O’Neill Selected for Inclusion in Leadership Detroit Class XXXIII
Foley & Lardner announced yesterday that Judy O’Neill, partner in the firm’s Detroit office, has been accepted as a member of Leadership Detroit Class XXXIII. Leadership Detroit is a year-long community program established to enhance leadership skills and create awareness of key regional issues among senior-level executives in southeast Michigan.
O’Neill’s record as an effective business leader make her an ideal candidate for inclusion in Leadership Detroit. Among her distinguished professional recognitions, O’Neill has been named one of the top “100 Most Influential Women in Business” by Crain’s Detroit Business as well as among the “Top 50 Women Lawyers in Michigan” by Michigan Super Lawyers. She has also been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® guide for 17 consecutive years.
In addition to her professional accomplishments, O’Neill maintains a dedication to regional community involvement and regularly volunteers her time on a pro bono basis to local organizations including the Michigan Innocence Clinic at the University of Michigan Law School. She has also worked closely with local businesses, charities, and educators in leadership development programs established for the benefit of students at Detroit Public Schools.
Pero appointed to SBM Board of Commissioners by high court
Attorney Colleen A. Pero of Laingsburg has been appointed by the Michigan Supreme Court to serve as a commissioner-at-large on the State Bar of Michigan’s Board of Commissioners. Her three-year term begins immediately.
Pero is vice-president of Pero Consulting, Inc., a public affairs consulting firm. A former vice-chair of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Pero served as Special Counsel and Director of State Affairs for Governor John Engler. She has worked with the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program; in 2009, she was awarded the Charles A. Gliozzo International Award for Public Diplomacy by Michigan State University. She has served on the boards of the American Red Cross (Mid-Michigan and Gulf Coast chapters), the Michigan Blood Bank, the Michigan Festival, the Russian-American Medical Exchange Program, and the Traveler’s Aid Society; she is the current co-chair of the Michigan Council on Citizen Diplomacy and a board member of the Michigan Political Leadership Program.
The Board of Commissioners is one of two governing bodies of the State Bar of Michigan, the other being the Representative Assembly. The Board of Commissioners oversees the State Bar’s operations, including finances, public policy, member services, and strategic planning.
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