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Eight attorneys at McDonald Hopkins have been selected to the 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers list and one McDonald Hopkins attorney has been selected to the 2022 Michigan Rising Stars list. The McDonald Hopkins Michigan Super Lawyers are: Alexander A. Ayar, member, Litigation Department John E. Benko, member, Litigation Department James J. Giszczak, chair, Litigation Department; co-chair, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group Stephen M. Gross, co-chair, Strategic Advisory and Restructuring Department; chair, Automotive Practice Group Patrick A. Karbowski, member, Real Estate Practice Group Michael G. Latiff, co-chair, Business Litigation Practice Group Miriam L. Rosen, chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group Michael P. Witzke, chair, Estate Planning and Probate Practice Group The McDonald Hopkins Michigan Rising Star is: Vanessa L. Bailey, associate, Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group - - - Kemp Klein Law Firm is proud to announce ten of the firm's lawyers were recognized as 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers: Leslie C. Banas Business / Corporate Law Joseph P. Buttiglieri Estate & Trust Litigation Ralph A. Castelli Jr. Business / Corporate Law Mark R. Filipp Employment Litigation: Defense Brian R. Jenney Estate & Probate Law Alan A. May Estate & Probate Law Brian H. Rolfe Business Litigation Amy A. Stawski Family Law Thomas V. Trainer Elder Law Austin W. Probst was named a 2022 Super Lawyers Rising Star Estate & Probate Law In addition, Kemp Klein attorney Brian R. Jenney was recognized by Best Lawyers in America as the 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" for Elder Law. In addition to the "Lawyer of the Year" award, Jenney was also listed in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the Trusts and Estates practice area. Jenney helps families and individuals with elder law and special needs issues as well as estate planning and administration. Jenney prepares wills, trusts, special needs trusts, and powers of attorney to ensure proper future handling of medical decisions, finances, and distribution of assets. Also, he assists with guardianships and conservatorships of ailing family members and helps families work through the administration of wills and trusts and tax related issues after the loss of a loved one. Kemp Klein would also like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2023 The Best Lawyers in America list: William B. Acker - Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Real Estate Law, Tax Law, and Trusts & Estates C. Leslie Banas - Corporate Law and Real Estate Law Cynthia E. Brazzil - Corporate Law Richard C. Bruder - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Joseph P. Buttiglieri - Litigation - Trusts & Estates Ralph A. Castelli Jr. - Corporate Law and Real Estate Law Mark R. Filipp - Litigation - Labor and Employment Brian R. Jenney - Elder Law and Trusts & Estates David D. Marsh - Real Estate Law Alan A. May - Litigation - Trusts & Estates and Trusts & Estates Norman D. Orr - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Corporate Law Thomas C. Rauch - Real Estate Law Brian H. Rolfe - Commercial Litigation Stuart Sinai - Securities Regulation Amy A. Stawski - Family Law Thomas V. Trainer - Elder Law and Trusts & Estates Michael D. Umphrey - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Trusts & Estates Robert S. Zawideh - Arbitration and Litigation - Trusts & Estates - - - Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Mingyu Kim has joined the firm as a member in the Detroit office. Kim is a member of Bodman's Banking Practice Group. He represents national and regional financial institutions in negotiating and documenting commercialloan originations, with a focus on agented and syndicated loan transactions, bilateral loans, subordinated loans, and participations. Kim also has experience in corporate law, corporate finance, and complex corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and securities transactions and compliance. He has represented clients in general corporate matters in a variety of industries including insurance, banking, manufacturing, engineering, information technology, investment management, finance, and entertainment. Kim is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School. He earned his undergraduate degree from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. Before entering private practice, Kim worked as a research attorney with the Michigan Court of Appeals. Prior to becoming an attorney, Kim worked as a