Oakland County Bar Association

Oakland County Bar Association The mission of the Oakland County Bar Association is to serve the professional needs of our members,

Thank you to the sponsors of the OCBA’s 2026 Taste of Diversity.We are grateful to the following organizations for helpi...
09/14/2026

Thank you to the sponsors of the OCBA’s 2026 Taste of Diversity.

We are grateful to the following organizations for helping make this annual event possible:

Champion Sponsor:
Varnum LLP

Ambassador Sponsors:
Ayar Law
Law Office of Brooke Lauren Archie, PLLC
Dickinson Wright PLLC
Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller, PC

Advocate Sponsors:
Altior Law, P.C.
Bodman PLC
Bush Seyferth PLLC
Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC
Plunkett Cooney
Taft
Warner Norcross + Judd

Ally Sponsors:
Collins Einhorn Farrell PC
Honigman LLP
JAMS
Tiffany & Bosco, P.A.

Supporter Sponsors:
Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco PLLC
Hohauser Kuchon
Howard & Howard Attorneys, PLLC

Join us for Taste of Diversity on Thursday, October 15, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Great Lakes Culinary Center in Southfield.

Learn more and register at ocba.org/taste.

A busy week is ahead at the OCBA, with several committee meetings and two MIDC seminars on the calendar.Join us Tuesday,...
09/13/2026

A busy week is ahead at the OCBA, with several committee meetings and two MIDC seminars on the calendar.

Join us Tuesday, September 15, from Noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom for Using Experts and Investigators, followed by Practical Strategies for Working Effectively with High-Stress Clients on Thursday, September 17, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Visit ocba.org/events to see everything happening this week.

With Rosh Hashanah beginning this evening, the OCBA joins in recognizing the start of the Jewish New Year and this meani...
09/11/2026

With Rosh Hashanah beginning this evening, the OCBA joins in recognizing the start of the Jewish New Year and this meaningful time of reflection and new beginnings. May the year ahead bring hope, happiness, and joy to all who celebrate. Shana Tova.

As we mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the events of that day remain a significant part of our nation’s ...
09/11/2026

As we mark the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001, the events of that day remain a significant part of our nation’s memory. On Patriot Day, the OCBA joins our community in reflection and remembrance of its profound impact.

Registration is still open for Practical Strategies for Working Effectively with High-Stress Clients on Thursday, Septem...
09/10/2026

Registration is still open for Practical Strategies for Working Effectively with High-Stress Clients on Thursday, September 17, from Noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.

Shannon Laskey, LMSW, of Michigan Counseling Collaborative will share practical, evidence-informed strategies for working with clients experiencing heightened stress, mistrust, emotional dysregulation, and other barriers to effective communication.

The program will also address strategies for maintaining professional boundaries, sound judgment, and long-term effectiveness when representing clients in crisis.

Learn more and register at ocba.org/highstressclients.

The 2026 Sustaining Members Reception is just two weeks away.OCBA Sustaining Members are invited to join us on Thursday,...
09/10/2026

The 2026 Sustaining Members Reception is just two weeks away.

OCBA Sustaining Members are invited to join us on Thursday, September 24, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in Birmingham.

Hosted by the OCBA Membership Committee, this complimentary, invitation-only reception is an opportunity to enjoy food and drinks, connect with fellow Sustaining Members, and recognize your continued support of the OCBA.

Learn more at ocba.org/smreception.

We’re pleased to welcome Matthew P. Allen as the newest member of the OCBA Board of Directors. Matthew is a business lit...
09/09/2026

We’re pleased to welcome Matthew P. Allen as the newest member of the OCBA Board of Directors.

Matthew is a business litigator and trial lawyer at Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., where he leads the firm’s securities litigation team. His practice includes complex litigation and commercial disputes, securities matters, internal investigations, appellate work, and arbitration. He has handled matters in state and federal courts, as well as domestic and international arbitrations, and is also a court-certified mediator and complex commercial arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association.

We look forward to Matthew’s leadership and service on the OCBA Board of Directors.

One week from today, join the OCBA for Using Experts and Investigators on Tuesday, September 15, from Noon to 1 p.m. via...
09/08/2026

One week from today, join the OCBA for Using Experts and Investigators on Tuesday, September 15, from Noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom.

Paulette Loftin, Chief Public Defender, and Lindsay Abramson, Deputy Chief Public Defender, both of the Oakland County Public Defender’s Office, will share practical guidance on using subject matter experts and investigators to strengthen cases, uncover critical evidence, and improve outcomes.

Through real-world examples, attendees will learn how to select the right experts, conduct effective investigations, integrate findings into their cases, and avoid common pitfalls.

Learn more and register at ocba.org/experts.

09/08/2026

Congratulations to the OCBA members recognized in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2026 Michigan Legal 250, honoring leading attorneys across a wide range of practice areas throughout the state.

