Butzel attorneys and shareholders Daniel R.W. Rustmann and Mitchell (“Mitch”) Zajac will be featured presenters during the 2026 MEMA Commercial Vehicle Outlook Conference on Wednesday, August 26, in Livonia. Butzel is proud to sponsor and present the annual conference which offers industry professionals an opportunity to stay ahead of key developments shaping the commercial vehicle sector.
Rustmann and Zajac will present a practical, courtroom-tested guide to negotiating and living with OEM purchase terms. Drawing on real language from Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), Volvo, International, and PACCAR, an American Company that manufacturers heavy-duty trucks, they’ll show suppliers how to protect against cost increases, capital and tooling risk, aggressive force majeure, and unlimited warranty and indemnity – and what to do when already locked into a tough contract with no price relief.
Rustmann is a co-chair of Butzel’s Automotive Industry Team and the Global Automotive Coordinating Committee. For more than three decades, Rustmann has devoted his practice to helping clients solve complex business disputes, primarily in the automotive industry. He has represented clients in numerous substantive areas, including product liability defense, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) warranty, and product defect/recall litigation, class action litigation, and other commercial contract litigation and arbitration.
Rustmann frequently serves as an arbitrator, mediator, and court-appointed special master in resolution of automotive industry and other commercial disputes and is a regular speaker and commentator on automotive industry legal issues.
Zajac counsels and represents professionals in a variety of sectors, large corporations, and entities of all sizes in automotive, intellectual property, regulatory and emissions compliance, to name a few. He is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Zajac counsels and represents clients in intellectual property (IP) matters such as complex trade secret, copyright, and patent litigation.
His experience encompasses IP administrative proceedings, including patent inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, patent prosecution in the USPTO, and advising on patent portfolio development and management. Before joining Butzel, Zajac was an engineer at a Detroit Three automaker.
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Honigman recently announced that former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Government Relations and Public Policy practice group.
Duggan joins Honigman following his tenure as the second longest serving mayor in Detroit history. During his three terms as mayor, Duggan worked to address some of the city’s most complex issues, including crime, blight, transportation, healthcare, and access to jobs.
Prior to his tenure as mayor, Duggan served as the CEO of Detroit Medical Center for eight years, where he led the organization through a financial turnaround and negotiated an agreement that supported significant new construction investment. He also previously served as the Wayne County prosecutor and, before that, deputy county executive.
In his role, Duggan will serve as a strategic advisor to the firm and its clients, drawing on his experience and understanding of Michigan’s government and legislative landscape. He will advise on matters involving alternative dispute resolution, internal and external investigations, infrastructure and economic development initiatives, public-sector approvals, crisis response and sensitive matters, and complex political and community relations issues.
“After years spent working to build the City of Detroit, I knew I wanted to stay and enjoy the city while finding a way to contribute,” Duggan said. “Honigman is an outstanding law firm that’s been headquartered in Detroit for more than 75 years. I’ve always admired the way their talented attorneys and professionals help their clients solve even the most complex challenges. I’m looking forward to becoming a partner to contribute to the continued growth of another storied Detroit institution.”
Duggan earned his B.A. and law degree from the University of Michigan.
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The State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners has elected Aaron V. Burrell to serve as Board secretary for the 2026-27 Bar year.
Burrell will be officially sworn into his new role at the Presidential Inauguration & Awards Luncheon on September 18 at the Detroit Marriott Troy. He will serve alongside incoming President Erika L. Bryant, President-Elect Thomas H. Howlett, Vice President David C. Anderson, and Treasurer Suzanne C. Larsen.
Burrell is a partner at Dickinson Wright PLLC in Detroit and Troy, where he co-chairs the firm’s Diversity Committee. He practices commercial law, labor and employment law, appeals, and minority business enterprises.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and his law degree from Cooley Law School. He was recently sworn in as the 94th president of the Oakland Bar Association, previously served as chair of the State Bar’s Representative Assembly, and serves on the Board of Directors of Cooley Law School.
Burrell is also a fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation, Michigan State Bar Foundation, and the American Bar Foundation. He is an active member of the Wolverine Bar Association and Detroit Bar Association.
