Six attorneys from the Lansing office of Foster Swift Collins & Smith, P.C. have been named Best Lawyers 2019 “Lawyer of the Year”:
• Matt G. Hrebec was named Best Lawyers 2019 Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Lansing
• Richard C. Kraus was named Best Lawyers 2019 Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Lansing
• David M. Lick was named Best Lawyers 2019 Arbitration “Lawyer of the Year” in Lansing
• Scott L. Mandel was named Best Lawyers 2019 Bet-the-Company Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Lansing
• Steven L. Owen was named Best Lawyers 2019 Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Lansing
• Scott A. Storey was named the Best Lawyers 2019 Litigation-Real Estate “Lawyer of the Year” in Lansing.
In further news, 45 Foster Swift attorneys have been listed in Best Lawyers in America 2019, including several from the firm’s Lansing office. They include Charles E. Barbieri, Scott A. Chernich, Allan J. Claypool, Anna K. Gibson, Brian G. Goodenough, Matt G. Hrebec, Charles A. Janssen, James B. Jensen, Jr., Stephen I. Jurmu, Richard C. Kraus, David M. Lick, Stephen J. Lowney, Scott L. Mandel, Gary J. McRay, Thomas R. Meagher, Douglas A. Mielock, Steven L. Owen, Frank H. Reynolds, Michael D. Sanders, Jean G. Schtokal, Webb A. Smith, Scott A. Storey, Deanna Swisher, and Brent A. Titus.
- Posted August 30, 2018
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Foster Swift attorneys earn kudos from Best Lawyers

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