20th Annual Dennis W. Archer Public Service Award Gala

  • 11/14/2024
  • 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Detroit Yacht Club

Registration

  • Includes an additional donation. We will let the honoree know that you have made an additional tribute in her honor.

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Join us in recognizing Hon. Patricia Perez Fresard, Chief Judge, Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan, at the 20th Annual Dennis W. Archer Public Service Award Gala.


November 14, 2024
Detroit Yacht Club
5:00 – 8:00 pm


Archer Award winners all have one thing in common – each is an attorney or jurist who exemplifies the ideal of the law as public service. Proceeds will fund free legal clinics and community outreach programs.

Emcee: Charlie Langtonbroadcast anchor at WJBK FOX 2 in Detroit and attorney.

Tributes to our Honoree:

  • Hon. Dennis W. Archer, 67th Mayor of Detroit
  • Hon. Robert J. Colombo, Jr., Retired Chief Judge, Third Judicial Circuit of Michigan
  • Hon. Michael E. Duggan, 75th Mayor of Detroit
  • Hon. Edward Ewell, Jr., Judge, Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan
  • Donn Fresard, Fresard Solutions
  • Hon. Leslie Kim Smith, Chief Judge Pro Tem, Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan

Sponsorship Options: Download PDF

Tickets include dinner and two complimentary drink tickets. 

90% of funds raised are directly allocated to pro-bono legal services, educational and student activities.

For information, please contact Darlene Trudell at 248 408-6919 or dtrudell@detroitlawyer.org.

PLATINUM SPONSORS:







Board Members of the Detroit Bar 

Association and Foundation


DIAMOND SPONSOR:




GOLD SPONSORS:



 





SILVER SPONSORS:
Bodman PLC
Brooks Wilkins Sharkey & Turco PLLC
Butzel

Dickinson-Wright
Dykema Gossett PLLC

Fraser Trebilcock
Hickey Hauck Bishoff Jeffers & Seabolt, PLLC

Jefferson Law Center
Jones Day
Kerr, Russell and Weber, PLC

Michigan State University College of Law

Miller Johnson
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law


BRONZE SPONSORS:

Clark Hill PLC
Fink Bressack

Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
Howard & Howard
Law Office of William J. Winters III
Miller Canfield

Ogletree Deakins

Sommers Schwartz


BENEFACTORS:
B. Riley Advisory Services
Bush Seyferth PLLC
Mayor Mike Duggan
Foley & Lardner LLP

Honigman 
JAMS Detroit Mediation, Arbitration and ADR Services

Law Offices of Gerald K. Evelyn / Law Offices of Juan A. Mateo
Mediation Tribunal Association

MGM Grand Detroit
Miller & Tischler, P.C.
Taft

Zausmer, P.C.


CONTRIBUTORS:

Altior Law, P.C.
Hon. Annette J. Berry
Thomas Bishoff
Brennan Mediation,PLLC

Raymond Carey
Clay Law PLC

Jason Conti
John Conway
William Culpepper
Sarah Cylkowski
Michael Donnelly
William D. Gilbride Jr.
John Gillooly
 
Benjamin Glazebrook

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
Harvey Kruse, P.C.
J.J. Conway Law
Mazur & Kittel, PLLC
Mike Morse Law Firm
Monaghan, P.C.
Mary Carmen Munoz LA SED
 
Otenwess Law, PLC 

Eric Poe
James Rosenfeld

Segal McCambridge Singer & Mahoney
SER Metro-Detroit, Jobs for Progress, Inc.
Simasko Law 

Slater Seibert
Suzanne C. Stanczyk, PLLC
 
Devin Sullivan
Veritext Legal Solutions
 
David J. Winter PLC
William Winters III


IN-KIND SPONSOR:
Detroit Legal News