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Four Newly Sworn-In Associates Join Foster Swift

Four Newly Sworn-In Associates Join Foster Swift

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Foster Swift welcomes new associate attorneys Mackenzie M. Almassian, Patrick E. Quinn, James A. Ryan and Charles R. Sarchet to the firm. All four previously got their start at Foster Swift by participating in the firm’s summer associate program in 2023 while finishing law school and were sworn in by Michigan Supreme Court Justice Brian K. Zahra on Wednesday, November 13.

Mackenzie will continue working in the Grand Rapids office as a member of the Municipal practice group where she will practice in municipal and public entity law, municipal litigation, and administrative law. She is an alumna of both Michigan State University and Michigan State University’s College of Law.

Patrick joins the Litigation practice group in the Lansing office. He is a graduate of Hunter College and Michigan State University College of Law. His areas of practice will be in litigation, including contract disputes, insurance defense, real estate, business and shareholder disputes, probate litigation, as well as family law.

James is an alumnus of Michigan State University and the University of Wisconsin Law School and will also be joining the Litigation practice group, focusing on commercial litigation, contracts, insurance law and defense, and no-fault litigation in the Southfield office.

Charles rejoins the Business and Tax practice group in Grand Rapids where he will be assisting with mergers and acquisitions, various tax matters, entity formation, sports law, and employment law. He attended Grand Valley State University and received his Juris Doctorate from Michigan State University’s College of Law.

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Since 1902, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC has provided comprehensive legal services to businesses, municipalities and individuals. The firm employs nearly 100 attorneys and over 100 support staff in five locations: Lansing, Detroit, Southfield, Grand Rapids, and Holland. In 2023, Foster Swift achieved Midsize Mansfield Certified Plus designation which recognizes law firms for the inclusivity and transparency of their leadership processes for attorneys. For more information about the firm, its attorneys, and to access recent publications, visit www.fosterswift.com.

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