senior research officer with the Australian Embassy in Seoul and as an underwriter with Korean Reinsurance Company. He served for three years as an officer in the Republic of Korea Air Force. Boddman is also pleased to announce that 63 of the firm's attorneys have been included in the 2022 edition of Michigan Super Lawyers. Local Bodman attorneys listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2022 (by office location, including practice area) are: -Detroit Marc M. Bakst (Bankruptcy: Business) Andrew H. Curoe (Estate & Probate) Brandon M. Dalziel (Health Care) Laurence B. Deitch (Business/Corporate) Robert J. Diehl Jr. (Creditor-Debtor Rights) Kathleen O'Callaghan Hickey (Banking) Joseph J. Kochanek (Banking) David P. Larsen (Estate & Probate) Dennis J. Levasseur (Securities Litigation) Ralph E. McDowell (Bankruptcy: Business) Joseph G. Nuyen Jr. (Health Care) Rebecca D. O'Reilly (Employee Benefits) 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) Jaimee L. Witten (Creditor-Debtor Rights) -Troy Courtland W. Anderson (Intellectual Property) J. Adam Behrendt (Business Litigation) John T. Below (Employment & Labor) John C. Cashen (Employment & Labor) Steven R. Cole (Real Estate) Anthony P. Cracchiolo (Estate & Probate) Michelle Thurber Czapski (Business Litigation) Stephen P. Dunn (Business Litigation) Gary S. Fealk (Employment Litigation: Defense) Marguerite Munson Lentz (Estate & Probate) Thomas J. Tallerico (Business Litigation) Thomas Van Dusen (Business Litigation) David B. Walters (Employee Benefits) Local Bodman attorneys selected for the 2022 Michigan Rising Stars list are: -Detroit Sarah L. Cylkowski (Business Litigation) Fawzeih Daher (Appellate) Nathan D. Dupes (Business Litigation) Michael J. Jameson (Estate & Probate) Kelly M. Lockman (Real Estate) Jay B. Long (Estate & Probate) Alexandra C. Markel (General Litigation) Chelsey L. Marsh (Real Estate) Julia C. Massaro (Estate & Probate) Nicholas P. McElhinny (Mergers & Acquisitions) Noel J. Ravenscroft (Bankruptcy: Business) Thomas J. Rheaume Jr. (Business Litigation) -Troy Donovan S. Asmar (Business Litigation) Joseph P. Michniacki (Business/Corporate) Ryan M. Olson (Business/Corporate) Jacob J. Simon (Business/Corporate) Melissa M. Tetreau (Employment & Labor) - - - Nineteen Warner Norcross + Judd LLP attorneys in Detroit and Bloomfield Hills have been selected for The Best Lawyers in America© 2023. The award individually recognized: Michael Brady, commercial litigation Kurt M. Brauer, agricultural law; environmental law Vito A. Ciaravino, patent law Sean H. Cook, closely held companies and family businesses law; tax law Homayune A. Ghaussi, commercial litigation Rozanne M. Giunta, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law; bankruptcy litigation William R. Jansen, commercial litigation, regulatory enforcement litigation Jay A. Kennedy, closely held companies and family business law; tax law; trusts and estates Kurt A. Kissling, environmental law Steven C. Kohl, environmental law Mary Jo Larson, employee benefits law William C. Lentine, business organizations; tax law; trusts and estates Dennis W. Loughlin, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law Thomas J. Manganello, commercial litigation Lawrence J. Murphy, commercial litigation Linda Paullin-Hebden, corporate law Alan T. Rogalski, health care law Nazli G. Sater, family law; family law arbitration Lisa B. Zimmer, employee benefits law Kennedy and Zimmer were both named Lawyer of the Year in Detroit for closely held companies and family business law and employee benefits law, respectively. In addition, six attorneys in the Macomb County office Warner have been selected for The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 including: Susan M. Cook, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law David C.C. Eberhard, corporate law; real estate law Frank E. Henke, trusts and estates David W. MacDonald, corporate law; real estate law James E. Romzek, corporate law Brian D. Wassom, advertising law; commercial litigation; intellectual property litigation Warner is also pleased to announce that several local attorneys have been named to the Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch list. Local Warner attorneys named as Ones to Watch 2023 are: -Detroit Daniel G. Bonucchi, corporate law; mergers and acquisitions law Zainab S. Hazimi, commercial litigation; labor and employment litigation John C. Muhs, corporate governance and compliance law; corporate law Adam T. Ratliff, appellate practice; criminal defense white-collar Jeffrey S. Segal, health care law; tax law These local attorneys are among a total of 108 Warner attorneys, representing