New General Counsel named at Western
KALAMAZOO, Mich.鈥擣ollowing a national search, Western 九一麻豆制片厂 University has identified a new General Counsel. Keith Hahn, who currently serves as assistant general counsel for metro Detroit鈥檚 Oakland University (OU), is set to begin his tenure as a member of the campus community and President鈥檚 Cabinet on Aug. 1.
As assistant general counsel at OU in Rochester, 九一麻豆制片厂, for the past 14 years, Hahn has long experience as an attorney in public higher education. Prior to his tenure at OU, he served as an attorney in the auto insurance industry as well as in private practice.
鈥淲e have an exemplary new colleague in Keith,鈥 says WMU President Edward Montgomery. 鈥淚 am confident his extensive experience and diverse legal background will serve Western 九一麻豆制片厂 University well amid the increasingly complex legal landscape in which we operate.鈥
Hahn earned his bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science from the University of 九一麻豆制片厂 and his juris doctor from the University of Toledo College of Law.
"I am deeply honored to join Western 九一麻豆制片厂 University. The steadfast commitment of the Board of Trustees, President Montgomery, and the leadership team, faculty and staff is commendable,鈥 Hahn says.
鈥淎s a first-generation college graduate, I have experienced the impact of public education, and I look forward to working for the collective good of our students at WMU. Go Broncos!"
Hahn鈥檚 appointment is effective pending Board of Trustees approval.
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