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featureWashington State receive. TheRising Star award is for attorneysunder the age of 40 or who havebeen practicing less than 10 years.2001 Wilson ClassFrance, Jennifer, was marriedon March 11, 2006, to CharlesFrance. She is in private practicewith her own firm, Jennifer J.France Attorney at Law, in SaultSte. Marie, Mich. She focuses herpractice on criminal, family, tribal,and appellate law. As part of herpractice, she is the public defenderfor the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe ofChippewa Indians. E-mail:jjflaw@sbcglobal.net.O’Brien, Jamie L., has joinedNichols, Sacks, Slank, Sendelbach& Buiteweg, P.C., a family law firmin Ann Arbor, Mich. O’Brien previouslyworked as a research attorneyfor a Livingston County probatejudge.Roper, Michael, has openedRoper Law Firm at 600 High St.,Ste. 101, Hazard, Ky. 41702. Hepractices criminal defense, familylaw, and personal injury. Phone:(606) 487-0651; e-mail: roperm@msn.com.Blair Jr. ClassDurkin, Terry, was promotedto seniorassociate inthe Detroitoffice of KitchDrutchasWagnerValitutti &Sherbrook.He focuses his practice on medicalmalpractice defense litigation.He joined the firm in 2002, afterclerking for the Hon. Thomas S.Eveland of the Eaton CountyCircuit Court.Verlinden, Joy D., has joinedSusan G. Wideman (OstranderClass, 1994) of The WidemanLaw Center, P.C., in Marquette,Mich. She is experienced in probateand estate planning; proper-ty, business, construction, andfamily law; insurance matters, andlitigation. Phone: 906-226-4600.Wandalowski, Alan G., hasjoined the law firm of Mosebach,Funt, Dayton & Duckworth, withoffices in Allentown andBethlehem, Penn., on June 19,2006. Alan resides in Orefield,Penn., with his wife, Susan, andson, Owen.Iredell ClassCoodin, Steven M., has hisown law practice, Coodin LawOffices, L.L.C., at 7300 HudsonBlvd., #290, Oakdale, Minn.55128. His main practice areas arecriminal defense, family law, andpersonal injury. Phone: (651)209-6654; e-mail:stevencoodin@lawyer.com.McGraw, J.R., was named presidentof the Central MichiganChapter #210, of the Society ofFinancial Service Professionals.2002 Johnson ClassHomrich, Jennifer L., hasopened the Law Offices ofJennifer L. Homrich, P.L.C., at 29E. Front Street, Monroe, Mich.48161. She represents clients inthe areas of estate planning, probateadministration, real estate,family law, and business law.Phone: (734) 240-4900. E-mail:homrichlaw@aol.com.O’Neill, Julie A., has openedO’Neill Law Firm, P.L.L.C., at 115W. Allegan St., Ste. 1000, CapitolHall Bldg., Lansing, Mich., 48933.She specializes in criminal defense,domestic matters, and personalinjury. Phone: (517) 374-7870.Sevick, Christopher A., hasopened the Law Office ofChristopher Sevick, P.L.C., at 124Pearl Street, Ste. #405, Ypsilanti,Mich., 48197. He most recentlyworked full-time in real estate foreight years. Christopher focuseson estate planning, estate administration,and probate matters, realestate transactions, general business,and civil matters. Phone:(734) 480-9100; e-mail:chris@sevicklaw.com.Paterson ClassRikon, Joshua H., of NewYork, N.Y., was appointed vicechair of the CondemnationCommittee of the ABA Section ofReal Property, Probate, and TrustLaw. Phone: (212) 422-40000;e-mail: jrikon@ggrgpc.com.Chase ClassGoodrich, Melissa M., openedthe law office of Gauthier &Goodrich, P.C., 10595 N. StraitsHwy., Ste. 201, Cheboygan, Mich.49721. She is joined by Aaron J.Gauthier (Flannigan Class, 1999).She concentrates her practice inthe area of family law. Phone:(231) 627-2500.2003 Swainson ClassHarris, Christopher R.,has joined the law firm of Morgan& Morgan, P.A., in CoconutGrove, Fla. His practice areasinclude family law, commerciallitigation, and personal injury.Phone: (305) 569-9900; e-mail:chrisharrislaw@yahoo.com.Smith ClassTowle, Amy S., has joinedSachs Sax Klein as an associate inPalm Beach, Fla. She was previouslyan assistant state attorney forthe Miami-Dade State Attorney’sOffice.Toy ClassBennett, Franklin A. III,opened a real estate and lawoffice, Bennett & Associates,L.L.C., 7104 Rising Sun Ave.,Philadelphia, Penn. 19111. Phone:(215) 744-5550; e-mail:frank@blaw.us.2004 Cross ClassGear, John, is teaching EnergyLaw at Cooley during Fall Term2006.Gunter, Jacob S., moved hissolo practice to 401 N. Main St.,Ann Arbor, Mich., 48104. He alsoreceived the Washtenaw CountyBar Association’s Pre-EminentYoung Lawyer Award. Phone:(734) 913-8110; e-mail: gunterjacob@yahoo.com.Poindexter, Stephen H., hasopened his own law firm at 306Public Sq., Columbia, Ky. 42728.He also married Dr. KristyFlowers Poindexter on June 24,2006, in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.Phone: (270) 385-9501; e-mail:poindexter718@hotmail.com.2005 McAllister ClassJohnson, Nicholas, andJennifer Smith (McAllisterClass, 2005) were married May27, 2006, and reside in Antioch,Ill. Nicholas continues to practicelaw for Querrey & Harrow, Ltd. inWaukegan, Ill. He focuses his practiceon construction litigation, constructionlien law, municipaldefense, attorney malpracticedefense, and personal injurydefense. He also sits on the LakeCounty Contractors Association’sProfessional Services Committee.Miller, Mark, recently joined thelaw firm of Hults & Helder,P.L.L.C., in Big Rapids, Mich., as anassociate attorney. His practiceincludes criminal defense, familylaw, personal injury, Michigan No-Fault and wrongful death issues,landlord/tenant, real estate, andbusiness law. He also was marriedJan. 28, 2006, to Amber Weerstraat Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.Phone: (231) 796-3525; e-mail:mmiller@hultsandhelder.com.Miller-Watson, Felicia, hastaken a position as an associatewith the Milwaukee, Wisc., officeof Borgelt, Powell, Peterson &Frauen S.C. Her area of practice isworkers’ compensation defenseand liability defense. She was alsoan instructor for the Fall 2005University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin Mini-Course of Law and34 BENCHMARK TRINITY 2006
