Alumni Board of Directors
As an alumnus of Detroit Mercy Law, you have joined the ranks with over 10,000 graduates who belong to the Alumni Association. This is an active, engaged group, led by the Board of Directors supporting a variety of events and programing intended to improve the law college experience for students, while enhancing the connection of alumni to our 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, (313) 972-5662, mriordan@courts.mi.gov
Edward G. Lennon ’88 - President, Emeritus
Lennon Law, PLLC, (248) 723-1276, elennon@lennonlawpllc.com
Kyle R. Dufrane ’98 - Vice President
Dykema Gossett PLLC, (248) 203-0840, kdufrane@dykema.com
Kelly R. Houk ’13 - Vice President
Dykema Gossett PLLC, (313) 568-6530, khouk@dykema.com
Sarah Simmons ’11 - Secretary
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors, (248) 319-7436, sarah.simmons@yfai.com
Gregory G. Thiess ’79 - Executive Committee
Carus Group, (815) 224-6501, gregory.thiess@gmail.com
Members
Mikyia S. Aaron ’15
Laborers Local 1191, (313) 894-2241, msaaron@laborers1191.org
Camilla Barkovic ’13
(586) 773-2120, camillabarkovic@gmail.com
Hon. Michael J. Beale ’90
Midland County Circuit Court, (989) 832-6830, mbeale@co.midland.mi.us
Ponce D. Clay '15
The Clay Group, LLC, ponceclay@hotmail.com
Dennis L. Dabney ’00
Kaiser Permanente, (510) 267-7714, Dennis.L.Dabney@kp.org
Bernard J. Fuhs '06
Butzel Long, PC, (313) 225-7000, fuhs@butzel.com
Kenneth H. Hemler '07
Dow Chemical Company, (989) 636-7085, Kenneth.Hemler@gmail.com
Mylika L. Johnson '13
Schiff Hardin LLP, (734) 222-1503, mjohnson@schiffhardin.com
Hon. Terrance A. Keith '84
Wayne County Probate Court, (313) 224-5668, tkeith@wcpc.us
Patrick C. Lannen '09
Plunkett Cooney, PC, (248) 901-4027, 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
James E. Tamm ’85
O'Connor De Grazia Tamm & O'Connor PC, (248) 433-2000, jetamm@odtlegal.com
Macie D. Tuiasosopo-Gaines '13
Toa Law Firm, PLC, (248) 733-3378, macie@toalawfirm.com
Matthew L. Vicari '90
Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey, PLC, (616) 831-1700, vicarim@millerjohnson.com
Mark A. Wisniewski ’90
Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner, Valitutti & Sherbrook, PC, (313) 965-6930, mark.wisniewski@kitch.com
Justin S. Zatkoff ’14
Dickinson Wright, (248) 433-7673, jzatkoff@dickinson-wright.com
Student Liaison
Aryell Pasternak '20
President, Student Bar Association, pasteraa@udmercy.edu
Detroit Mercy Law Representatives
Phyllis L. Crocker, Dean and Professor of Law
(313) 596-0288, crockepl@udmercy.edu
April L. Ellison, Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
(313) 596-0202, ellisoal@udmercy.edu