Taft
Taft Detroit partner Jonathan H. Schwartz was featured in a recent ABA Journal article, “Stolen Treasures,” which examines efforts to recover art and other property stolen from Jewish families during the Holocaust. The article highlights Schwartz’s work identifying and tracing looted cultural property through wartime Hungarian government records, in collaboration with Holocaust survivor and researcher Clara Garbon-Radnoti, who has spent decades translating and indexing the original documents.
The ABA Journal feature also discusses Schwartz’s role as co-founder of the Holocaust Art Recovery Initiative (HARI), a project supported by the State Bar of Michigan’s Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Sports section, and the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan. HARI focuses on transforming previously inaccessible Holocaust-era records into usable evidence for historical research, restitution efforts, and public accountability.
Schwartz is a partner in Taft’s Commercial Litigation practice and works closely with many of the firm’s practice groups. He represents clients in complex and high-profile matters involving business, commercial, employment, real estate, intellectual property, First Amendment, and arts law in Michigan, across the United States, and internationally.
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Office of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced the appointment of Arthur Jay Weiss to the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards.
Weiss is the president of Arthur Jay Weiss & Associates PC. Additionally, he is the immediate past president of Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, the current treasurer of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills. Weiss earned a law degree from Wayne State University Law School.
Weiss will be reappointed to represent the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan for a term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2029.
The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) executes its statutory responsibility to promote public safety in Michigan by setting standards for selection, employment, licensing, license revocation, and funding in law enforcement and criminal justice, in both the public and private sectors.
This appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Fishman Stewart PLLC
Fishman Stewart PLLC is pleased to welcome Brian T. Corby as the firm’s first chief operating officer. The announcement was made by Managing Partner Michael Stewart and comes as the firm looks forward to celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026.
Corby has 35 years of professional law firm administration experience, including litigation management and practice management. Immediately prior to joining Fishman Stewart, he spent 19 years as the chief operating officer of a Detroit-area criminal defense firm.
He brings a results-oriented mindset to the new role, along with key skills including strategic execution and innovation, culture building and enhancement, and data driven leadership. Corby’s responsibilities at Fishman Stewart include strategic planning and implementation, operational optimization, and running the day-to-day operations of the firm.
Active in the business community, Corby is a member of Vistage Michigan. He is also a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan, where he is a member of the Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators Section, Business Law Section, and the Labor & Employment Section. Additionally, he is a member of the Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association and the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium.
Corby earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wayne State University.
Taft Detroit partner Jonathan H. Schwartz was featured in a recent ABA Journal article, “Stolen Treasures,” which examines efforts to recover art and other property stolen from Jewish families during the Holocaust. The article highlights Schwartz’s work identifying and tracing looted cultural property through wartime Hungarian government records, in collaboration with Holocaust survivor and researcher Clara Garbon-Radnoti, who has spent decades translating and indexing the original documents.
The ABA Journal feature also discusses Schwartz’s role as co-founder of the Holocaust Art Recovery Initiative (HARI), a project supported by the State Bar of Michigan’s Arts, Communications, Entertainment and Sports section, and the Jewish Bar Association of Michigan. HARI focuses on transforming previously inaccessible Holocaust-era records into usable evidence for historical research, restitution efforts, and public accountability.
Schwartz is a partner in Taft’s Commercial Litigation practice and works closely with many of the firm’s practice groups. He represents clients in complex and high-profile matters involving business, commercial, employment, real estate, intellectual property, First Amendment, and arts law in Michigan, across the United States, and internationally.
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Office of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced the appointment of Arthur Jay Weiss to the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards.
Weiss is the president of Arthur Jay Weiss & Associates PC. Additionally, he is the immediate past president of Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, the current treasurer of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, and a member of the Board of Directors of the Holocaust Center in Farmington Hills. Weiss earned a law degree from Wayne State University Law School.
Weiss will be reappointed to represent the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan for a term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2029.
The Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) executes its statutory responsibility to promote public safety in Michigan by setting standards for selection, employment, licensing, license revocation, and funding in law enforcement and criminal justice, in both the public and private sectors.
This appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Fishman Stewart PLLC
Fishman Stewart PLLC is pleased to welcome Brian T. Corby as the firm’s first chief operating officer. The announcement was made by Managing Partner Michael Stewart and comes as the firm looks forward to celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026.
Corby has 35 years of professional law firm administration experience, including litigation management and practice management. Immediately prior to joining Fishman Stewart, he spent 19 years as the chief operating officer of a Detroit-area criminal defense firm.
He brings a results-oriented mindset to the new role, along with key skills including strategic execution and innovation, culture building and enhancement, and data driven leadership. Corby’s responsibilities at Fishman Stewart include strategic planning and implementation, operational optimization, and running the day-to-day operations of the firm.
Active in the business community, Corby is a member of Vistage Michigan. He is also a member of the American Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan, where he is a member of the Law Practice Management & Legal Administrators Section, Business Law Section, and the Labor & Employment Section. Additionally, he is a member of the Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association and the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium.
Corby earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Wayne State University.