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Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that Fred Elias has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice, bringing more than three decades of experience representing businesses in commercial disputes.
Elias advises clients across a range of industries, including construction, financial services, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, technology, and land development. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, construction litigation, and labor and employment law. He joins Collins Einhorn with an established commercial litigation practice. His experience spans shareholder disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, business torts, intellectual property disputes, construction litigation, and labor and employment matters.
“This move permits me to better service my clients through the dynamic support provided by the highly skilled attorneys and legal support staff at Collins Einhorn,” Elias said. “I appreciate the opportunity and look forward to working with the Collins Einhorn team.”
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Reising Shareholder Shannon Smith was appointed as Academic Liaison for the Intellectual Property Inn of Court Executive Committee. As Academic Liaison, Smith will help strengthen connections between the legal profession and academic institutions through an organization dedicated to promoting excellence, professionalism, and education in intellectual property law.
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Brooks Kushman is proud to announce that Sangeeta Shah and Frank A. Angileri were both named in the latest edition of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists by IAM.
Shah is the president of Brooks Kushman, leading the firm’s shareholders and driving the firm’s strategic vision and business administration. In her first year, she expanded the practice by bringing on several new attorneys and spearheading initiatives to strengthen the firm’s infrastructure, positioning it for long-term growth.
In addition to her leadership role, Shah maintains an active practice with more than 20 years of experience managing patent portfolios, PTAB matters, patent litigation, and opinions. As an early leader in inter partes review proceedings, she serves as co-chair of the firm’s post-grant practice and works closely with Fortune 500 clients, providing strategic counseling on post-grant matters and complex global intellectual property portfolios. Her expertise has earned national recognition from Managing IP, Best Lawyers, AIPLA, and the PTAB Bar Association, including being recognized as a member of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists.
Pior to becoming president, Shah served as CEO of Brooks Kushman, where she guided strategic planning, advanced client-focused initiatives, and expanded the firm’s presence beyond Michigan to markets such as Silicon Valley, Chicago, Los Angeles, Germany, and Asia. She developed mentoring and training programs, built niche expertise in emerging areas, and implemented advanced technology and analytics tools to enhance client service.
Angileri is a shareholder in Brooks Kushman’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice, helping clients enforce and defend valuable intellectual property rights. He counsels businesses on litigation strategy involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and other competitive assets. Angileri’s experience is valuable for companies in innovation-driven sectors, including automotive and mobility, industrial manufacturing, and advanced materials.
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Elaine M. Pohl, a partner of Plunkett Cooney, was recently inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC).
Established in 2012, the ACCC is an invitation-only organization composed of more than 470 insurance coverage and extracontractual counsel in the United States and Canada, representing the interests of insurers and policyholders.
Pohl maintains a national practice counseling insurers in complex litigated and non-litigated property and casualty disputes. Her coverage experience extends to claims involving professional liability, construction defects, bodily injuries, product liability, environmental contamination, personal and advertising injury, first-party property, and allegations of bad faith.
Pohl has been a member of Plunkett Cooney’s Board of Directors since 2024 and is also chair of the firm’s Shareholder Evaluation Committee.
Pohl’s has been named a Best Lawyer in America® for Insurance Law/Insurance Litigation for 2024-2026, a Michigan Super Lawyer Rising Star in Insurance Coverage, and an Influential Woman of Law in 2018 as determined by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Pohl is an active member of DRI’s Insurance Law Committee, serving as publications vice chair and co-editor in chief of the updated Duty to Defend Compendium. She is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan Insurance and Indemnity Law Section (past chair and former board officer) and the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.
A graduate from the Indiana University School of Law in 1999, Pohl received her undergraduate degree from Villanova University in 1996. She is admitted to practice law in state and federal courts in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
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Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Hassan Ahmad has joined the firm as an associate in the Financial Institutions Group. He is based in the firm’s Detroit office.
Ahmad represents lenders and other participants in complex financing transactions, including construction, permanent and bridge loans for affordable housing developments utilizing low-income housing tax credits and federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credits. His experience includes drafting and negotiating loan documents, reviewing senior and subordinate financing arrangements, conducting project diligence and helping clients navigate multifaceted transactions involving debt, equity, real estate and tax credit considerations.
