Donna MacKenzie nominated for the ATHENA Leadership Award.

Congratulations to Donna MacKenzie who was nominated by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Oakland | Women’s Bar Association for the Royal Oak Chamber’s Business Women’s Network ATHENA Leadership Award! The ATHENA Leadership Award was inspired by the goddess of Greek…


Emily Peacock named to Michigan Women in the Law Class of 2017

Congratulations to Emily Peacock who was selected to the “Women in the Law” Class of 2017 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly! Chosen from dozens of nominations, the 2017 “Women in the Law” are inspiring and accomplished leaders who have shown a…


Jules Olsman and Donna MacKenzie selected to the 2017 Michigan Super Lawyers list!

Please join us in congratulating both Jules Olsman and Donna MacKenzie who have been selected to the 2017 Michigan Super Lawyers list for the following categories: Jules B. Olsman • Top 50: 2017 Michigan Consumer Super Lawyers Donna M. MacKenzie…


Complex Problem Solving: The hybrid approach used to resolve the claims against Farid Fata, M.D.

By Donna M. MacKenzie (Olsman MacKenzie & Wallace) and Robert F. Riley (Riley & Hurley) What do you do with 43 claimants represented by 11 different lawyers, and over a dozen defendants with an equal number of defense attorneys? For…


Michigan Association for Justice Women’s Caucus Inaugural Breakfast

Thursday June 22, 2017 was the Michigan Association for Justice Women’s Caucus Inaugural Breakfast and Business Meeting at Local Kitchen and Bar in Ferndale.   During the MAJ meeting we elected the new Caucus leadership, voted on adopting bylaws and set…


10th Annual Bench Bar Culinary Challenge

Our team of Jules Olsman, Donna Pappas MacKenzie, Randy Wallace and Emily Peacock participated in the Bench Bar Culinary Challenge last week. The lawyers won!  Each year all proceeds from this event benefit the same three fantastic charities: Alternatives for…


Sick, Dying & Raped in America’s Nursing Homes

Negligence is at work when it comes to stories like these. It is a commonality for a significant amount of people – approximately 1.3 million to be exact – to end up in assisted living and long term care facilities….


Olsman & MacKenzie named to the 2016 Super Lawyers List

Jules Olsman and Donna MacKenzie were named to the 2016 Super Lawyers List. For Jules, 2016 was his tenth year being recognized as such, and for Donna 2016 marked her fourth year. The selection process to being named on the…


Olsman and MacKenzie nominated to dbusiness Magazine’s list of 2017 Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit

Jules Olsman and Donna MacKenzie were nominated to dbusiness Magazine’s 2017 Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit.  19,000 attorneys in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties were asked to nominate lawyers among 48 legal specialties.  Olsman and MacKenzie celebrated with…


Olsman, MacKenzie & Peacock recognized for the 6th and 49th largest settlements in Michigan

The 2016 Million Dollar Verdicts and Settlements issue of Michigan Lawyers Weekly was published on January 16, 2017.  Our firm was recognized for the 6th and 49th largest settlements in the state. The 6th largest settlement was reached in the cases…