Kathleen Z. Lok
Charles M. Russman
Practice Areas
Education
Georgetown University Law Center
LL.M., Taxation and Employee Benefits Certificate, with distinction, 2008
Wayne State University Law School
Detroit, Michigan
J.D., 2007
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
B.A., Psychology, 2004
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
Employee Benefits Attorney
Charles is an experienced benefits attorney whose practice is focused on employee benefits, executive compensation, and related tax matters. He helps clients design and implement benefits plans, remain updated on compliance requirements and correct plan errors for all types of benefits. Charles regularly works executive and deferred compensation, including deferred cash, options (incentive/ISOs and nonqualified/NQSO), and restricted/synthetic units. He also assists with the growing number of health and welfare benefits plans, such as wrap plans, cafeteria plans, health and welfare plans, health, dental, vision, individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs), flexible spending accounts (FSAs), health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs), disability benefits, and educational and student loan benefits.
Charles regularly assists clients with retirement plans (401(k)s, pension plans, ESOPs, 457 plans and 403(b) plans). Charles enjoys assisting with fiduciary duties, COBRA, HIPAA, ACA, and other regulatory requirements. He regularly assists employers with withholding and other tax matters that come up with benefits. He also provides counsel and expertise to financial institutions and other businesses regarding IRAs, Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), and Educational Savings Accounts (ESAs).
Charles frequently writes and speaks on a variety of employee benefit matters, including COBRA, HIPAA, and implications of the Affordable Care Act. He has also written and presented on privacy and cybersecurity matters for educational institutions and municipalities.
Honors and Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America®, Banking and Finance Law, Employee Benefits, Since 2023
DBusiness© Top Lawyers, Employee Benefits Law, 2023
Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Star, Employee Benefits (ERISA), 2021
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Up and Coming Lawyer, 2016
Professional Affiliations
Jewish Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan
Certifications
Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E)
Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US)
Certified Information Program Manager (CIPM)
Presentations
ESOP Funding and Distribution Rules, 2024
Employee Benefits: Legal Best Practices for 2023, 2023
Affordable Care Act: A Practical Refresher, 2023
Privacy and Cybersecurity for Educational Institutions and Municipalities, 2019-2023
SECURE 2.0, 2023
Benefits and Compensation for Educational Institutions, 2022
COBRA: A Detailed Training, 2019-2022
HIPAA for Employers: A Comprehensive Review, 2019-2022
Privacy Considerations for Employee Benefits, 2019 and 2022
Employee Benefits for Educational Institutions: Considerations for During and After COVID, 2021
Privacy in and for Schools, 2021
CARES Act for Employers, 2020
Tea and Tidbits: Avoiding Discrimination in Employee Benefits, 2020
Marisa K. McConnell
Practice Areas
Education
Georgetown Law
Washington, D.C.
J.D., 2022
Georgetown Law Journal, Executive Editor of the Annual Review of Criminal Procedure
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
B.A., Public Health with minor in Public Policy, 2018
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Attorney
Marisa serves as an associate attorney, focusing her practice on Varnum’s family law and litigation teams. Within the family law group, Marisa has acquired substantial experience in handling diverse cases, including those related to minor guardianships, stepparent adoptions, child support, collaborative divorces, custody and parenting time disputes, property division, retirement benefits, same-sex divorces, personal protection orders, prenuptial agreements, and post-judgment issues. As a member of the litigation team, Marisa contributes to a diverse range of litigation cases and research matters, including business, property, environmental, criminal, construction, and contractual disputes.
Marisa’s experience prior to joining Varnum included a variety of experiences in the legal and public service sectors. While in law school, Marisa interned with the San Francisco Public Defender’s office where she assisted in the representation of juvenile clients. Additionally, she dedicated her time as a Guardian Ad Litem intern at the Children’s Law Center in Washington, D.C., offering litigation support in child welfare cases. Marisa was a member of the Georgetown Law Journal and participated in Georgetown’s Criminal Justice Clinic, where she gained valuable advocacy experience representing indigent defendants. Before attending law school, she interned with the World Health Organization and served as an AmeriCorps volunteer in Alaska. Marisa’s background in the public sector has equipped her with the skills necessary to navigate unique and challenging client matters.
