Bodman Attorneys Estella Riahi and Tatianna Gore Appointed to Leadership Roles with MAPABA
03/03/26
Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that two of its attorneys, Estella P. Riahi and Tatianna A. Gore, have been appointed to leadership roles with the Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association (MAPABA).
Riahi has been appointed as the MAPABA’s 2026 co-president and Gore has been appointed as treasurer. Both appointments became official following the organization’s annual Lunar New Year Gala. Riahi, who served previously as treasurer, also received the MAPABA’s Rising Star Award for her contributions to the legal community and commitment to professional excellence.
The purpose of MAPABA is to promote improvements in the administration of justice, to advance relations between the legal profession and the public, to secure equality of Asian Pacific Americans in society, to advocate the interest of Asian Pacific Americans in the legal profession, and to promote equality and social justice for all people. MAPABA is a national associate member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association.
Riahi, who is based in the Grand Rapids office, is an associate attorney in Bodman’s Intellectual Property Practice Group. She represents clients in connection with intellectual property transactions pertaining to trademark, copyright, trade dress, advertising, trade secret, and brand protection matters. She has been honored by Grand Rapids Magazine as a Top Lawyer for Intellectual Property and Copyright Law.
Gore, who is based in the Detroit office, is an associate attorney in Bodman’s High Net Worth Group. She represents high net worth individual clients in connection with estate planning and related tax and personal business matters and the administration of trusts and estates. As a student at Wayne State University Law School, she was president of the Asian Pacific American Law Students Association.