The State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners will welcome one new member and the return of six other members chosen by Michigan attorneys in the 2025 election.
New to the board this year is Lisa W. Timmons, who was elected to serve District H, which represents Wayne, Monroe, and Lenawee Counties. Timmons has over 25 years of experience in alternative dispute resolution. She chairs SBM’s ADR Section and is executive director of the Mediation Tribunal Association. Timmons also is a member of Professional Resolution Experts of Michigan, Michigan regional chair of Women in Dispute Resolution for the American Bar Association, and chair of the ADR Section of the Wolverine Bar Association. She maintains memberships with the national and many local chapters of the Labor and Employment Relations Association, the International Council for Commercial Arbitration, the Society of Federal Labor and Employee Relations Professionals, ArbitralWomen, and the Labor Guild of the Archdiocese of Boston.
Returning to the Board of Commissioners this year are:
District I, Oakland County:
- Gerard V. Mantese, Troy
- James W. Low, Southfield
District A, Judicial Circuits 11, 12, 13, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28, 32, 33, 34, 41, 46, 47, 50, 51, 53, and 57:
- Susan C. Larsen, Marquette
District C, Judicial Circuits 14, 17, 20, 21, 27, 49, and 55:
- Nicholas M. Ohanesian, Grand Rapids
- Thomas P. Murray Jr., Grand Rapids
District F, Judicial Circuits 1, 2, 5, 9, 15, 36, 37, 43, 45, and 48:
- James L. Liggins Jr., re-elected to serve (delete), Kalamazoo
In the election for the Judicial Tenure Commission, Thomas J. Ryan, was re-elected to a three-year term.
In the election for the State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section Executive Council, the following attorneys were elected or re-elected.
These members are:
District 1:
- Sydnee M. Rogers, Livonia
- Tenika Griggs, Redford
- Ali A. Berro, Dearborn
District 2:
- Alexander P. Sheldon-Smith, Farmington Hills
- Isra K. Khuja, Troy
- Kayla M. Toma, Farmington Hills
District 3:
- Sharae L. Williams, Ann Arbor
- Alexander J. Thibodeau, Grand Rapids
- Marissa A. Vinsky, Okemos
- Megan N. Mitchell, Davison
- Jacob R. Goodman, Traverse City
In the Representative Assembly elections, 44 attorneys were elected or re-elected. These members are:
2nd Circuit, Berrien County
- Scott R. Sanford, St. Joseph
3rd Circuit, Wayne County
- Marla L. Richelew, Detroit
- Carlos A. Escurel, Livonia
- Chastity A. Youngblood, Detroit
- LaKena Crespo, Detroit
4th Circuit, Jackson County
- Brad A. Brelinski – Jackson
- Steven E. Makulski – Jackson
5th Circuit, Barry County
- William D. Renner, II – Hastings
6th Circuit, Oakland County
- Dennis M. Flessland ,Huntington Woods
- James P. Brennan, Hazel Park
- Rhonda S. Pozehl, Lake Orion
- Michael E. Sawicky, Farmington Hills
- Kimberly L. Ward, Southfield
- Toya Y. Jefferson, Southfield
- Tanisha M. Davis, Lathrup Village
- Ashley F. Eckerly, Bloomfield Hills
7th Circuit, Genesee County
- Katherine M. Stanley, Flint
8th Circuit, Montcalm & Ionia counties
- Katie M. Johnson, Portland
9th Circuit, Kalamazoo County
- Mark A. Holsomback, Kalamazoo
- Gail M. Towne, Kalamazoo
13th Circuit, Antrim, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau counties
- Kyle F. Attwood, Traverse City
16th Circuit, Macomb County
- Lauren D. Walker, Mt. Clemens
- Ashley L. Zacharski, Mt. Clemens
- Erron M. Boykin, Mt. Clemens
17th Circuit, Kent County
- Tobijah B. Koenig, Grand Rapids
- Daniel V. Barnett, Grand Rapids
25th Circuit, Marquette County
- Jeremy S. Pickens, Marquette
29th Circuit
30th Circuit, Ingham County
- Ernscie Augustin, Lansing
33rd Circuit
- Amanda J. Skeel, Charlevoix
37th Circuit, Calhoun County
- David E. Gilbert, Battle Creek
38th Circuit, Monroe County
40th Circuit, Lapeer County
- Bernard A. Jocuns, Lapeer
42nd Circuit, Midland County
- Patrick A. Czerwinski, Midland
43rd Circuit, Cass County
- Nicholas A. Lebbin, Cassopolis
44th Circuit, Livingston County
46th Circuit, Crawford, Kalkaska, and Otsego counties
- Angel K. Anderson, Gaylord
47th Circuit, Delta County
48th Circuit, Allegan County
- Michael J. Becker, Allegan
49th Circuit, Mecosta and Osceola counties
- Steven M. Balkema, Big Rapids
51st Circuit, Lake and Mason counties
- Tracie L. McCarn-Dinehart, Ludington
52nd Circuit, Huron County
- David B. Herrington, Bad Axe
55th Circuit, Clare and Gladwin Counties
57th Circuit, Emmet County
- Christina L. DeMoore, Petoskey
Posted June 27, 2025