He also has experience representing lenders, investors and developers in renewable energy projects utilizing federal investment tax credits. His work has included project acquisition and leasing matters, construction and permanent financing, equity investments, tax credit transfers, power purchase agreements and other development-related documents.
Before joining Miller Canfield, Ahmad practiced in the real estate finance group of a Minneapolis law firm. He also served as a judicial intern to Senior U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour in the Western District of Washington.
Ahmad earned his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law and a B.A. in English and a B.S. in psychology from Wayne State University.
He is admitted to practice in Michigan and Minnesota and is fluent in Arabic. His pro bono experience includes assisting individuals seeking U.S. citizenship and representing a religious institution in connection with the construction and financing of a new building.
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Kitch Attorneys & Counselors is proud to announce that attorneys John Sier and Meghan Kennedy Riordan have been selected for the Michigan Legal 250.
Sier serves as the head of Kitch’s Commercial Litigation and Construction Law Practice Group. He is recognized for his skill in complex contract negotiations, dispute avoidance, and alternative dispute resolution. This latest accolade adds to his history of honors which includes receiving the State Bar of Michigan’s Roberts P. Hudson Award.
Leading the Kitch Immigration Practice Group, Riordan brings more than 35 years of dedicated experience to her clients. She manages comprehensive inbound and outbound corporate migration, I-9 compliance audits, and employment-based legal strategy. She has previously been designated as a Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Leader in the Law” and “Influential Woman in Law.”
Kitch is also pleased to announce that Gregory Drutchas, Patrick Fishman, John Paul Hessburg, Richard Kitch, John Sier, Ralph Valitutti, Ronald Wagner, and Mark Wisniewski have been named to the list of the Top 250 Lawyers in Michigan by Leading Lawyers.
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Michigan attorney James W. “Jamie” Low has been elected vice president for Membership of the American Counsel Association, a national and international organization of attorneys founded in 1928.
Low was elected to the officer position during the American Counsel Association’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, held in conjunction with the 2026 American Bar Association Annual Meeting.
As vice president for Membership, Low will help lead the Association’s efforts to grow and strengthen its membership, increase member engagement and help position the organization as it approaches its centennial in 2028.
“This is a tremendous professional honor,” Low said. “I have spent much of my career involved in bar service at the local, state and national levels, and I have seen firsthand how much strong professional organizations depend upon engaged members and the relationships that develop among them. I am grateful to my fellow members of the American Counsel Association for their confidence in electing me as one of the Association’s officers, and I am excited about the opportunity to help strengthen an organization with nearly a century of history.”
Low brings more than two decades of legal practice and service to the profession to the position.
He currently serves on the Board of Commissioners of the State Bar of Michigan, where he has served since 2019 and was most recently reelected to another three-year term. The Board of Commissioners provides oversight and governance for the State Bar and its work serving Michigan’s legal profession and the public.
At the national level, Low has served in the American Bar Association House of Delegates since 2017. The nearly 600-member House is the ABA’s policymaking body and ultimate governing body, considering and adopting policy on issues affecting the legal profession, the justice system and the administration of law.
Low currently represents the Oakland County Bar Association in the ABA House of Delegates, a position he has held since 2022. He has also served as the ABA State Membership Chair for Michigan, on the ABA Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education, and on the ABA Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee.
His involvement with the OCBA dates to 2004. He is a Sustaining Member of the OCBA, a Fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation, a member of the OCBA Membership Committee and a Master in the OCBA Inn of Court. Earlier in his career, he chaired the OCBA New Lawyers Committee.
Low has also served for many years on the State Bar of Michigan Character and Fitness Committee and previously served on the Executive Council of the State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section, including as its Secretary-Treasurer. He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
In 2025, Michigan Lawyers Weekly named Low to its class of “Leaders in the Law.” The recognition came sixteen years after the publication selected Low as one of its 2009 “Up & Coming Lawyers.”
Low has practiced law in Michigan since 2001. He practices with The Dollar Law Firm PLLC, where his practice is concentrated primarily on civil litigation involving medical providers and claims arising from automobile accidents.
Low earned his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1998 and his law degree from Michigan State University College of Law in 2001.
