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- Posted June 18, 2024
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Passing of the gavel
Dean Googasian (right) was sworn in as the 92nd president of the Oakland County Bar Association at the 90th Annual Meeting of the OCBA which was conducted Wednesday, June 5, at The Community House in Birmingham. Googasian, of The Googasian Firm PC, succeeds Melinda Deel (left), of Melinda N. Deel PLLC. As his first action as the new leader, Googasian delivered remarks about his vision for the year ahead to the meeting’s attendees.
Bloomfield Hills attorney Peter Alter (center) was able to chat with Oakland County Circuit Court Judges (left to right) Phyllis McMillen and Lisa Gorcyca during the event.
Sharing smiles at the Annual Meeting were (left to right) Richard Baron of Foley, Baron, Metzger, & Juip PLLC; Ashley Lowe of Lakeshore Legal Aid; and Jennifer Cupples of Jennifer A. Cupples PLLC.
Judicial candidate Tricia Dare (left), currently of the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, got a chance to catch up with Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Jacob Cunningham (center) and U.S. District Court Judge Shalina Kumar (right), Eastern District of Michigan, at the meeting.
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