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DLN Front Aug2-1 7/30/10 2:52 PM Page 10 Page 30, The Detroit Legal News MONDAY,AUGUST 2, 2010 Submit news & views to Legal People [email protected] practice focuses in the area of complex commercial litigation, gration consequences of mergers, acquisitions and corporate als and returned a guilty as charged verdict on all eight jury Secrest, Wardle, Lynch with particular expertise in real estate, banking, partnership, restructuring, employer sanctions, and immigration law trials. Hampton, Truex & Morley PC insurance law and shareholder disputes. He is a graduate audits (e.g. labor condition applications and I-9). Mager In addition to his vice-chair position, Bologna is a member of Brandeis University and a graduate of Columbia Law serves on the firm’s Strategic Planning Committee, is the of the Real Property and Litigation Sections of the State Bar SECREST, WARDLE, School. chairperson of the firm’s Diversity and Retention Committee, of Michigan, the American Bar Association and the Italian LYNCH, HAMPTON, TRUEX, Alter has been consecutively listed in The Best Lawyers in and is a member of the firm’s Global Automotive Industry American Bar Association. & MORLEY PC is pleased to America and in Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine since Group. ————— announce that DREW BROAD- 2007, as well as having been previously recognized in prior Mager is a frequent speaker on business immigration to DUS, an appellate attorney, years. In addition, he was also named to the 2009 Michigan professional, educational and business organizations. She recently joined the firm’s appel- Super Lawyers Top 100 list. He currently serves as master also provides training sessions to clients on numerous topics late department. emeritus and member of the Executive Committee of the including U.S. nonimmigrant visas, U.S. permanent resident After obtaining his B.A. from American Inn of Court-Oakland County Chapter. He is processing and strategy building to streamline the process, Alma College, Broaddus attended also chairman of the Executive Committee and immediate Form I-9 completion and compliance training, outbound non- Valparaiso University School of past-president of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan U.S. immigration general strategic planning, and workplace Law where he obtained his law Detroit. compliance related to immigration. degree in 2002. ————— Mager has coordinated and presented numerous programs Broaddus is a member of the at Butzel Long and for organizations including the Federal State Bar of Michigan and the Bar Association, Genesee Area Human Resources Associa- Michigan State Bar’s Public Cor- Honigman Miller Schwartz Drew tion, the French American Chamber of Commerce, Wayne poration Law Section. His and Cohn LLP County Family Lawyers, and the Michigan Institute for Con- Broaddus involvement with this section JULIE E. ROBERTSON, tinuing Legal Education. includes publishing two articles; Mager is a member the American Immigration Lawyers one regarding exclusionary zoning as analyzed in recent deci- Insurance and Regulatory Depart- ment chair and partner at Association (AILA), American Bar Association, Federal Bar sions of the Court of Appeals and the other focused on the Association (a co-chair of Immigration Committee), Michael W. Mark R. possibility of Michigan courts moving toward a “shocks the HONIGMAN MILLER Maddin Hauser SCHWARTZ AND COHN LLP, State Bar of Michigan (past chairperson of the International conscience” standard for land use claims. Law Section and previously held positions of chair-elect, ————— was featured in the South Caroli- na Captive Insurance Associa- secretary, treasurer, council member and chairperson of the Oakland County Board tion’s (SCCIA) webinar entitled, Immigration Committee), Women Lawyers Bar Association “Captive Tax: Hot Button Issues and Italian American Bar Association of Michigan (current of Commissioners for the IRS and How to Prepare president). She also is active in Lex Mundi’s Immigration Group (regional chair and former chairperson), the The OAKLAND COUNTY For Them.” The interactive online presentation discussed the trends J.D./L.L.B. Advisory Board, University of Detroit Mercy BOARD OF COMMISSION- School of Law/University of Windsor Faculty of Law (board ERS is pleased to announce in recent IRS audits, including those challenging premium member and past chair), and the Italian American Alliance that Family Law attorney for Business and Technology (board member). Mager is a HENRY S. GORNBEIN has deductibility and addressing fed- Julie E. eral excise tax liability, as well as graduate of the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce been appointed to serve as a Robertson Leadership Detroit XXII Class. She is listed in “The Best member of the Friend of the the steps necessary to prepare for these essential issues. Lawyers in America” (Immigration) and “Michigan Super Court Citizens’ Advisory Com- Lawyers” (Immigration). Mager is a Martindale-Hubbell fea- mittee for a three-year term Robertson concentrates her practice in the area of alterna- tive risk financing with 15 years of experience in represent- tured AV Peer Review Rated Lawyer. which began July 1 and will last Mager is active with Cornerstone Schools and in the com- through June 30, 2013. ing taxable and tax-exempt organizations across the country in connection with alternative risk programs. Furthermore, munity working on pro bono immigration matters. Lowell D. Salesin Charles M. Lax Gornbein continues his Mager is a graduate of the Detroit College of Law. Family Law practice, as well she has experience with all aspects of captive insurance com- panies, self-insurance programs, risk purchasing groups, rent- as shooting “Practical Law,” ————— and doing podcasts on the Inter- a-captives and risk retention groups. Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Henry S. net with www.divorcesourcera- Robertson earned her law degree from the Wayne State Ackerman Ackerman Gornbein dio.com. University Law School. She earned her B.A. from the Univer- Roth, & Heller P.C. sity of Michigan. & Dynkowski “Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Busi- ————— ————— ANTHONY BOLOGNA, ness” 2010 has recognized four attorneys at the Southfield- associate attorney with Bloom- based firm MADDIN, HAUSER, WARTELL, ROTH, & Jaffe Raitt Heuer Butzel Long field Hills-based ACKERMAN HELLER P.C. Real Estate practice recipients were BUTZEL LONG attorney ACKERMAN DYNKOWSKI MICHAEL W. MADDIN, president emeritus and founder; & Weiss, P.C. CLARA DEMATTEIS MAGER PC has been elected vice-chair of MARK R. HAUSER, managing director and founder and PETER ALTER, partner with has been elected president of the the Condemnation Committee of LOWELL D. SALESIN, a shareholder and member of the Southfield-based JAFFE RAITT Italian American Bar Association the Real Property, Trust Estate Executive Management Committee. CHARLES M. LAX, a HEUER WEISS PC has been of Michigan (IABAM). Previous- Law Section of the American Bar firm shareholder, was ranked in the Employee Benefits & appointed president-elect of ly, she served as vice president Association. Managing Partner Executive Compensation list. the 2010 Oakland County Bar and a board member of the Asso- Alan T. Ackerman made the Maddin was noted to be an extremely experienced practi- Association (OCBA) Board of ciation. announcement. tioner in the field who has earned the respect and praise of Directors. Jaffe CEO Richard Based in Butzel Long’s Detroit Bologna will serve a one-year his peers through his 45 years of corporate and real estate Zussman made the announce- office, Mager is the Practice term as vice-chair that com- work. Hauser was lauded as being an expert deal maker in ment. Group manager of the firm’s mences on Aug. 9. real estate acquisitions, dispositions and financing. Salesin Alter has also been re-elected Immigration Practice Group. Bologna is a 2004 graduate of was said to be “a very bright younger lawyer, who is really to a three-year term on the OCBA She focuses her practice on busi- Anthony the Michigan State University Eli coming into his own.” Board of Directors that com- ness and family immigration Bologna Broad College of Business, In the area of Employee Benefits & Executive Compensa- menced in July 2010, and has issues including all aspects of and earned his law degree tion, Lax, a former member of the IRS’ Advisory Committee completed a one-year term as Clara DeMatteis the international movement from University of Detroit Mercy Law School in 2008. In on Tax Exempt and Government Entities, was recognized for vice president. Mager of personnel, inbound and out- summer 2009, he took a temporary leave of absence from the his assistance on 401(k) plans. His clients note that “his Peter Alter is a member of the firm’s bound work-authorized nonimmi- firm to serve as a pro bono litigator for the Wayne County expertise is well documented and the results he produces Alter litigation practice group and his grant (temporary) and immigrant (permanent) status, immi- Prosecutor’s Office, where he independently tried felony tri- have exceeded expectations.” Mark the Date Basic training session Bar Association to Christina K. caps using a combination of best ball, tice (MAJ) will host “Trial Dos and driving range, and continental break- work through a series of ethical and Outing, to be held on Sept. 14 at Fox for conservators Lichty, 208 N. Shiawassee St., Corun- scramble and every other shot format. Don’ts!/Golf Scramble” on Monday, fast, boxed lunch, and afterglow party professionalism problems during Ori- Hills Country Club in Plymouth. August 4 na, 48817. The winner of the team ‘competition’ Aug. 23, at Plum Hollow Country with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. entation. The program will begin with Attendees will enjoy a fun-filled day The Probate Court and Citizens will be able to designate the charity to Club in Southfield. A panel of sitting Tee off time is 12:30 p.m. The event a welcome by Dean Robert M. Acker- of 18-holes of golf, post-golf mini- Alliance announce the upcoming Basic training session whom all profits from the outing will judges will provide attendees with is limited to the first 90 golfers.