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class notes 36Toy ClassWhitaker, Tara L., joined the Bell LawFirm, in Georgetown, S.C., as an associatein the firm’s product liability group. She previouslyworked for the South Carolina judiciary.Phone: (843) 546-2408; e-mail:tarawhitaker25@aol.com.2004Needham ClassKhan, MohammadJavad, has joined thelaw firm of Brault PalmerGrove White &Steinhilber, LLP, in FairfaxVirginia. His practiceareas are civil litigationand contractual disputes.Phone: (703) 273-6400; e-mail:mjkhan@thebraultfirm.com.Ost, Robert, received an LL.M. in Taxationfrom the University of Florida Levin Collegeof Law in December 2005. He has accepteda position with the Little Rock, Ark., office ofKutak Rock LLP, where his practice focuseson all aspects of taxation and securities law.2005 McAllister ClassMiller, Mark C., has joined theBalgooyen Firm, in Muskegon, Mich., as anassociate. His major areas of practiceinclude personal injury, wrongful death,medical malpractice, and products liability.He plans to specialize in elder law. He isalso a professional hockey agent.Boyles ClassCook, Jackie J., has joined the Detroitoffice of Miller, Canfield, Paddock andStone, PLC, as an associate in the LitigationPractice Group. Her focus is on state andlocal taxation. Prior to joining MillerCanfield she worked for Powers, Chapman,DeAgostino, Meyers & Milia in Troy,Michigan, as a law clerk. She also was anexecutive office intern at the MichiganDepartment of Treasury in Lansing,Michigan. Her previous experience alsoincludes working for the Sanilac CountyCircuit Court's Juvenile Division and theSanilac County Prosecutor’s Office, both inSandusky, Michigan.Dodson, Nathan, was hired by the lawfirm of Garan Lucow Miller as an associatein the firm’s Detroit office. He practices inthe areas of premises liability defense, casinolitigation, and automobile negligencedefense.McDonough, John, accepted a positionas assistant prosecutor in St. Joseph County,Mich.Pintar, Jeffrey, and Laura McKimmywere married Nov. 26, 2005. He is a prehearingattorney for the Michigan Court ofAppeals.Memoriam|In Memoriam1982 Goodwin ClassSnyder, Diana S., 60, of Nebraska, haspassed away.1983 Chandler ClassO’Sullivan, James P., 48, died Dec. 5,2005, after a lengthy battle with cancer.He worked with the law firm ofSchoolmaster, Hom, Killeen, Siefer, Arene& Hoehn for the past 15 years, andspecialized in insurance law.1987 Champlin ClassGladney, Patrick O., 45, of FarmingtonHills, Mich., has passed away. He was anadjunct professor at Cooley for 12 years,and a partner in the law firm of Gladney,Reader and Banks, of Brighton, Mich., forseveral years. He was a member of theAncient Order of Hibernians, and hadserved on the Brighton Township Board ofTrustees.1988Tytla, Kathleen, 48, of Waterford,Conn., died Oct. 10, 2005. She practicedlaw in Connecticut for the past 16 years.1993 Moore ClassPawluk, Michael F., 55, died suddenlyDec. 4, 2005 in LaCeiba, Honduras. Hespent the past five years living on his boatoff the coast of Florida and teaching highschool. He received several “Teacher of theYear” awards. He had a degree in audiology,his pilot’s license, and was a publishedauthor.1996 Moody ClassKelley, Gregory Lee, 41, died Dec. 17,2005. He was an attorney in theShreveport-Bossier City, La., area. Mr. Kelleywas a magna cum laude graduate ofCooley, and a member of the Order of theCoif. He was a member of the NationalAssociation of Criminal Defense Lawyers,the Bossier Parish Bar Association, and theLouisiana State Bar Association.2002Montgomery, Drew Donovan, 33,died May 6, 2005.ErratumThe name of graduate Jason Schlesinger(Boyles Class, 2005) was listed incorrectly inthe Trinity Term 2005 Benchmark. The nameshould appear as Jason Derek Schlesinger.The Benchmark apologizes for the error.Cooley Grad Wins 2005Adjunct Faculty AwardCooley Law School honored cum laudeCooley graduate Donald J. Hinkle (PrattClass, 1988) as Adjunct Faculty Memberof the Year and winner of the ninthannual Griffith Award Friday, Nov. 18,2005.Hinkle, an