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…


2 Lawyers Named “Lawyer of the Year” from Olsman MacKenzie & Wallace by Best Lawyers© for 2018!

Please join all of us at Olsman MacKenzie & Wallace, in congratulating Jules Olsman and Donna MacKenzie on having been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 24th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© and due to the…


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…


You’re invited to join us for our 2nd Annual Sips on Solstice!

Featuring French wine and appetizers with special guest bartenders: Donna, Jules & Emily. Wednesday, June 21, 2017 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Cork Wine Pub 23810 Woodward Ave Pleasant Ridge, MI 48069 Cost: $50 Includes wine tasting and appetizers. Additional…


Traumatic Facial Injuries Among Elderly Nursing Home Residents: Never Event or Frequent Occurrence?

  An investigation recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association – Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery reveals that falls in nursing homes resulting in facial trauma are an under-appreciated occurrence. According to the authors of this article,…


Are you handling a nursing home case and looking for some guidance?

Check out the new ICLE Michigan Causes of Action Formbook, with a chapter on Nursing Home Malpractice and Negligence by our own Jules Olsman and Donna Mackenzie!