February 19, 2008 — Valerie J. M. Brader, an associate in Bodman’s Ann Arbor office, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Women’s Caring Program.
Brader, a member of Bodman’s Business and Environmental Practice Groups, concentrates her practice in corporate organization, mergers and acquisitions and other commercial transactions. She is president of the Harvard Club of Eastern Michigan and a recipient of the Harvard College Women’s Leadership Award. Before joining Bodman Brader clerked for U.S. District Court Judge John Feikens.
The Women’s Caring Program is the only statewide organization in Michigan focused solely on funding quality childcare for low-income working families. The 501(c)(3) charity has donated more than $1.5 million toward the health and development of children in Michigan since it was founded in 1979.
Bodman is one of Michigan’s leading business law firms with 140 lawyers and five offices. Bodman has a diverse client base that includes individuals and businesses in a variety of industries, with emphasis on financial services, automotive, high tech, health care, real estate and construction, manufacturing, and other sectors.