Gathering at the meeting was the OCBA’s 2012-13 Executive Board which includes (seated, l-r) Vice President Thomas H. Howlett, Treasurer David Carl Anderson, President Judith Cunningham, President-elect James G. Derian, and Secretary David C. Anderson; along with Board of Directors members (standing) Victoria A. Valentine, Michael K. Lee, Maureen M. McGinnis, Keefe A. Brooks, Oakland County 50th District Court Judge Cynthia Thomas Walker, Gerald J. Gleeson, James J. Parks, Daniel D. Quick, Anne Cole-Pierce, and Kaveh Kashef. Photo by John Meiu

The Allene and Martin Doctoroff Liberty Bell award was presented to Lynn Alexander (center), president and CEO of Your Aging Well Advisor. Among her accomplishments in the community, Alexander is the founding co-chair of the Oakland County SAVE Task Force (Serving Adults who are Vulnerable and/or Elderly). Congratulating Alexander on her accomplishment were (l-r) retired Judge Barry Howard and Oakland County Circuit Court Judge James Alexander. Photo by John Meiu

LaNita R. Haith (left) of the Law Office of LaNita R. Haith & Associates and Michael J. McCarthy (right) of the Law Offices of Michael J. McCarthy PC were the recipients of the OCBA’s 2011-2012 Professionalism Award which recognizes civility and adherence to the fundamentals of the legal profession. Photo by John Meiu

The OCBA recognized those celebrating their 40-year milestone in the legal profession. Photo by John Meiu

The Rosenthal Memorial Award was presented to Agnes Hagerty (second from right) of Trinity Health for her personal and professional integrity, professionalism and community service. Hagerty was congratulated by (l-r) Alternative for Girls CEO Amanda Good, Tameika Thompson, and Karl Hannum of Hannum Law Firm PC. Photo by John Meiu

Oakland County 46th District Court Judge Susan M. Moiseev (left) was honored with the Distinguished Public Servant award while Charles E. Brown (right) was the recipient of the Distinguished Service award. Photo by John Meiu

Handing the reigns over to in-coming OCBA President Judith Cunningham (left) was out-going OCBA President Peter Alter of Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss PC. Cunningham, Oakland County corporation counsel, is the first government lawyer and seventh woman to serve as OCBA president.