Our Leadership
Message from the President
The Wolverine Bar Association is guided by a proud legacy of leadership, service, and unwavering advocacy. I am deeply honored to serve as President and to work alongside an exceptional Board of Directors whose collective talent, dedication, and passion strengthen our organization and the communities we serve.
At the heart of my leadership is a simple belief: service is both a privilege and a responsibility. I approach this role with humility, a genuine desire to serve, and a commitment to advancing the interests of our members.
Alexis Smith-Scott, Esq.
President, Wolverine Bar Association
WBA Leadership Board
WBF Leadership Board*
Lisa Timmons (President)
Michelle Crockett (Secretary)
Eric Mathis (Treasurer)
Hon. Macie Gaines (Assistant Treasurer)
Robbie Gaines
Hon. Cylenthia LaToye Miller
Darwyn Fair
Diane Hutcherson
James Johnson
Sharae’ Williams
Zanita Clipper
Michelle Carter Pierce
T.L. Summerville
Kim L. Ward
Michael Everett Hall
Sherrie Farrell
* – Due to recent bylaws change, The Wolverine Bar Foundation is no longer elected by the membership. Vacancies on board are to be filled by a vote of the remaining directors.
Past Wolverine Bar Presidents
Hon. Donald Hobson *
Harold E. Bledsoe *
Willis Graves *
Chester Smith*
C. Beth DunCombe
George R. Ashford *
Hon. Louis F. Simmons, Jr. *
William A. Bell *
Wynne C. Garvin *
Edward W. Peterson *
Samuel L. Simpson
Judson B. Powell *
Perceival R. Piper *
Willa Mae King *
Edward F. Bell *
William B. Daniel *
Samuel C. Gardner *
Charles Pierson
Elliott S. Hall
Stanley R. Kirk
Francis M. Dent *
Ernest Richards *
Fred K. Persons *
Myzell Sowell *
Hon. Myron H. Wahls *
Hon. Craig S. Strong
Hon. Dennis W. Archer
Hon. Sylvia A. James
Hon. Sharon McPhail
Charles R. Scales, Jr. *
Hon. Victoria A. Roberts
Saul A. Green
Kenneth L. Lewis *
Leslie T. Graves
Camille Stearns Miller
Darwyn P. Fair
John E. Johnson
Reginald M. Turner, Jr.
Etta L. Lipson
Julie A. Gibson
Hon. Linda V. Parker
Alison R. Nelson
Kenneth T. Watkins
Sheila Y. Walker
Kelvin W. Scott *
Linda D. Johnson
Hon. Cylenthia LaToye Miller
Aretha Glover-Bohannon
Lionel C. Sims, Jr.
Diane Hutcherson
David B. Cade
Sherrie L. Farrell
Michelle A. Carter
Brandy Y. Robinson
T. L. Summerville
Niesa Trent Fagan
Ronda Tate Truvillion
Chantez Pattman Knowles
Randal M. Brown
Jehan Grashara Crump-Gibson
Alexander Simpson, II
Jerome Crawford
Terrence Reeves
Khalilah V. Spencer
Kim Ward
Allen W. Venable*
Diane Hutcherson
Robbie Gaines
Jasmine Ayana Moore
*: Indication of deceased members











