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Retirement celebration to honor Judge Switalski


Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Mark Switalski is retiring at the end of this year from his years of service on the Family Division bench. 

Switalski was elected to the Macomb County Circuit Court in 2000. He was appointed chief judge by the Michigan Supreme Court in November 2009 for a two year term beginning January 1, 2010. Switalski was elected to the 39th District Court bench in 1988 and served as chief judge of that District from 1991 to 2000.  He was in the private practice of law from 1977 to 1988, and served as 39th District Court magistrate from 1983 to 1988. Switalski received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in 1973 and graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1976.

To honor Switalski, a retirement celebration will be hosted Thursday, January 6, beginning at 4:30 p.m. at O’Halloran’s Public House, 112 Macomb Place in Mount Clemens.

 

Taxation Research and Writing Award named after lawyer
 

Walsh College has announced a new award honoring high achieving students in its graduate taxation program. The “Lee A. Sartori Tax Research and Writing Award” will recognize a student whose performance in the tax research class represents the highest standards of technical competence and creativity in research and writing. The first winner of the award will be determined during the 2021-2022 academic year.

According to a statement from Walsh College, “The award recognizes and promotes the importance of being able to effectively research and communicate difficult and ever-changing tax law to advocate, support and achieve favorable outcomes. The award will honor the student whose performance in the Walsh tax research class reflects Professor Sartori’s high standards of competence and creativity in research and writing.”

Sartori is a partner with Howard & Howard in Royal Oak where he concentrates his practice in general corporate law, commercial transactions, real estate and tax law. He has been an adjunct professor at Walsh College in Troy since 2000. In addition, Sartori holds a master’s degree in taxation from Walsh.


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