The State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners will welcome two new members and two returning members elected in contested races in Districts H and I. Two previously serving commissioners running in uncontested races also will start new terms on September 18, 2026.
New to the Board this year is Robbie J. Gaines Jr., co-founder of Gaines & Gaines Law in Grosse Pointe, who won a contested race to serve District H, which represents Wayne, Monroe, and Lenawee Counties. Judge Ponce D. Clay also was re-elected to serve District H.
Samantha J. Orvis, a partner at Secrest Wardle in Troy, was elected as commissioner in District I, which represents Oakland County. Incumbent Joshua A. Lerner also was re-elected to represent District I.
In addition, Danielle Walton returns to the Board of Commissioners in a new district, having won an uncontested race to represent District B, serving Genesee, Saginaw, Bay, Sanilac, Lapeer, Midland, Tuscola, and Huron Counties. Incumbent Commissioner Robert A. Easterly also was re-elected in an uncontested race to serve District E, which serves Barry, Ionia, Montcalm, Clinton, Gratiot, Ingham, Shiawassee, Livingston and Eaton Counties.
In the contested race for the Judicial Tenure Commission, Dawn N. Ison won re-election to a three-year term.
The election also included uncontested races for the Young Lawyers Section Executive Council and the Representative Assembly. Those elected include:
YOUNG LAWYERS SECTION EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
District 1, representing Macomb and Wayne Counties
- Myles J. Baker
- Kristoffer Butler
- Candace M. Griffey
- Joseph S. Pernicano
- Alexander P. Sheldon-Smith
District 2, representing Oakland County
- Elizabeth Erickson
- Matthew High
District 3, representing all Michigan counties except Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties
- Ashley E. Chalut
- Adam N. Ostrander
REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY
3rd Circuit, Wayne County
- Delicia A. Taylor Coleman, Detroit
- Jacquelyn A. McClinton, Detroit
- Richard M. Soranno, Detroit
- Roshundra Graham-Simmons, Detroit
- Dawn S. Lee-Cotton, Detroit
- Macie T. Gaines, Detroit
- Kimberley A. Ward, Detroit
- Asia L. Lewis, Detroit
6th Circuit, Oakland County
- Michael J. Blau, Farmington
- John Mucha III, Bloomfield Hills
- Marcileen C. Pruitt, Southfield
- Trevor J. Weston, Sylvan Lake
- Toya Y. Jefferson, Southfield
- Mary A. Bowen, Troy
- Paul Shkreli, Orion
- Ashley F. Eckerly, Bloomfield Hills
- Spencer M. Bondy, Milford
- Rabih Hamawi, Southfield
- Leen Nachawati, Farmington Hills
7th Circuit, Genesee County
- Julie A. Winkfield, Flint
- Marc D. Morse, Grand Blanc
8th Circuit, Montcalm and Ionia Counties
- Katie M. Johnson, Portland
10th Circuit, Saginaw County
- Krystal K. Pussehl, Saginaw
- McKenzie Stone, Saginaw
13th Circuit, Antrim, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau Counties
- Lawrence R. LaSusa, Traverse City
14th Circuit, Muskegon County
- Shawn L. Perry, Muskegon
- Jennifer J. Roach, Muskegon
16th Circuit, Macomb County
- Sean A. Blume, Sterling Heights
- Thomas A. Barnard, Washington Twp.
17th Circuit, Kent County
- Thomas V. Hubbard, Grand Rapids
18th Circuit, Bay County
- J. Edmund Frost, Essexville
20th Circuit, Ottawa County
- Christine M. Tober, Grand Haven
- Brandon Barthelemy, Holland
21st Circuit, Isabella County
- Becky J. Bolles, Mt. Pleasant
22nd Circuit, Washtenaw County
- Robyn L. McCoy, Ann Arbor
- Amy Krieg, Ann Arbor
- Tina M. Saxon, Ypsilanti
23rd Circuit, Arenac, Iosco, Alcona & Oscoda Counties
- Duane L. Hadley, Standish
25th Circuit, Marquette County
- Karl A. Weber, Marquette
- Brandon J. Evans, Marquette
28th Circuit, Missaukee and Wexford Counties
30th Circuit, Ingham County
- Daniel S. Korobkin, Lansing
- Elizabeth Abdnour, Lansing
37th Circuit, Calhoun County
- Kellie E. Podolsky, Battle Creek
38th Circuit, Monroe County
39th Circuit, Lenawee County
- Katarina L. DuMont, Adrian
42nd Circuit, Midland County
- Andrew C. Thompson, Midland
44th Circuit, Livingston County
- Andrea M. Banfield, Brighton
45th Circuit, St. Joseph County
49th Circuit, Mecosta and Osceola Counties
- Steven M. Balkema, Big Rapids
54th Circuit, Tuscola County
56th Circuit, Eaton County
- Matthew R. Newburg, Charlotte
Posted: July 6, 2026