The State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners will welcome one new member and the return of six other members chosen by Michigan attorneys in the 2025 election.
New to the board this year is Lisa W. Timmons, who was elected to serve District H, which represents Wayne, Monroe, and Lenawee Counties. Timmons has over 25 years of experience in alternative dispute resolution. She chairs SBM’s ADR Section and is executive director of the Mediation Tribunal Association. Timmons also is a member of Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan, Michigan regional chair of Women in Dispute Resolution for the American Bar Association, and chair of the ADR Section of the Wolverine Bar Association. She maintains memberships with the national and many local chapters of the Labor and Employment Relations Association, the International Council for Commercial Arbitration, the Society of Federal Labor and Employee Relations Professionals, ArbitralWomen, and the Labor Guild of the Archdiocese of Boston.
Returning to the Board of Commissioners this year are:
—District I, Oakland County:
Gerard V. Mantese, Troy
James W. Low, Southfield
—District A, Judicial Circuits 11, 12, 13, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28, 32, 33, 34, 41, 46, 47, 50, 51, 53, and 57:
Susan C. Larsen, Marquette
—District C, Judicial Circuits 14, 17, 20, 21, 27, 49, and 55:
Nicholas M. Ohanesian, Grand Rapids
Thomas P. Murray Jr., Grand Rapids
—District F, Judicial Circuits 1, 2, 5, 9, 15, 36, 37, 43, 45, and 48:
James L. Liggins Jr., Kalamazoo
In the election for the Judicial Tenure Commission, Thomas J. Ryan, was re-elected to a three-year term.
In the election for the State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section Executive Council, the following attorneys were elected or re-elected.
These members are:
—District 1:
Sydnee M. Rogers, Livonia
Tenika Griggs, Redford
Ali A. Berro, Dearborn
—District 2:
Alexander P. Sheldon-Smith, Farmington Hills
Isra K. Khuja, Troy
Kayla M. Toma, Farmington Hills
—District 3:
Sharae L. Williams, Ann Arbor
Alexander J. Thibodeau, Grand Rapids
Marissa A. Vinsky, Okemos
Megan N. Mitchell, Davison
Jacob R. Goodman, Traverse City
In the Representative Assembly elections, 44 attorneys were elected or re-elected. These members are:
—2nd Circuit, Berrien County
Scott R. Sanford, St. Joseph
—3rd Circuit, Wayne County
Marla L. Richelew, Detroit
Carlos A. Escurel, Livonia
Chastity A. Youngblood, Detroit
LaKena Crespo, Detroit
—4th Circuit, Jackson County
Brad A. Brelinski – Jackson
Steven E. Makulski – Jackson
—5th Circuit, Barry County
William D. Renner, II – Hastings
—6th Circuit, Oakland County
Dennis M. Flessland ,Huntington Woods
James P. Brennan, Hazel Park
Rhonda S. Pozehl, Lake Orion
Michael E. Sawicky, Farmington Hills
Kimberly L. Ward, Southfield
Toya Y. Jefferson, Southfield
Tanisha M. Davis, Lathrup Village
Ashley F. Eckerly, Bloomfield Hills
—7th Circuit, Genesee County
Katherine M. Stanley, Flint
—8th Circuit, Montcalm & Ionia counties
Katie M. Johnson, Portland
—9th Circuit, Kalamazoo County
Mark A. Holsomback, Kalamazoo
Gail M. Towne, Kalamazoo
—13th Circuit, Antrim, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau counties
Kyle F. Attwood, Traverse City
—16th Circuit, Macomb County
Lauren D. Walker, Mt. Clemens
Ashley L. Zacharski, Mt. Clemens
Erron M. Boykin, Mt. Clemens
—17th Circuit, Kent County
Tobijah B. Koenig, Grand Rapids
Daniel V. Barnett, Grand Rapids
—25th Circuit, Marquette County
Jeremy S. Pickens, Marquette
—29th Circuit
Ann C. Sharkey, Ithaca
—30th Circuit, Ingham County
Ernscie Augustin, Lansing
—33rd Circuit
Amanda J. Skeel, Charlevoix
—37th Circuit, Calhoun County
David E. Gilbert, Battle Creek
—38th Circuit, Monroe County
Gregg P. Iddings, Monroe
—40th Circuit, Lapeer County
Bernard A. Jocuns, Lapeer
—42nd Circuit, Midland County
Patrick A. Czerwinski, Midland
—43rd Circuit, Cass County
Nicholas A. Lebbin, Cassopolis
—44th Circuit, Livingston County
David E. Prine, Howell
—46th Circuit, Crawford, Kalkaska, and Otsego counties
Angel K. Anderson, Gaylord
—47th Circuit, Delta County
Dean Herioux, Escanaba
—48th Circuit, Allegan County
Michael J. Becker, Allegan
—49th Circuit, Mecosta and Osceola counties
Steven M. Balkema, Big Rapids
—51st Circuit, Lake and Mason counties
Tracie L. McCarn-Dinehart, Ludington
—52nd Circuit, Huron County
David B. Herrington, Bad Axe
—55th Circuit, Clare and Gladwin Counties
Mark Toaz, Gladwin
—57th Circuit, Emmet County
Christina L. DeMoore, Petoskey
New to the board this year is Lisa W. Timmons, who was elected to serve District H, which represents Wayne, Monroe, and Lenawee Counties. Timmons has over 25 years of experience in alternative dispute resolution. She chairs SBM’s ADR Section and is executive director of the Mediation Tribunal Association. Timmons also is a member of Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan, Michigan regional chair of Women in Dispute Resolution for the American Bar Association, and chair of the ADR Section of the Wolverine Bar Association. She maintains memberships with the national and many local chapters of the Labor and Employment Relations Association, the International Council for Commercial Arbitration, the Society of Federal Labor and Employee Relations Professionals, ArbitralWomen, and the Labor Guild of the Archdiocese of Boston.