more than 50 different practice areas, to be included in the 2023 list. - - - Secrest Wardle is proud to announce that Senior Partner and Co-Managing Partner Nathan J. Edmonds has received Best Lawyers 2023 "Lawyer of the Year" Award in Litigation - Insurance for Troy. Edmonds is a member of the firm's Amusement and Leisure, Motor Vehicle Litigation, Premises Liability, and Property, Fire and Casualty Practice Groups. He is also the recipient of the Best Lawyers in America 2023 Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Insurance Award. Secrest Wardle is also pleased to announce that seven of the firm's attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2023. The firm congratulates Thomas J. Azoni, Derk W. Beckerleg, Nathan J. Edmonds, Daniel P. Makarski, Mark E. Morley, Anthony A. Randazzo, and Bruce A. Truex. All seven attorneys are located in the firm's Troy office and have been listed in their respective categories in Troy. Azoni is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 in the Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants categories. Azoni is a senior partner at Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the firm's Amusement and Leisure, General Negligence, Motor Vehicle Litigation, Premises Liability, and Trucking/Commercial Vehicle Litigation Practice Groups. Beckerleg is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 in the Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation Land Use and Zoning, Litigation Municipal, and Municipal Law categories. Beckerleg is an executive partner at Secrest Wardle. He is a member and chair of the firm's Governmental Litigation, Municipal, and Real Estate Practice Groups. Beckerleg serves as the managing partner of the Municipal Law Practice Group. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for 11 years and was also the recipient of the Best Lawyers 2022 Municipal Law-Troy, Michigan "Lawyer of the Year" Award. Edmonds is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 in the Commercial Litigation and Litigation Insurance categories. Edmonds is a senior partner and co-managing partner of Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the firm's Amusement and Leisure, Motor Vehicle Litigation, Premises Liability, and Property, Fire and Casualty Practice Groups. Edmonds is also the recipient of the Best Lawyers in America 2023 Litigation - Insurance "Lawyer of the Year" Award. Makarski is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 in the Arbitration, Insurance Law, and Litigation Insurance categories. Makarski is a senior partner at Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the firm's Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group and serves as chair of the group. Additionally, Makarski was the recipient of the Best Lawyers 2021 Insurance Law - Troy, Michigan "Lawyer of the Year" Award. Morley is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 in the Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Legal Malpractice Law Defendants, Litigation Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation Defendants categories. Morley is a senior partner at Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the firm's Alternative Dispute Resolution, Employment, Insurance Coverage, Malpractice/Professional Liability, Motor Vehicle Litigation, Product Liability, and Trucking/Commercial Vehicle Litigation Practice Groups. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for six years and was also the recipient of the Best Lawyers 2022 Insurance Law-Troy, Michigan "Lawyer of the Year" Award. Randazzo is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 in the Commercial Litigation category. Randazzo is a senior partner at Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the firm's Commercial and Business Law, Construction, Environmental and Toxic Tort, Governmental Litigation, Intellectual Property/Advertising Injury, Motor Vehicle Litigation, and Trucking/Commercial Vehicle Litigation Practice Groups. Randazzo serves as a chair of the Intellectual Property/Advertising Injury, Motor Vehicle Litigation and Trucking/Commercial Vehicle Litigation Practice Groups. Truex is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 in the Insurance Law, Litigation Insurance, Personal Injury Litigation Defendants and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants categories. Truex is a senior partner, president, and co-managing partner of Secrest Wardle. He is a member and serves as chair of the firm's Commercial and Business Law, Employment, Environmental and Toxic Tort, and Product Liability Practice Groups. He additionally serves as a chair of the Intellectual Property/Advertising Injury Practice Group and is a member of the Construction Practice Group. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for six years. In addition, Secrest Wardle announces that eight of the firm's attorneys have received 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch Recognitions. The firm congratulates Matthew J. Consolo, Justin A. Grimske, Matthew C. Lindgren, Kaitlynn M. Milroy, Daniel S. Schrode II, Cleveland B. Simmons, Renee T. Townsend, and Javon L. Williams. All eight attorneys are located in the firm's Troy office and have been listed in their respective categories in Troy. Consolo has received a 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants in Troy. Consolo is an executive partner at Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the firm's Commercial and Business Law, Construction, Environmental and Toxic Tort, Intellectual Property/Advertising Injury, Motor Vehicle Litigation, Premises Liability, Product Liability, and Trucking/Commercial Vehicle Litigation Practice Groups. Grimske has received a 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Insurance Law and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants in Troy. Grimske is an executive partner at Secrest Wardle. He is chair of the firm's Amusement and Leisure Practice Group and a member of the Construction, General Negligence, Motor Vehicle Litigation, Premises Liability, and Trucking/Commercial Vehicle Litigation Practice Groups. Lindgren has received a 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants in Troy. Lindgren is an executive partner at Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the firm's Commercial and Business Law, Construction, Environmental and Toxic Tort, Intellectual Property/Advertising Injury, Motor Vehicle Litigation, Premises Liability, Product Liability, and Trucking/Commercial Vehicle Litigation Practice Groups. Milroy has received a 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Personal Injury Litigation Defendants in Troy. Milroy is a partner at Secrest Wardle. She is a member of the firm's General Negligence, Motor Vehicle Litigation and Premises Liability Practice Groups. Schrode has received a 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants in Troy. Schrode is a partner at Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the firm's Motor Vehicle Litigation Practice Group. Simmons has received a 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants in Troy. Simmons is a partner at Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the firm's General Negligence, Insurance Coverage, Motor Vehicle Litigation, Premises Liability, and Product Liability Practice Groups. Townsend has received a 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants in Troy. Townsend is an executive partner at Secrest Wardle. She is chair of the firm's Motor Vehicle Litigation Practice Group and a member of the Amusement and Leisure, General Negligence, Insurance Coverage, and Premises Liability Practice Groups. Williams has received a 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants in Troy. Williams is an executive partner at Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the firm's General Negligence, Motor Vehicle Litigation, and Premises Liability Practice Groups. - - - Six attorneys from Foster Swift's Southfield office were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023. Firm-wide, 33 attorneys were included. Each year's new edition is launched for the following calendar year. In addition, Paul J. Millenbach was named a Best Lawyers® 2023 Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions Defendants "Lawyer of the Year" in Detroit and three others were listed as "Ones to Watch." Listed attorneys and their areas of practice are as follows: Dirk H. Beckwith, Construction Law Michael R. Blum, Employment Law Management, Labor Law Management Julie I. Fershtman, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law Gilbert M. Frimet, Health Care Law Paul J. Millenbach, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions Defendants Brian J. Renaud, Administrative/Regulatory Law -2023 "Ones to Watch" Joseph B. Gale, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Stefania Gismondi, Commercial Litigation Rachel G. Olney, Commercial Litigation - - - Seventy-one Butzel attorneys have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023. Moreover, 13 firm attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Ones to Watch. In addition, six attorneys have been named "Lawyer of the Year." The following local Butzel attorneys have been named "Lawyer of the Year " George B. Donnini (Criminal Defense: White Collar) Troy; Beth S. Gotthelf (Litigation Environmental) Troy; Sheldon H. Klein (Litigation Antitrust) Troy; and Reginald A. Pacis (Immigration Law) Detroit. The following local Butzel attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch: Ashley Aldea (Real Estate) Troy; Javon R. David (Commercial Litigation) Troy; Damien DuMouchel (Criminal Defense: White-Collar) Troy; Rebecca Klein (Commercial Litigation) Detroit; Joseph Kuzmiak (Commercial Litigation) Detroit; Sarah Nirenberg, (Labor and Employment Law Management; Litigation Labor and Employment) Troy; Shanika A. Owens (Corporate Law and Real Estate Law) Detroit; Blake Padget (Litigation Labor and Employment) Troy; Louis Ronayne (Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation) Detroit; Quendale G. Simmons (Commercial Litigation) Detroit; Bill Quan Yang (Commercial Litigation) Detroit; Barrett Young (Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation) Detroit; and, Mitchell Zajac (Commercial Litigation) Detroit. In addition, Jennifer E. Consiglio (Business Organizations including LLCs and Partnerships and Corporate Governance Law) Troy; Laura Johnson (Corporate Governance Law) Troy; and John C. Valenti (Mass Tort/ Class Actions Defendants) Detroit; have been named to Best Lawyers for the first time. The following local Butzel attorneys were selected for the 2023 edition: -Detroit office Linda J. Armstrong, Immigration Law James C. Bruno, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, International Trade and Finance Law Maura Corrigan, Appellate Practice Arthur Dudley II, Corporate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law Darius W. Dynkowski, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law Eric J. Flessland, Construction Law, Litigation Construction John P. Hancock Jr., Employment Law Management, Labor Law Management, Litigation Labor and Employment Robert A. Hudson, Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law Justin G. Klimko, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/ Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation Phillip C. Korovesis, Commercial Litigation Mark R. Lezotte, Health Care Law, Tax Law Clara DeMatteis Mager, Immigration Law Donald B. Miller, Employment Law Management, Labor Law Management, Litigation Labor and Employment, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation Defendants Reginald A. Pacis, Immigration Law James S. Rosenfeld, Employment Law Management , Labor Law Management, Litigation Labor and Employment Daniel R.W. Rustmann, Commercial Litigation Bruce L. Sendek, Commercial Litigation Nicholas J. Stasevich, Corporate Law John C. Valenti, Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions Defendants Kurtis T. Wilder, Appellate Practice -Troy office Barbara E. Buchanan, Employment Law Management, Litigation Labor and Employment Jennifer E. Consiglio, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance Law Michael C. Decker, Litigation Construction David J. Devine, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law Carey A. DeWitt, Employment Law Management, Litigation Labor and Employment George B. Donnini, Criminal Defense: White-Collar W. Patrick Dreisig, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Corporate Governance Law David F. DuMouchel, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law Geoffrey S. Gallinger, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law Debra A. Geroux, Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law Michael F. Golab, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law Beth S. Gotthelf, Environmental Law, Litigation Environmental David W. Hipp, Real Estate Law Robert A. Hudson, Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law Laura Johnson, Corporate Governance Law Susan L. Johnson, Litigation Environmental Thomas A. Kabel, Real Estate Law Sheldon H. Klein, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Antitrust William J. Kliffel, Product Liability Litigation Defendants Bushra A. Malik, Immigration Law Daniel J. McCarthy, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation Allan Nachman, Real Estate Law Max J. Newman, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law Scott T. Patterson, Employment Law Management William A. Penner, Trusts and Estates Robert P. Perry, Trusts and Estates Steven R. Pohl, Corporate Law R. Peter Prokop, Corporate Law, Tax Law Thomas B. Radom, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law Richard E. Rassel, Commercial Litigation Dennis B. Schultz, Construction Law, Litigation Construction, Litigation Real Estate Robert H. Schwartz, Health Care Law