Bodman PLC and 29 Firm Attorneys Recognized in State Bar of Michigan’s 2025 Pro Bono Honor Roll

By: Bodman PLC

09/04/25

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that the firm, and 29 current Bodman attorneys, have been included in the State Bar of Michigan’s 2025 A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll.

The Honor Roll recognizes individual attorneys, law firms, and corporations that support access to justice efforts by providing pro bono legal services to low-income individuals and families, and to organizations that benefit low-income communities, throughout Michigan. The various award categories are based on time devoted to pro bono matters during 2024.

Bodman was one of only three law firms recognized at the highest “Tier 1” level for cumulative firm hours devoted to pro bono matters for the year and was ranked in the “Tier 2” level for the firm’s per-attorney average hours.

Individual attorneys are recognized for having devoted at least 30, 50, or 100 hours to pro bono service during 2024. The following 29 Bodman attorneys are included in the 2025 A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll.

100+ Hours of Service

• Barbara A. Bowman (Troy Office)
• Debani T. Gordon Lehman (Ann Arbor Office)
• Sandra L. Jasinski (Ann Arbor Office)
• Julie E. Nichols (Troy Office)
• David B. Walters (Troy Office)

50 to 99 Hours of Service

• Mackenzie E. Clark (Detroit Office)
• Matthew R. Fleming (Troy Office)
• Jennifer A. Goulah (Troy Office)
• Erin M. Haney (Grand Rapids Office)
• Kelly M. Lockman (Detroit Office)
• Jeffrey R. May (Ann Arbor Office)
• Jennifer M. Oertel (Ann Arbor Office)
• Nashara A. L. Peart (Detroit Office)
• Sinéad G. Redmond (Ann Arbor Office)
• Emily J. Kwolek (Troy Office)
• Alexis A. Smith-Scott (Detroit Office)
• Glen M. Zatz (Troy Office)

30 to 49 Hours of Service

• Celeste E. Arduino (Troy Office)
• Mary E. Cebula (Ann Arbor Office)
• Fatmeh T. Cheaib (Detroit Office)
• Emily A. Cross (Detroit Office)
• Amanda McSween Empey (Detroit Office)
• Sarah J. Gabis (Ann Arbor Office)
• Jennifer M. Hetu (Troy Office)
• Susan M. Kornfield (Ann Arbor Office)
• Alexandra C. Markel (Detroit Office)
• Cameron D. Ritsema (Grand Rapids Office)
• Katherine A. Smigelski (Detroit Office)
• Kris Thavarajah (Detroit Office)