Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that John T. Below, a litigator with more than 25 years of experience resolving labor and employment, banking, and general business disputes, has joined the firm as a member.
Below will practice in Bodman's Troy office as a member of the Workplace Law Practice Group and the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group. His clients include large employers in the construction and health care industries, regional and national banks, and major manufacturing and industrial companies.
His primary area of expertise is state and federal litigation of employment law matters, including discrimination litigation and arbitrations, wrongful discharge litigation and arbitrations, non-compete and confidentiality agreement litigation, traditional labor matters, and administrative proceedings before the EEOC and MDCR. He also handles complex banking and general commercial litigation involving foreclosures, receiverships, contract and loan disputes, fraud, lender liability, bankruptcy, and complex construction litigation and arbitrations.
Below has been listed since 2014 in Michigan Super Lawyers under Employment and Labor. He is listed in DBusiness Top Lawyers 2014-2017 and 2019 under Labor and Employment Law. He is AV-Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale Hubbell. He is a frequent author and presenter on employment law and banking litigation topics and provides legal compliance training for management and executive leadership.
He is a member of the Oakland County Bar Association, the Macomb County Bar Association, and the Oakland County Inns of Court program. He is also active with a number of industry organizations including the Michigan Bankers Association, the Community Bankers of Michigan, the Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), and the Michigan Infrastructure and Transportation Association (MITA). Below has served for more than ten years on the Salvation Army Detroit Metropolitan Advisory Board and for more than 20 years as president of the Creekside Village of Rochester community association.
In addition, Bodman is pleased to announce that 49 of the firm's attorneys have been included in the 2019 edition of Michigan Super Lawyers.
Local Bodman attorneys listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2019 (by office location, including practice area) are:
DETROIT
Marc M. Bakst (Bankruptcy: Business)
Andrew H. Curoe (Estate Planning & Probate)
Laurence B. Deitch (Business/Corporate)
Robert J. Diehl Jr. (Creditor-Debtor Rights)
Fredrick J. Dindoffer (Environmental)
Kathleen O'Callaghan Hickey (Banking)
George G. Kemsley (Business Litigation)
Joseph J. Kochanek (Banking)
David P. Larsen (Estate Planning & Probate)
Marguerite Munson Lentz (Estate Planning & Probate)
Dennis J. Levasseur (Securities Litigation)
Ralph E. McDowell (Bankruptcy: Business)
Joseph G. Nuyen Jr. (Health Care)
Jeffrey G. Raphelson (Business Litigation)
Nicholas P. Scavone Jr. (Real Estate)
Joseph J. Shannon (Business Litigation)
Larry R. Shulman (Banking)
Brian R. Trumbauer (Creditor-Debtor Rights)
TROY
Courtland W. Anderson (Intellectual Property)
J. Adam Behrendt (Business Litigation)
John T. Below (Employment & Labor)
John C. Cashen (Employment & Labor)
Anthony P. Cracchiolo (Estate Planning & Probate)
Steven R. Cole (Real Estate)
Michelle Thurber Czapski (Business Litigation)
Mark W. Peters (Business/Corporate)
Andrew Z. Spilkin (Real Estate)
Thomas J. Tallerico (Business Litigation)
Thomas Van Dusen (Business Litigation)
David B. Walters (Employee Benefits)
Wendy L. Zabriskie (Banking)
Local Bodman attorneys selected for the 2019 Michigan Rising Stars list are:
DETROIT
Sarah L. Cylkowski (Business Litigation)
Nathan D. Dupes (Business Litigation)
Kelly M. Lockman (Real Estate)
Thomas J. Rheaume Jr. (Business Litigation)
Whitney Aidenbaum Silfen (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Michael J. Sulaka (Mergers & Acquisitions)
TROY
Donovan S. Asmar (Business Litigation)
Jonathan S. Berg (Business/Corporate)
Amanda J. Frank (Business Litigation)
Ryan M. Olson (Business/Corporate)
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Twenty five Plunkett Cooney attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Below is the list of local Plunkett Cooney attorneys who have received the 2020 Best Lawyers designation:
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
- Michael P. Ashcraft (partner) Legal Malpractice Law. Ashcraft has the distinction of being named to the Best Lawyers list for over 10 years.
- Douglas C. Bernstein (partner) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law / Real Estate Law
- William D. Booth (Of Counsel) Personal Injury Litigation. Booth has the distinction of being named to the Best Lawyers list for over 30 years.
- Charles W. Browning (partner) Insurance Law. Browning has the distinction of being named to the Best Lawyers list for over 10 years.
