| Name |
Firm Name |
Address |
Phone |
Email |
| Andy Portinga | Miller Johnson | 250 Monroe Ave., NW, Suite 800, PO Box 306, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0306 | 616/831-1772 | portingaa@millerjohnson.com | | Bryan Walters | Varnum LLP | 333 Bridge St., NW, Suite 1700, PO Box 352, Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0352 | 616/336-6000 | brwalters@varnumlaw.com | | Jennifer McManus | U.S. Attorney's Office | 330 Ionia NWP.O. Box 208 | 616/456-2404 | jennifer.mcmanus@usdoj.gov | | Katherine Smith Kennedy | Pinsky, Smith, Fayette & Kennedy LLP | 146 Monroe Center NW, Suite 1515Grand Rapids, MI 49503 | 616/451-8496 | KSKennedy@sbcglobal.net | | Ray Kent | Federal Public Defender | 50 Louis St., NW, Suite 300 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 | 616/742-7420 | ray_kent@fd.org | | Ron Stella | U.S. Attorney's Office | 330 Ionia NWP.O. Box 208Grand Rapids, MI 49503 | 616/456-2404 | ron.stella@usdoj.gov | | Ronald G. DeWaard | Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett LLP | P.O. Box 352Grand Rapids, MI 49501 | 616/336-6000 | rgdewaard@varnumlaw.com | | Sarah Riley Howard | Warner Norcross & Judd LLP | 111 Lyon St NW Suite 900 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 | 616/752-2541 | showard@wnj.com | | Scott S. Brinkmeyer | Mika, Meyers, Beckett & Jones, PLC | 900 Monroe Ave NWGrand Rapids, MI 49503 | 616/632-8000 | sbrinkmeyer@mmbjlaw.com |
Executive Committee Meetings
The Executive Committee of the chapter meets monthly on the first Tuesday of the month at noon at the University Club in downtown Grand Rapids. The meetings run from noon to approximately 1:30 P.M. Agendas are distributed before and at the meetings and minutes are recorded by the chapter secretary.
| Name |
Firm Name |
Address |
Phone |
Email |
Clare Freeman | Federal Public Defender's Office | 50 Louis St NW, Suite 300, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 | 616-742-7420 | Clare_Freeman@fd.org; | | Donald A. Davis | U.S. Attorney's Office | 330 Ionia NWP.O. Box 208Grand Rapids, MI 49501 | 616/456-2404 | don.davis@usdoj.gov | | Joseph A. Kuiper | Warner Norcross & Judd | 111 Lyon Street NW900 Fifth Third CntrGrand Rapids, MI 49503 | 616/752-2481 | kuiperja@wnj.com | | Karl Numinen | Pence & Niminen PC | 105 Meeske Ave., Marquette, MI 49855 | 906-226-2580 | karl@pencenuminen.com | | Karl Weber | Plunkett Cooney | 210 N Front St., Suite 200, Marquette, MI 49855 | 906-225-0077 | kweber@plunkettcooney.com; | | Maarten Vermaat | U.S. Attorney's Office | 1930 US 41 West, 2nd Floor, Marquette, MI 49855 | 906-226-2500 | Maarten.Vermaat@usdoj.gov; | | Pamela Chapman Enslen | Miller, Canfield | 444 W Michigan AveKalamazoo MI 49007 | 269/381-7030 | enslen@millercanfield.com | | Paul Peterson | Federal Public Defender's Office | | 906-226-3050 | Paul_Peterson@fd.org; | | Sarah Henderson | Casselman & Henderson PC | 148 W Washington St., Marquette, MI 49855 | 906-228-2855 | sarahhenderson99@aol.com; |
| Name |
Firm Name |
Address |
Phone |
Email |
Chad Edwards Information Technology Manager | Federal Public Defender | 50 Louis St., NW, Suite 300 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 | 616/742-7420 | n/a | | Ellen Farrar | U.S. Attorney's Office | 330 Ionia NW, Ste. 501 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 | 616/456-2404 | ellen.farrar@usdoj.gov | |
Annual Meeting
The Western District holds its annual meeting in October. At that meeting, the new officers are announced and a program is presented on topics of interest to our members. In recent years, we have heard presentations by Dennis W. Archer, then President of the American Bar Association, the Honorable Richard F. Suhrheinrich, Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Honorable Richard A. Griffin, Circuit Judge with the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and other esteemed colleagues.
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