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Zausmer, P.C.

Twenty-one Zausmer attorneys, from multiple practice areas, have been named 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers or Rising Stars.

—Super Lawyers

Mark J. Zausmer – Civil Litigation: Defense, Eminent Domain, Personal Injury – General: Defense, 2006-2023
Mischa M. Boardman – Business Litigation, Eminent Domain, General Litigation, Construction Litigation: Business, Real Estate: Business, 2017-2023
Michael L. Caldwell – Environmental Litigation, Business Litigation, Environmental, 2015-2023
Stephen R. Estey – Land Use & Zoning, Eminent Domain, General Litigation, 2013-2021
Cinnamon A. Plonka – Personal Injury – General: Defense, 2021-2023
Nicole M. Wright – Civil Litigation: Defense, Employment Litigation: Defense, 2013-2023

—Rising Stars
Dylan M. Beadle – Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury – General: Defense, 2019-2023
Theresa A. Bodwin – Insurance Coverage, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental, Environmental Litigation, 2018-2023
John C. Cusmano – Personal Injury – General: Defense, 2023
Katelyn M. DePrekel – Civil Litigation: Defense, 2022, 2023
Danielle R. DePriest – Insurance Coverage, 2023
Cristy M. DeVos – Personal Injury – General: Defense, 2020-2023
Elena Djordjeski – Insurance Coverage, 2022, Personal Injury – General: Defense, 2023
Chad M. Duschinsky – Insurance Coverage, 2022, 2023
Daniel I. Jedell – Civil Litigation: Defense, Personal Injury – General: Defense, 2015-2023
Michael H. Jernukian – Insurance Coverage, 2023
Timothy M. Kaufmann – Civil Litigation, 2021-2023
Breanne M. Patton – Business Litigation, 2023
Bryan R. Padgett – Personal Injury – General: Defense, Civil Litigation: Defense, Insurance Coverage, 2013-2023
Adam Post II – Insurance Coverage, 2023
Kyle A. Warwick – Insurance Coverage, 2020-2023
Zausmer is also pleased to announce that 14 of its attorneys have been honored in three different award categories for the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers.

Best Lawyers 2024 recognized Zausmer shareholder Michael L. Caldwell as “Lawyer of the Year” for Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation. This is Caldwell’s fifth award as Lawyer of the Year in the environmental area.

—Best Lawyers in America

Managing Shareholder Mark Zausmer received the rank of Best Lawyer for the 17th year in a row. He received this award for his work in Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain, and Condemnation Law.
Shareholder Michael Caldwell received the award of Best Lawyer for the 11th year in a row. He was awarded for his work in Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation.

Shareholder Stephen R. Estey received the award of Best Lawyer for the sixth time. He was awarded for his work in Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law.
Zausmer is also proud to announce that 12 of its attorneys have been named to the 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. The recipients are:

Theresa A. Bodwin, Insurance Law
Katelyn M. DePrekel, Insurance Law
Cristy M. DeVos, Insurance Law
Nicole L. Gettler, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Kristina M. Macionski, Insurance Law
Bryan R. Padgett, Insurance Law
Breanne M. Patton, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law
A. Adam Post II, Insurance Law
Michael A. Schwartz, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Transportation Law
Devin R. Sullivan, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Kyle A. Warwick, Insurance Law

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Jones Day

The 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America™ has named 395 Jones Day lawyers across 69 different areas of practice spanning the firm’s 18 U.S. offices. Among those recognized was Ann T. Hollenbeck who was featured in the Lawyers of the Year list for Health Care Law; Detroit.

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Bodman PLC

Bodman PLC in pleased to announce that Jennifer M. Hetu has been appointed to serve on the State Bar of Michigan’s Intellectual Property Law Section Council.

In this role, Hetu will be an active voice in ensuring that proposed policies, projects, and services prepared by the Intellectual Property Law Section Council members are aimed to further advance the overall member growth as IP lawyers.

Hetu is a member of Bodman’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and is based in the firm’s Troy office. Her practice focuses on trademark law and brand protection. She advises businesses of all sizes on a wide range of trademark matters in the U.S. and international markets, collaborates with foreign law firms on worldwide trademark protection, and provides counseling regarding U.S. use and registration.

Hetu also counsels businesses in the rapidly growing cannabis industry on how to navigate trademark protection strategies in the current landscape. She is a former trademark attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Bodman is also pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in Tier 1, the highest level possible, for Banking and Finance and M&A services in IFLR1000 2023. IFLR1000 also recognized eight individual Bodman lawyers as “Highly Regarded Practitioners” in their respective legal fields.

