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- Posted June 24, 2024
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Passing 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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