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- Posted October 06, 2026
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New SBM Leaders
Serving alongside Bryant (second from right) for the SBM 2026-2027 Bar year are (l-r) Secretary Aaron V. Burrell of Dickinson Wright PLLC, President-Elect Thomas H. Howlett of The Googasian Firm PC, Treasurer Suzanne C. Larsen of the City of Marquette, and Vice President David C. Anderson of Collins Einhorn Farrell PC.
The State Bar of Michigan hosted its Presidential Inauguration & Awards Luncheon on Friday, September 18, at the Detroit Marriott Troy. During the luncheon, out-going State Bar of Michigan President Lisa J. Hamameh (left) passed the gavel to Erika L. Bryant (right) who was sworn in as the 92nd president of the State Bar of Michigan. Bryant, of Butler David PLLC, is the second Black woman to hold the SBM’s highest office.
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