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2007-2008 Commissioner List

Lori A. Buiteweg
Nichols, Sacks, Slank
Sendelbach & Buiteweg, PC
121 W. Washington St.
Suite 300
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Commissioner District G
Term Expires 2009

e-Mail: buiteweg@nsssb.com
Phone: (734) 994-3000
Fax: (734) 994-1557

Beverly Hall Burns
Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.
150 W. Jefferson
Suite 2500
Detroit, MI 48226

Commissioner-at-Large
Term Expires 2009
e-Mail: burns@millercanfield.com
Phone: (313) 496-7856

Laura A. Chappelle
4218 Jacob Meadows
Okemos, MI 48864

Commissioner-at-Large
Term Expires 2010
e-Mail: laurac@chappelleconsulting.net
Phone: (517) 281-1515

B. D. “Chris” Christenson Christenson & Fiederlein, PC
302 E. Court Street
Flint, MI 48502

Young Lawyers Section
Chair-Elect
Term Expires 2010
e-Mail: cchristenson@aol.com
Phone: (810) 232-1112
Fax: ( 810) 232-1113

John J. Conway
645 Griswold St.
Suite 3600
Detroit, MI 48226

Young Lawyers Section
Past Chair
Term Expires 2008

e-Mail: john@johnjconway.com
Phone: (313) 961-6525
Fax: (313) 961-0754


Margaret A. Costello
Dykema Gossett, PLLC
400 Renaissance Center
Detroit, MI 48243

Commissioner District H
Term Expires 2008

e-Mail: mcostello@dykema.com
Phone: (313) 568-5306
Fax: (313) 568-6658


Bruce A. Courtade
Rhoades McKee
161 Ottawa Avenue NW
Suite 600
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Commissioner District C
Term Expires 2010
e-Mail: bcourtade@rhoadesmckee.com
Phone: (616) 233-5152
Fax: (616) 459-5102

Francine Cullari
8341 Office Park Dr.
Suite C
Grand Blanc, MI 48439

Commissioner District B
Term Expires 2008
e-Mail: cullarilaw@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (810) 695-7400
Fax: (810) 695-7499

Richard L. Cunningham
9311 E. Outer Dr.
Detroit, MI 48213

Commissioner District H
Term Expires 2008
e-Mail: attorneyrick@aol.com
Phone: (313) 527-2165
Fax: (866) 741-0435

Brian D. Einhorn
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff, PC
4000 Town Center
Suite 909
Southfield, MI 48075

Commissioner District I
Term Expires 2010
e-Mail: brian.einhorn@ceflawyers.com
Phone: (248) 355-4141
Fax: (248) 355-2277

James N. Erhart
Stroup Erhart, & Lyons, PC
7 Penn Plaza
P.O. Box 809
Petoskey, MI 49770

Commissioner District A
Term Expires 2010
Phone: (231) 347-3907
Fax: (231) 347-2499

Elias J. Escobedo, Jr.
Elias J. Escobedo, Jr., PLLC
995 W. Huron St.
Waterford, MI 48328

Commissioner District I
Term Expires 2008
e-Mail: eescobedo@ameritech.net
Phone: (248) 682-8400
Fax: (248) 682-6212

Robert K. Fergan
Brinks, Hofer, Gilson & Lione PC
524 S. Main
Suite 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Young Lawyers Section
Chair
Term Expires 2009
e-Mail: rfergan@brinkshofer.com
Phone: (734) 302-6036
Fax: (734) 994-6331

Julie I. Fershtman
Treasurer
Zausmer, Kaufman, August, & Caldwell, PC
31700 Middlebelt Rd.
Suite 150
Farmington Hills, MI 48334

Commissioner District I
Term Expires 2009
e-Mail: fershtman@aol.com
Phone: (248) 851-4111
Fax: (248) 851-9361

Kiffi Y. Ford
Dykema Gossett, PLLC
201 Townsend St.
Suite 900
Lansing, MI 48933

Commissioner-at-Large
Term Expires 2008
e-Mail: kford@dykema.com
Phone: (517) 374-9177
Fax: (517) 374-9191

Robert (Bob) C. Gardella
Robert C. Gardella, PLLC
134 N. First Street, Suite 201
Brighton, MI 48116

Representative Assembly
Chair
Term Expires 2008

e-Mail: bobgardella@yahoo.com
Phone: (810) 220-4200
Fax: (810) 225-7730


W. Anthony Jenkins
Secretary
Dickinson Wright, PLLC
500 Woodward Ave.
Suite 4000
Detroit, MI 48226

Commissioner District H
Term Expires 2009
e-Mail: wjenkins@dickinsonwright.com
Phone: (313) 223-3156 (3635)
Fax: (313) 223-3598