Bodman is the only Michigan law firm ranked in Tier 1 for both Banking and Finance and M&A work.  Bodman also has more individual attorneys listed in IFLR1000’s Michigan rankings than any other law firm.

The local Bodman lawyers recognized as “Highly Regarded Practitioners,” with area of legal specialty, are:

Gene P. Bowen (M&A)
Laurence B. Deitch (M&A)
Robert J. Diehl Jr. (Banking, Restructuring)
Joseph J. Kochanek (Banking)
Kathleen O’Callaghan Hickey (Banking)
Larry R. Shulman (Banking)

In addition, Bodman is pleased to announce that the firm, and 31 current Bodman attorneys, have been included in the State Bar of Michigan’s 2023 A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll.

Bodman was recognized for achieving a per-attorney average of between 30 and 49 hours of pro bono service during 2022. Bodman was also one of only two law firms recognized at the highest “Tier 1” level for cumulative firm hours devoted to pro bono matters for the year.

Individual attorneys are recognized for having devoted at least 30, 50, or 100 hours to pro bono service during 2022.  The following local Bodman attorneys are included in the 2023 A Lawyer Helps Pro Bono Honor Roll.

—100+ Hours of Service
Barbara A. Bowman (Troy Office)

—50 to 99 Hours of Service
Celeste E. Arduino (Troy Office)
Gregory J. Gamalski (Troy Office)
Jennifer M. Hetu (Troy Office)
Emily P. Jenks (Detroit Office)
Angela M. Quinn (Detroit Office)
Alexis A. Smith-Scott (Detroit Office)
Glen M. Zatz (Troy Office)

—30 to 49 Hours of Service
Jacqueline W. August (Troy Office)
Rebecca El Badaoui (Detroit Office)
Michelle L. Kolkmeyer (Troy Office)
Alexandra C. Markel (Detroit Office)
Jane Derse Quasarano (Detroit Office)
Emily J. Kwolek (Troy Office)
Thomas J. Tallerico (Troy Office)
Melissa M. Tetreau (Troy Office)
Kris Thavarajah (Detroit Office)

In addition, Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that 70 of its attorneys have been listed in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Local Bodman attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023, including the practice areas under which they are listed, are:

—Detroit office
Hebba Aref (Banking and Finance Law)
Marc M. Bakst (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation-Bankruptcy)
Eric C. Bartley (Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Real Estate Law)
Andrew H. Curoe (Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Trusts and Estates)
Sarah L. Cylkowski (Commercial Litigation)
Jessica L. Davis (Banking and Finance Law)
Herold M. Deason (Corporate Law)
Laurence B. Deitch (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Robert J. Diehl Jr. (Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation-Banking and Finance, Litigation-Bankruptcy)
Forrest O. Dillon (Corporate Law)
Fredrick J. Dindoffer (Environmental Law, Litigation-Environmental)
Christopher J. Dine (Non-Profit / Charities Law)
Anthony T. Finn (Banking and Finance Law)
Brian P. Foley (Real Estate Law)
Aaron D. Graves (Employment Law-Management)
Scott P. Gyorke (Banking and Finance Law)
David M. Hempstead (Trusts and Estates)
Kathleen O’Callaghan Hickey (Banking and Finance Law)
George G. Kemsley (Commercial Litigation)
Joseph J. Kochanek (Banking and Finance Law)
David P. Larsen (Litigation-Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates)
Melissa A. Lewis (Banking and Finance Law)
Carla S. Machnik (Banking and Finance Law)
Ralph E. McDowell (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation-Bankruptcy)
Adam B. Norlander (Banking and Finance Law)
Joseph G. Nuyen Jr. (Health Care Law)
Michael B. Peterman (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
Jane Derse Quasarano (Commercial Litigation)
Jeffrey G. Raphelson (Commercial Litigation)
Damali A. Sahu (Banking and Finance Law)
Nicholas P. Scavone Jr. (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
Joseph J. Shannon (Commercial Litigation)
Bonnie S. Sherr (Banking and Finance Law)
William S. Shipman (Health Care Law)
Larry R. Shulman (Banking and Finance Law)
Brian R. Trumbauer (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation-Bankruptcy)
Jaimee L. Witten (Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law)

