Background
Bogas, Kathleen Laura was born on March 4, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Edward Joseph and Eleanor Laura Bogas.
Bogas, Kathleen Laura was born on March 4, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Edward Joseph and Eleanor Laura Bogas.
University of Detroit (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1972. Juris Doctor, 1975).
Worked at Sachs, Waldman, O"Hare, Helveston, Bogas & McIntosh, Professional Corporation (Detroit, Michigan) specializing in Wrongful Termination, Discrimination, Plaintiffs Personal Injury. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Michigan and United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan.
1976, United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. 1990, United States. Supreme Court. Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America," 1989.
Fellow: American Board of Trial Advocates, 1991.
American Bar Foundation, 1992. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Chairperson, Negligence Council, 1990-1991).
Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Executive Board, 1978. President, 1997; Company-Chair, Judicial Qualifications Committee, 1980).
Member Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (Executive Board 1981, chairman judicial qualifications committee since 1981, chairman court rules committee 1983-1984, treasurer 1993-1994, secretary 1994-1995, vice president 1995), Association Trial Lawyers American, State Bar of Michigan (judicial qualifications committee 1983-1989, negligence council 1984-1993, chair 1992-1993, advanced technical task force 1987-1993), Women Lawyers of Michigan, Detroit Bar Association, Oakland CountyBar Association, Michigan Civil Rights Commission (hearing referee 1983), American Arbitration Association, U. Detroit School of Law Alumni Association (board directors 1986-1992), Metropolitan Trial Lawyers Association (board directors 1987-1991), National Employment Lawyers Association (co-chair trial practice committee 1994). Club: Women"s Economics of Detroit.
Married Frank Kavanaugh Rhodes III, January 2, 1982. Children: Katherine Bogas, Frank Kavanaugh IV. Bachelor of Arts U. Detroit, 1972, Juris Doctor 1975.