About Us

The 2011 AABA Board of Directors include: 

President: Diane Margosian Paulsen 
Paulsen Law Office PLLC  
7 West Square Lake Road  
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 
Phone: (248) 452-5648 
Fax: (248) 332-9452 
E-mail: dmp@paulsenlawoffice.com  Web: www.paulsenlawoffice.com
Diane Margosian Paulsen is the current President of the AABA. She is the owner of Paulsen Law Office PLLC in Bloomfield Hills, where she handles real estate matters and related business issues, estate planning and probate matters. Ms. Margosian Paulsen is also an adjunct instructor at Baker College, where she developed and teaches Real Estate Law in the Legal Studies Bachelor of Science program. Previous volunteer positions include being a member of the Hawthorn Woods Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals.
Vice President: Nicole Gopoian 
Professional Trustee Alliances Business Analyst  
Comerica Bank and Trust 
550 Woodward Avenue 
Detroit, MI 48226 
Phone: (313) 222-4897 
Fax: (313) 222-7531 
E-mail: nsgopoian@comerica.com 
Web: www.comerica.com 
Nicole Gopoian is the current Vice President of the AABA. She is the Professional Trustee Alliances Business Support Analyst at Comerica Bank, providing an array of fiduciary services support to several broker-dealers in the region. Prior to joining Comerica, Nicole served as a financial advisor providing wealth management services to families and institutions. Nicole is also a CFP® and Committee member of the 2010 and 2011 OUR TOWN Art Show and Sale at The Community House in Birmingham, Michigan.
Treasurer: Mark G. Kaylian 
Kupelian Ormond & Magy PC 
28500 Northwestern Hwy Ste 950 
Southfield, MI 48075 
Phone: (248) 357-0000 
Fax: (248) 357-7488 
E-mail: mgk@kompc.com 
Web: www.kompc.com 
Mark G. Kaylian is currently the Treasurer of AABA.  Mark's  principal practice area is commercial real estate transactions (sale, purchase, leasing, finance, and development). Mr. Kaylian also has extensive experience in the negotiation and structuring of general business transactions. As a shareholder of the firm, Mr. Kaylian represents local, regional and national shopping centers and office clients, as well as multinational corporations with both their real estate and general corporate matters.
Secretary: Kathryn L. Ossian 
Miller Canfield Paddock & Stone 
150 W Jefferson Ave Ste 2500 
Detroit, MI 48226 
Phone: (313) 496-7644 
Fax: (313) 496-8454 
E-mail: Ossian@millercanfield.com 
Web: www.millercanfield.com
Kathryn L. Ossian is currently the Secretary of AABA.  Kathy heads up the legal team that counsels Fortune 500 companies, second-stage businesses and start-ups in all aspects of Information Technology law tailored to the clients' specific industry and needs. Kathy strategizes, negotiates and drafts all types of technology and Web-related agreements, Internet use and e-records policies and handles the transfers of intellectual property including trademarks and domain names. Kathy specializes in crafting successful deals to add her clients' technology-procurement needs and data protection issues.

150 W Jefferson Ave Ste 2500, Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: (313) 496-7644, Fax: (313) 496-8454
E-mail: Ossian@millercanfield.com
Web: www.millercanfield.com