On Twitter, Bagley said Friday that he had taken a leave of absence from UM Law School to serve as the governor`s senior counsel. He began his legal career on the civilian appeals staff of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. Dykema, a national law firm based in Detroit, announced that Steven C. Liedel will serve as general counsel for Michigan Governor-elect Gretchen Whitmer`s transition team. Liedel is an executive member of the firm`s Lansing office and a member of the Government Policy and Practice Group. LANSING, Mich. /PRNewswire/ — Governor Gretchen Whitmer today announced hires and promotions to the Legal and Nominating Services of the Executive Board. Currently, Nick is a special advisor to the governor. Nick was a professor at the University of Michigan Law School with expertise in regulatory and health law. Previously, he served as Special Advisor to the Office of the Governor`s Legal Counsel from March 2020 to August 2020. Nick has also worked in private practice, litigating cases for the Department of Justice before the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals and working at the U.S.
Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Nick received his J.D. from New York University and his B.A. from Yale. Whitmer recently promoted veteran lawyer Patti Tremblay from his legislative affairs team to Assistant Counsel. Mark Totten, a Kalamazoo resident and former legal adviser to Governor Gretchen Whitmer, was sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan.
Dykema`s national law firm serves companies worldwide on a range of complex legal matters with lawyers and other professionals in 13 U.S. offices. “This nomination is important because I`m a Detroiter from start to finish,” Kennedy said. “My legal career has focused on helping others, especially the citizens of Detroit. Nick Bagley previously worked in the governor`s office from March 2020 to August 2020 under outgoing attorney general Totten, when the Democratic governor used executive orders to deal with the pandemic by restricting economic activity. Kennedy is currently Senior Associate Counsel for the City of Detroit Legal Department, General Counsel for the City`s Ethics Committee, and Chief Steward for United Auto Workers Local 2211. As Deputy Advisor to the Governor, Liedel served as a lawyer and policy advisor on issues related to executive orders, legislation, veto messages, public office appointments, economic development, local government, tax policy, public procurement reform, and tax audits. Bagley is currently Special Advisor to the Governor and was previously a professor at the University of Michigan School of Law with expertise in regulatory and health law. Previously, he served as Special Advisor to the Office of the Governor`s Legal Counsel from March to August 2020. Totten has been Whitmer`s Chief Legal Counsel since taking office in January 2019. Bagley returned to Whitmer`s office in January as a special adviser to the governor, Whitmer`s spokesman Bobby Leddy said.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer`s attorney general has been confirmed as the next U.S. attorney for the Western District of Michigan, which covers the western half of Michigan`s Lower Peninsula and the entire Upper Peninsula. He served as chief legal counsel in the governor`s office before becoming a U.S. attorney. Liesel`s practice focuses on government organization and restructuring, economic development, state constitutional law, and tax policy. He was previously Governor of Michigan. Chief Legal Counsel to Jennifer Granholm when he was Chairman of the State Board of Governors, Chief Privacy Officer for the State of Michigan, member of the Executive Committee of Michigan Economic Development Corp. and transitional liaison to the new Snyder administration.
“Steve`s leadership, experience and track record in this area make him an excellent choice to serve as legal counsel to the Governor-elect`s transition team,” said Peter Kellett, President and CEO of Dykema. “At Dykema, we know that his deep relationships and deep understanding of government in this role will be a tremendous asset.” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has appointed a University of Michigan law professor as her new attorney general after the U.S. Senate confirmed Mark Totten as U.S. attorney in Grand Rapids. He replaces Andrew Birge, who was appointed acting U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions on January 20, 2017, following the resignation of Patrick Miles. Federal judges had to appoint a U.S.
attorney after a successor to Miles was not confirmed within 120 days. Judge dismisses Grand Rapids police lawsuit for alleged racial profiling The U.S. Attorney is the lead law enforcement official in the district, overseeing the U.S. Department of Justice`s Office of the Federal Prosecutor`s Office. Executive Board Hires New Members, Promotes Across Departments The nomination of Mark Totten was approved by the Senate on Wednesday, five months after he was selected by President Joe Biden. “I am excited to continue my career in public service as a judge in the city that raised me,” she said. Kennedy, a graduate of Detroit Public Schools and Wayne State University, is a natural mentor and role model for law students. Northern Michigan County is now at high levels of COVID; Residents should mask themselves, the CDC says, that Liedel earned his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a bachelor`s degree from Michigan State University`s James Madison College.
Gretchen Whitmer posted a conversation she had with her top advisers about Michigan`s fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past six months, including the early stages of the pandemic and the measures they`ve taken. In a YouTube video, Whitmer sat down with Dr.