- Lawrence R. Donaldson (Of Counsel) Professional Malpractice Law
- Michael A. Fleming (partner) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Jeffrey C. Gerish (partner) Appellate Law
- Robert G. Kamenec (partner) Appellate Practice. Kamenec has the distinction of being named to the Best Lawyers list for over 10 years.
- Mark S. Kopson (partner) Health Care Law
- David A. Lerner (partner) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Mary Massaron (partner) Appellate Law. Massaron has the distinction of being named to the Best Lawyers list for over 10 years.
- Saulius K. Mikalonis (senior attorney) Environmental Law
- Kenneth C. Newa (partner) Insurance Law
- Scott H. Sirich (partner) Construction Law and Litigation
- Thomas P. Vincent (president & CEO) Commercial Litigation
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that 64 of the firm's attorneys have been named 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers. Twenty-one Dickinson Wright attorneys have been named 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers "Rising Stars."
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year's Michigan Super Lawyers list include:
DETROIT
Dennis W. Archer, Business Litigation
Allison R. Bach, Bankruptcy: Business
Richard M. Bolton, Mergers & Acquisitions
William T. Burgess, Bankruptcy: Business
James N. Candler Jr., Real Estate
David R. Deromedi, Labor & Employment
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate
K. Scott Hamilton, Business Litigation
Mark R. High, Business/Corporate
Steven G. Howell, Bankruptcy: Business
Timothy H. Howlett, Labor & Employment
W. Anthony Jenkins, Real Estate
Thomas G. McNeill, Business Litigation
Sharon R. Newlon, Environmental
Francis R. Ortiz, Business Litigation
James A. Plemmons, Creditor Debtor Rights
William P. Shield Jr., Banking
James P. Spica, Estate & Probate
Theodore B. Sylwestrzak, Bankruptcy: Business
L. Pahl Zinn, Business Litigation
TROY
Timothy L. Andersson, Business/Corporate
Margaret A. Coughlin, Environmental
Stephen E. Dawson, Real Estate
J. Benjamin Dolan, Business Litigation
Terence M. Donnelly, Government Finance
Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits
Roberta P. Granadier, Employee Benefits
Henry M. Grix, Estate & Probate
Craig W. Hammond, Government Finance
Robert P. Hurlbert, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Estate & Trust Litigation
Anna M. Maiuri, Environmental
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits
Gregory W. Moore, Health Care
Mahesh K. Nayak, Business Litigation
John H. Norris, Energy & Resources
Edward H. Pappas, Business Litigation
Richard W. Paul, Business Litigation
Scott A. Petz, Business Litigation
Daniel D. Quick, Business Litigation
Peter H. Webster, Eminent Domain
Rhonda D. Welburn, Government Finance
J. Bryan Williams, Business/ Corporate
Mark E. Wilson, Health Care
Kathryn S. Wood, Employment Litigation: DefenseKatheryne L. Zelenock, Real Estate
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year's Michigan Rising Stars list include:
DETROIT
Farayha Arrine, Civil Litigation: Defense
Aaron V. Burrell, Business Litigation
Frederick R. Dewey, Business Litigation
Patrick B. Green, Business Litigation
Salina M. Hamilton, Business Litigation
Adam J. Wallace, Business/ Corporate
TROY
Jessica V. Currie, General Litigation
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits
Erin Johnson, Real Estate
Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate
James A. Martone, Business Litigation
Eric McGlothlin, Government Finance
Benjamin M. Sobczak, Business Litigation
Alma Sobo, Business Litigation
In addition, Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that four of the firm's attorneys have been recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers 2019 Top Lists.
Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year's Michigan Super Lawyers Top Lists include:
Henry M. Grix - Estate & Probate, is ranked among the Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan.
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach - Estate & Trust Litigation, is ranked among the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Michigan and the Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan.
Edward H. Pappas - Business Litigation, is ranked among the Top 10 Lawyers in Michigan and the Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan.
Daniel D. Quick - Business Litigation, is ranked among the Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan.
Dickinson Wright is also pleased to announce that the firm's real estate practice is ranked as the #2 real estate law group in the "2019 Best of the Best" report, published by Midwest Real Estate News. This is the fifth year in a row that Dickinson Wright has been among the top three law firms on the list.
"We are honored to be named the number two law firm practice by Midwest Real Estate News," says Michael Lusardi, practice group chair for real estate. "Our outstanding team of real estate attorneys works diligently alongside our clients every day to provide them with superior client service and expertise for their real estate needs."
