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- Posted May 26, 2025
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Signature Event
The Oakland County
Bar Foundation (OCBF) hosted its 2025 Signature Event on Tuesday, May
7, at Orchard Lake Country Club in West Bloomfield. The annual
fundraising event helps OCBF support many worthy non-profit organization
with grants ensuring access to justice and an understanding of law in
the community. OCBF board members attending the event included (front
row, left to right) Lisa Hamameh, Matthew Allen, Gerald Fisher, OCBF
Vice President Andrew Harris, OCBF Treasurer Robert Levine, OCBF
President Jeffrey Raphelson, and Bryan Fitzgibbon; along with (middle
row, left to right) Michael Sullivan, Thomas Tallerico, Robert Morad,
Eric Pelton, Brenda Orlando, OCBF Secretary Patrick McCarthy, Victoria
King, Sarah Kuchon, and Sonja Lengnick; in addition to (back row, left
to right) Marc Jerabek, David Plunkett, Mark Stern, and Aaron Burrell.
(Photos by John Meiu)
Members
of the bench and bar had the opportunity to mingle at the event
including (left to right) Oakland County 52-3 District Court Judge Laura
Polizzi, Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Tricia Dare, and Elizabeth
Hohauser of Elizabeth A. Hohauser PLLC.
Enjoying
the ambiance and cuisine of Orchard Lake Country Club were (left to
right) Accurity Group’s Mick Kahaian, Nate Steinwascher, and Andrew J.
Perun.
Among
those lending support to OCBF at the event were (left to right) Alda
Gojcaj and Lowell Friedman of Friedman Law Firm PLLC, Oakland County
46th District Court Judge Debra Nance, and Sandra User Green of Green
& Green PLLC.
Representing
the State Bar of Michigan at the event were (left to right) SBM
President-Elect Lisa Hamameh of Rosati, Schultz, Joppich, &
Amtsbuechler PC; and SBM President Joseph McGill of Foley, Baron,
Metzger, & Juip PLLC.
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