The Michigan Defense Trial Counsel will present its Legal Excellence Awards 2026 on Thursday, March 19, beginning at 6 p.m. at The Gem Theatre, 333 Madison Avenue in Detroit.
The night will include presentations of the following awards:
• Excellence In Defense Award—Jenna Wright Greenman, Kitch Attorneys & Counselors PC; and Megan Norris, Miller, Canfield, Paddock, & Stone PLC
• Judicial Award of Excellence—Ingham County 30th Circuit Court Judge James Jamo
• John P. Jacobs Appellate Advocacy Award—Phillip DeRosier, Dickinson Wright PLLC; and Mary Massaron, Plunkett Cooney
• Young Lawyers Golden Gavel Award—Chloé Schumacher, Foley, Baron, Metzger, & Juip PLLC
The banquet includes a strolling dinner and reception. All attendees must register for this event. Cost for the event is $110 for MDTC members, $135 for non-members, and free for judge.
To register or for additional information, visit www.mdtc.org and click on “events.”
The night will include presentations of the following awards:
• Excellence In Defense Award—Jenna Wright Greenman, Kitch Attorneys & Counselors PC; and Megan Norris, Miller, Canfield, Paddock, & Stone PLC
• Judicial Award of Excellence—Ingham County 30th Circuit Court Judge James Jamo
• John P. Jacobs Appellate Advocacy Award—Phillip DeRosier, Dickinson Wright PLLC; and Mary Massaron, Plunkett Cooney
• Young Lawyers Golden Gavel Award—Chloé Schumacher, Foley, Baron, Metzger, & Juip PLLC
The banquet includes a strolling dinner and reception. All attendees must register for this event. Cost for the event is $110 for MDTC members, $135 for non-members, and free for judge.
To register or for additional information, visit www.mdtc.org and click on “events.”
