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Class Note Summer 2025

Kurtis T. Wilder, a shareholder at Butzel Long in Detroit and former Michigan Supreme Court justice, was appointed to the board of directors of Hastings Insurance. He also serves as a mediator and arbitrator with New Era ADR, a digital advanced dispute resolution platform. In addition, he is chair-elect of the board of directors of the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan and will become chair in September.

Class Note Summer 2025

Samuel Dimon received the annual Community Service Award from the YMCA in Rye, New York. He was the founding board chair of the International Justice Mission in Washington, DC, an anti-trafficking, anti-oppression organization; founded and serves on the board of Grove Park Renewal, an affordable housing organization in Atlanta; and was on the board of A House on Beekman, an early childhood education and afterschool program in the South Bronx. Dimon also served on the board of Sanctuary for Families, a New York City organization that fights domestic violence and human trafficking, and was an active member of Rye Presbyterian Church. He is the current board chair of Meals on Main Street in Port Chester, New York.

Class Note Summer 2025

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz recently published “Wellness for Beginners” in the American Bar Association’s January 2025 Voice of Experience e-newsletter. He also received the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s St. John Neumann Emblem in recognition of his support of Catholic Scouting. He has served as the parish representative to Pack and Troop 303 since 2009, served as a counselor for scouting’s Catholic religious awards, and participated in or helped arrange many troop religious observances. Jaskiewicz is a member of the Philadelphia-based firm Spector Gadon Rosen Vinci PC.

Class Note Summer 2025

Timothy Stubbs co-authored his second book, Emerging Markets Debt Restructuring: Effectively Navigating Local Institutional Frameworks (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024). He is a banking and finance partner at Dentons Europe LLP in the firm’s London office, focusing on cross-border origination and restructuring-stage emerging-market transactions. He has worked on transactions in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and other emerging markets.

Class Note Summer 2025

Donn Meindertsma retired from Conner & Winters LLP, where he was a partner. He began his career as an associate at Winston & Strawn LLP, where he worked for 18 years before joining Conner & Winters. As an employment law counselor and litigator, he accumulated extensive experience defending discrimination and whistleblower retaliation claims. Meindertsma also authored a number of published works related to employment law and the nuclear energy industry.

Class Note Summer 2025

Ross A. Leisman was included in Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys 2025. Leisman is chair of the litigation practice group at Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC, where he has worked for more than 35 years. He focuses on commercial, banking, municipal, and land use litigation.

Class Note Summer 2025

Rhonda Stowers was appointed partner at Plunkett Cooney in Flint, Michigan, where she maintains a litigation practice that includes general and commercial liability claims, governmental law, transportation law, and real estate. She also advises and defends municipalities on issues such as the Freedom of Information Act, the Open Meetings Act, federal and state constitutions, civil rights, cannabis, zoning, charter amendments, ordinance drafting, and employment-related matters.

Class Note Summer 2025

Nicole Snyder was appointed chief operating officer at Holland & Hart LLP, where she oversees the leadership and strategic oversight of the firm’s operational and administrative functions, including financial management, enterprise risk, and department operational teams. Snyder is based in Boise, Idaho.

Class Note Summer 2025

Denise J. Lewis was named a 2025 Distinguished Warrior by the Detroit Urban League for her impact in civil rights, law, business, and community service. Also, she was recently appointed chairperson of the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust Board. Lewis, a retired senior partner at Honigman LLP, is a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and the American College of Mortgage Attorneys. She serves on the boards of the Wayne State University Foundation, the Detroit Opera, Invest Detroit, and the Motown Museum.

Class Note Summer 2025

Daniel J. Bergeson was named one of the leading commercial litigators of 2025 by The Daily Journal. The list recognizes the top litigators nationwide who handle bet-the-company cases. Bergeson founded Bergeson LLP, a California-based law firm with offices in San Francisco, San Jose, and Los Angeles, in 1990 after helping establish the litigation practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. He also has co-founded two venture capital firms, Ascolta Ventures LLC and Al Shugart International.