Success Stories
- California: Client charged with Disorderly Conduct and Obstruction of justice after being beaten by police – CASE DISMISSED
- Indiana: Client charged with felony theft charge for allegedly stealing from a department store – CHARGES DROPPED
- Virginia: Client charged with being an accessory to shoplifting on a US military base – CHARGES DISMISSED
- Florida: 14 year-old client accused of molesting his 4 year-old adopted sister – CHARGES DISMISSED
FIRM MEDIA
People on the move
Automotive
Terry Huch was named director of investor relations for ArvinMeritor Inc., Troy. Huch most recently served as manager of international investor relations for Ford Motor Co.
Audi of America, Auburn Hills, has appointed Jeff Kuhlman of Toledo to the newly-created position of chief communications officer.
Awards
The Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine named Paul LaCasse a recipient of the Walter F. Patenge Medal of Public Service. Lacasse is president and CEO of Botsford General Hospital.
Financial
Tangy Napier of Ann Arbor was named first vice president and manager for Comerica's banking centers in the Ann Arbor region.
Independent Bank Corp., Grand Rapids, has appointed Jose Infante senior vice president of the corporation's affiliate, Independent Bank West Michigan. Infante is the former president and CEO of Community Shores Bank Corp., Muskegon.
Industrial
Patrick S. Aubry has joined EaglePicher Inc. as chief financial officer.
Information technology
Syntel Inc., Troy, has re-elected of all of its board members for one-year terms. The board members are: Bharat Desai , Paul Donovan , Paritosh Choksi , Neerja Sethi, George Mrkonic and Vasant Raval.
Legal
Attorney Mitch Nelson was named Michigan Resident Partner of Imhoff & Associates PC.
William Meagher and Jeanne Kivi were named shareholders of Trott & Trott PC, Bingham Farms.
Medical
Kent Rice , Biotronic's quality assurance director, has started a four-year term on the board of the American Society of Neurophysiological Monitoring.
Publishing
Dana Rogers was promoted from sales assistant to secretary at Third Street Publications, Detroit.
Ron Aniel was promoted to new media sales manager and Mike Kovalesky promoted to online real estate manager of the Detroit Newspaper Partnership.
Sports
Dave Beachnau , executive director of the Detroit Metro Sports Commission, was selected by the National Association of Sports Commissions to sit on the board of directors for a term to expire in 2008.