ARRIVALS & PROMOTIONS
KASTURI “KAS” BAGCHI has joined the Bloomfield Hills office of Honigman LLP as partner in the transactional and real estate finance practice group.
CHARLES L. BOGREN, MICHAEL D. HANCHETT, AND GREGORY A. STOUT, with Plunkett Cooney, were named as its newest partners.
KERRY K. CAHILL has joined Bodman PLC as a member in the firm’s workplace law practice group.
NICOLE COTE has joined Abdnour Weiker.
MICHAEL C. DECKER, with Butzel, has been appointed Practice Department Chair for Litigation.
NICK SPIGIEL of Kreis Enderle has been named leader of the firm’s litigation practice group.
ADAM WALLACE started a new job as senior counsel with ITC Holdings Corp.
WARNER named eight attorneys as partners. They are Sarah R. Bileti, Daniel S. Brookins, Sarah Harper, Catherine H. Jacobs, Nina E. Lucido, Ashley E. Racette, Matthew E. Sierawski and Timothy H. Smith.
Five attorneys, with DICKINSON WRIGHT, have been elected as members in the Michigan offices.
CADE M. BUNTON, EMMA J. HAISER, JOSH HILL, HARSH D. PATEL, JOHN H. SCHULTE, EARLY L. STEPHENS AND ALEXIS N. TILLERY have joined Warner Norcross & Judd.
HONIGMAN has elected eight attorneys to partner.
Seven attorneys with KITCH ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS, PC have been promoted.
RON SOLLISH, with Maddin Hauser, has been named their new president and CEO.
DANIELLE WALTON has joined the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office as bureau chief for the Appellate Division.
LINDA WATSON, with Clark Hill, has been appointed chief growth officer.
LEADERSHIP
DEBRA GEROUX, with Butzel, has been appointed to the International Association of Privacy Professionals Advisory Board.
ANNA KATZ has been promoted to partner with McGraw Morris.
DEREK G. MCBRIDE, PATRICK L. RAWSTHORNE, AND BARRETT R. H. YOUNG, with Butzel, were elected shareholders.
LAURA L. BROWNFIELD, a partner with Plunkett Cooney, was named to the Catholic Foundation of Michigan’s board of directors.
PAUL M. MERSINO, president and CEO with Butzel, has been appointed to the Board of Trustees for Walsh College. More Information
PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS & EVENTS
BUTZEL is hosting a complimentary webinar from 11 a.m. – Noon, on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, titled, “Navigating the New Federal Contracting Landscape.” Butzel attorney Derek Mullins will lead the discussion.
THE INGHAM COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION will host its 17th Annual Barristers Night on March 12, 2026.
MDTC will host its annual Defense Network 2026 on Friday, January 26, 2026.
The INGHAM COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION will host its 2026 Bench Bar Conference on February 28, 2026. More Information
MDTC will host its 2026 Legal Excellence Awards on Thursday, March 19, 2026.