Duly Noted

Miller Canfield lawyers named “best”

Miller Canfield announced that 11 of its lawyers were selected by their peers as “Lawyers of the Year.” Only a single lawyer in each high-profile legal specialty in each large community is  honored as a “Lawyer of the Year.”

The lawyers being honored as “Lawyers of the Year” received particularly high ratings in surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity. 

In Grand Rapids,  Robert L. DeJong, Litigation was named “best lawyer” in Real Estate.

Others include:

Ann Arbor: Linda O. Goldberg, Employment Law–Management: Detroit: Amanda Van Dusen, Education Law; Anna M. Maiuri, Environmental Law; Jerry T. Rupley, Public Finance Law; Joseph F. Galvin, Litigation - Municipal Lawyer; Kathryn L. Ossian, Information Technology Law; Leonard D. Givens, Labor Law-Management; Marjory G. Basile, Litigation - Patent Lawyer; Lansing: Douglas W. Crim, Environmental Law; Sherri A. Wellman, Natural Resources Law.

The current, 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2012) is based on more than 3.9 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.


Warner’s Saper elected to GR Downtown Alliance Board

Vernon P. Saper, a partner with Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, has been elected to the Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance Board of Directors.

The Grand Rapids Downtown Alliance consists of representatives from downtown businesses, schools, professional firms, non-profits and governmental units.  Its purpose is to provide for the maintenance and beautification of the downtown area. It focuses on new and emerging events, particularly ones that strengthen the arts, entertainment, hospitality and retail sectors of downtown. Saper is one of 25 board members and will serve a two-year term.

Saper concentrates his practice in employee benefits law, particularly in the area of employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs. He has extensive experience in the design and preparation of ESOPs and ESOP transactions of all kinds.

He is a member of the ESOP Association of America, the National Center for Employee Ownership, and has held several board positions with Goodwill Industries of Grand Rapids and its foundation, including currently as director emeritus. He has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America for 25 years.

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