate & Finance Law from Wayne State University Law School in 2018.

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Miller Johnson
leads the State Bar of Michigan 2024 A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll with 14 attorneys receiving Tier 1 recognition (100+ Hours of Service), the most of any law firm in Michigan.

The firm is being honored for its service to low-income individuals and families throughout Michigan in pro bono and access-to-justice issues. Twenty-nine Miller Johnson attorneys are listed on the Honor Roll.

The attorneys are recognized on the Honor Roll for their pro bono hours from the 2023 calendar year, including the 14 who contributed 100+ of service, 6 who contributed 50-99 hours of service and 9 who contributed between 30-49 hours. Below are local Miller Johnson honorees:

—Pro Bono Tier 1 (100+ Hours of Service)

    Breanne N. Gilliam
    Emily C. Palacios


—Pro Bono Tier 2 (50-99 Hours of Service)

    Stephen T. Reaume


In firm honors, Miller Johnson is recognized as a Tier 1 provider for having contributed between 4,000 and 5,999 total firm pro bono hours. Miller Johnson is one of only two honorees with 30-49 Hours of Pro Bono Legal Services per Attorney Average.

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Dickinson Wright
is pleased to announce that fourteen attorneys within the firm are listed in the 2024 IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property. The firm received a “Highly Recommended” rating for its Patent Prosecution, Patent Disputes, and Trademark practices in Michigan, and a “Recommended” rating for its Intellectual Property practice in Nevada.

Below are the local Dickinson Wright attorneys who are listed as 2024 IP Stars:

—Troy

    William H. Honaker,
Patent, Copyright, and Trademark Star
    Steven L. Oberholtzer,
Patent and Trademark Star
    Daniel D. Quick,
Copyright and Trademark Star

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The State Bar of Michigan has recently released the annual “A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll” and recognized Kitch attorneys John Sier and Joslyn Iafrate. The 2024 Honor Roll acknowledges attorneys who have provided pro bono legal services to low-income individuals and families across Michigan.

Sier leads the firm’s commercial litigation practice, bringing more than three decades of experience. He focuses on resolving commercial, healthcare, and construction contract disputes.

Iafrate, a principal at the firm’s Detroit office, specializes in medical malpractice defense litigation and premises liability defense.

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After nearly 40 years, Maddin Hauser has moved its offices minutes from its former space.  The firm’s new modern offices are located at One Towne Square, fifth floor, in Southfield.