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of Michigan
Brittany Minix
Practice Areas
Education
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan B.S., Criminal Justice, 2016
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan
A.A., Addiction Studies, 2016
Estate Planning Paralegal
Brittany is a paralegal for the Estate Planning Team. She specializes in estate and trust administration in both Michigan and Florida. Brittany also has experience in family law, criminal law, general litigation and corporate law.
Brittany brings both law firm and court experience. She has a B.S. degree in criminal justice and holds an associate degree in addiction studies from Western Michigan University.
Brittany is also an active member of her community, volunteering for Barn Sanctuary, her local Rotary Club, National Association of Legal Professionals, and Attorneys for Animals.
Certifications
Paralegal Certification
Professional Affiliations
National Association of Legal Professionals (NALS)
Notary Public, State of Michigan
Community Involvement
Animal Rescue Project, foster program and volunteer
Attorneys for Animals, volunteer
Barn Sanctuary, volunteer
National Association for Legal Professionals (NALP), Scholarship Committee
Rotary Club, volunteer
Chelsea P. Everson
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
Wayne State University Law School
Detroit, Michigan
J.D., cum laude, 2018
University of Michigan – Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan
B.A., with High Distinction, Political Science, 2013
B.S., with High Distinction, Honors Psychology with minor in Biological Sciences, 2013
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
Intellectual Property Attorney
Chelsea is a member of Varnum’s Intellectual Property Team, with extensive experience in patent prosecution, trademark and copyright protection, and preparation and review of IP agreements. She has prepared and prosecuted numerous domestic and foreign utility patent applications within the biological, chemical, and mechanical arts, including technologies related to chemical compositions, polymers science, biomedical devices and associated methods, and diagnostic applications including cell-free nucleic acids, extracellular vesicles, liquid biopsy, blood collection tubes and cancer screenings. Chelsea regularly conducts prior art searches, freedom-to-operate analyses, and provides infringement and invalidity opinions. She also has experience in intellectual property litigation involving patent and trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation and unfair competition.
Chelsea frequently drafts and negotiates a wide array of intellectual property agreements, including those for grant-funded projects, IP ownership, licensing, and research collaborations. She has extensive experience with joint development agreements, facilitating partnerships where multiple entities collaborate on research and development, ensuring clear ownership and usage rights from the outset. Chelsea is also well-versed in technology transfer agreements, guiding the movement of innovations from research institutions to the marketplace, particularly in academic and industrial settings. Additionally, she conducts due diligence on intellectual property assets in the context of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other changes of ownership. Through her work, Chelsea ensures clients protect and maximize the value of their intellectual property across various sectors and jurisdictions.
Chelsea also assists clients in domestic and international trademark matters, from the inception of a mark to its registration. She provides strategic counsel on trademark availability and adoption, regularly performing clearance searches, as well as the management and enforcement of trademark portfolios in the United States and abroad. Moreover, Chelsea routinely represents clients in cancellation and opposition proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB).
In the realm of copyright law, Chelsea works with writers, artists, photographers, and other creatives on copyright matters, including the filing of copyright registrations and the preparation of clearance reports and fair use analyses. She has successfully brought numerous infringement and declaration of noninfringement claims to the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), a three-member tribunal within the Copyright Office that provides an efficient option to her clients, resolving copyright disputes outside of federal court.
In addition to her practice, Chelsea serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Arts & and Entertainment Law Clinic at the University of Detroit Mercy College of Law, where she provides pro bono legal services to musicians, independent film makers, writers, artists, and the like. During law school, Chelsea served an extensive, 10-week externship with the USPTO’s Patent Experience Extern Program and Patent Training Academy at the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. She worked alongside patent examiners in a unit that oversees various biotech, chemical and pharmaceutical technologies to review patent applications for grant consideration and conducted prior art searches. She also delivered presentations on patent and trademark matters to small business owners and aspiring inventors at USPTO informational events.
