New Lawyers Advisory Board
Dykema, Lansing
Cheyenne Benyi is an associate attorney at the firm. Her practice focuses primarily on cannabis law and administrative law. Ms. Benyi understands the intricacies of the local and state laws governing Michigan cannabusinesses and has helped many clients in successfully obtaining the proper licensing with the Cannabis Regulatory Agency. As a member of the State Bar of Michigan's Cannabis Law...
Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC, Grand Rapids
Keith Thomas Brown is an associate in the Grand Rapids office of the firm. A former teacher and performer, Mr. Brown practices in the areas of administrative law, appellate law, municipal and public entity law, and municipal litigation, and has successfully represented clients at all levels of the Michigan court system, including the Michigan Supreme Court. He advises clients on...
Bodman PLC, Detroit
Fawzeih Daher represents a wide range of corporate clients in the resolution of complex commercial and general business disputes. She has particular experience in appellate litigation and has appeared before the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Ms. Daher has represented clients in a wide variety of civil...
Michigan State Housing Development Authority, Lansing
Jacob G. Eccleston is an associate in the firm's Real Estate group. He focuses his practice on real estate and municipal, planning, and zoning law, advising clients on a broad range of real estate and municipal practice topics and handling everything from contract review and drafting to employment-related matters and ordinance review. Mr. Eccleston serves as secretary of both the...
Varnum LLP, Birmingham
Jailah Dasha Emerson is an associate attorney on the firm's Litigation and Trial Practice Team. Her practice is primarily focused on complex commercial, family law, tax, and insolvency litigation. Ms. Emerson's experience includes assisting clients with a wide variety of commercial litigation issues, ranging from standard breach of contract claims, to complex real estate disputes. She also represents clients throughout...
Corbett, Harding & Dombrowski, Detroit
Zainab Fatimah Ezzeddine is staff counsel of the firm's Auto Club Group. She primarily practices in the area of insurance defense. Ms. Ezzeddine received her law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2017. She was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 2021 and is a member of its Negligence Law and Young Lawyer...
Bloomfield Hills
Esther F. Flowers is a lawyer-guardian ad litem at the firm, representing children involved in abuse and neglect hearings and handling family law, juvenile law, landlord-tenant matters, expungements, and misdemeanor criminal cases. She is the current social media secretary for the Black Women Lawyers Association of Michigan. Ms. Flowers is also a member of the Children's Law, Young Lawyers, and...
Honigman LLP, Detroit
Jewel M. Haji is an attorney in the litigation department at the firm. She concentrates her practice on complex commercial litigation matters, including shareholder disputes and issues arising out of private equity transactions. Ms. Haji authors Litigation Trends Analysis alerts for the firm, which assess topics in legal news and cases on the rise, and recently coauthored an article on...
Rossman PC, Troy
Isra K. Khuja is an associate attorney at the firm and focuses her practice on a variety of litigation matters and transactions primarily in the areas of partnership and fiduciary disputes and business tort. Specifically, Ms. Khuja has been involved in numerous shareholder and member oppression matters, both in filing on behalf of the individual as well as defending on...
Meyers Estate Solutions PLLC, Farmington Hills
Alex J. Meyers is the sole proprietor of the firm and focuses his practice on probate and estate planning. Prior to starting the firm, Mr. Meyers worked with public interest law firms and state representatives. He is a member of the American Bar Association and the Oakland County Bar Association....
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, Baraga
Before his current position as an associate at the firm's Lansing office, Paul Mooney served as a law clerk for the firm during law school, primarily providing research for the firm's cannabis practice. Mr. Mooney began his law career as an assistant tribal attorney with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC), a federally recognized Indian tribe that is located in...
Maddin Hauser Roth & Heller PC, Southfield
Mariel G. Newhouse, an associate at the firm, has a broad practice comprising employment and workforce issues and general litigation. Ms. Newhouse writes and speaks on essential employment issues affecting employers. While attending law school, she wrote as a staff editor and notes editor for the "Michigan State Law Review." Ms. Newhouse is an active member of the State Bar...
Dawda PLC, Bloomfield Hills
Elle Madsen Ritsema is an associate attorney at the firm, where she is a member of the corporate, real estate and estate planning practice groups. She primarily focuses her practice on corporate transactions and the purchase and sale of commercial real estate. Ms. Ritsema is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Oakland County Bar Association, Women Lawyers Association...
Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco PLLC, Birmingham
Christopher Robert Struble concentrates his practice on business contracts, litigation, and all things automotive supply chain. Mr. Struble has significant experience successfully representing clients in state and federal courts across the country. He utilizes his unique background in supply chain management to counsel clients on commercial agreements and related strategic negotiations. Before joining his current firm, Mr. Struble was an...
ICLE Advisory Board Liaison
Rebekah Page-Gourley works with ICLE contributors to draft, create, and edit ICLE publications and online resources in a variety of areas, including civil litigation and appellate practice. She leads contributor recruitment, communication, and recognition efforts geared toward maintaining a robust and diverse contributor base. Ms. Page-Gourley also develops new products and directs initiatives surrounding content and process improvement, customer research...