Dickinson Wright's real estate practice is sophisticated and varied. More than 80 lawyers are actively involved in real estate matters, regularly representing a wide variety of clients in all aspects of real estate investment, development and financing. Many of the firm's clients have portfolios that span North America, and they rely on our significant experience in nearly every U.S. state and Canadian province to help them maximize value and increase management efficiency.
Fifteen Kerr, Russell, and Weber PLC members were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers List. Five of the Kerr Russell attorneys were also named as Rising Stars.
In addition, for ten years now, Super Lawyers has recognized Jason Bank for his outstanding legal achievements.
Kerr Russell's 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list includes:
Jason W. Bank - Bankruptcy; Business Law
James R. Cambridge - Business/Corporate Law
Michael D. Carroll - Construction Litigation
Mark M. Cunningham - Surety Law
Fred K. Herrmann - Business Litigation
Mark C. Knoth - Business Litigation
Eric I. Lark - Business/Corporate Law
Stephen D. McGraw - Personal Injury Medical Malpractice Law Defense
Daniel J. Schulte - Health Care Law
Joanne Geha Swanson - Civil Litigation Defense
Kerr Russell's 2019 Michigan Rising Stars list includes:
William C. Blasses - Bankruptcy; Business Law
Katherine F. Cser - Employment & Labor Law
Daniel J. Ferris - Business Litigation
Jeffrey A. May - Business Litigation
Anna Valk - Real Estate Law
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Maddin, Hauser, Roth, & Heller PC is pleased to announce that its president and CEO, Steven D. Sallen, moderated the Detroit Market Update: Industrial, Office, Retail, Finance and Investment panel at the Fifth Annual Detroit Commercial Real Estate Summit. Hosted by RE Journals/Midwest Real Estate News, the summit was held at the Westin Southfield Detroit in Southfield on Sept. 6.
The Detroit Market Update panel provided attendees with a comprehensive "state of the market" assessment presented by top commercial real estate professionals from several firms.
Sallen joined Maddin Hauser in 1983 as a law clerk and he now serves as the firm's president and chief executive officer, head of its Environmental Law Practice Group, and co-chairman of its Real Estate Practice Group. Concentrating his practice in the areas of real estate law, environmental law and corporate law, Sallen's clients include some of Michigan's most successful manufacturing firms, real estate developers, general contractors, and commercial real estate brokers.
Sallen has been continuously selected by his peers for inclusion in the annual edition of Best Lawyers in America® since 2010 in the area of real estate law and in the area of business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships) for 2020. He has also been named a Michigan Super Lawyer©, a Top Lawyer by DBusiness Magazine© and a Michigan Leading Lawyer. Sallen was also selected for inclusion in Who's Who Top Attorneys of North America, 2018-2019.
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Fifty-four Butzel Long attorneys have been named to the 2019 Super Lawyers list. Moreover, David F. DuMouchel has been named "Top 100: 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers" and Beth S. Gotthelf "Top 50 and Top 25: 2019 Women Business Michigan Super Lawyers."
The local Butzel Long attorneys included in the 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list are:
2019 RISING STARS
Damien DuMouchel, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Ziyad I. Hermiz, Business Litigation
Paul M. Mersino, Business Litigation
Brett J. Miller, Employment & Labor
Robert M. Nemzin, Estate & Probate
Joseph E. Richotte, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Roxana G. Zaha, Real Estate
List of local Butzel Long 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers:
BLOOMFIELD HILLS OFFICE
Stephen A. Bromberg, Real Estate
Carey A. DeWitt, Employment & Labor
Debra A. Geroux, Health Care
Beth S. Gotthelf, Environmental
David W. Hipp, Real Estate
Robert A. Hudson, Business/Corp.
Susan L. Johnson, Environmental
Thomas A. Kabel, Real Estate
Kaveh Kashef, Business Litigation
Sheldon H. Klein, Antitrust Litigation
Robin Luce Herrmann, Media/Advertising
Max J. Newman, Bankruptcy: Business
Thomas B. Radom, Bankruptcy: Business
Richard E. Rassel, Business Litigation
Dennis B. Schultz, Construction Litigation
Craig S. Schwartz, Employment & Labor
Thomas C. Simpson, Real Estate
David W. Sommerfeld, Estate & Probate
Daniel B. Tukel, Employment Litigation: Defense
DETROIT OFFICE
James C. Bruno, Business/Corp.