Internal Revenue Service (IRS)Revenue Agent, has served as anadjunct professor at Cooley since 1990,teaching Tax Fraud,Corporate Tax, TaxProcedure, andTaxation of BusinessEntities.The Griffith Awardwas established in1997 to recognize the contributions ofadjunct professors to Cooley’s mission ofpractical legal education. The awardwas funded by contributions made inmemory of the late Frederick J. Griffith,who served as an adjunct facultymember at Cooley.Professor Hinkle has worked with theIRS since 1982. He has taught tax law,auditing techniques, and computerapplications. He audits the tax returns ofcorporations, partnerships, and individuals.He is assigned to the Large andMid-Size Business Division (LMSB) of theIRS. Professor Hinkle has also served asa Summary Witness for the IRS duringcriminal tax trials.BENCHMARK
THANK YOUThe Career and Professional Development Office would like to acknowledge thefollowing graduates who generously donated their time and expertise throughout theyear with programs such as Alumni Access, Cooley Volunteer Corps, Lunch with aLawyer, Excursions to the Legal Community, Mock Interview Program, and the SmallFirm and Solo Practice Fair. We appreciate the help of our Cooley alumni, as wellas faculty, and staff, whose participation has been invaluable to our students.Barry Brickner, Attorney at Law; Lesley Baribeau, Elder Law ofMichigan, Inc.; Laura Bhat, Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.; KeithMorris, Elder Law of Michigan, Inc.; James Dillon, Vice PresidentClaims, Accident Fund Insurance Company of America; JamesHolcomb, Chief of Staff, Michigan Speaker of the House; LindaA. Maloney, Chief Assistant Prosecutor, Ingham CountyProsecuting Attorney; James F. Mauro, Dickinson Wright PLLC;Lynn Perry, Perry & Stuursma; Ann Stuursma, Perry & Stuursma;Stacy Van Dyken, Perry & Stuursma; Deborah Autman, KentCounty Circuit Court, Family Division Referee; James A.Carolan, Vice President Trust Officer, The Private Bank;Mary Chartier-Mittendorf, Michigan Supreme Court; JulieClement, Thomas M. Cooley Law School; Christopher Frayer,Secrest Wardle Lynch Hampton Truex & Morley, PC; Dee DeeFuller, Fuller Law and Counseling, PC; Shawn Grinnen,D’Agostini, Sable & Ruggeri, PLLC; Kristin Heyse, MichiganCourt of Appeals; Suzanne Klein, Howard & Howard Attorneys,PC; Michelle Lahey Reed, Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti &Sherbrook; Melinda Leonard, Assistant Attorney General,Department of Attorney General; Jacqueline McCann, StateAppellate Defender Office; Susan Murphy, Deputy City Attorney,City of Jackson; Mark Nawrocki, Anthony J. Garczynski, PLC;Brian Richards, Law Offices of Brian T. Richards; KennethSanders, Attorney at Law; Kevin Schumacher, Glassen, Rhead,BENCHMARKMcLean, Campbell & Schumacher; Barry Selden, MichiganDepartment of Environmental Quality; Todd S. Selin, Mallory,Cunningham, Lapka & Scott, P.C.; Shannon Watkins Schlegel,Schlegel Law Firm; Robert Alpiner, QDRO Express, LLC; Amy H.Bailey, Bailey, Smith & Bailey, P.C.; Todd Balkema, Jordon LawOffice; Burt Burleson, Burleson & O’Neill PLLC; LauraChappelle, Public Service Commission; Geoffrey Ehnis-Clark,Guyselman & Ehnis-Clark; Anthony Garczynski, Anthony J.Garczynski, PLC; John Lange, Gold Lange & Majoros PC; J.R.McGraw, McGraw Law Firm, PLC; William Metros, Attorney atLaw; Darryl Parsell, Thomas M. Cooley Law School; KevinRoragen, Loomis Ewert Parsley Davis & Gotting, PC; CharlesToy, Farhat & Story, P.C.; S. Tutt Gorman, Legal Counsel, Officeof General Counsel, Administrative Office of the Courts; DavidGregory, Kelley Cawthorne, PLLC; Laurie B. Schmidt, ChiefCounsel’s Office for the Internal Revenue Service; Kristen L. Krol,Law Office of Kristin L. Krol, PLC; Amanda Roggenbuck,Amanda Roggenbuck & Associates, PLLC; Sally B. VanDenBerg,Law Office of Sally B. VanDenBerg, PC.If you would like to volunteer for any of the above mentionedprograms, please contact the Career and ProfessionalDevelopment Office at (517) 371-5140 ext. 4110.
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