We are proud to recognize the following OCBA members among this year’s honorees:

• Brian Akkashian, Paesano Akkashian, P.C.
• Heather J. Atnip, Atnip & Associates, PLLC
• Alexander A. Ayar, Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett, P.C.
• Melinda A. Balian, Gordon & Rees Scully Mansukhani
• Monica R. Baylis, Beier Howlett, P.C.
• Dirk A. Beamer, Wright Beamer, PLC
• Cameron R. Bell, Oliver Bell Group
• Robert S. Bick, Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett, P.C.
• Jordan S. Bolton, Taft
• Jason Z. Brainer, Dickinson Wright PLLC
• Thomas P. Branigan, Bowman and Brooke LLP
• John P. Charters, Charters Law, P.C.
• David E. Christensen, Christensen Law
• Howard H. Collens, Collens Estate Law PLLC
• Brian J. Considine, Dawda PLC
• Mark G. Cooper, Taft
• Michael A. Cox, The Mike Cox Law Firm, PLLC
• Thomas W. Cranmer, Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.
• R.J. Cronkhite, Cronkhite Counsel PLLC
• Edward C. Dawda, Dawda PLC
• Mark S. Demorest, Demorest Law Firm, PLLC
• Joseph A. Doerr, Doerr MacWilliams Howard PLLC
• Julie I. Fershtman, Foster, Swift, Collins & Smith, P.C.
• Nathan J. Fink, Fink Bressack
• T. Scott Galloway, Galloway & Hommel, LLP
• Michael Gibbons, Beier Howlett, P.C.
• Robert M. Goldman, Law Offices of Robert Goldman, PLLC
• Barry J. Goodman, Goodman Acker, P.C.
• Scott Goodwin, Scott Goodwin Law P.C.
• Matthew T. Haupt, Beier Howlett, P.C.
• Richard T. Hewlett, Varnum LLP
• Kevin Hirzel, Hirzel Law, PLC
• Heidi Dammers Hudson, Zausmer, P.C.
• Ven Johnson, Ven Johnson Law, PLC
• Alan M. Kanter, Kanter & Associates, P.C.
• Robert D. Kaplow, Maddin Hauser Roth & Heller P.C.
• Kimberly A. Kardasz, Harvey Kruse, PC
• Linda Kennedy, Panagos Kennedy PLLC
• Mark C. Knoth, Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC
• Mary M. Kucharek, Beier Howlett, P.C.
• Robert B. Labe, Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett, P.C.
• Adam Levitsky, Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C.
• Dani K. Liblang, The Liblang Law Firm P.C.
• Sanford J. Mall, Mall Malisow & Cooney, P.C.
• Gerard Mantese, Mantese Honigman, P.C.
• Christopher R. Martella, Dawda PLC
• Cary S. McGehee, Pitt, McGehee, Palmer, Bonanni & Rivers, P.C.
• Brian J. McKeen, McKeen & Associates, P.C.
• Jennifer L. McManus, Fagan McManus, P.C.
• Roger P. Meyers, Bush Seyferth PLLC
• E. Powell Miller, The Miller Law Firm, P.C.
• David M. Moss, Moss & Colella, P.C.
• Timothy J. Mullins, Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C
• H. Joel Newman, H. Joel Newman, PLLC
• Martha J. Olijnyk, The Miller Law Firm, P.C.
• Robert W. Palmer, Pitt, McGehee, Palmer, Bonanni & Rivers, P.C.
• Jerome P. Pesick, Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett, P.C.
• Walter J. Piszczatowski, Hertz Schram PC
• Michael L. Pitt, Pitt, McGehee, Palmer, Bonanni & Rivers, P.C.
• John R. Prew, Harvey Kruse, P.C.
• Daniel D. Quick, Dickinson Wright PLLC
• Anne Loridas Randall, Reiter & Walsh, P.C.
• Channing Robinson-Holmes, Pitt, McGehee, Palmer, Bonanni & Rivers, P.C.
• Don L. Rosenberg, Barron Rosenberg Mayoras & Mayoras, P.C.
• Nazli G. Sater, Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
• Patricia C. Schabath, Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC
• Michael F. Schmidt, Harvey Kruse, P.C.
• Patrick Seyferth, Bush Seyferth PLLC
• Joseph A. Starr, Starr, Butler & Stoner PLLC
• Todd J. Stearn, Law Offices Of Todd J. Stearn, P.C.
• Judith A. Susskind, Sommers Schwartz, P.C.
• Lisa W. Timmons, Mediation Tribunal Association
• Matthew L. Turner, Sommers Schwartz, P.C.
• Ann Marie Uetz, Foley & Lardner LLP
• Andrew B. Wachler, Wachler & Associates, P.C.
• Matthew S. Weaver, Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C.

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On Labor Day, we recognize the role of work, service, and opportunity in strengthening our communities. The OCBA wishes ...
09/07/2026

On Labor Day, we recognize the role of work, service, and opportunity in strengthening our communities. The OCBA wishes our members, colleagues, and community a safe and meaningful holiday.

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