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of Michigan, Intellectual Property Law Section
Staci R. DeRegnaucourt
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
Michigan State University College of Law
East Lansing, Michigan
J.D., magna cum laude, 2011 Michigan State Law Review, Articles Editor
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan
B.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, 2008
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Intellectual Property Attorney
Staci is a registered patent attorney with an engineering background, who provides a full range of intellectual property services, including trademark, copyright, and patent clearance, procurement, licensing, and enforcement; anti-counterfeiting; IP portfolio and brand management; startup consulting; IP transactions and technology transfers; and IP due diligence. She serves as co-chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Team.
Serving a diverse client group including Fortune 100 companies, SMEs, start-ups, and solo entrepreneurs, including a variety of well-known and famous brands, Staci maintains a business-minded, client-centric, holistic, and worldwide approach to intellectual property. Staci understands that clients invest in intellectual property in order to protect and improve their marketplace position, and she works to strategically compile intellectual property portfolios, unique to the client, that not only boast valuable brick-and-mortar intellectual property rights, but that also allow such intellectual property rights to be commercialized, enforced, and leveraged as revenue-generating and market-safeguarding tools.
Staci advises clients that operate in the mechanical, electro-mechanical, and material engineering arts and has prepared and prosecuted utility patent applications in a variety of technology areas including: OEM and aftermarket automotive systems, components, and control strategies for conventional (ICE) vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles (HEV), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV); HVAC systems; aerospace systems; energy absorption devices; structural barriers and traffic management systems; coastline restoration products and apparatuses; industrial equipment; tooling for manufacturing systems; manufacturing systems and processes; automation systems; robotic components; medical devices; building products; consumer goods; and sporting goods and equipment.
Staci also assists clients in a broad range of market sectors, to procure and enforce design patent and trade dress rights for the ornamental characteristics embodied in, or applied to, their respective products including, unique product configurations; unique product ornamentation; ornamental product packaging; computer-generated icons; and static, dynamic, and animated graphical user interfaces (GUIs).
Staci attends to all aspects of intellectual property in the corporate and commercial contexts including IP due diligence and the evaluation of the strength and breadth of IP portfolios in the context of commercial and technology transactions, including joint ventures. Staci also routinely structures, drafts, negotiates, and advises in commercial and transactional contexts on a variety of technology agreements including joint development agreements, technology research agreements, collaboration agreements, technology supply agreements, and technology licensing and ownership agreements with regard to traditional IP in a variety of technological sectors, as well as, software, SaaS, PaaS, and the like.
Moreover, Staci routinely counsel’s clients in domestic and international trademark, trade dress, unfair competition, false advertising, and domain name matters including the selection and adoption of trademarks, the management and prosecution of trademark portfolios, and the worldwide enforcement of trademark rights related to traditional brand management strategies, anti-counterfeiting, and cybersquatting. Staci also represents clients in trademark opposition, cancellation, and appeal proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and coordinates such matters with foreign counsel internationally.
Staci has also represented clients in intellectual property litigation, enforcement matters, and proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), the International Trade Commission (ITC), Copyright Claims Board (CCB), Uniform Domain Dispute Resolution (UDRP) administrative bodies, and United States courts.
