12 Notable alumni of Western Michigan University – Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Updated: June 14, 2026 EliteDegrees
Western Michigan University – Thomas M. Cooley Law School is ranked #5,737 in the world and #1,495 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Western Michigan University – Thomas M. Cooley Law School sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Western Michigan University – Thomas M. Cooley Law School won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Chris Chocola
1962-. (aged 64)
business executive
businessperson
politician
Joseph Christopher Chocola is an American businessman, lawyer, and former politician who served as the U.S. representative from Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 2003 to 2007.
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2. Rosemarie Aquilina
1958-. (aged 68)
judge
lawyer
writer
Rosemarie Elizabeth Aquilina is an American judge. She is a judge of the 30th circuit court in Ingham County, Michigan. Previously, Aquilina was the 55th District Court Judge, where she served as both a Sobriety Court Judge as well as the Chief Judge. She is best known as one of three judges who sentenced Larry Nassar in the USA Gymnastics...
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3. Bart Stupak
1952-. (aged 74)
police officer
lobbyist
politician
Bartholomew Thomas Stupak is an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party, Stupak served as the U.S. representative from Michigan's 1st congressional district from 1993 to 2011.
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4. John Engler
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
John Mathias Engler is an American politician, lawyer, businessman, and lobbyist who served as the 46th governor of Michigan from 1991 to 2003. Considered one of the country's top lobbyists, he is a member of the Republican Party.
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5. Michael Cohen
1966-. (aged 60)
advocate
jurist
lawyer
businessperson
Michael Dean Cohen is an American former lawyer who served as an attorney for Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, from 2006 to 2018. Cohen served as vice president of the Trump Organization and personal counsel to Trump, often being described as his fixer. Cohen served as co-president of Trump Entertainment and was a board...
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6. Rashida Tlaib Al-Harbi
1976-. (aged 50)
lawyer
politician
Rashida Harbi Tlaib is an American lawyer and politician serving as a U.S. representative from Michigan since 2019, representing the state's 12th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first Palestinian American woman to serve in Congress and one of the first two Muslim women (along with Ilhan Omar) elected to Congress.
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7. Jon Cooper
1967-. (aged 59)
ice hockey coach
Jonathan D. Cooper is a Canadian–American professional ice hockey coach who is the head coach for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Cooper's team won back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2020 and 2021 and he also reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2015 and 2022 as the Lightning head coach. He is the longest-tenured head coach...
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8. Anthony H. Gair
1948-2023 (aged 75)
lawyer
Anthony H. Gair was an American attorney and advocate. He was a partner of the law firm Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf, which was founded by his parents in 1945. He looks for cases that are in the public interest. Notably, he represented the family of Amadou Diallo in a case that spurred reform of the...
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9. Jessica González
1980-. (aged 46)
lawyer
politician
Jessica Araceli González is an American politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 104th district. Elected in November 2018, she assumed office on January 8, 2019.
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10. Ruby Sahota
lawyer
politician
Ruby Sahota PC MP is a Canadian lawyer and politician. A member of the Liberal Party, she is currently serving as Secretary of State (Combatting Crime). She previously served as the Minister of Democratic Institutions from 2024 to 2025 and has represented the federal riding of Brampton North and its successor riding Brampton North—Caledon in the House of Commons of...
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11. Iqra Khalid
1986-. (aged 40)
jurist
lawyer
politician
Iqra Khalid MP is a Canadian politician who was elected to represent the riding of Mississauga—Erin Mills in the House of Commons of Canada in the 2015 federal election.
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12. Hiroe Makiyama
1964-. (aged 62)
lawyer
politician
Hiroe Makiyama is a Japanese politician of the Constitutional Democratic Party and a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature) representing the Kanagawa at-large district. Makiyama is part of the CDP's shadow cabinet 'Next Cabinet' as the shadow Minister of Justice.
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