Rustmann and Zajac will present a practical, courtroom-tested guide to negotiating and living with OEM purchase terms. Drawing on real language from Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), Volvo, International, and PACCAR, an American Company that manufacturers heavy-duty trucks, they’ll show suppliers how to protect against cost increases, capital and tooling risk, aggressive force majeure, and unlimited warranty and indemnity – and what to do when already locked into a tough contract with no price relief.
Rustmann is a co-chair of Butzel’s Automotive Industry Team and the Global Automotive Coordinating Committee. For more than three decades, Rustmann has devoted his practice to helping clients solve complex business disputes, primarily in the automotive industry. He has represented clients in numerous substantive areas, including product liability defense, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) warranty, and product defect/recall litigation, class action litigation, and other commercial contract litigation and arbitration.
Rustmann frequently serves as an arbitrator, mediator, and court-appointed special master in resolution of automotive industry and other commercial disputes and is a regular speaker and commentator on automotive industry legal issues.
Zajac counsels and represents professionals in a variety of sectors, large corporations, and entities of all sizes in automotive, intellectual property, regulatory and emissions compliance, to name a few. He is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Zajac counsels and represents clients in intellectual property (IP) matters such as complex trade secret, copyright, and patent litigation.
His experience encompasses IP administrative proceedings, including patent inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, patent prosecution in the USPTO, and advising on patent portfolio development and management. Before joining Butzel, Zajac was an engineer at a Detroit Three automaker.
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Honigman recently announced that former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan has joined the firm as a partner in the firm’s Government Relations and Public Policy practice group.
Duggan joins Honigman following his tenure as the second longest serving mayor in Detroit history. During his three terms as mayor, Duggan worked to address some of the city’s most complex issues, including crime, blight, transportation, healthcare, and access to jobs.
Prior to his tenure as mayor, Duggan served as the CEO of Detroit Medical Center for eight years, where he led the organization through a financial turnaround and negotiated an agreement that supported significant new construction investment. He also previously served as the Wayne County prosecutor and, before that, deputy county executive.
In his role, Duggan will serve as a strategic advisor to the firm and its clients, drawing on his experience and understanding of Michigan’s government and legislative landscape. He will advise on matters involving alternative dispute resolution, internal and external investigations, infrastructure and economic development initiatives, public-sector approvals, crisis response and sensitive matters, and complex political and community relations issues.
“After years spent working to build the City of Detroit, I knew I wanted to stay and enjoy the city while finding a way to contribute,” Duggan said. “Honigman is an outstanding law firm that’s been headquartered in Detroit for more than 75 years. I’ve always admired the way their talented attorneys and professionals help their clients solve even the most complex challenges. I’m looking forward to becoming a partner to contribute to the continued growth of another storied Detroit institution.”
Duggan earned his B.A. and law degree from the University of Michigan.
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The State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners has elected Aaron V. Burrell to serve as Board secretary for the 2026-27 Bar year.
Burrell will be officially sworn into his new role at the Presidential Inauguration & Awards Luncheon on September 18 at the Detroit Marriott Troy. He will serve alongside incoming President Erika L. Bryant, President-Elect Thomas H. Howlett, Vice President David C. Anderson, and Treasurer Suzanne C. Larsen.
Burrell is a partner at Dickinson Wright PLLC in Detroit and Troy, where he co-chairs the firm’s Diversity Committee. He practices commercial law, labor and employment law, appeals, and minority business enterprises.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and his law degree from Cooley Law School. He was recently sworn in as the 94th president of the Oakland Bar Association, previously served as chair of the State Bar’s Representative Assembly, and serves on the Board of Directors of Cooley Law School.
Burrell is also a fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation, Michigan State Bar Foundation, and the American Bar Foundation. He is an active member of the Wolverine Bar Association and Detroit Bar Association.
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Collins Einhorn Farrell PC is pleased to announce that Fred Elias has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation Practice, bringing more than three decades of experience representing businesses in commercial disputes.
Elias advises clients across a range of industries, including construction, financial services, manufacturing, health care, hospitality, technology, and land development. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, construction litigation, and labor and employment law. He joins Collins Einhorn with an established commercial litigation practice. His experience spans shareholder disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, business torts, intellectual property disputes, construction litigation, and labor and employment matters.
