Honigman welcomes six new attorneys

Six new attorneys, who have recently been admitted to practice in Michigan, have joined Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP in its Detroit office. All six were Honigman Summer Associates in 2011. Amber A. Hay was a Summer Associate in 2010 as well.

Amber A. Hay is a member of Honigman’s Corporate Department. She earned a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A. in economics from the University of Michigan. Hay was the 2010 Jack Miller Memorial Scholar, a U. of M. scholarship named in memory of one of Honigman’s founding partners.

Ahmad Huda is a member of Honigman’s Litigation Department. He earned a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a B.A., magna cum laude and with highest honors, in English and American literature from New York University, where he is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa. While in law school, Huda served as a judicial intern for Judge Harold Baer, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Ryan A. Jackson is a member of Honigman’s Corporate Department. He earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Jackson earned his B.A., with distinction, in economics from the University of Michigan. During law school, he served as a judicial intern for Judge Mark A. Goldsmith, when he was a member of the Oakland County Circuit Court bench, and for Judge Richard B. Halloran in Wayne County Circuit Court.

Jeremy D. Lockhart is a member of Honigman’s Litigation Department. He earned a J.D., manga cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.A., cum laude, in sociology-criminology from Ohio University. While attending law school, Lockhart served as a judicial extern for Judge Arlene Singer in the Ohio Sixth District Court of Appeals. He also was an undergraduate legal intern in the Ohio Public Defender’s office.

Janet Soave is a member of Honigman’s Insurance Department. She earned a J.D., cum laude, from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and is a member of the Alpha Sigma Nu honorary society. She earned a B.A. in English from the University of Michigan. While attending law school, Soave was a legal intern at BP America Inc., Golub Capital and the National Association of Realtors.

Alexander Whang is a member of Honigman’s Corporate Department. He earned a J.D., cum laude, from the Indiana University Mauer School of Law and a B.A. in political science from the University of Michigan. While attending law school, Whang served as a legal intern in the Indiana Department of Education.