—Troy office
Adam Behrendt (Litigation-Banking and Finance)
John T. Below (Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Labor and Employment)
David C. Bosman (Banking and Finance Law)
Barbara A. Bowman (Banking and Finance Law, Municipal Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law)
Robert J. Cambridge (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
John C. Cashen (Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Qui Tam Law)
Steven R. Cole (Corporate Law)
Michael G. Costello (Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Insurance Law)
Anthony P. Cracchiolo (Trusts and Estates)
Michelle Thurber Czapski (Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation-Insurance)
Gary S. Fealk (Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management)
Gregory J. Gamalski (Real Estate Law)
Jennifer M. Hetu (Trademark Law)
Marguerite Munson Lentz (Trusts and Estates)
Michael B. Lewiston (Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Real Estate, Litigation-Trusts and Estates)
Mark W. Peters (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Karen L. Piper (Labor Law-Management)
Mara Letica Saad (Commercial Litigation)
Andrew Z. Spilkin (Real Estate Law)
Thomas J. Tallerico (Commercial Litigation)
Thomas Van Dusen (Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Trusts and Estates)
David B. Walters (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Glen M. Zatz (Real Estate Law)
Bodman is also pleased to announce that 19 of its attorneys have been listed in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch.
Local Bodman attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch, including the practice areas under which they are listed, are:

—Detroit office
Fawzeih Daher (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation)
Michelle L. Kolkmeyer (Labor and Employment Law-Management)
Kelly M. Lockman (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
Alexandra C. Markel (Commercial Litigation)
Chelsey L. Marsh-Jones (Real Estate Law)
Julia C. Massaro (Trusts and Estates)
Christopher J. Rambus (Tax Law, Trusts and Estates)
Noel J. Ravenscroft (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law)
Rebecca C. Seguin-Skrabucha (Labor and Employment-Management)
Erica J. Shell (Commercial Litigation)
Annalise Lekas Surnow (Health Care Law)

—Troy office
Donovan S. Asmar (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation)
Brigid D. Fox (Trusts and Estates)
Ryan M. Olson (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Jacob J. Simon (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships))

In addition, Bodman is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been named “Lawyers of the Year” for 2024 by the publisher of The Best Lawyers in America.
Local Bodman attorneys included as 2024 Lawyers of the Year are:

Robert J. Diehl Jr. has been named the 2024 Detroit “Lawyer of the Year” for Banking and Finance Law and Litigation-Banking and Finance. Diehl is the co-chair of Bodman’s Banking Practice Group and the chair of the Bankruptcy and Debtor-Creditor Rights Practice Group. He represents lenders in out-of-court workouts and in bankruptcy proceedings involving all types of businesses and collateral, especially automotive-related businesses and real estate and construction businesses. He has also received “Lawyer of the Year” awards in 2018 and 2010 under Banking and Finance Law and in 2012 under Litigation – Banking and Finance. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 1995.

David P. Larsen has been named the 2024 Detroit “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation-Trust and Estates. Larsen is the senior member of the firm’s High Net Worth Practice Group and provides highly individualized and comprehensive legal advice to many high net worth families, their family offices, and their closely-held businesses. He has been a consistent recipient of the “Lawyer of the Year” award with recognitions in 2022, 2020, 2018, and 2016 under Litigation-Trust and Estates. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2003.

Marguerite Munson Lentz has been named the 2024 Detroit “Lawyer of the Year” for Trust and Estates. Lentz is an Of Counsel member of the firm’s High Net Worth and Exempt Organizations and Impact Investing practice groups. She concentrates her practice on representing high net worth individuals in estate planning, probate, and trusts and regularly advises nonprofit and tax exempt organizations regarding obtaining and maintaining exempt status, corporate governance, and general operational issues. She has received the “Lawyer of the Year” award in 2020, 2018, and 2016 under Trust and Estates. She has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2008.

David B. Walters has been named the 2024 Troy “Lawyer of the Year” in Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. Walters is a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation and Workplace Law practice groups. He concentrates his practice in employee benefits, corporate law and estate planning and has more than 30 years of experience counseling employers on all aspects of employee benefit plan formation, administration, and taxation. He has been received the “Lawyer of the Year” award in 2020, 2017, and 2015 under Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2007.

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Butzel Long

Paul M. Mersino, president and CEO of Butzel, has been named to DBusiness magazine’s Detroit 500 – 2023 list of the Most Powerful Business Leaders in Metro Detroit, for the first time.

