Lansing, Michigan – October 6, 2025
The Michigan State Bar Foundation (MSBF) is pleased to announce the addition of 29 attorneys and judges from across the state to its Fellows Program.
Each year, the Foundation calls for nominations of distinguished members of the legal community to join its Fellows Program. Nominations are reviewed and approved by the MSBF Board of Directors.
Fellows Chair, Hon. Victoria A. Roberts (ret.) acknowledged the new Fellows during her welcome remarks at the 2025 Fellows Reception on September 18th“Our goal as Fellows, is to serve as ambassadors of the Foundation’s work,” said Judge Roberts. “In addition to your needed financial contribution, I want to emphasize that your voice matters. Whether leading firm initiatives, at your sectional meetings or even on sharing on social media, your influence helps amplify the Foundation’s mission and make justice a reality for thousands of Michiganders.”
The Fellows Program supports the Foundation in its mission to ensure access to justice for all regardless of income. As of 2024, the Fellows have contributed over $2.21 million to Foundation, through annual pledges.
Please join the Foundation’s Board of Directors and Fellows Officers in welcoming the following attorneys to the Fellows Program:
- Celeste E. Arduino – Bodman
- Tracie D. Boyd – Lakeshore Legal Aid
- Coryelle E. Christie – Lakeshore Legal Aid
- Louis G. Corey – Corey Law Firm
- Christina M. Hagen – Olsman MacKenzie Peacock
- James J. Harrington IV – Fieger Law
- Robert J. Hoard – Sullivan, Ward, Patton, Gleeson & Felty
- Justice Noah P. Hood – Michigan Supreme Court
- Robert G. Kamenec – Fieger Law
- Shirley A. Kaigler – Taft Stettinius & Hollister
- Mami Kato – Attorney at Law
- Loren E. Khogali – ACLU of Michigan
- Scott R. Knapp – Dickinson Wright
- Katie Lynwood – Buhl, Little, Lynwood & Harris
- Silvia A. Mansoor – Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip
- Gerard V. Mantese – Mantese Honigman
- Jonathan R. Marko – Marko Law
- Takura N. Nyamfukudza – Chartier & Nyamfukudza
- Daniel J. Ping – Michigan Department of Attorney General
- Linda J. Rawls – State Bar of Michigan
- Arnold E. Reed – Arnold E. Reed & Associates
- Kimberly L. Scott – Miller Canfield
- Nicole M. Smithson – Oakland County Indigent Defense Services Office
- Michael J. Steinberg – University of Michigan Law School
- Lisa W. Timmons – Mediation Tribunal Association
- Justice Kimberly A. Thomas Michigan Supreme Court
- John M. Toth – Sullivan, Ward, Patton, Gleeson & Felty
- Melissa Wangler – Michigan Indigent Defense Commission
- Nicole Wotlinksi – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
The Michigan State Bar Foundation is a tax-exempt charitable organization, established in 1947 and provides leadership and grants to improve access for all to the justice system, including support for civil legal aid for low-income families, law-related education, and conflict resolution. The Foundation administers the Access to Justice Campaign. For more information about the Foundation, visit www.msbf.org.