Education
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2025
University of Michigan, B.A., 2011
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Alan Hester is an associate in Miller Canfield's Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Insolvency Practice.
Alan is a former summer associate of Miller Canfield. Prior to joining the firm, Alan served as a judicial extern to both the Honorable Linda V. Parker and the Honorable Curtis Ivy, Jr. of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Alan earned his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, where he was a student attorney with the Conviction Integrity Clinic. In that role, he supported the Oakland County Conviction Integrity Unit by reviewing post-conviction claims of innocence, screening cases, analyzing trial transcripts and newly presented evidence.
Before law school, Alan worked as a case investigation specialist at a Detroit-based medical malpractice and personal injury law firm. He managed a docket of up to 120 pre-suit plaintiff medical malpractice cases, investigating claims involving birth injuries, negligent labor and delivery, and wrongful death.
Honors
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Book Awards: Applied Legal Theory & Analysis II; Business Organizations; Trial Practice; Pre-trial Criminal Advocacy; Conviction Integrity Clinic; Bar Exam Strategies
Frank Murphy Honor Society
2025 Ralph M. Freeman Law School Scholarship
Professional Activities
Turnaround Management Association, Detroit Chapter
American Bankruptcy Institute
Eastern District of Michigan Bar Association
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
Senior Editor, Detroit Mercy Law Review
Senior Member, Moot Court Board of Advocates
Champion Team & Best Brief, Patrick A. Keenan Appellate Advocacy Competition, Winter 2024
Quarterfinalist & Best Respondent’s Brief, Leroy R. Hassell, Sr. National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition, Fall 2024