Court. Prior to this new position,she was an associate withSpencer & Associates, L.L.C., inMilwaukee. Phone: (414) 287-9159; e-mail: fmillerwatson@borgelt.com.Olson, Charity A., an attorneywith Plunkett & Cooney, P.C., inBloomfield Hills, Mich., was amongthe featured speakers during aroundtable discussion on diversityheld at Lawrence TechnologicalUniversity. The purpose of theevent was to analyze argumentsmade in a fall 2005 debate aboutaffirmative action in Michigan educationalinstitutions.Smith, Jennifer, and NicholasJohnson (McAllister Class, 2005)were married May 27, 2006, andreside in Antioch, Ill. Jennifer continuesto practice law for Zank,Coen, & Wright, P.C., in CrystalLake, Ill. She focuses her practiceon debt collection, family law, andgeneral civil litigation.Boyles ClassChikovsky, Arielle, won theAmerican Eagle Outfitters LiveYour Life online essay contest anddonated the $25,000 prize towww.hopeforvision.org, a nonprofitorganization dedicated toeradicating blindness.Niven, Chad, has started hisown law practice at 8180 N.Hayden Road, Suite D-204,Scottsdale, Ariz., 85258. His practicecovers criminal litigation as aprosecutor for contracted Arizonatowns as well as criminal defense.Photo radar defense has become aspecialty. Phone: 480-766-1168;e-mail: cniven11@hotmail.com.Raqueno, Marietta E., hasjoined the law firm of Gilbert &Marlowe, in Santa Ana, Calif., asan associate. She practices in thearea of family law. She also volunteerswith the Harriett BuhaiCenter for Family Law in LosAngeles where she assists clients inissues of divorce, custody and visi-tation, spousal and child support,paternity, and domestic violence.Starr ClassDensham, Sandra J., hasjoined theGrand Rapidsoffice ofPlunkett &Cooney, P.C.She was formerlya paralegalspecialistfor the U.S. Attorney’s Office inGrand Rapids, Mich. Denshamfocuses her practice on title insurance,labor and employment law,and litigation involving premises,product and motor vehicle liability.She is a member of the firm’sComplex and CommercialLitigation practice groups.Gower, Jason, has opened asolo practice, Gower Law, at BayJustice Building, 814 N. Monroe,Bay City, Mich. His practice isfocused on criminal defense,Michigan administrative matters,and personal injury. E-mail: jpgower@hotmail.com.2006 Reid ClassBaumann, Joseph J.,has joinedthe law firmof DykemaGosset inthe firm’sGovernmentPolicyDepartment.He is an associate in the firm’sLansing office. His practice focuseson state government law andgovernment relations. Formerly,he was a legal analyst with theMichigan Department ofCommunity Health and a legislativeaide to the chairman of theAppropriations Committee in theMichigan House of Representatives.Bender, Ron, has been promotedto associate attorney at theAuburn Hills, Mich., intellectualproperty law firm of Warn,Hoffmann, Miller & LaLone, P.C.He previously was a law clerk atthe firm. Bender’s industryexpertise includes mechanical engineering,powertrain components,automatic transmissions, clutchplates, transfer cases, and limitedslip differentials. Phone: (248)364-4300.Davis, Thea D., has joined thelaw firm of Miller Johnson inGrand Rapids, Mich., as an associate.She practices in the area oflitigation.O’Brien, Alex, has been hiredas an assistant state attorney inKankakee, Ill.Thomas, Carrie M., hasjoined the law firm of Campbell &Kording, Ltd., in Bloomington, Ill.,as an associate. Phone: (309)828-3600; e-mail:carrie@campbellkording.com.Welch, Amy Gracelyn, ofMurrells Inlet, S.C., was marriedAug. 5, 2006, to Bryan KennedyWates of Kingstree. The coupleresides in Myrtle Beach, S.C.Werkema, Melisa M., hasjoined the law firm of Foster ZackLittle Pasteur & Manning, P.C., inOkemos, Mich. She focuses herpractice on trusts and estates,probate litigation, and commerciallitigation.IN MEMORIAM1988 Green ClassBaumann, Jeffrey L., 53, diedunexpectedly July 21, 2006. Hewas a veteran of the U.S. Army. Heformerly served as a police officerfor the Dowagiac PoliceDepartment, then as ChiefAssistant Prosecuting Attorney forCass County. In 1997, he wasnamed the Administrator in Chargeof the Office of Audit, InternalAffairs and Litigation for theMichigan Department ofCorrections. He was also a DeWittTownship Trustee. His son, JosephBaumann, is also a Cooley graduate(Reid Class, 2006).1989 Douglass ClassTier, Ronald G., 58, of Gladwin,Mich., passed away Aug. 11, 2006,at the Mid-Michigan Medical Center,in Midland, Mich., following a briefillness. He had a career practicinglaw in Gladwin.BENCHMARK TRINITY 200635
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