“This move permits me to better service my clients through the dynamic support provided by the highly skilled attorneys and legal support staff at Collins Einhorn,” Elias said. “I appreciate the opportunity and look forward to working with the Collins Einhorn team.”
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Reising Shareholder Shannon Smith was appointed as Academic Liaison for the Intellectual Property Inn of Court Executive Committee. As Academic Liaison, Smith will help strengthen connections between the legal profession and academic institutions through an organization dedicated to promoting excellence, professionalism, and education in intellectual property law.
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Brooks Kushman is proud to announce that Sangeeta Shah and Frank A. Angileri were both named in the latest edition of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists by IAM.
Shah is the president of Brooks Kushman, leading the firm’s shareholders and driving the firm’s strategic vision and business administration. In her first year, she expanded the practice by bringing on several new attorneys and spearheading initiatives to strengthen the firm’s infrastructure, positioning it for long-term growth.
In addition to her leadership role, Shah maintains an active practice with more than 20 years of experience managing patent portfolios, PTAB matters, patent litigation, and opinions. As an early leader in inter partes review proceedings, she serves as co-chair of the firm’s post-grant practice and works closely with Fortune 500 clients, providing strategic counseling on post-grant matters and complex global intellectual property portfolios. Her expertise has earned national recognition from Managing IP, Best Lawyers, AIPLA, and the PTAB Bar Association, including being recognized as a member of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists.
Pior to becoming president, Shah served as CEO of Brooks Kushman, where she guided strategic planning, advanced client-focused initiatives, and expanded the firm’s presence beyond Michigan to markets such as Silicon Valley, Chicago, Los Angeles, Germany, and Asia. She developed mentoring and training programs, built niche expertise in emerging areas, and implemented advanced technology and analytics tools to enhance client service.
Angileri is a shareholder in Brooks Kushman’s Intellectual Property Litigation practice, helping clients enforce and defend valuable intellectual property rights. He counsels businesses on litigation strategy involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and other competitive assets. Angileri’s experience is valuable for companies in innovation-driven sectors, including automotive and mobility, industrial manufacturing, and advanced materials.
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Elaine M. Pohl, a partner of Plunkett Cooney, was recently inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC).
Established in 2012, the ACCC is an invitation-only organization composed of more than 470 insurance coverage and extracontractual counsel in the United States and Canada, representing the interests of insurers and policyholders.
Pohl maintains a national practice counseling insurers in complex litigated and non-litigated property and casualty disputes. Her coverage experience extends to claims involving professional liability, construction defects, bodily injuries, product liability, environmental contamination, personal and advertising injury, first-party property, and allegations of bad faith.
Pohl has been a member of Plunkett Cooney’s Board of Directors since 2024 and is also chair of the firm’s Shareholder Evaluation Committee.
Pohl’s has been named a Best Lawyer in America® for Insurance Law/Insurance Litigation for 2024-2026, a Michigan Super Lawyer Rising Star in Insurance Coverage, and an Influential Woman of Law in 2018 as determined by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Pohl is an active member of DRI’s Insurance Law Committee, serving as publications vice chair and co-editor in chief of the updated Duty to Defend Compendium. She is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan Insurance and Indemnity Law Section (past chair and former board officer) and the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association.
A graduate from the Indiana University School of Law in 1999, Pohl received her undergraduate degree from Villanova University in 1996. She is admitted to practice law in state and federal courts in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio.
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Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Hassan Ahmad has joined the firm as an associate in the Financial Institutions Group. He is based in the firm’s Detroit office.
Ahmad represents lenders and other participants in complex financing transactions, including construction, permanent and bridge loans for affordable housing developments utilizing low-income housing tax credits and federal and state historic rehabilitation tax credits. His experience includes drafting and negotiating loan documents, reviewing senior and subordinate financing arrangements, conducting project diligence and helping clients navigate multifaceted transactions involving debt, equity, real estate and tax credit considerations.
He also has experience representing lenders, investors and developers in renewable energy projects utilizing federal investment tax credits. His work has included project acquisition and leasing matters, construction and permanent financing, equity investments, tax credit transfers, power purchase agreements and other development-related documents.
