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Varnum Welcomes New Associates to the Firm

November 1, 2023

Varnum is pleased to announce the addition of seven new associates. They are Hannah Cone, Shelby Martinie, Francesca Parnham, Michael Puro, Lindsay Randolph, Margaret Reaume and Chanel Taylor.

Hannah Cone graduated magna cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law, where she was Senior Articles Editor for Law Review and participated in Moot Court. She is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Wisconsin where she received her MBA.  She attended Michigan State University for her undergraduate degree. She will be based in the Grand Rapids office.

Shelby Martinie is a summa cum laude graduate of Michigan State University College of Law where she was a participant in Moot Court and completed the Fieger Trial Practice Institute program. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado, graduating magna cum laude. She joins the Grand Rapids office.

Francesca Parnham graduated magna cum laude from Michigan State University College of Law, where she was a member of the Law Review Executive Board and participant in Business Securities Moot Court. She attended the University of Vermont for her undergraduate degree.  She will be based in the Grand Rapids office.

Michael Puro is a cum laude graduate of Wayne State University Law School, where he served as Editor in Chief of the Wayne Law Review, as a senior coach for Moot Court, and was elected to Order of the Coif honor society. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan-Flint. He will be based in the Grand Rapids office.

Lindsay Randolph is a cum laude graduate of Wayne State University Law School where she participated in Moot Court. She graduated with distinction from the University of Michigan where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa honor society. She joins the Birmingham office.

Margaret Reaume graduated cum laude from Wayne State University Law School, where she was associate editor of the Journal of Business Law and participated in Moot Court. She graduated with High Distinction from the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business. She is based in the Birmingham office.

Chanel Taylor is a cum laude graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law where she was the associate director of Moot Court.  She attended Wayne State University for her undergraduate degree, graduating magna cum laude. She is based in the Birmingham office.

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