Honors and Recognitions
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Go To Lawyer for Intellectual Property Law, 2022
Michigan Super Lawyers®, Rising Star, Intellectual Property, 2017 – 2024
World Trademark Review, WTR 1000, World’s Leading Trademark Professional, 2015 – 2024
World Trademark Review, WTR 1000, Global Leaders, 2019 – 2024
DBusiness Magazine, Top Lawyers, Intellectual Property & Patent Law, 2016
Professional Affiliations
Michigan State University College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law – International Intellectual Property
International Trademark Association, Non-Traditional Marks Committee, 2024 – Present
International Trademark Association, Designs Committee, 2020 – 2024
Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association
Michigan Intellectual Property Inn of Court
Society of Women Engineers
State Bar of Michigan
Publications
Article: “Verified or Not? The Inform Consumers Act and the Future of E-Commerce Marketplaces.” The Grand Rapids Lawyer (May 2023)
Comment, “I Can Do Bad All By Myself: A Proposal for Streamlining the Claim Construction Process in Patent Litigation,” 38 Rutgers Computer & Tech. L.J.1 (2011)
Comment, “Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better & Without Consequences: The Public University Monopoly on Research Technologies and the Educational Market,” 2010 MICH. St. L. REV. 471 (2010).
Presentations
Panelist, Communicating the Importance of Brand Protection Across the Enterprise or Organization, Brand Protection Strategy Summit (2024), Hosted by the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection at Michigan State University.
Guest Speaker – IP Lawyer Lunch Series, Michigan State University College of Law (Fall 2022)
Guest Speaker – Trademark Counterfeiting and Gray Market Goods, Trademark Counterfeiting Course 533Y, Michigan State University College of Law (Spring 2021).
Panelist, E-Commerce and Counterfeits: Evolving Consumer Behaviors, A Brand’s New World (2020), Hosted by the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection at Michigan State University.
Panelist, Distribution and Retail, World IP Day – Bridging the Intersection of Intellectual Property and Regulations (2019), Hosted by the Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection at Michigan State University
Shawn A. Strand
Practice Areas
Education
University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, Michigan
J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.A., Computer Science, 2000
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
Corporate Attorney
Shawn is an experienced tax attorney with a focus on corporate and partnership taxation issues. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, tax-exempt entities, individual tax collection matters and taxation of real estate transactions, including complex Section 1031 exchanges.
Shawn also advises clients regarding federal income tax planning and entity structuring. He works with individuals on the formation and operation of family offices.
Honors and Recognitions
Michigan Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2013 – 2017
Rebecca K. Wrock
Practice Areas
Education
University of Alabama School of Law
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
LL.M., Taxation, cum laude, 2016
Wayne State University Law School
Detroit, Michigan
J.D., 2014
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.S., 2010
Bar Admissions
Florida
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Florida state courts
All Michigan state courts
Estate Planning Attorney
Rebecca is a member of the Estate Planning Practice Team where her practice includes all aspects of estate planning and estate settlement, including tax planning, cottage planning, charitable gift planning, business succession planning, long-term care planning, prenuptial agreements, and estate and trust administration services. From simple to sophisticated plans, she has helped clients to put protections in place for their minor and adult children, spouses and unmarried partners, aging parents, loved ones with disabilities, and loved ones who may need assistance with managing finances.
A substantial portion of Rebecca’s practice also involves crafting Trusts for animal companions (pet trusts), and she frequently speaks and writes on this topic for community groups, law students and other lawyers.
Rebecca is experienced in the nonprofit sector as past chairperson of the board of directors of Barn Sanctuary and vice president of the board of directors of Attorneys for Animals. Rebecca also assists nonprofit organizations with qualifying for and maintaining tax-exempt status and has been named to Crain’s list of Notable Women in Nonprofits.
Rebecca is a member of the adjunct faculty at Wayne State University Law School, a contributor to the Institute of Continuing Legal Education and serves as a Council Member for both the Probate & Estate Planning Section and the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. Within the firm, she serves on the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. Rebecca has been recognized for her contributions to the legal and wider communities by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers and the National Law Review.
