Danette D. Wilkins, '07, age 44, of Battle Creek, died Saturday July 2, 2011 at her home.

Danette is survived by her husband Dennis C. Wilkins, sons; Daniel O. Wilkins and Dillon J. Wilkins, all of Battle Creek, a sister; Dana (Bradley) Kraker of Grand Haven, her parents, Adam "Butch" and Joann Youngman of Grand Haven,and many loving nieces and nephews.

Her full Obituary is linked here. Please visit Danette's  memorial webpage for more information. 

James D. Fox, '03, has been named to the prestigious list of Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars for three

consecutive years (2009-2011). Mr. Fox is an associate of the firm Roetzel & Andress in Naples, Florida where he focuses his practice on matters involving litigation and governmental practice.Profile Here

Founded in 1876, Roetzel & Andress is a law firm with 12 offices throughout Ohio, Florida, New York and Washington, D.C. The firm has more than 200 attorneys who provide comprehensive, integrated legal counsel in more than 40 different areas of law, and practice both nationally and internationally. For more information, visit http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eQAh13TGk3KFdsPeLpGIugSFqmUX-THoV2QULh2vVdSjRzTONWMSSKirgUbzr649nMFso3bZ87x3Cy_acZQ7n3lxta5mmP7dynX9GJHeJ2g=.  

Health Care Attorney

Adele P. Jorissen, '07, has joined Butzel Long as an associate in the firm's Bloomfield Hills office.  

Prior to joining Butzel Long, Ms. Jorissen served internships and clerkships with the Michigan Children's Law Center, the Wayne County Prosecutor's Juvenile Division, and the Department of Homeland Security. She also was a Legal Advocate at a local domestic violence shelter, where she accompanied and represented domestic violence survivors in court matters. Ms. Jorissen earned her BA from the University of Dallas.  

Her husband, Jonathan F. Jorissen, '07, is also an associate with Butzel Long in Bloomfield Hills. He concentrates his practice primarily in areas of commercial litigation.  

Established in 1854, Butzel Long is a leading law firm with offices in Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Lansing and Ann Arbor, Michigan, New York City, and Washington, D.C., as well as Alliance offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Mexico City and Monterrey. The firm is also a member of the Washington D.C. law firm, Butzel Long Tighe Patton. Butzel Long represents clients from diverse industries on regional, national, and multi-national levels and is a member of Lex Mundi, a global association of 160 independent law firms. Visit the Butzel Long website.

Labor Issues Spark Testimony Before Congress

On June 1, Vincent Vernuccio, '07, testified before a Congressional House Oversight Committee on official time in the federal workforce.

Mr. Vernuccio is labor policy counsel at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a Washington, D.C. area thinktank. He has also made several important media appearances in recent months on labor issues. Profile and Links Here.

Vincent Vernuccio on SEIU Organizing Tactics Manual

Lateral Move

Albert Starkus III, '05, joined the firm Fish & Richardson in its Dallas litigation group.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Starkus worked as an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He also served as a law clerk to the Hon. James L. Ryan in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Detroit. Mr. Starkus graduated summa cum laude and first in his class at AMSL and earned his undergraduate degree in philosophy from Christendom College in 2001.

Fish & Richardson is a leading global law firm with more than 350 attorneys and technology specialists practicing intellectual property strategy and counseling, intellectual property litigation, and business litigation. For more information, visit http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001eQAh13TGk3L0CudE-_APpNF-tjDL_AIYYfTPvgsex6lvaNGDMS57uFd1MRoi5rx2j3oVD8NKbcK77UiitJIkTESgiLUwWPOp.