Secrest Wardle Celebrates at Michigan Lawyers Weekly Luncheon Honoring “Women in the Law 2016”

Secrest Wardle was well-represented in supporting Executive Partner Sarah L. Walburn as she was recognized among the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Class of 2016 “Women in the Law.” An awards luncheon was held on September 15, 2016, at the Detroit Marriott Troy, in Troy, Michigan. In attendance from Secrest Wardle were Senior Partner and Co-Managing Partner Mark E. Morley, Executive Partner Tara Hanley Bratton, Partner Amanda Fopma, and Associate Attorneys Justin Grimske, Lori Fitzgerald, Lisa Neville, and Alex Baum. Ms. Walburn’s husband, Scott Walburn, and her parents, Mike and Diane Moss, were also in attendance.

Sarah L. Walburn, an Executive Partner in Secrest Wardle’s Grand Rapids location, was chosen as one of 30 members of the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Class of 2016 “Women in the Law.” Members of the Class of 2016, all high-achieving women lawyers in Michigan, were selected by a committee based upon their outstanding professional accomplishments, mentoring of others and community involvement.

Sarah L. Walburn is an experienced civil litigation defense attorney with a focus on first-party and third-party no- fault law and premises liability claims. Ms. Walburn has represented many nationally-known auto insurance companies. She has also represented clients in matters involving the Federal Employers Liability Act. Ms. Walburn is also a frequent speaker and author. She has contributed chapters to Institute for Continuing Education (ICLE) publications, Michigan Law of Damages and Other Remedies and Michigan Basic Practice Handbook, and has also participated in ICLE seminars. To learn more about Ms. Walburn, please click http://bit.ly/1p0ldI5.

Michigan Lawyers Weekly was founded in 1986 and reports on the latest legal news from across Michigan. The publication provides digests of the most current opinions from state and federal courts in Michigan as well as reporting changes to court rules, verdict & settlement reports, attorney and judicial discipline matters and all other news vital to attorneys in the state. To learn more about Michigan Lawyers Weekly, please visit http://www.milawyersweekly.com/.

Secrest Wardle is a law firm specializing in defense litigation and counsel for insurance, municipal, and commercial clients headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with additional offices in Grand Rapids and Lansing. For more information, please visit www.secrestwardle.com.