T. Gordon Scupholm II, Family Law John D. Selesko, Trusts and Estates Thomas C. Simpson, Litigation Real Estate, Real Estate Law David W. Sommerfeld, Litigation Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates Daniel B. Tukel, Employment Law Management, Labor Law Management, Litigation Labor and Employment Roxana Zaha, Real Estate Law In addition, Butzel immigration law attorney Reginald A. Pacis will participate in a town hall meeting on Tuesday, September 6, in Troy hosted by Michigan State Representative Padma Kuppa. The focus will be discussions on HR248, a proposed bill to address employment-based green card backlogs and the Drive SAFE Bills, which aims to help immigrants who are not, yet citizens obtain drivers' licenses. Pacis focuses his practice in immigration law and has handled a variety of immigration matters including H-1B specialty occupation cases, L-1 Intracompany transfers, Labor Certification matters, Immigrant Visa Petitions/Adjustment of Status applications and interviews, TN Free trade cases, H-1B Department of Labor Investigations, I-9 employer verification compliance, and U.S. Port of Entry airport and land port interviews. In 2021, Pacis was appointed a trustee to MAPAAC, which helps address the needs and concerns of the Asian Pacific American (APA) communities in Michigan. Previously, he was a commissioner to the MAPAAC. Pacis was named Immigration Lawyer of the Year in 2023 and 2013, respecitvely in the field of Immigration Law by The Best Lawyers in America and has been listed in Best Lawyers for several years. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and the Samahang Pilipino Ng Oakland Filipino organization. He served two consecutive one-year terms from 2003 to 2005 as chairperson of the Michigan Chapter of AILA and was a member of the AILA National Board of Governors for those terms. Pacis also served as vice chair (2008 to 2009) and later chair (2009-2010) of U.S. Customs and Border Protection AILA liaison committee; vice chair (2013 to 2014) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Field Operations AILA liaison committee; member (2014 to 2015) of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services National Benefits Center AILA liaison committee; and has served as a member (2015) and later Chair (2016) of the AILA Election committee. He has presented in a number of AILA Annual Conferences Nationally and Internationally from 2004 to 2019. Moreover, Pacis is a vice president and board member of the International Institute of Metropolitan Detroit. He also is a frequent speaker on immigration law matters locally and nationally. - - - Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that 92 of the firm's attorneys in Michigan have been included in Best Lawyers in America® 2023 edition. Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year's list include: -Detroit Allison R. Bach, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Richard M. Bolton, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law William T. Burgess, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation Bankruptcy James N. Candler Jr., Gaming Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law Dawn R. Copley, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Christopher A. Cornwall, Construction Law David R. Deromedi, Employment Law Management, Labor Law Management Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Practice Patrick B. Green, Commercial Litigation K. Scott Hamilton, Appellate Practice Mark R. High, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law Steven G. Howell, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation Bankruptcy Timothy H. Howlett, Employment Law Management, Labor Law Management, Litigation Labor and Employment John K. Lawrence, Banking and Finance Law Andrew W. MacLeod, Corporate Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law Thomas G. McNeill, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Banking and Finance, Litigation Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation Securities Sharon R. Newlon, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation Environmental James B. Perry, Employment Law Management James A. Plemmons, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Bankruptcy Robert F. Rhoades, Litigation and Controversy Tax William P. Shield Jr., Banking and Finance Law Theodore B. Sylwestrzak, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Bruce C. Thelen, International Trade and Finance Law Kathryn S. Wood, Employment Law Management, Litigation Labor and Employment L. Pahl Zinn, Litigation Antitrust -Troy Roger H. Cummings, Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law