ARRIVALS AND PROMOTIONS
REEM S. ABURUKBA and YASMINE H. CHOUCAIR have joined the Troy office of Bodman, and CARSON V. GARGUILO, TATIANNA A. GORE, GRACE N. HEIDORN, and TARA L. ZREPSKEY have joined Bodman’s Detroit office.
KATHRYN AHLBRAND has joined Varnum as an associate in its Birmingham office.
NOLAN DE JONG and JONATHAN SOLLISH have joined Maddin Hauser in Southfield as associates.
SYDNEY M. JACKSON has joined Plunkett Cooney in Bloomfield Hills.
JAMES Y. RAYIS has joined Kostopoulos Rodriguez in Birmingham. He also serves as of counsel to the Atlanta and Washington, D.C., offices of Sapronov & Associates.
AWARDS AND HONORS
TERRY BONNETTE, a partner with Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer in Detroit, was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a member of its Leaders in the Law class of 2024.
DENNIS G. COWAN, a partner with Plunkett Cooney in Bloomfield Hills, was recognized by Crain’s Detroit Business as one of its Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders for 2024.
CHARLIE GOODE, a partner with Warner Norcross + Judd in Grand Rapids, was recognized on the Michigan Go-To Lawyers Power List by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
BARBARA MANDELL, a partner with Fishman Stewart in Troy, received 2025 Lexology Client Choice honors. Honorees, who can only be nominated by their clients, are recognized for excellent client care, quality of service, and ability to add value to their clients’ businesses.
JOHN PREW, a managing partner with Harvey Kruse in Troy, was recognized on the Michigan Go-To Lawyers Power List by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
MICHAEL STEWART, a partner with Fishman Stewart in Troy, was honored as 2024 Mentor of the Year by the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
OTHER
PLUNKETT COONEY will select three law school students who participate in its Laurel F. McGiffert Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Essay Program for $2,500 diversity scholarships. More information is available at plunkettcooney.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1367277.
PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS & EVENTS
MDTC hosts its ninth annual Legal Excellence Awards on Thursday, March 20, at the Gem Theatre in Detroit.