Certifications and Accreditations
Animal Friendly Attorney™
Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) and State Bar of Michigan, certificate of completion in the areas of probate and estate planning
Honors and Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates, since 2022
Crain’s Detroit Business, Notable Women in Nonprofits, 2018
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Up & Coming Lawyer, 2018
Hour Detroit©, Top Attorneys: Outstanding Young Women Lawyers in Michigan, since 2017
Michigan Super Lawyers®, Rising Star, Estate Planning and Probate, since 2016
Professional Affiliations
Florida Bar: Animal Law Section; Elder Law Section; Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section; Out of State Division
State Bar of Michigan: Animal Law Section, Council Member and Chair-Elect; Elder Law and Disability Rights Section; Probate and Estate Planning Section, Council Member
Washtenaw County Bar Association
Women Lawyers Association of Michigan: Oakland Chapter; Washtenaw County Chapter
Community Involvement
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Attorneys for Animals: vice president; Board member
Barn Sanctuary: past chairperson; Board member
Wayne State University Law School, adjunct professor
Presentations
Special Issues with Estate Planning, ICLE (2023)
Estate Planning for Athletes: Top Tips in Ten Minutes, ICLE (2023)
Draft a Cottage Trust: How-To Kit, ICLE (2023)
Drafting Pet Trusts: Top Tips in Ten Minutes, ICLE (2023)
Pet Trusts, Michigan Humane Society (2023)
“Preserving Cottage Properties,” ICLE 32nd Annual: Drafting Estate Planning Documents (2023)
“Estate Planning for Pets,” Michigan State University (2022)
“How to Leave Your Fortune to Your Pets,” The University of Michigan (2020)
“Estate Planning for Millennials,” ICLE 59th Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute (2019)
“Pet Trusts and Pet Planning” (2019 series)
“Planning for Pets,” ICLE 58th Annual Probate and Estate Planning Institute (2018)
“Six Feet Over, Six Feet Under: A Panel Discussion on the Rights of the Dying and Mourning” (2017)
“Protect Your Pet’s Future” (2017-2019 series)
Sarah L. Wixson
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
Wayne State University Law School
Detroit, Michigan
J.D., 2012
The Wayne Law Review, Senior Note and Comment Editor
Hope College
Holland, Michigan
B.A., cum laude, 2008
Universidad de Sevilla
Seville, Spain
Study Abroad Program, Fall 2007
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Languages
Spanish
Business, Health Care and Real Estate Attorney
Sarah is a corporate and litigation partner and serves as Co-Chair of the Health Care Practice Team. Her unique practice includes serving clients in various industries and professions with a variety of health care, business, litigation and real estate services. She works with physicians, physician groups, hospitals and health care entities on litigation, compliance and regulatory work, and licensing. Her transactional experience ranges from working on multimillion dollar acquisitions to assisting smaller entities. She also works with clients on contracting, master service agreements and licensing.
Sarah works with clients whose companies are on the line or when they are facing an issue that will have immense impact on their future. This may present as a company-threatening dispute, shareholder demands, threatened violation of a non-compete agreement, litigation, compliance analysis, or restructuring challenge.
As a litigator, Sarah represents businesses and individuals in a variety of matters. She has successfully prosecuted claims and defended corporate clients and individuals in connection with partnership agreements, contracts, business arrangements, shareholder disputes, real estate matters and complex commercial litigation.
Sarah’s accomplishments are routinely recognized by outside organizations. For the past three years, she has been named by Best Lawyers® as one of the “Ones to Watch,” a designation given to attorneys in recognition of their outstanding professional excellence in private practice. She was named an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly in 2020 and she has been recognized by Michigan Super Lawyers for the past two years.
Experience
Defended three entities against $1.5 million in claims in a shareholder dispute.
Represented an individual in a multimillion-dollar real estate dispute between siblings over shared ownership of property. The complicated matter involved several unusual aspects, including multiple trusts, a secret will and a 70-year-old oral agreement.
Defended a Detroit-based beverage manufacturer in a breach of contract dispute, resulting in a big win when $650,000 of alleged claims were dismissed by the Oakland County Circuit Court following the motion for summary disposition. Additionally, the client’s countersuit was successfully settled.
Obtained a $450,000 default judgment following Washtenaw County Circuit Court’s ruling finding the defendant liable for committing defamation, business defamation, invasion of privacy and tortious interference. The Washtenaw County Circuit Court further dismissed all of defendant’s counterclaims with prejudice.