Mersino was elected president and CEO of Butzel at the firm’s annual meeting earlier this year. He is responsible for the operations and management of the 150+ attorney firm, including budgeting, setting strategic goals, and more. He was elected to the firm’s Board of Directors in 2020.

As a recognized business leader in metro Detroit, Mersino was named to Crain’s Detroit Business magazine’s 2021 Class of “40 Under 40” list. In 2020, he was named to DBusiness magazine’s “30 in Their Thirties.”

Mersino has been recognized as a Top Lawyer by DBusiness magazine, as a Michigan Super Lawyer, as one of Oakland County’s Elite 40 under 40, and as an “Up and Coming Lawyer” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

He represents public and private companies, in a number of areas including complex commercial litigation, contract disputes, non-compete and trade secret disputes, automotive supplier disputes, construction litigation, and First Amendment litigation. He has seen a number of successes in trials and cases across the country, having obtained jury verdicts, summary judgment rulings, dismissal of cases against his clients, and settlements favorable to his clients in state and federal courts throughout the nation.

Mersino also represents and advises a number of startup companies, assisting them with their legal needs and matching them with potential venture capital funding. He handles appeals in the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court, and in federal courts across the country.

Mersino formerly served as Butzel’s Litigation Practice Department chair. He was responsible for the management and oversight of the firm’s Commercial Litigation attorneys who reported to him as well their strategic goals, budgeting, forecasting, and direction of the practice group. Mersino also has served as trustee of the Butzel Charitable Trust.

He has served on the Board of Directors of the Detroit Bar Association and as an advisor to the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s Litigation Advisory Board.

Mersino is a 2008 graduate of Ave Maria School of Law. He earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Northwood University (B.A., 2005).

In addition, 75 Butzel attorneys have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024. Moreover, 14 firm attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Ones to Watch. In addition, five attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year.”

The following local Butzel attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year” – Debra A. Geroux (Health Care Law) – Troy and R. Peter Prokop (Tax Law) – Detroit.

The following local Butzel attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch: Ashley Aldea (Corporate Law; Real Estate) – Troy; Javon R. David (Commercial Litigation) – Troy; Steven Eatherly (Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; Scott J. Fishwick (Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; Rebecca Klein (Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; Joseph Kuzmiak (Commercial Litigation) – Troy; Sarah Nirenberg (Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment) – Troy; Shanika A. Owens (Corporate Law and Real Estate Law) – Detroit; Blake Padget (Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment) – Troy; Louis Ronayne (Construction Law, Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; Quendale G. Simmons (Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; Ivonne M. Soler (Family Law) – Detroit; Bill Quan Yang (Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; Barrett Young (Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; and, Mitchell Zajac (Commercial Litigation) – Detroit.

The following local Butzel attorneys were selected for The Best Lawyers in America® 2024:

—Detroit office
Frederick Berg, Commercial Litigation
James C. Bruno, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, International Trade and Finance Law
Arthur Dudley II, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Corporate Law
Darius Dynkowski, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Eric J. Flessland, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Cynthia J. Haffey, Commercial Litigation
John P. Hancock Jr., Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management , Litigation – Labor and Employment
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
Paul Mersino, Commercial Litigation
Brett Miller, Employment Law – Management
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, (more)
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
Linda J. Armstrong, Immigration Law
Barbara E. Buchanan, Labor Law – Management, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jennifer E. Consiglio, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance Law
Michael C. Decker, Litigation – Construction
David J. Devine, Commercial Litigation, 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
Damien DuMouchel, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
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, Litigation – Health Care, 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, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Thomas A. Kabel, Real Estate Law
Sheldon H. Klein, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust
William J. Kliffel, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants,  – Robin Luce Herrmann, First Amendment Law
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
Joseph Richotte, Appellate Practice
Craig S. Schwartz, Employment Law – Management , Labor Law – Management
Robert H. Schwartz, Health Care Law
T. Gordon Scupholm II, Family Law
David W. Sommerfeld, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Paul L. Triemstra, Trusts and Estates
Daniel B. Tukel, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Roxana Zaha, Real Estate Law

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Miller Canfield

Miller Canfield attorney Thomas Colis has been elected as a fellow of the American College of Bond Counsel.

Colis leads Miller Canfield’s nationally recognized Public Finance Group, which is the largest group of municipal finance attorneys in Michigan. He has represented governmental organizations in hundreds of bond issues totaling billions of dollars for economic development and infrastructure projects, including buildings and equipment, water and sewer utilities, roads, parking facilities and brownfield redevelopment.