Elizabeth Moehle Johnson
409 Plymouth Road
Suite 210
Plymouth, MI 48170

Representative Assembly Clerk
Term Expires 2010
Phone: (734) 455-9002
Fax: (734) 455-9895

Katherine Kakish
Assistant Attorney General
Cadillac Place
303 West Grand Blvd.
Suite 10-200
Detroit, MI 48226

Representative Assembly Vice-Chair
Term Expires 2009
e-Mail: kakishk@michigan.gov
Phone: (313) 456-0040
Fax: (313) 456-0061

Ronald D. Keefe
President
Kendricks, Bordeau, Adamini, Chilman & Greenlee, PC
128 W. Spring St.
Marquette, MI 49855

Commissioner District A
Term Expires 2008
e-Mail: keefer@kendrickslaw.com
Phone: (906) 226-2543
Fax: (906) 226-2819

Donald E. McGinnis, Jr.
Donald E. McGinnis, Jr., PC
1721 Crooks Rd.
Suite 101
Troy, MI 48084-5366

Commissioner District I
Term Expires 2009

e-Mail: dmcginnis@dmcginnis.com
Phone: (248) 643-6002
Fax: (248) 643-4320


Hon. William B. Murphy
Michigan Court of Appeals
350 Ottawa Ave. NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Commissioner District C
Term Expires 2010
e-Mail: wmurphy@courts.mi.gov
Phone: (616) 456-7553
Fax: (616) 456-1105

Lambro Niforos
Wayne County Corporation Counsel
400 Monroe
Suite 660
Detroit, MI 48226

Commissioner District H
Term Expires 2008
e-Mail: lniforos@co.wayne.mi.us
Phone: (313) 224-6680
Fax: (313) 967-2444

Edward H. Pappas
President-Elect

Dickinson Wright, PLLC
38525 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

Commissioner District I
Term Expires 2008
e-Mail:
epappas@dickinsonwright.com
Phone: (248) 433-7228 (7250)
Fax: (248) 433-7274

Eric J. Pelton
Kienbaum Opperwall Hardy & Pelton, PLC
280 N. Old Woodward Avenue
Suite 400
Birmingham, MI 48009

Commissioner-at-Large
Term Expires 2009
e-Mail: epelton@kohp.com
Phone: (248) 645-0000
Fax: (248) 645-1385

Michael J. Riordan
Assistant United States Attorney
U.S. Attorney’s Office
211 W. Fort St.
Suite 2001
Detroit, MI 48226

Commissioner-at-Large
Term Expires 2009
e-Mail: michael.riordan@usdoj.gov
Phone: (313) 226-9602
Fax: (313) 226-3800

Thomas C. Rombach
Law offices of Thomas C. Rombach
51249 Washington St.
New Baltimore, MI 48047

Commissioner District D
Term Expires 2009
e-Mail: tomrombach@aol.com
Phone: (586) 725-3000
Fax: (586) 725-4912

Kurt E. Schnelz
Schnelz Wells, PC
280 N. Old Woodward Ave.
Suite 250
Birmingham, MI 48009

Commissioner District I
Term Expires 2010
e-Mail: kschnelz@swlawpc.com
Phone: (248) 258-7074
Fax: (248) 258-7084

Julie A. Sullivan
Miller Johnson
303 N. Rose Street,
Suite 600
Kalamazoo, MI 49007

Commissioner District F
Term Expires 2010

e-Mail: sullivanj@millerjohnson.com
Phone: (269) 226-2964
Fax: (231) 226-2951

Laurin' C. Roberts Thomas
Michigan Parole Board
P.O. Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909

Commissioner District E
Term Expires 2008
e-Mail: thomasl10@michigan.gov
Phone: (517) 335-4108

Charles R. Toy
Vice-President
Farhat & Story, PC
1003 N. Washington Ave.
Lansing, MI 48906

Commissioner District E
Term Expires 2009
e-Mail: crtoy@farhatandstory.com
Phone: (517) 351-3700
Fax: (517) 332-4122

Gregory L. Ulrich
Cummings, McClorey, Davis, & Acho, PLC
33900 Schoolcraft Rd.
Livonia, MI 48150

Commissioner District H
Term Expires 2010

e-Mail: gulrich@cmda-law.com
Phone: (734) 261-2400 Ext 226
Fax: (734) 261-4510