ADB Members

Jonathan E. Lauderbach
Chairperson
Midland, MI

Term Expires: September 30, 2021

Mr. Jonathan E. Lauderbach is a partner in the Midland office of Warner Norcross & Judd LLP. He specializes in commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters, representing creditors in bankruptcy court proceedings, non-bankruptcy workouts, foreclosures and restructurings.

Mr. Lauderbach was elected to the Midland County Circuit Court in 2006, and served in that capacity until March of 2013 when he stepped down to return to private practice.  While serving in the judiciary, he was a member of the Executive Committee of the Michigan Judges Association and chaired its subcommittee on corrections policy.

Mr. Lauderbach is an adjunct faculty member at the Michigan State University College of Law and is a Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.  Active in community and civic affairs, he is on the board of directors for Midland Tomorrow and the Midland Area Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of the Advisory Board of the Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art.

He was appointed by the Michigan Supreme Court to a three-year term on the Attorney Discipline Board, commencing October 1, 2015.  He was appointed to a second three-year term in 2018.  The Court also appointed him to a one-year term as Vice-Chairperson commencing October 1, 2018 and as Chairperson for a one-year term commencing October 1, 2019.

Michael B. Rizik, Jr.
Vice-Chairperson
East Lansing, MI

Term Expires: September 30, 2022

Mr. Micheal B. Rizik was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in November 1981, and practices law with his brother, George F. Rizik, II, in Grand Blanc, Michigan.  His law practice focuses on commercial transactions and litigation, family law, and serious personal injury cases and wrongful death litigation.  He is a former Trustee of the Michigan Bar Foundation, and was a member of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School’s Board of Directors from 1997-2011, serving as Chair of the Investment and Strategic Planning Committees, as well as on the Executive and Nominating Committees.

Mr. Rizik has a Masters of Science in Finance from Walsh College, a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Nazareth Catholic College, and has served as a Special Lecturer at Michigan State University’s School of Labor and Industrial Relations Labor Program. He has written several articles on substantive legal topics, has been a member of various statewide and county bar associations, and is admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Claims, and the state and federal courts in Michigan.

Mr. Rizik was appointed by the Supreme Court to a three-year term on the Attorney Discipline Board ending September 30, 2019 and reappointed to a second three-year term ending September 30, 2022. The Court also appointed him to a one-year term as Vice-Chairperson commencing October 1, 2019.

Barbara Williams Forney
Secretary
Okemos, MI

Term Expires: September 30, 2021

Barbara Williams Forney is the Associate Dean for Administration of the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Her main areas of focus are planning and leading the implementation of administrative and operational goals of the college including human resources, faculty affairs, space planning and management, facilities management, governance, and overall operations of the dean's offices.

She also serves as the college's grievance hearing officer, teaches medical ethics, and is an assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a master's in clinical pathology/immunology from MSU where her research interests focused primarily on the human histocompatibility complex. Previously, she served for 10 years as associate director of MSU's Olin Health Center.

She was appointed by the Supreme Court to the Attorney Discipline Board for a three-year term ending September 30, 2018. She was reappointed to a second three-year term in 2018.  The members of the Board elected Ms. Forney to serve as the Board’s Secretary for three one-year terms beginning October 1, 2017 with her current term ending September 30, 2020.

James A. Fink
Board Member
Ypsilanti, MI

Term Expires: September 30, 2020

Mr. James A, Fink is a member of Fink & Fink (formerly Fink & Valvo), PLLC, where he focuses on civil litigation, misdemeanor criminal defense, municipal law, real estate, commercial transactions, small business representation, and landlord-tenant matters.  He graduated from Eastern Michigan University in 1983, and obtained his law degree from Detroit College of Law in 1987.

Prior to receiving his law degree, Mr. Fink worked for the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Department, starting in 1977 as a Marine Deputy, then as a Corrections Officer, a Deputy Sheriff, Sergeant, Administrative Sergeant, First Lieutenant, and, finally, Commanderfrom 1995-1998.  In 1998, he joined Reach, Reach, Fink & Valvo, P.C., where he concentrated on litigation, landlord-tenant matters, real estate, commercial transactions, municipal liability and zoning.

He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Washtenaw County Bar Association, and the Ypsilanti Bar Association.  He has served on a number of advisory boards and committees throughout Michigan and is currently a member of the Michigan Domestic and Sexual Violence Prevention and Treatment Board, where he served as its Chair from 1999 to 2003.  He is also a member of the Dawn Farm Board of Trustees and is on the Board of Elders at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In September 2014, the Michigan Supreme Court appointed him to a three-year term as a lawyer-member of the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board, commencing October 1, 2014.  He was reappointed to a second three-year term in 2017.

John W. Inhulsen
Board Member
Grand Rapids, MI

Term Expires:  September 30, 2020

Mr. John W. Inhulsen is Senior Counsel in the Grand Rapids office of Warner, Norcross & Judd. He is an experienced business and litigation attorney, and provides legal solutions for a broad array of corporate and personal matters.