Colis is recognized by Best Lawyers in America, and in 2019 was named its Detroit Public Finance Lawyer of the Year. He is also named in Michigan Super Lawyers and DBusiness magazine’s Top Lawyers in Public Finance. He has served on the boards of directors for the Michigan Government Finance Officers Association and the Bond Club of Detroit.

Colis will be recognized at the American College of Bond Counsel Annual Dinner held during the National Association of Bond Lawyers Bond Attorney’s Workshop in Chicago in October.

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Dykema

Dykema recently announced that Todd Schebor was elected as the chair of the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, beginning October 2023.

Schebor’s clients are in the energy, waste disposal, petroleum, manufacturing, and other sectors that deal with the unique challenges of ever-changing regulatory requirements and law. He defends clients in civil proceedings or regulatory actions, including those involving cleanups (CERCLA, RCRA, and Michigan’s Part 201 and 213 programs), underground storage tanks, waste management, water discharge, wetlands, eminent domain, land use, and restrictive covenant matters.

Schebor received law degrees from Lewis and Clark Law School and Case Western Reserve University, and a B.S. from the University of Michigan.

In addition, Dykema announced that 194 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 guide and the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list. Additionally, attorneys from the firm have earned 13 Best Lawyers 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” distinctions.

The local Dykema attorneys named Best Lawyers 2024 “Lawyers of the Year,” identified by office location and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:

—Bloomfield Hills
Brendan J. Cahill – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
James P. Feeney – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

—Detroit
Todd G. Gattoni – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Cameron H. Piggott – Real Estate Law
Cameron H. Piggott – Litigation - Real Estate

The local Dykema attorneys listed in the 2024 Best Lawyers in America guide, identified by office location and the practice areas for which they have been recognized, are:

—Bloomfield Hills
James G. Aldrich Jr. – Immigration Law
Laura Baucus – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Banking and Finance Law
Jennifer L. Beidel – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
John D. Black – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Brendan J. Cahill – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Amy M. Christen – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Michael G. Cumming – Trusts and Estates
Joseph DeHondt – Corporate Law
James P. Feeney – Arbitration; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Adam M. Fishkind – Real Estate Law
Douglas J. Fryer – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Commercial Litigation
Alan M. Greene – Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Real Estate
Clay Guise – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Nazneen S. Hasan – Trusts and Estates
Kyle R. Hauberg – Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Joseph H. Hickey – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Howard B. Iwrey – Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust
Courtney Kissel – Energy Law
Bonnie Mayfield – Litigation - Labor and Employment; Employment Law - Management
Thomas T. Moga – Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Technology Law
Brian M. Moore – Commercial Litigation
Paul Nystrom – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Valerie Rup – Health Care Law
Todd C. Schebor – Environmental Law
Christyn M. Scott – Commercial Litigation
Brian Smith – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Sheryl L. Toby – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Scott A. Steinhoff – Real Estate Law

—Detroit
Michael Bernard – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Robert A. Boonin – Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Lisa A. Brown – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
James R. Case – Construction Law
Michael P. Cooney – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Sherrie L. Farrell – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Todd G. Gattoni – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Grant P. Gilezan – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
James F. Hermon – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Mark D. Jacobs – Environmental Law
Peter M. Kellett – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Securities; Mediation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Jin-Kyu Koh – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Rochelle Lento – Real Estate Law
Cameron H. Piggott – Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Harold D. Pope – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Commercial Litigation
Rasul M. Raheem – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance
Carl Rashid Jr. – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Real Estate Law; Tax Law
Daniel J. Schairbaum – Real Estate Law; Construction Law
Thomas M. Schehr – Commercial Litigation; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Dante A. Stella – Commercial Litigation; Privacy and Data Security Law
Thomas S. Vaughn – Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Boyd White III – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

The local Dykema attorneys listed as 2024 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch,” identified by office location and the practice area for which they are being recognized are are:

—Bloomfield Hills
Erica L. Berezny – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Nina Gavrilovic – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; Commercial Litigation
Kelly R. Houk – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Erin Katz - Litigation - Banking and Finance
Samuel Kilberg – Real Estate Law
Igli Psari – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Law
Victoria Remus – Tax Law
Connor Walby – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Ryan Warsh – Real Estate Law

—Detroit
Mark Makoski – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
Giuliano Mancini – Litigation - Real Estate
Nasseem S. Ramin – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
Bryce Rucker – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Ryan VanOver – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance

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Giarmarco, Mullins, & Horton, P.C.

