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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT

FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009
2. Conr~ or Organization U.S. District Court, E.D. Mich 5a. Report Type (check appropriate type) [] Nomination, Date [] Annual [] Final __

Report Required by the Ethics

in Goverttment Act of 1978

(~ U.S.C. app. I01-11!)

3. Date of Report 05/08/2010 6. Reporting Period 01/01/2009 to 12/31/2009

1. Person Reporting (last name, first, middle initial) Lawson, David M. 4. Title (Article Ill judges indicate active or senior s~alus; magislrate jradges indicate full- or part, me) U.S. DistrictJ~adge-active

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5b. [] An~nded Report 7. Chambers or Office Address 231 W. Lafayette Blvd. Rm. 802 Detroit, M1 48226 8. On llae basis of the information contained i~ this Report and any modif~ations pertaining thereto, it i~, in my opinion, in compliance wi~h appli~.al~le laws and r~gni~lions. Reviewing Officer Date

"IMPORTANT NOTES: The instructions aceompan),ing thief otto m~t~T be followed. (?omplete allt~arts,
checking the NONE bo.v for each part where you have no reportable information~ Sign on last page.

1. POSITIONS. m.pora..g ~i,a~a o.ay; ~ p~ ~-t z .f I~ng instructions.)

[~ NONE (No reportable positiort~.)

POSITION
1. Custodian

NAME OF ORGANIZATION./ENT1TY
Custodian accounts 1 through 9

2. Director

High Sierra, Inc.

;~"
I1. AGREEMENTS. (Reporting imtivldual only; seep!~. 14-16 of filing ln.~ruclior~)
NONE (No reportable agreements.)

DATE
I.

PART1E~ AND TERMS

Lawson, David M.

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Name Of Pert, on Reportil~g

Date of Report

Lab, son, ~a~id ~.

o5/08/2mo

III. NON-INVESTMENT INCOME. a~,~.~ ~.,~,~.,~ ~,~ ~.,~; ~ ~ ~7-u oI~g ~.,~,~)
A. Fliers NoD-Investment Income
NONE (No reportable non-investment income.) DATE
1.6/23/09 2. 12/21/09 3. 4.

SOURCE AND_TYPE
Rutter Group (seminar taught) Thomas M. Cooley Law School (Teaching)

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(yours, not spouses) $500.00 $ I0,000.00

B. Spouses Non-Investment Income - if you ~re married during any portion of the reporting year, cotnptete this
(Dollar amoum not required except for honorarin.)

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NONE (No reportable non-investment income.)

~CE AND TYPE

1.. 1-12/2009 2. 3. 4. Ford Motor Comp~,ny (wages)

IV. REIMBURSEMENTS - ~,~,~, ~a~i~.,~a, ,~,~,

(lnctud~ those to spouse and depend~ chil~n; s~e pp. 25-27 of filing i~ctio~.)

NONE (No reportable reimbursements.) SOURCE ~

Aunt 14

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1 lyanm~ Mas~ch~s

PURPOSE
Semin~ mu~t

ITEMS P~ID OR PROVIDED

T~s~fion, l~ng, m~ls

I. 2. 3. 4. 5.

SEAK

Name of Person Reporting

Date of Report

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT [ Lawson, David M. Page 3 of 8

V.
~ NONE (No reportable SO~CE
1. 2.

DESCR~T1ON

3.
4. 5.

VI. LIABILITIES. a.a~d= ~o~ o,~,o~ ~a dependettl children; see pp. 32-33 of 3~ding it~tructlons.)
NON E (No reportable liabilities..)

~RED1TOR
1. 2.

DESCRIPTION

VAL,UE CODE

3.
4. 5.

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Name of Person Reporting I Imw$on, David M.

Date of Report

0~/08;2o~o

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - ~,~,.., ~a~., t.~.~,~ a.~.~ ~.. ot~ ~ a~.~.~; ~,~. ~,~

N ONE ~o reportable income, assets, or WansaetionsO

............ ~. " ......

D~cfption of A~ (inclu~ng ~t ~) Pla~ "(X)" afi~ ~ch ~set exempt from phor ~l~e

~.
~me d~ng ~ng ~

~ ....

i ................

6U ..............................
Tran~tio~ dung ~ing

G~s vMue at end I of ~Mg ~ VM~ C~e 2 (J-P) l VMt~ ~ T~ (e g, Me~ ~ buy ~11 ~e3 ~ ~demption)

~t C~e I (A-,)

2~ {e.g, div., ~t, or~t.)

Date Value Gain m~iyy ~ C~e ~ C~e 1

} (J-P) (A-H)

Id~tity buyer/~ll~ (ifpfi~te

I. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1. 12. 13. 14. 15, 16, 17.