Stephen E. Dawson, Real Estate Law Joseph W. DeLave, Litigation Construction J. Benjamin Dolan, Litigation Real Estate John P. Gonway, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Roberta P. Granadier, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Henry M. Grix, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates Craig W. Hammond, Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law William H. Honaker, Litigation Intellectual Property, Litigation Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law Richard A. Jones, Patent Law Mark Jotanovic, Patent Law Michael R. Kramer, Corporate Law Monica J. Labe, Real Estate Law Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Trusts and Estates Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate Law Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law Scott A. McBain, Patent Law Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Gregory W. Moore, Health Care Law Mahesh K. Nayak, Commercial Litigation Edward H. Pappas, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Real Estate, Mediation Erin M. Pawlowski, Commercial Litigation Scott A. Petz, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Banking and Finance, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants Daniel D. Quick, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Banking and Finance, Litigation Intellectual Property William L. Rosin, Corporate Law Kimberly J. Ruppel, Commercial Litigation Lynn Capp Sirich, Family Law Joan Cripe Skrzyniarz, Trusts and Estates Robert L. Stearns, Litigation Intellectual Property Peter H. Webster, Land Use and Zoning Law Mark E. Wilson, Health Care Law Katheryne L. Zelenock, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law Dickinson Wright is also pleased to announce that 15 of the firm's lawyers in Michigan have been identified as the leading practitioner in their practice areas as a Best Lawyers in America® 2023 "Lawyer of the Year." The following local Dickinson Wright lawyers were selected as Best Lawyers in America® 2023 "Lawyer of the Year": -Detroit Christopher A. Cornwall, Construction Law Mark R. High, Corporate Governance Law Andrew W. MacLeod, Corporate Law Thomas G. McNeill, Litigation Banking and Finance, Litigation Securities Sharon R. Newlon, Environmental Law James A. Plemmons, Bet-the-Company Litigation L. Pahl Zinn, Litigation Antitrust -Troy Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law In addition, Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that 24 of the firm's attorneys in Michigan have been included in Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch" 2023 edition. Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on the Best Lawyers in America® "Ones to Watch" list include: -Detroit Max A. Aidenbaum, Commercial Litigation Michael L. Dallaire, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation Angelina Delmastro, Labor and Employment Management Ariana D. Pellegrino, Commercial Litigation M. Katherine VanderVeen, Banking and Finance Law Adam J. Wallace, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law -Troy Juliet R. Boyd, Litigation Trusts and Estates Jessica L. Busch, Health Care Law Brandon Debus, Commercial Litigation Peter E. Doyle, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Intellectual Property Erick W. Hosner, Corporate Law Erin A. Johnson, Real Estate Law Charles W. Kocher, Intellectual Property Law James A. Martone, Commercial Litigation Alma Sobo, Commercial Litigation, Municipal Law Cynthia Black Svenson, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates Alexandra A. Vallee, Health Care Law - - - Howard & Howard is pleased to announce that 21 of its attorneys were selected to The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 and 14 of its attorneys were selected to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2023. The Howard & Howard attorneys and the practice area(s) under which they are listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 are: West Allen, Litigation Intellectual Property, Trademark Law Stephanie Buntin, Trademark Law Seaton Curran, Patent Law Thomas Davis, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Construction Mark Gardberg, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law Robert Hernquist, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Banking and Finance Matthew Kreutzer, Franchise Law Gwen Rutar Mullins, Construction Law Brian Pezzillo, Construction Law Robert Rosenthal, Employment Law Management, Labor Law Management Kevin Backus, Corporate Law Daniel Bliss, Patent Law, Trademark Law Andrew (Jake) Grove, Litigation Intellectual Property Samuel