Best Lawyers has named the following lawyers from Giarmarco, Mullins, & Horton as The Best Lawyers in America (2024 Edition):

John A. Anderson
Thomas P. Cavanaugh
George A. Contis
Elizabeth Favaro
Kara Ferrara
Julius H. Giarmarco
Bruce W. Haffey
William H. Heritage III
William H. Horton
Keela Johnson
Victoria S. Lehman
Adam Levitsky
Timothy J. Mullins
Ryan L. Perry
Dennis M. Rauss
Paul Thursam
Jared Trust
Matthew S. Weaver
LeRoy H. Wulfmeier III
John R. Fleming
Lauren M. Studley

Best Lawyers has also named LeRoy H. Wulf­meier III as the “Best Lawyers Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants Lawyer of the Year” for 2024.

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Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

Eleven Howard & Howard attorneys have been named to the 2023 class of Michigan 2023 Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars.

The attorneys named to the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars and their recognized practice areas are as follows:

—Super Lawyers
Andrew (Jake) M. Grove – IP Litigation
Miles T. Macik – Business Litigation
Patrick M. McCarthy – Business Litigation
Gerald E. McGlynn III – Intellectual Property

—Rising Stars
Dan Chojnowski – Intellectual Property
Ali Fardoun – Business/Corporate
Sam Fares – Intellectual Property
Kristine A. Horn – Business Litigation
Dane M. Lepola – business Litigation
Rui Lu – Mergers & Acquisitions
Alexander McGee – Intellectual Property

In addition, 45 Howard & Howard attorneys have been named to the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch.”

The local Howard & Howard attorneys and the practice area(s) under which they are listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2023 are:
Kevin C. Backus, Corporate Law
Daniel H. Bliss, Patent Law
Andrew (Jake) M. Grove, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Sam Haidle, Patent Law
Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Michael V. Kell, Commercial Litigation
Rodger A. Kershner, Energy Law
Brian A. Kreucher, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jon D. Kreucher, Commercial Litigation
Miles T. Macik, Commercial Litigation
Patrick M. McCarthy, Commercial Litigation
Gerald E. McGlynn III, Patent Law

The local Howard & Howard attorneys and the practice area(s) under which they are listed in The Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” 2024 are:

Aaron Beresh, Real Estate Law
William Blancke, Intellectual Property Law
Richard J. Cantor, Litigation – Patent
Daniel R. Chojnowski, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Ali Fardoun, Real Estate Law
Brett G. Garwood, Corporate Law
William R. Hancock, Intellectual Property Law
Kristine Horn, Litigation – Construction
Jonathan F. Karmo, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Dane M. Lepola, Commercial Litigation
Rui Lu, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Paul S. Mazzola, Patent Law
Adrianna Agosta Nichol, Tax Law
Marcus Smetka, Intellectual Property Law
Michael D. Solt, Intellectual Property Law

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Varnum LLP

Varnum attorney Eric Nemeth has been named to the 2023 Tax Authority Federal Editorial Advisory Board for Law360. The board provides feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight on how best to shape future coverage. Nemeth previously served on the advisory board in 2020.

Nemeth leads the tax planning, compliance and litigation team at Varnum. A former senior trial lawyer for the IRS, he has experience in tax law with a focus on all aspects of related civil and criminal law, as well as complex financial investigative and litigation matters.

Nemeth has led or assisted in matters for clients on five continents and over most of the United States. He routinely provides legal advice and counsel to clients regarding the tax implications of assets held outside of the United States.
Varnum is also pleased to announce that Rana Eid has joined Varnum’s Corporate Practice Team. She is based in the firm’s Birmingham office.

Eid focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, representing private equity firms and strategic acquirers across industries including health care, technology, automotive, metals, manufacturing, real estate and energy.

She joins the firm from the San Francisco office of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich, & Rosati.

Eid is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School.  She received her undergraduate degree in Political Science and International Studies from the University of Michigan.

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Brooks Kushman P.C.

For the ninth consecutive year, Brooks Kushman has been recognized as a WTR 1000 firm by the World Trademark Review.

In addition to recognition of the firm, WTR also distinguished shareholders Robyn Lederman, Chanille Carswell,  Molly Crandall, Elizabeth Janda, Hope Shovein, Erica Klein, and Rebecca Cantor as top trademark leaders in Michigan.