Background
Lewand, F. Thomas was born on July 24, 1946 in San Diego, California, United States. Son of Barbara (Boening) Lewand.
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F. Thomas Lewand
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University of Detroit (Bachelor of Arts, 1968). Wayne State University (Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, 1970).
Career
Worked at Bodman, Longley & Dahling LLP (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in General Practice, Administrative, Antitrust, Appellate Practice, Banking, Bankruptcy, Business, Civil Trial Practice, Commercial, Communications, Construction, Corporate, Employment, Environmental, Health Care, Municipal Bond/Public Authority Financing, Natural Resources, Probate and Estate Planning, Product Liability, Real Estate, Securities, Tax, Trademark, Copyright and Unfair Competition Law, Zoning. Admitted to the bar, 1970, Michigan. Member, 1968-1970 and Note and Comment Editor, 1969-1970, Wayne Law Review.
Law Clerk to Judge George C. Edwards, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1970-1971. Commissioner, Oakland County Board of Commissioners, 1979-1980.
Chief of Staff, Michigan Governor James J. Blanchard, 1983. Chairman, Michigan Democratic Party, 1989-1991. Member: Detroit and Oakland Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan. National Association of Bond Lawyers. Bodman, Longley & Dahling LLP was founded in 1927 by two Ford Motor Company lawyers, Clifford B. Longley and Wallace R. Middleton.
Having its roots in the automotive business, representing Ford Motor Company, Packard and Dodge, the firm has since expanded to offer a full range of services in a wide variety of legal disciplines. More recently, Bodman, Longley & Dahling LLP has expanded its geographical scope to better meet the demands of our Northern Michigan and Southeastern Michigan clients as well as our Oakland County clients. We are committed to providing expert representation of businesses and financial institutions, both large and small, throughout the nation and abroad, which have financial interests in Michigan.
Achievements
Membership
Member, 1968-1970 and Note and Comment Editor, 1969-1970, Wayne Law Review. Law Clerk to Judge George C. Edwards, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1970-1971.
Commissioner, Oakland County Board of Commissioners, 1979-1980. Chief of Staff, Michigan Governor James J. Blanchard, 1983. Chairman, Michigan Democratic Party, 1989-1991.
Member: Detroit and Oakland Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan. National Association of Bond Lawyers.
Connections
Married Kathleen Sullivan, August 3, 1968. Children: Thomas, Kevin, Kristen, Carrie.
