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- Posted July 21, 2026
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National conference in Detroit
The American Board of Trial Advocates conducted its 2026 National ABOTA Summer Conference & National Board Meeting Friday and Saturday, July 10-11, in Detroit. The confererence concluded with a cocktail reception, dinner, awards, and dancing event on Saturday, July 11, at the Westin Book Cadillac in Detroit. Happy to welcome ABOTA President Bill Shapiro (center) and his wife Sue (second from left) to the Motor City were (left to right) ABOTA-Michigan President & National Board Representative Cameron Getto of Zausmer PC, ABOTA-MI National Board Representative Judy Susskind of Sommers Schwartz PC, and ABOTA-MI Membership Chairperson Ron Weiner of Lipton Law.
(Photo by John Meiu)
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