Mackenzie M. Almassian

Mackenzie Almassian is an associate and a member of Foster Swift’s municipal practice group in the firm’s Grand Rapids office where she assists in Municipal and Public Entity Law, Municipal Litigation, and Administrative Law.

"Growing up, I never thought I would go to law school. I have several lawyers in my family and always thought “that’s just not for me.” says Mackenzie. "When I was in my senior year of college and had to start thinking seriously about a career, I made a list of all things I like to do: read, write, learn, and talk. Turns out, that’s what lawyers do!"   

Mackenzie received both her undergraduate and law degrees from Michigan State University. Graduating with her B.A. in Comparative Cultures and Politics in 2021 and while attending MSU College of Law, she was a part of the Michigan State Law Review, Moot Court, and Great Lakes First Amendment Clinic.

• Received a Best Oral Advocate Award at a national Moot Court Competition
• Jurisprudence Awards in: First Amendment Clinic and Labor & Employment Law

She was featured as a Co-Author in the publication Algorithms, Addiction, and Adolescent Mental Health: An Interdisciplinary Study to Inform State-level Policy Action to Protect Youth from the Dangers of Social Media, American Journal of Law & Medicine, Feb 12, 2024.

• GR Bar Association 
• Western Michigan Federal Bar Association