The National Arab American Bar Association Michigan Chapter (NAABA-MI) will host its 2nd Annual Khalta on Wednesday, May 24, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Atheneum Hotel, 1000 Brush Street in Detroit.
Among the honored guests confirmed to attend are:
• Judge Adel Harb, Third Circuit Court
• Judge Helal Farhat, Third Circuit Court
• Judge Michael Hatty, chief judge 44th Circuit and 53rd District Courts
• Judge Millicent Sherman, 36th District Court
• Judge Sam Salamey, chief judge 19th District Court
• Judge Yvonna Abraham, Third Circuit Court
• Judge Zeinab Baydoun, administrative law judge
• Magistrate Ali Hammoud, 19th District Court
• Chief Magistrate Jeffrey Kleparek, 36th District Court
• Magistrate Lawrence Elassal, 19th District Court
• Magistrate Mona Fadlallah, 19th District Court
• Magistrate Rula Aoun, 20th District Court
• Fadwa Hammoud, chief deputy attorney general
• Assad Turfe, Wayne County executive
• Mayor Bill Bazzi, Dearborn Heights
• City Councilman Hassan Ahmad, Dearborn Heights City Council
• Suzanne Sukkar, attorney and chairperson for the Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs
• Abed Hammoud, attorney and NAABA-MI board of trustee
• Zenna Elhasan, general counsel and board secretary for the Kresge Foundation
Cost for the event is $40 for NAABA-MI members and $50 for non-members. Hor d’oeuvres will be provided and a cash bar will be available. Parking is available at the parking lot directly across the street. To register, visit https://naabamimixer.eventbrite.com.
- Posted May 09, 2023
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Annual Khalta hosted by NAABA-MI May 24

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