Lisa J. Hamameh is the 91st president of the State Bar of Michigan. A shareholder at Rosati, Schultz, Joppich & Amtsbuechler P.C., Hamameh practices general municipal law, zoning, and land use. She is the first Palestinian American and ninth woman to serve as SBM president. Hamameh previously served on the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners for seven years and as a councilmember for the SBM Young Lawyers Section.

In addition, Hamameh currently serves on the Michigan Supreme Court’s Commission on Well-Being in the Law, Michigan State Bar Foundation Board of Directors, Oakland County Bar Foundation Board of Trustees, and City of Berkley planning commission. She is an active member of the Oakland County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys. In 2011, the Oakland County Bar Association awarded her the Frances R. Avadenka Memorial Award in honor of her extensive history of volunteer work.

Hamameh earned both her Bachelor of Science in criminal justice and Juris Doctor from Wayne State University. She is a frequent speaker and is the author of several chapters and articles related to municipal and criminal law for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Michigan Townships Association, and Michigan Municipal League.