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Class Note Summer 2024

Sam Poortenga joined Warner Norcross+Judd LLP as an associate in the firm’s Grand Rapids, Michigan, office. He focuses his practice on cybersecurity, privacy, and general corporate law and advises clients ranging from startups to established corporations on a wide range of legal matters. 

Class Note Summer 2024

Spencer Darling joined the Ann Arbor office of Bodman PLC as an attorney in the firm’s intellectual property practice. He represents clients in transactions, dispute resolution processes, trademark registrations, and brand protection. 

Class Note Summer 2024

Danielle Maldonado joined Benesch’s Chicago office as an associate in the firm’s litigation and labor and employment practice groups. Her experience includes defending and counseling employers in labor and employment matters, such as individual plaintiff and representative action litigation, wage and hour litigation, and compliance and workforce-related matters. Previously, Maldonado worked as a labor and employment associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP for four years.

Class Note Summer 2024

Rebecca Seguin-Skrabucha, a member in the Troy, Michigan, office of Bodman PLC, was appointed as vice chair of the firm’s workplace law practice group. She concentrates her practice in advising employers, including municipal governments and businesses of all sizes, on compliance with state and federal employment and labor laws. She also conducts workplace investigations and management training. 

Class Note Summer 2024

Lauren Dayton has been named partner at MoloLamken LLP. She is now based in Chicago after four years in the firm’s New York office. She focuses her practice on complex disputes and appeals, primarily in business and antitrust matters, and has litigated on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants from trial courts to the US Supreme Court. She joined the firm after clerking for the Hon. Steven M. Colloton on the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and the Hon. Brian M. Cogan on the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Class Note Summer 2024

Brandon Debus was elected as a member attorney at Dickinson Wright PLLC, based in Troy, Michigan. He advises clients on matters related to commercial litigation, live music and entertainment, complex insurance coverage, and bad faith actions.

Class Note Summer 2024

Angelina Delmastro was elected as a member attorney at Dickinson Wright PLLC, based in Detroit. She focuses her practice on labor and employment litigation, advising clients on employment matters and regulatory compliance. She also has experience negotiating complex severance and settlement agreements. 

Class Note Summer 2024

Rita Feikema, an attorney at Honigman LLP, was recently elected partner in the firm’s Chicago office. She is a member of Honigman’s real estate department, where she focuses on commercial transactions and represents landlords, tenants, buyers, and sellers. She also has cross-disciplinary experience in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, debt finance, statutory risk and compliance, and cross-border transactions. 

Class Note Summer 2024

Amy Lishinski joined the Michigan State Budget Office’s legal team as deputy legal counsel, appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Previously, she worked as counsel at WilmerHale. She also has clerked for the Hon. David Tatel on the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and for the Hon. Bridget Mary McCormack on the Michigan Supreme Court.

Class Note Summer 2024

Daniel Cowan received the second-highest score among his peers who took the July 2023 Texas Bar Exam. He served as a judicial intern for the Michigan Supreme Court and now works as an associate in the corporate practice of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC in Austin.