Plunkett Cooney Partner Frank T. Mamat recently graduated from the 2026 Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Detroit Citizens Academy.
The Citizens Academy, which began in 1993, is hosted by the FBI Detroit Field Office Community Outreach. It is a six-to-eight-week program that gives business, religious, civic, and community leaders an inside look at the FBI. Session topics include active shooter preparedness, human trafficking, violent extremism, cybersecurity, and elder fraud, among others.
The mission of the FBI Citizens Academy is to foster a greater understanding of the role of federal law enforcement in the community through discussions and education.
Candidates are nominated by FBI employees, former Citizens Academy graduates, and community leaders. Participants are selected by the special agent in charge of local FBI field offices.
A partner of Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and most accomplished law firms, Mamat utilizes his more than 50 years of experience to help companies, contractors, employers, lawmakers, and trade associations resolve union matters. His expertise includes contract negotiations, elections, union avoidance, and labor arbitrations. Mamat, who also is a registered lobbyist, advises clients on noncompete agreements, unfair labor practice litigation, harassment suits, wage and hour issues, OSHA-MIOSHA safety matters, and entertainment law.
In addition, Mamat’s experience includes the resolution of National Labor Relations Board matters, attempted union organization, mass picketing and violence, and secondary boycotts, and pressure. His clients also rely on his counsel and advice regarding ERISA trust funds and related fiduciary liabilities.