He received his B.A. from Michigan State University in 2001, and his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 2005. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, and has been admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. In 2013 and 2014, John was named a Michigan Super Lawyer, and twice selected as a "40 Under Forty Business Leader" by the Grand Rapids Business Journal. He was recognized as a 2014 "Up & Coming Lawyer" by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. In 2013, John was lead trial counsel in an antitrust matter, winning a $5.15 Million unanimous jury verdict in favor of his client, a Michigan small business.

In the community, John currently serves as Chair of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Board of Directors, Vice Chair of the Broadway Grand Rapids Board of Directors, Finance Chair of the Kent County GOP,and sits on the Kent County GOP Executive Committee, Adrian Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors, and Kuyper College Business Leadership Advisory Board.  In the past, John has served as Chair of the March of Dimes Board of Directors, on the East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation Board of Directors, MSU Club of West Michigan Board of Directors, United Way Campaign Cabinet, the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Campaign Cabinet, Van Andel Institute Junior Professionals Board, and the MSU Michigan Political Leadership Program Host Committee.

In September 2014, the Michigan Supreme Court appointed him to a three-year term as a lawyermember of the Michigan Attorney Discipline Board, commencing October 1, 2014.  He was reappointed to a second three-year term in 2017.

Karen D. O'Donoghue
Board Member
Detroit, MI

Term Expires: September 30, 2022

Ms. Karen D. O’Donoghue is a partner in Taktix Solutions LLC, an independent advisory firm formed in 2002 to evaluate, structure and implement real estate development projects from concept through completion. Financial advisory and facility development assignments have included public and private educational, commercial, residential, retail, and office projects.

She has more than thirty years experience in finance, marketing and real estate development, having served as the Executive Vice President of a global telecommunications networking company, and as Executive Vice President of Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, the lead agency for attracting private investment and analyzing the economic benefits of commercial, industrial and public infrastructure improvements to the City of Detroit. Her leadership resulted in billions of dollars of public and private investment, including the $600 million Major League Baseball and National Football Stadia complex, $900 million Compuware Headquarters/Campus Martius Development, and numerous residential, office and manufacturing facilities.

Ms. O’Donoghue is a member of CREW Network and Women in Public Finance, and has served on several boards and committees, including Hutzel Hospital, Greater Detroit Area Health Council, Michigan Bankers Association, National Bankers Association Trust Committee, YMCA Board and Finance Committee, U of D High School Finance Committee, Greater Detroit Chamber Technology Innovation Committee and Michigan Economic Development Corporation Advisory Board. She has a BS degree in Business Administration and Finance from Wayne State University and is a registered Municipal Advisor.

Ms. O’Donoghue was appointed by the Supreme Court to a three-year term on the Attorney Discipline Board ending September 30, 2019 and to a second three-year term ending September 30, 2022.

Linda S. Hotchkiss M.D.
Board Member
Lansing, MI

Term Expires: September 30, 2020

Dr. Linda S. Hotchkiss is a Board Certified Psychiatrist. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard College, and her MD degree from Harvard Medical School and is a Member of the American College of Psychiatry.  After completing her training in psychiatry in Detroit, she worked in and then led the Department of Psychiatry of the former Sinai Hospital of Detroit, now part the DMC system as Sinai-Grace Hospital.  Over her career, she has focused on medical education for physicians in training and practicing physicians, and improving quality and safety in patient care.

She has served in a number of different leadership roles, including Assistant Professor (Clinical), and Associate Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University School of Medicine; Associate Dean, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Milwaukee Campus; and Chairperson of the State of Michigan Board of Medicine.  She currently champions the implementation of evidence based medicine through her work with physicians as the Managing Medical Director for Midwest states for Anthem, Inc. (known as Blue Cross Blue Shield or Empire in some states) Medicare Advantage. She also provides clinical consultations for individuals, colleagues and companies.

She currently lives in the Lansing area and is married to the former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, Robert P. Young, Jr. Dr. Hotchkiss served on the Attorney Discipline Board from 1988 to 1994.  She was appointed by the Supreme Court to serve again as a layperson member of the Board for a term ending September 30, 2020.

Michael S. Hohauser
Board Member
Troy, MI

Term Expires:  September 30, 2022

Mr. Hohauser, is a principal at the law firm of Hohauser Kuchon in Troy.  Mr. Hohauser has over 40 years of experience representing injury victims over a broad range of cases, from automobile negligence through medical malpractice.  Mr. Hohauser graduated from Michigan State University in 1969, and obtained his law degree from Detroit College of Law in 1974. 

Mr. Hohauser is an active member of the Oakland County Bar Association, where he has served on the elected board of directors, in addition to serving as secretary, treasurer, president-elect and president.  He is also an active member of the State Bar of Michigan, where he served as a Commissioner for nine years.  Mr. Hohauser regularly contributes to legal publications and has received numerous awards honoring his contributions to the legal profession.  He was appointed as a member of the Attorney Discipline Board for a three-year term commencing on October 1, 2019.

Peter A. Smit
Board Member
Grand Rapids, MI