Before joining Miller Canfield, Ahmad practiced in the real estate finance group of a Minneapolis law firm. He also served as a judicial intern to Senior U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour in the Western District of Washington.
Ahmad earned his law degree from the University of Iowa College of Law and a B.A. in English and a B.S. in psychology from Wayne State University.
He is admitted to practice in Michigan and Minnesota and is fluent in Arabic. His pro bono experience includes assisting individuals seeking U.S. citizenship and representing a religious institution in connection with the construction and financing of a new building.
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Kitch Attorneys & Counselors is proud to announce that attorneys John Sier and Meghan Kennedy Riordan have been selected for the Michigan Legal 250.
Sier serves as the head of Kitch’s Commercial Litigation and Construction Law Practice Group. He is recognized for his skill in complex contract negotiations, dispute avoidance, and alternative dispute resolution. This latest accolade adds to his history of honors which includes receiving the State Bar of Michigan’s Roberts P. Hudson Award.
Leading the Kitch Immigration Practice Group, Riordan brings more than 35 years of dedicated experience to her clients. She manages comprehensive inbound and outbound corporate migration, I-9 compliance audits, and employment-based legal strategy. She has previously been designated as a Michigan Lawyers Weekly “Leader in the Law” and “Influential Woman in Law.”
Kitch is also pleased to announce that Gregory Drutchas, Patrick Fishman, John Paul Hessburg, Richard Kitch, John Sier, Ralph Valitutti, Ronald Wagner, and Mark Wisniewski have been named to the list of the Top 250 Lawyers in Michigan by Leading Lawyers.
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Michigan attorney James W. “Jamie” Low has been elected vice president for Membership of the American Counsel Association, a national and international organization of attorneys founded in 1928.
Low was elected to the officer position during the American Counsel Association’s Annual Meeting in Chicago, held in conjunction with the 2026 American Bar Association Annual Meeting.
As vice president for Membership, Low will help lead the Association’s efforts to grow and strengthen its membership, increase member engagement and help position the organization as it approaches its centennial in 2028.
“This is a tremendous professional honor,” Low said. “I have spent much of my career involved in bar service at the local, state and national levels, and I have seen firsthand how much strong professional organizations depend upon engaged members and the relationships that develop among them. I am grateful to my fellow members of the American Counsel Association for their confidence in electing me as one of the Association’s officers, and I am excited about the opportunity to help strengthen an organization with nearly a century of history.”
Low brings more than two decades of legal practice and service to the profession to the position.
He currently serves on the Board of Commissioners of the State Bar of Michigan, where he has served since 2019 and was most recently reelected to another three-year term. The Board of Commissioners provides oversight and governance for the State Bar and its work serving Michigan’s legal profession and the public.
At the national level, Low has served in the American Bar Association House of Delegates since 2017. The nearly 600-member House is the ABA’s policymaking body and ultimate governing body, considering and adopting policy on issues affecting the legal profession, the justice system and the administration of law.
Low currently represents the Oakland County Bar Association in the ABA House of Delegates, a position he has held since 2022. He has also served as the ABA State Membership Chair for Michigan, on the ABA Standing Committee on Continuing Legal Education, and on the ABA Annual Meeting Program Planning Committee.
His involvement with the OCBA dates to 2004. He is a Sustaining Member of the OCBA, a Fellow of the Oakland County Bar Foundation, a member of the OCBA Membership Committee and a Master in the OCBA Inn of Court. Earlier in his career, he chaired the OCBA New Lawyers Committee.
Low has also served for many years on the State Bar of Michigan Character and Fitness Committee and previously served on the Executive Council of the State Bar of Michigan Young Lawyers Section, including as its Secretary-Treasurer. He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.
In 2025, Michigan Lawyers Weekly named Low to its class of “Leaders in the Law.” The recognition came sixteen years after the publication selected Low as one of its 2009 “Up & Coming Lawyers.”
Low has practiced law in Michigan since 2001. He practices with The Dollar Law Firm PLLC, where his practice is concentrated primarily on civil litigation involving medical providers and claims arising from automobile accidents.
Low earned his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in 1998 and his law degree from Michigan State University College of Law in 2001.
