Secrest Wardle Executive Partner Sarah L. Walburn has been named to list of Michigan Lawyers Weekly "Women in the Law 2016"

Troy, MI - Congratulations to Sarah L. Walburn, an Executive Partner in Secrest Wardle’s Grand Rapids location, as she has been selected 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. The honorees will be recognized at an awards celebration on September 15, 2016, at the Detroit Marriott in Troy. Secrest Wardle extends congratulations to all of the members of the “Women in the Law” Class of 2016! To view the list of honorees, please visit http://bit.ly/29XFadK.

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 www.milawyersweekly.com.

Sarah L. Walburn is a member of Secrest Wardle's General Negligence, Insurance Coverage, Motor Vehicle Litigation, and Premises Liability Practice Groups. Ms. Walburn demonstrates a genuine commitment to excellence in the practice of law through her unending sharing of knowledge with others in the legal community. Ms. Walburn is a published author in DRI Magazine, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, and the Michigan Bar Journal. Ms. Walburn is also an ongoing contributor to the ICLE Basic Practice Handbook, and has served as a presenter in an ICLE webinar, "Ins and Outs of Informal Discovery." She has spoken at Michigan Judicial Institute’s “Judicial Seminar – An Educational Program for Trial Court Judges,” a presentation for circuit, probate, district, and municipal court judges who conduct jury trials. Ms. Walburn also contributes content to Secrest Wardle newsletters and webinars.

Sarah Walburn currently serves as Co-Chair of Michigan Defense Trial Counsel's General Liability Section. She is an active member of the State Bar of Michigan and the Grand Rapids Bar Association, currently serving as a Litigation Section Committee Member with the Grand Rapids Bar Association. She has been named to the list of Michigan Rising Stars in Super Lawyers magazine for 2014 and 2015. Ms. Walburn has been named to the 2015 and 2016 lists of "The Top Women Attorneys in Michigan" by Hour Detroit. For more information, please visit http://bit.ly/1p0ldI5.

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.