Garris lawyers named ‘Michigan Super Lawyers’
Attorneys and brothers Steven Z. Garris and Michael J. Garris of the Garris Law Firm in Ann Arbor have once again been selected as Michigan Super Lawyers, recognized for their work in the area of personal injury law.
The two have been selected each year for the past decade, as among the finest in Michigan in their field of practice.
The annual list is compiled by Thomson Reuters; attorneys are selected by area of practice. The selection process involves peer nomination, panel review and category research.
The Garris Law Office also includes sister Jacalen Garris, Steve’s daughter Stephanie Garris, and Michael’s son Zachary Garris, who is awaiting bar exam results.
Other family members employed by the office are secretary Stamatia Garris, and office manager Helen Garris, a position she has held since her late husband Jack J. Garris founded the law office.
In addition to personal injury, the Garris Law Office handles a variety of legal cases.
Brinks Gilson & Lione recognized as a top-tier law firm
Brinks Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, has again been recognized as a top-tier law firm by U.S. News - Best Lawyers in its 2020 edition of “Best Law Firms.”
Overall, Brinks received National Tier 1 recognition in three practice areas, and Regional Tier 1 rankings in eight practice areas within four U.S. cities.
The 2020 “Best Law Firms” list ranks Brinks nationally as a Tier 1, the highest level, in the following categories: Patent Law (tenth consecutive year);Trademark Law (eighth consecutive year); Litigation-Intellectual Property (second consecutive year).
Four Brinks offices also received Tier 1 rankings at the metropolitan level: Ann Arbor (in Patent Law); Chicago (in Litigation-Intellectual Property, Litigation-Patent, and Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law);Raleigh (in Biotechnology Law) and Tampa, (in Litigation-Patent, previously ranked in Tier 2)
Ann Arbor Managing Shareholder Steven L. Oberholtzer, who has appeared on the Best Lawyers list since 2011, was recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 list in patent law, and was also named geographic “Lawyer of the Year” in Ann Arbor for the third time. Oberholtzer is co-chair of Brinks’ Automotive Industry Group, which offers comprehensive counsel on intellectual property litigation, patent, licensing, trademark, copyright and trade secret issues involving nearly every major system associated with a vehicle.
U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers ranks Varnum in 2020 ‘Best Law Firms’ guide
Varnum received 63 rankings, including 33 in Tier 1, spanning practice areas and markets in the latest edition of “Best Law Firms,” published by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, released Nov. 1.
The Ann Arbor office was ranked Tier 1 for Construction Law, Labor Law-Management, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, and Trusts & Estates Law; Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation, Employment Law-Management, Family Law, Litigation-Construction, Litigation-Tax, Litigation-Trusts & Estates, and Non-Profit/Charities Law; and Tier 3: Litigation-Labor & Employment.
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