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Class Note Winter 2025

Robert S. Bick, a shareholder with Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett (WWRP) in Birmingham, Michigan, has been named to the Crain’s Detroit Business 2025 list of Notable Leaders in Mergers & Acquisitions. Bick’s practice of nearly 40 years focuses on corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and business transactions. He serves as co-chair of WWRP’s corporate practice group and has previously served as co-counsel to the owners of the Detroit Pistons.

Class Note Winter 2025

Samir Parikh published an essay, “Crossing the Rubicon: Assembling a Litigation Colossus in Mass Torts,” in the Michigan Law Review. He also published two articles in the Cornell Law Review, “The Alchemist’s Inversion” and “Mass-Tort Trusts and the Faustian Bargain.” Additionally, the New York University Law Review recently selected Parikh as the lead faculty organizer for its 2026 litigation finance and aggregate litigation symposium and will be publishing his new article, "Mass-Tort Voting Takes Center Stage."

Class Note Winter 2025

Mitzi Hill joined Buchalter as special counsel in the firm’s Atlanta office. For more than thirty years, she has worked with businesses across a wide range of industries on issues related to the use and development of technology solutions, including AI and privacy. In addition, she is an adjunct professor at Emory University School of Law.

Class Note Winter 2025

Alexandra MacKay was named to Managing Intellectual Property magazine’s 2025 IP Stars list. She is a member of the Nashville, Tennessee, office of Stites & Harbison PLLC. She counsels clients in litigation and transactional matters involving intellectual property, including the selection, adoption, and registration of trademarks and copyrights.

Class Note Winter 2025

Michael B. Stewart has been included on the Forbes 2025 list of Best-In-State Lawyers for his intellectual property practice in Michigan. Stewart is the co-founder and a managing partner of Fishman Stewart PLLC in Troy.

Class Note Winter 2025

Jennifer Callaghan is now a senior pro bono lawyer with Allen Overy Shearman Sterling LLP, following the merger of Allen & Overy LLP and Shearman & Sterling. She continues to manage pro bono work related to refugee and asylum matters, human and civil rights issues, and other areas. Before the merger, Callaghan worked at Allen & Overy for 15 years.

Class Note Winter 2025

Jonathan D. Andrews joined the board of trustees at Macalester College. He is a mediator and trial attorney at Signature Resolution and serves on the board of Big Brothers Big Sisters in San Diego.

Class Note Winter 2025

Thomas Froehle was honored with The Indiana Lawyer’s 2025 Leadership in Law Lifetime Achievement Award. Froehle is a partner and chair emeritus at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, where he focuses on recruitment, professional development, and community engagement in Indianapolis.

Class Note Winter 2025

Laurie Carafone has been named executive director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice and NETWORK Advocates for Catholic Social Justice. She most recently served as vice president of US Legal Services for Kids in Need of Defense.

Class Note Winter 2025

Larry R. Seegull has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA for his labor and employment practice. Seegull is a principal in the Baltimore office of Jackson Lewis PC, where he represents private and public sector employers in all areas of labor and employment law.