Background
Roach, Thomas Adair was born on May 1, 1929 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Thomas and Mayme Bernice (Turner) Roach.
Roach, Thomas Adair was born on May 1, 1929 in Akron, Ohio, United States. Son of Edward Thomas and Mayme Bernice (Turner) Roach.
AB, University of Michigan, 1951; Juris Doctor with distinction, University of Michigan, 1953.
Worked at Bodman, Longley & Dahling Limited Liability Partnership (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, 1953, Michigan. Order of the Coif. Company-Author, Annual Review of Administrative Law, Wayne Law Review, 1978-1981.
Member, Board of Regents, University of Michigan, 1975-1990.
Member, Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority, 1990-1994. Member: Detroit, Washtenaw County, Federal and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Chairman, Construction Law Committee, Real Property Section, 1982-1984). Military: Captain, United States Coast Guard Reserve, active duty, 1953-1956 (Ann Arbor Office).
Bodman, Longley & Dahling Limited Liability Partnership 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 Limited Liability Partnership 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.
Vice chairman 14th Congressional District Democratic Organization, 1971-1975. Chairman platform and resolution committee Michigan Democratic Party, 1971-1974, treasurer, 1975-1987. Permanent chairman Democratic State Convention, 1976.
Member platform committee and drafting subcommittee Democratic National Convention, 1972, member rules committee, 1980, alternate delegate, 1984. Board regents University Michigan, 1975-1990. Board directors Michigan Technology Council, 1983-1992, vice chairman 1984-1986, south-central region 1992-1995.
President 9th District Reserve Policy Board 1976-1977. National chairman Annual Giving, University, Michigan, 1987-1997. Member history and traditions committee University Michigan, since 1998.
Member Michigan Higher Education Assistance Authority, Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, 1990-1994, board directors Legal Counsel, since 1999, Great Sauk Trail Council Boy Scouts American, since 1993. Board directors Wolverine Council Boy Scouts American, 1991-1993. Officer Compensation Commission Pittsfield Township, 1991-1993.
Served to captain United States Coast Guard Reserve, 1953-1956. Research group Commander, 1974-1977. Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, Michigan Bar Association (chairman construction law committee 1983-1985), Detroit Bar Association, Washtenaw County Bar Association, Reserve Officers Association, Order of Coif (Distinguished Alumni Achievement award, Spirit of Michigan award, Distinguished Citizen of Year, Washington Court), Thomas M. Cooley Club, University Michigan Club (governor 1970-1974), University Michigan Alumni Association (board directors 1991-1994, 95—, president 1995-1997, president Emeritus Club 2001-2002), Rotary Club of Ann Arbor (board directors 1991-1996, president 1994-1995, chair District Permanent Fund 1999-2001), Sigma Alpha Iota.
Married Sally Jane Bennett, July 11, 1953. Children: Thomas, David, James, Dorothy, Steven, Patrick.