Returning to the Board of Commissioners this year are:
—District I, Oakland County:
Gerard V. Mantese, Troy
James W. Low, Southfield
—District A, Judicial Circuits 11, 12, 13, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28, 32, 33, 34, 41, 46, 47, 50, 51, 53, and 57:
Susan C. Larsen, Marquette
—District C, Judicial Circuits 14, 17, 20, 21, 27, 49, and 55:
Nicholas M. Ohanesian, Grand Rapids
Thomas P. Murray Jr., Grand Rapids
—District F, Judicial Circuits 1, 2, 5, 9, 15, 36, 37, 43, 45, and 48:
James L. Liggins Jr., Kalamazoo
In the election for the Judicial Tenure Commission, Thomas J. Ryan, was re-elected to a three-year term.
In the election for the State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section Executive Council, the following attorneys were elected or re-elected.
These members are:
—District 1:
Sydnee M. Rogers, Livonia
Tenika Griggs, Redford
Ali A. Berro, Dearborn
—District 2:
Alexander P. Sheldon-Smith, Farmington Hills
Isra K. Khuja, Troy
Kayla M. Toma, Farmington Hills
—District 3:
Sharae L. Williams, Ann Arbor
Alexander J. Thibodeau, Grand Rapids
Marissa A. Vinsky, Okemos
Megan N. Mitchell, Davison
Jacob R. Goodman, Traverse City
In the Representative Assembly elections, 44 attorneys were elected or re-elected. These members are:
—2nd Circuit, Berrien County
Scott R. Sanford, St. Joseph
—3rd Circuit, Wayne County
Marla L. Richelew, Detroit
Carlos A. Escurel, Livonia
Chastity A. Youngblood, Detroit
LaKena Crespo, Detroit
—4th Circuit, Jackson County
Brad A. Brelinski – Jackson
Steven E. Makulski – Jackson
—5th Circuit, Barry County
William D. Renner, II – Hastings
—6th Circuit, Oakland County
Dennis M. Flessland ,Huntington Woods
James P. Brennan, Hazel Park
Rhonda S. Pozehl, Lake Orion
Michael E. Sawicky, Farmington Hills
Kimberly L. Ward, Southfield
Toya Y. Jefferson, Southfield
Tanisha M. Davis, Lathrup Village
Ashley F. Eckerly, Bloomfield Hills
—7th Circuit, Genesee County
Katherine M. Stanley, Flint
—8th Circuit, Montcalm & Ionia counties
Katie M. Johnson, Portland
—9th Circuit, Kalamazoo County
Mark A. Holsomback, Kalamazoo
Gail M. Towne, Kalamazoo
—13th Circuit, Antrim, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau counties
Kyle F. Attwood, Traverse City
—16th Circuit, Macomb County
Lauren D. Walker, Mt. Clemens
Ashley L. Zacharski, Mt. Clemens
Erron M. Boykin, Mt. Clemens
—17th Circuit, Kent County
Tobijah B. Koenig, Grand Rapids
Daniel V. Barnett, Grand Rapids
—25th Circuit, Marquette County
Jeremy S. Pickens, Marquette
—29th Circuit
Ann C. Sharkey, Ithaca
—30th Circuit, Ingham County
Ernscie Augustin, Lansing
—33rd Circuit
Amanda J. Skeel, Charlevoix
—37th Circuit, Calhoun County
David E. Gilbert, Battle Creek
—38th Circuit, Monroe County
Gregg P. Iddings, Monroe
—40th Circuit, Lapeer County
Bernard A. Jocuns, Lapeer
—42nd Circuit, Midland County
Patrick A. Czerwinski, Midland
—43rd Circuit, Cass County
Nicholas A. Lebbin, Cassopolis
—44th Circuit, Livingston County
David E. Prine, Howell
—46th Circuit, Crawford, Kalkaska, and Otsego counties
Angel K. Anderson, Gaylord
—47th Circuit, Delta County
Dean Herioux, Escanaba
—48th Circuit, Allegan County
Michael J. Becker, Allegan
—49th Circuit, Mecosta and Osceola counties
Steven M. Balkema, Big Rapids
—51st Circuit, Lake and Mason counties
Tracie L. McCarn-Dinehart, Ludington
—52nd Circuit, Huron County
David B. Herrington, Bad Axe
—55th Circuit, Clare and Gladwin Counties
Mark Toaz, Gladwin
—57th Circuit, Emmet County
Christina L. DeMoore, Petoskey
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