Haidle, Patent Law Kristopher Hulliberger, Litigation Intellectual Property, Litigation Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law Michael Kell, Commercial Litigation Rodger Kershner, Energy Law Miles Macik, Commercial Litigation Pat McCarthy, Commercial Litigation, Litigation Intellectual Property Gerald McGlynn, Litigation Intellectual Property, Litigation Patent, Patent Law Saleha Mohamedulla, Trademark Law The Howard & Howard attorneys and the practice area(s) under which they are listed in The Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch in America® 2023 are: Christopher Cali, Real Estate Law Kaila Patrick, Corporate Law Noah Menold, Commercial Litigation Aaron Beresh, Corporate Law, Healthcare Law Matthew Breuer, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law Richard Cantor, Patent Law Brett Garwood, Corporate Law Joseph Kallie, Intellectual Property Law Jonathan Karmo, Commercial Litigation Dane Lepola, Commercial Litigation Paul Mazzola, Patent Law Alexander McGee, Intellectual Property Law Adrianna Agosta Nichol, Tax Law, Trusts, and Estates Marcus Smetka, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law - - - Thirty-two Plunkett Cooney attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition to inclusion on the list this year, several Plunkett Cooney attorneys received the Best Lawyers� "Lawyer of the Year" award. In Bloomfield Hills, Jeffrey C. Gerish received the Best Lawyers® 2023 Appellate Practice "Lawyer of the Year" award and Scott H. Sirich was recognized as the Construction Law "Lawyer of the Year" award winner. Below is the complete list of local Plunkett Cooney attorneys who have received the 2023 Best Lawyers designation: -Bloomfield Hills Michael P. Ashcraft (partner) Legal Malpractice Law Defendants Douglas C. Bernstein (partner) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law / Real Estate Law Matthew J. Boettcher (partner) Litigation Banking and Finance William D. Booth (Of Counsel) Personal Injury Litigation Defendants Charles W. Browning (partner) Insurance Law Lawrence R. Donaldson (Of Counsel) Professional Malpractice Law Defendants Michael A. Fleming (partner) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Jeffrey C. Gerish (partner) Appellate Practice Howard B. Goldman (partner) Real Estate Law Mark S. Kopson (partner) Health Care Law David A. Lerner (partner) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Scott K. Lites (partner) Corporate Law Mary Massaron (partner) Appellate Practice Lauren B. McMillen (partner) Insurance Law Kenneth C. Newa (partner) Insurance Law Scott H. Sirich (partner) Construction Law and Litigation Thomas P. Vincent (partner) Commercial Litigation Michael D. Weaver (partner) Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation Defendants Patrick E. Winters (partner) Insurance Law -Detroit D. Jennifer Andreou (partner) Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Laurel F. McGiffert (partner) Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants Claudia D. Orr (Of Counsel) Employment Law, Labor and Employment Litigation Stanley A. Prokop (Of Counsel) Insurance Law Mary Catherine Rentz (partner) Insurance Law Matthew J. Stanczyk (partner) Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions Defendants, Product Liability Litigation Defendants David R. Stechow (partner) Construction Law and Litigation In addition, 16 Plunkett Cooney attorneys, who are earlier in their careers, were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the third edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America� for outstanding professional excellence. Below are the local Plunkett Cooney attorneys who have received 2023 Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch in America�" recognition: -Bloomfield Hills Arturo Alfaro (associate) Transportation Law Ryan M. Bates (partner) Insurance Law Ryan P. Bourjaily (associate) Trusts and Estates Stephanie M. Brochert (associate) Insurance Law Michael C. Dennis (associate) Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation Defendants Ashley S. Dickey (associate) - Personal Injury Litigation Defendants D'Antae D. Gooden (associate) Litigation Labor and Employment Justin J. Hakala (partner) Medical Malpractice Law Defendants, Product Liability Litigation Defendants Tanya M. Murray (associate) Insurance Law Nicole C. Ruggirello (partner) Insurance Law Matthew J. Zmijewski (partner) Transportation Law -Detroit Emily M. Coyle (partner) Personal Injury Litigation Defendants Michael A. Osman (associate) Personal Injury Litigation Defendants Eric T. Ramar (associate) Medical Malpractice Law Defendants Published: Tue, Aug 30, 2022