Successfully defended an emerging cosmetics company threatened with a class action alleging violation of the Biometric Information Privacy Act.
Successfully defended against enforcement of a non-compete agreement and had a temporary restraining order vacated concerning the same.
Represented a health care entity in its acquisition of another home health care service entity.
Routinely advises individual physicians and physician groups on health care-related contracts and employment contracts, including master service agreements.
Successfully negotiates payor-provider disputes.
Defended mortgage corporation against claims for fraud, innocent misrepresentation, silent fraud and breach of contract. The matter was dismissed with prejudice following oral argument on the motion for summary disposition.
Prosecuted claims for corporate client against insurance company and broker for declaratory judgment, reformation, breach of contract, constructive fraud, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.
Prosecuted federal intellectual property claims and negotiated successful settlement for corporate client.
Defended corporate client against claims for waste and breach of fiduciary duty, and prosecuted client’s counterclaim resulting in a settlement.
Defended corporate client against claims for breach of contract and declaratory judgment.
Defended corporate client against federal claim for violation of U.S.C. Section 3729(a)(1)(A) leading to plaintiffs dismissing their claims against client.
Represented and advised physician groups in business dealings, including the acquisition of a 60-physician practice by a health system, regulatory and compliance work, and the development of a substance use disorder practice.
Represented a developer in connection with all aspects of a condominium development.
Represented startup health care and dental practices, including physical therapy and acute pain practices.
Represented health care practices in shareholder and employee disputes.
Honors and Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America®, Ones to Watch, Construction, Health Care and Real Estate Law, since 2021
Crain’s Detroit Business, Notable Women in Law, 2024
Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Influential Women of Law, 2023
Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Up and Coming Lawyer, 2020
Michigan Super Lawyers®, 2022
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Young Advocates Committee
American Health Lawyers Association
Washtenaw County Bar Association, Business Section, co-chair
Community Involvement
Detroit Regional Chamber, Leadership Detroit Class XLIII
News and Insights
Shalini Nangia
Practice Areas
Education
Ohio State University College of Law
Columbus, Ohio
J.D., 1995
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio
B.S., summa cum laude, 1992
Bar Admissions
Florida
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Languages
Hindi
Family Law Attorney
Shalini is a member of the Family Law Practice Team. She specializes in family law litigation, including high-income and high-asset divorces, collaborative divorces, custody and parenting time, child support, paternity, property division, retirement benefits and post-judgment matters. Her goal is to help clients during one of the most difficult times of their lives get from Point A to Point B in the most efficient and painless manner possible.
Shalini is a trained mediator and a regular presenter for the Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE). She is fluent in Hindi.
Honors and Recognitions
National Law Review, Thought Leader Award (Family Law Practice Team), 2020
Professional Affiliations
State Bar of Michigan – Family Law Section
Washtenaw County Bar Association – Board Member
Collaborative Practice of Michigan (CPIM)
International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)
Dispute Resolution Center of Washtenaw County – Mediator
Wayne County Family Law Bar Association
South Asian Bar Association
The Florida Bar
Community Involvement
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, past adjunct professor
Presentations
Presenter, ICLE webinar: Advising Domestic Violence Victims During COVID-19 (Top Tips in Ten Minutes)
Presenter, ICLE webinar: Custody, Parenting Time, and Support Through Judgment (certificate)
Presenter, ICLE webinar: Objecting to a Friend of the Court Recommendation (Top Tips in Ten Minutes)
Presenter, ICLE webinar: Family Law Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic, May 14, 2020
Presenter, ICLE webinar: Demonstration: Family Law Deposition, July 13, 2020
Presenter, ICLE webinar: Child Support Formula Changes for 2021, November 2, 2020
Presenter, ICLE webinar: Handling Property Division and Spousal Support Issues, April 30, 2021
Presenter, ICLE webinar: Family Law Institute, 20th Annual, December 22, 2021