~woit ~ison Common Stock ~ston Capital F~d Series 30 Walt Disney Comply com~n st~k CGM Ad~fi~r T~get~ ~ ~xms Sayk~ Value F~d (fiX!a I~S Value Fnad A) Amefi~ F~ds -Boud Fund of ~efica* ~e~c~ F~ -- New F~nomy ~d* American Funds -- New Perspective Fund* H~gh Sierra, Inc. American Funds -- Growth Fired of Americ!! (Class A) American Funds -- Growth Fun<! of Americ (Custodian) Courtland General Money Market Fund* Short Term tJ.S. Govt. CI. B. fired* Goldman Sachs Select Equity Fund* Oppenheimer Equity Fund Class A* Davis N Y Venture Fund* Eaton Vance Growth & ~ncome Fund (Large Cap)* A B B B A A A A A A A A A A A Interest Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Di~dend Dividend None Dividend Dividend Interest Interest Dividend Dividend Dicidend Dividend K T Closed Closed Sold Sold Sold Sold 12/29/09 12/29/09 2/3/09 12/29/09 12/29/09 12/29/09 K J K J K K A A A A J J J K T T T T Sold 2/25/09 J I" A J J [" T T Sold Sold 2~5/09 ~5/~ J J A A

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]Nm~e

of Per~,n Reporting

i)ate of Rep~

~I. I~STMENTS and TRUSTS - ~.~ ~., t~ a~ ~ o/~ ~ ~ ~; ~ ~

~ NONE ~o reportable income, assets, or ~a~aetio~_) ~fiption of A~e~ In,me ~g O) ] (2) Amom~t ~ 1~ (e.g., C~e 1 ~ div., ~t, (A-H) or int,) [ Gross value at ~ : O) ] (2) ~ V~ue ~ vMu~ C~e 2 M~ ~ (J-P) C~ 3 ~ (Q-W) (a) T~ (~g.. ~, ~1t, ~ption) Tm~ctio~ d~b~ m~fl~g (2) (3) ] ~ate Value ~d&~ C~ 2 (J-I>) (4) @am C~e I (A-H)

..................... -~ ........................................~ .......a: ................................... ............................. ~ ~:

P~ "(X)" afl~ ~ch ~set exempt ~om prior di~l~e Idenli~ of buyeri~ller (if ~wate ~ction)

18. 19. 20. 21. ~ "~2. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34.

Touchstone S~te~c T~st (~a ~ge Cap ~ow~ F~d)* Ever~n S~il Valu~ F~d* Value Line Emerging Opportunities Fund* Charter One Bank Virtus Small Cap f/kia (Phoenix Insight Small Cap)* Northern Small Cap Value Fund* Growth Fund of America Class F* American Europacifie Growth Fund* Fidelity Advisor Diversified lntl Fund Europacific * T Rowe Price Emerging Markets Fund* 17XIS AEW Real Estate Fund (Custodian) IXIS CGM Advance Targeted "Equity Fund (Custodian) Ford Motor Company Conmaun Ford Motor Company Common BGI Life Path Fund* Fidelity Investments Managed Fund* TPS G Ftmd

A A A A A A A A A A

Dividend Divid~md Dividend Interest Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend Dividend None J J L T T T K T

~ld Sold Sold

12/29/~ 1~9/~ 12/29109

K K K

A A A

Sold Sold Sold Sold Sold Sold

12/29/09 !2/29/09 12129/09 12/29/09 12/29/09 12129/09

K K K K K J

A A A A A A

Dividend None None

Buy (addl) Buy (addl)

4/16/09 313i09 11/17/09 11130/09 10/30/09

J K J J J

A A A

tnt.iDiv. lnt./Div. lnt./Div.

J J J

T T T

Buy Buy Buy

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N~meofPerson Reporting

Date of Report

Page 6 of 8

t~w~., David M.

05/08/2010

VII. INVESTMENTS and TRUSTS - ~,~o~,, ~a,~, ,~,~,~o~. a,~ud~ ,~ of ~ ~ d~ ~; ~ ~ ~0 of ~ i.~.~)

NON~ ~o reportable income, assets, or ~ansactio~.)
~ption of A~ ~omc d~ng (i~s value ~ ~d T~l~Jolls d~ng ~ing ~

Place "(X)" afi~ ~h ~s~ exempt~ompfiordiscl~

~t I T~ (e.g.,

~) ~ ~)

<,~ ~7 ...........~ ......7---77~-- ~7 ~7) i ..........~ ............

Value C~e2 ~ V~ue T~ (e.~. b~ sel! ! /)a. [ Val~ I Gain I I~dWyy ~ C~e2 C~e I ; Id=ti~ of buyer/~l~ I

C~e 1 ] div. ~mL

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~Name of Person R~rting

Date of Report

Lawson, David M.

05108/2010

VIII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR EXPLANATIONS.

1. Custodian positions in Pan I are for accounts under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act. 2. Investments in Part VII designated with an aslrisk (*) are held in an IRA of rep~)rter

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT Page 8 of 8 IX. CERTIFICATION.

~e o~ e~o~ Rq~r~ Lawso., David M.

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D~,e of Repo~ 05/08/2010

] certify that all information given above (including information pertaining to my spouse and minor or dependent children, if any) is accurate, true, and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that any information not reported was withheld because it met applicable statutory provisions permitting non-disclosure. l further certify that earned income from outside employment and honoraria and the acceptance of gifts which have been reported are in compliance with the provisions of 5 U.S.C. app. 501 eL seq~ 5 U~.C. 7353, and Judicial Conference regulations.

Signature

NOTE: ANY IPiDUVIDUAL WHO KNOWINGLY AND WlLFULLY FALSIFIES OR FAll,S TO FILE THIS REPORT MAY BE SUBJEC~F TO Cl~q L AND CRLMINAL SANCTIONS (5 U.S.C. app. 104)

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