Alumni Board of Directors
As a graduate of Detroit Mercy Law, you are part of an alumni network, more than 8,000 strong. Led by the Board of Directors, the Detroit Mercy Law Alumni Association is an active, engaged group that supports a variety of events and programming intended to improve the law school experience for students while enhancing the connection of alumni to their alma mater.
Your time, participation and commitment as a member of the Alumni Association not only supports the school, it helps boost your career opportunities and expands your social and professional network. Get involved. Stay involved. Make a difference.
Officers
Hon. Michael J. Riordan ’90 - President
Michigan Court of Appeals, mriordan@courts.mi.gov
Edward G. Lennon ’88 - President, Emeritus
Lennon Law, PLLC, elennon@lennonlawpllc.com
Kyle R. Dufrane ’98 - Vice President
Dykema Gossett PLLC, kdufrane@dykema.com
Kelly R. Houk ’13 - Vice President
Dykema Gossett PLLC, khouk@dykema.com
Mikyia S. Aaron ’15 - Secretary
Laborers Local 1191, msaaron@laborers1191.org
Sarah Simmons ’11
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, sarah.simmons@yfai.com
Gregory G. Thiess ’79 - Executive Committee
Carus Group, gregory.thiess@gmail.com
Members
Mikyia S. Aaron ’15
Laborers Local 1191, msaaron@laborers1191.org
Camilla Barkovic ’13
camillabarkovic@gmail.com
Hon. Michael J. Beale ’90
Midland County Circuit Court, mbeale@co.midland.mi.us
Ponce D. Clay '15
The Clay Group, LLC, ponceclay@hotmail.com
Dennis L. Dabney ’00
Kaiser Permanente, Dennis.L.Dabney@kp.org
Bernard J. Fuhs '06
Butzel Long, PC, fuhs@butzel.com
Kenneth H. Hemler '07
General Motors, Kenneth.Hemler@gmail.com
Mylika L. Johnson '13
Schiff Hardin LLP, mjohnson@schiffhardin.com
Hon. Terrance A. Keith '84
Wayne County Probate Court, tkeith@wcpc.us
Patrick C. Lannen '09
Plunkett Cooney, PC, plannen@plunkettcooney.com
Scott K. Lites '85
Plunkett Cooney, PC, (248) 901-4074, slites@plunkettcooney.com
Lori Mireles-Smith ’18
Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, (313) 967-2847, lorimireles-smith@comcast.net
Christina I. Nassar '10
Meridian Lightweight Technologies, (248) 663-8077, cnassar@meridian-mag.com
Sarah Simmons ’11
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, sarah.simmons@yfai.com
James E. Tamm ’85
Kerr Russell, jtamm@kerr-russell.com
Macie D. Tuiasosopo-Gaines '13
Toa Law Firm, PLC, macie@toalawfirm.com
Matthew L. Vicari '90
Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, PLC, vicarim@millerjohnson.com
Mark A. Wisniewski ’90
Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner, Valitutti & Sherbrook, PC, mark.wisniewski@kitch.com
Justin S. Zatkoff ’14
Dickinson Wright, jzatkoff@dickinson-wright.com
Student Liaison
Detroit Mercy Law Representatives
Jelani Jefferson Exum, Dean and Professor of Law
(313) 596-0219, jefferje1@udmercy.edu
April L. Ellison, Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
(313) 596-0202, ellisoal@udmercy.edu