Clara DeMatteis Mager, Immigration: Business
David J. DeVine, Business Litigation
George B. Donnini, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Arthur Dudley II, Mergers & Acquisitions
David F. DuMouchel, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Bernard J. Fuhs, Business Litigation
Cynthia J. Haffey, Business Litigation
John P. Hancock Jr., Employment & Labor
Justin G. Klimko, Mergers & Acquisitions
Phillip C. Korovesis, Business Litigation
Mark R. Lezotte, Health Care
Reginald A. Pacis, Immigration: Business
James S. Rosenfeld, Employment & Labor
Daniel R.W. Rustmann, Business Litigation
Bruce L. Sendek, Business Litigation
James E. Wynne, Business Litigation
In addition, Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Rebecca S. Davies will be a featured speaker during the State Bar of Michigan's Health Care Law Section's Annual Meeting on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Detroit Athletic Club.
The title for her presentation is, "Understanding the Employer's Obligations under Michigan's newly enacted Paid Medical Leave Act and the Family Medical Leave Act."
Davies concentrates her practice primarily in the areas of employment law and commercial litigation. She represents employers in federal and state court litigation and before state and federal administrative agencies.
She has represented both the private and public sectors for nearly 25 years including companies with two to 20,000 employees. In the public sector, she has represented numerous municipalities, libraries, counties and government authorities.
Davies has had repeated success both in and out of the courtroom.
In federal court, she has received no cause verdicts in the defense of employment and commercial jury trials. In state court, she has obtained numerous dismissals and favorable settlements in a wide range of employment disputes, including harassment, wrongful termination, employment discrimination and wage claims.
She also has repeatedly obtained dismissals of charges before federal and state administrative agencies. Her greatest successes, however, may be her efforts to prevent litigation. She has regularly counseled employers regarding compliance under federal and state employment laws (including FLSA, FMLA, ADA and Title VII), drafted employment policies, and advised on preventative strategies.
In 2018, Davies was named a 2018 "Best of MichBusiness Awards" recipient. She also facilitates two monthly affinity groups of human resource professionals for MichBusiness. She also was named a "2017 Honoree for Michigan Women in the Law" by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. In addition, she is a frequent author and lecturer, not only for client in-house trainings and publications, but also outside organizations including Walsh College, the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, Automation Alley and the American Society of Employers.
At the same time, Davies is an adjunct faculty member at Walsh College, where she teaches the SHRM-CP/SCP certification courses as well as general business law courses. Davies is active in national and local legal associations and regularly volunteers in her community.
Davies is a regular contributor to the annual supplement for the American Bar Association's The Fair Labor Standards published by BNA. She also serves on the Board and was the past chair of the North American Transportation Employee Relations Association (NATERA). She is a member and previously served as the chair for the Labor and Employment Section for the Oakland County Bar Association. She serves on the Workforce and Education Committee for Oakland County.
Davies earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan at Dearborn and law degrees from the Detroit College of Law and Wayne State University Law School.
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Steven J. Enwright has been named a partner at Lippitt, O'Keefe, Gornbein PLLC, a full-service law firm in Birmingham.
Enwright has more than 20 years of experience in all aspects of business law, including corporate finance and counseling, mergers and acquisitions, and technology licensing, as well as transactions involving venture capital, business start-ups and contract law.
Enwright's clients include a wide variety of businesses, including companies in the fields of technology and software development, IT, big data and cloud-based services. He also works with automotive suppliers, marketing agencies and businesses in the food and beverage industry, as well as filmmakers, musicians and artists.
Enwright is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Association for Corporate Growth, Automation Alley, Michigan Venture Capital Association, Adcraft, EO Accelerator, MIQuest, Royal Oak Film Society, and Tech Town.
Enwright is a graduate of Wayne State University Law School. He also earned a bachelor's degree from Michigan State University and a master's degree in business administration from Wayne State University.
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Secrest Wardle is pleased to announce that 10 attorneys have been named by Super Lawyers magazine to the 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list.
Secrest Wardle's 2019 Super Lawyers list includes:
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Daniel P. Makarski
Appellate: Drew W. Broaddus
Civil Litigation Defense: Mark F. Masters and Mark E. Morley
General Litigation: Bruce A. Truex
Personal Injury General - Defense: Thomas J. Azoni, Justin L. Cole, Nathan J. Edmonds, and John L. Weston
State/Local/Municipal: Derk W. Beckerleg
Secrest Wardle is also pleased to announce that 10 attorneys have been named by Super Lawyers magazine to the 2019 Michigan Rising Stars list.
Secrest Wardle's 2019 Rising Stars list includes:
Business Litigation: Matthew J. Consolo
Civil Litigation - Defense: Kellie C. Joyce
Insurance Coverage: Amanda B. Fopma and Justin A. Grimske
Personal Injury General - Defense: Javon R. David, Devon R. Glass, Krystal D. Hermiz, Cleveland B. Simmons, Renee T. Townsend, and Javon L. Williams
