Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that Aaron Burrell (Member, Troy and Detroit) has been sworn in as the 94th President of the Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA). He was sworn in at the OCBA 92nd Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony on June 3.
"I'm honored to be serving as President of the Oakland County Bar Association for 2026-2027," says Aaron. "I look forward to working with our Board of Directors, membership, judiciary, and the public to continue to further the OCBA's mission of being the premier resource for navigating the legal and judicial system in Oakland County."
Aaron is a business lawyer whose practice centers on complex corporate strategy, high‑stakes commercial litigation, internal and external investigations, appellate advocacy, labor and employment matters, and minority business enterprise counseling. He also serves as the Chair of Dickinson Wright's Diversity Committee and has previously co‑chaired litigation training and contributed to the firm's lateral‑recruiting strategy.
Aaron has long been recognized as a leader in the legal profession. He has served in leadership roles for numerous organizations and committees including the American Bar Association's Coalition of Racial and Ethnic Justice, the State Bar of Michigan's Board of Commissioners (Executive Committee), State Bar's Representative Assembly (Chair), the State Bar's Equal Access Initiative (Co-Chair), the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association (President), the National Bar Association's Board of Governors (Affiliate Representative), and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School Board of Directors. He has been recognized as a leader in his field by numerous publications including Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America, Legal 500, Michigan Super Lawyers, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Crain's Detroit Business, National Bar Association, DBusiness, Profiles in Diversity Journal, Diversity MBA Magazine, and Savoy Magazine. The D. Augustus Straker Bar Association honored Aaron with its highest recognition, the Trailblazers Award.