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Plunkett Cooney Michigan Super Lawyers magazine has named 12 attorneys from Plunkett Cooney to its 2021 list of "Super Lawyers." Receiving special recognition by the magazine with inclusion among the state's top 50 women lawyers are Mary Massaron and D. Jennifer Andreou. Massaron has been included among the top 50 for the 15th consecutive year. Andreou, who serves as a leader of Plunkett Cooney's Medical Liability Practice Group, once again joins the top 50 list of women attorneys, her seventh such honor during the past 12 years. Below is a list of local Plunkett Cooney partners who have received the 2021 Michigan Super Lawyer designation: Bloomfield Hills office Michael P. Ashcraft Jr. Professional Liability: Defense Douglas C. Bernstein Bankruptcy: Business Charles W. Browning Insurance Coverage Robert G. Kamenec Appellate Mark S. Kopson Health Care Mary Massaron Appellate Scott H. Sirich Construction Litigation Thomas P. Vincent Business Litigation Detroit office D. Jennifer Andreou Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice Laurel F. McGiffert Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice Matthew J. Stanczyk Personal Injury Defense: Products In addition, Michigan Super Lawyers magazine has named 14 attorneys from Plunkett Cooney to its 2021 list of "Rising Stars." New to the list this year are Rochelle L. Clarke and Katherine M. Nighswander. A Bloomfield Hills attorney and co-leader of the firm's Governmental Law Practice Group, Clarke was selected for her civil litigation defense experience. Nighswander, an attorney in the firm's Bloomfield Hills office, was selected for her insurance coverage expertise. To be considered a Rising Star, candidates must be either 40 years old or younger or licensed to practice for 10 years or less. Below is a list of local Plunkett Cooney attorneys who have received the 2021 Michigan Super Lawyer Rising Star designation: Bloomfield Hills office Hilary A. Ballentine Appellate Abe Barlaskar Personal Injury: Defense Ryan P. Bourjaily Estate & Trust Litigation Rochelle L. Clarke Civil Litigation: Defense Ashley S. Dickey Personal Injury: Defense Patrick C. Lannen Banking Scott W. Malott Civil Litigation: Defense Courtney L. Nichols Employment & Labor Katherine M. Nighswander Insurance Coverage Nicole C. Ruggirello Insurance Coverage Jesse A. Zapczynski Insurance Coverage Detroit office Kimberly K. Seibert Civil Litigation: Defense ----- @Briefs Headline:<*C*p(0,0,0,18,0,4,g(P,S))>Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss PC<@$> Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss PC recently announced that 18 of the firm's attorneys were recognized in the 2021 "Michigan Super Lawyers" list by Super Lawyers®. Jaffe CEO Jeffrey M. Weiss made the announcement. The following Jaffe attorneys were included in the 2021 "Michigan Super Lawyers": Peter M. Alter: Business Litigation Christopher A. Andreoff: Criminal Defense, White Collar Jeremy Bisdorf: Intellectual Property Mark G. Cooper: Business Litigation Thomas E. Coughlin: Bankruptcy, Business Paul R. Hage: Bankruptcy, Business Jeffrey G. Heuer: Business Litigation Ethan R. Holtz: Business Litigation Michael F. Jacobson: Business Litigation Mark L. Kowalsky: Securities Litigation Mark P. Krysinski: Real Estate Susan S. Lichterman: Family Law Mark. Rubenfire: Real Estate Brian G. Shannon: Appellate Aaron H. Sherbin: Estate & Probate David Steinberg: Franchise/Dealership Jay L. Welford: Creditor Debtor Rights Richard A. Zussman: Real Estate An additional 13 Jaffe attorneys were also recognized on the 2021 "Michigan Rising Stars" list. Attorneys under 40 years of age or who have been practicing for less than 10 years are eligible for inclusion in the "Michigan Rising Stars" list. The following Jaffe attorneys were included in the 2021 "Michigan Rising Stars": Gabriel Appel: Business/Corporate Joshua M. Borson: Business/Corporate Kreuza Gjezi: Immigration Justin A. Hanna: Business/Corporate Nicole A. Hertzberg: Estate & Probate James Kresta: Business Litigation Emily M. Mayer: Business Litigation Nicole M. Meisner: Business/Corporate Michelle A. Rubin: Estate & Probate Jonathan H. Schwartz: Business Litigation Paige Szymanski: Business Litigation Daniel Soleimani: Tax Brian Stone: Real Estate Natalie A. Watkins: Business/Corporate ----- Howard & Howard Howard & Howard is pleased to welcome Brigid D. Fox to the firm. She will practice out of the firm's Royal Oak office. As a member of the Trust and Estate Planning Practice Group, Fox helps individuals, families, and businesses protect and transfer their assets to achieve wealth preservation in the most tax efficient way possible. She provides clients with comprehensive and tailored estate planning documents, including revocable and irrevocable trusts, wills, and powers of attorney. Fox also handles a variety of probate and estate and trust administration matters. Additionally, she has experience in the preparation of state and federal estate tax returns. Prior to joining Howard & Howard, Fox spent several years at a large Chicago law firm where she gained experience in all matters relating to trust and estate planning and administration. Before entering private practice, she worked as trust administrator with JPMorgan's high-net-worth group in their private bank. Published: Mon, Sep 06, 2021