Marisa Vinsky was a volunteer attorney at the Mid-Michigan Virtual Expungement Clinic. It was intentional that this event took place on June 19 to celebrate Juneteenth because expungements help remove barriers and provide freedom from past criminal o…
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C&N is thrilled that Marisa Vinsky and Mary Chartier were recognized by the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Mid-Michigan Chapter, in its 2021 Class of “Women Lawyer Stars.” Marisa and Mary are honored to be part of this year’s amazin…
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Chartier & Nyamfukudza is thrilled to announce that Mary Chartier has been selected to receive the 2020 Leo A. Farhat Outstanding Attorney Award from the Ingham County Bar Association. The award is given to an attorney who has shown exemplary cha…
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Marisa Vinsky volunteered at the Grand Rapids Expungement Fair, sponsored by Legal Aid of Western Michigan and Black and Brown Cannabis Guild. She provided pro bono legal services to those seeking to remove convictions from their criminal records. Th…
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Chartier & Nyamfukudza is proud to announce that Takura Nyamfukudza has been appointed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer to the Michigan Jail Reform Advisory Council. As a member of the council, Takura will continue the work he started as part of Gove…
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We’re honored that Takura Nyamfukudza has recorded a PSA to promote the Capital Area United Way 21-Day Equity Challenge. Inequities are deeply rooted in our national, state, and local systems and institutions. During the 21-Day Equity Challenge, pa…
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Marisa Vinsky was featured in the July 2020 issue of Ingham County Briefs as one of the newest Board members for the Ingham County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section.
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Always one to give of his time, Takura Nyamfukudza met with the YMCA Y-Achievers Moot Court program participants. During this workshop, Takura gave tips for trial and explained the procedure from arrest to verdict. The YMCA Y-Achievers is a college r…
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Recently Takura Nyamfukudza and paralegal Lizzy Cary were guest speakers at the ICBA Criminal Defense Section’s monthly meeting. Their presentation, Anatomy of an Exoneration, focused on the case of Dennis Tomasik, who was wrongfully imprisoned for…
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After spending nine months collecting information and input, the Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration (MJTFJPI) recently released a report with 18 recommendations. The task force’s work is not done though. Takura Nyamfukudza…
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