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Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that business attorney Kiefer J. Cox has joined the firm as an associate based in the Detroit office. Cox is a member of Bodman’s Business Practice Group. He represents clients in matters concerning corporate…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that thirteen Bodman attorneys have been appointed recently to leadership positions on civic, charitable and professional boards and committees that serve communities and individuals located throughout Michigan. The following new appointments have all become…

A number of Bodman volunteers spent the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday engaged in service activities benefiting worthy individuals and organizations throughout our communities. Many of our volunteers – more than 30 – spent the day assisting Grace Centers…

As part of the Firm’s ongoing effort to promote access to justice for all, three Bodman attorneys – Donovan Asmar, Amanda Frank, and Tom Rheaume – have served as “judges” in several mock oral argument sessions with attorneys from SADO,…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce Brian J. Stone, a banking attorney, has joined the firm’s Troy office as a Senior Associate. Stone concentrates his practice on the representation of financial institutions and other lenders in middle market and real…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that experienced business attorney Steven R. Cole has joined the firm as a member based in the Troy office. Cole is a member of Bodman’s Business and Tax practice groups. He represents a broad…

Through our relationship with Michigan Community Resources (MCR) and numerous other organizations, Bodman has the opportunity to serve nonprofits throughout the state which, in turn, serve the communities in which we live and work.  It is a testament to the…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that the Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan, a non-profit organization whose mission is to enable African Americans and other persons of color in the Metro Detroit and Southeastern Michigan region to achieve…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Michelle Thurber Czapski and Wendy L. Zabriskie, both members in the firm’s Troy office, have been named to the inaugural class of Crain’s Detroit Business “Notable Women Lawyers in Michigan” for 2017. Czapski…

Bodman donors and volunteers once again played a large part in the success of Matrix Human Services’ annual Angel Tree event on Saturday, December 9. Many individuals and groups sponsored families, providing them with much-needed holiday gifts, and many others…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Michael J. Serra, a senior associate in the firm’s Ann Arbor office, has been named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2017 class of “Up & Coming Lawyers.” Lawyers Weekly honored Serra and the other…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Michelle Thurber Czapski has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the National Foundation for Judicial Excellence (NFJE), a non-profit organization that provides meaningful support and continuing legal education for state court…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that ProsperUS Detroit, a non-profit organization that works to revitalize communities by concentrating micro-enterprise development in low-income immigrant and minority neighborhoods, has named the firm its “Service Provider of the Year” for 2017. Bodman…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that five associate attorneys have joined the firm: Megan Baxter-Labut, Jaron M. Bentley, Serena G. Rabie, Christopher Rambus, and Tyler D. Schofield. All were members of the firm’s 2016 class of summer associates.  …

A group of Bodman volunteers recently took part in a day of service with Detroit-based nonprofit Life Remodeled. The Bodman team assisted with the renovation of Detroit’s Durfee Elementary-Middle School into the Durfee Community Innovation Center, which will include a…

Bodman is a long-time supporter of Matrix Human Services, one of the largest social services organizations in the city of Detroit. Each year, Bodman attorneys and staff donate candy and costumes to Matrix in connection with the Harvest Fest Halloween…

The prestigious journal Chambers High Net Worth (HNW), which evaluates legal and financial advisors worldwide, has ranked Bodman PLC as one of Michigan’s top law firms for services to high net worth individuals and families and their closely held businesses.…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Joseph L. Perera has joined the firm as a senior associate attorney in the Tax Practice Group in the firm’s Detroit office. Perera represents corporate and individual clients during all stages of federal…

Detroit-based business publication DBusiness Magazine has named 65 Bodman PLC attorneys to its 2018 “Top Lawyers” list. To compile the 2018 list, DBusiness polled more than 19,000 attorneys in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties. Each attorney was asked…

U.S. News & World Report, in association with The Best Lawyers in America, has named Bodman PLC to its 2018 “Best Law Firms” list in multiple practice areas both in the local southeast Michigan market and nationally.  U.S. News rankings…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Corp! Magazine has named the firm a “Diversity Focused Company” for 2017. The “Diversity Focused” designation honors Michigan-based businesses that have put significant effort into making diversity a priority within their organization and…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Michelle Thurber Czapski has been appointed Chair of DRI’s Commercial Litigation Committee. DRI (the Defense Research Institute) is a national organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel. With 22,0000 members, DRI is one…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Thomas J. Rheaume, Jr., a member in the firm’s Detroit office, has been selected to participate in Leadership Detroit’s 39th Cornerstone Class. Leadership Detroit, an initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber, selected 69…

Bodman PLC has again been named a “highly recommended” Michigan law firm for business litigation by the internationally-recognized peer and client review journal Benchmark Litigation 2018.  Firms listed as “highly recommended” received the most favorable evaluations by peers and clients…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Rebecca D’Arcy O’Reilly, co-chair of the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group, has been named to the 2017 “40 Under 40” list by Crain’s Detroit Business. The “40 Under 40” list…