Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently announced the reappointments of Nancy J. Diehl to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission.
The commission was created to improve legal representation for low-income, criminal defendants. In October 2011, Snyder issued Executive Order 2011-12, establishing the initial Indigent Defense Advisory Commission, responsible for recommending improvements to the state's legal system. These recommendations served as the basis for legislation to address this need as well as calling for the 15-member Indigent Defense Commission that the governor signed into law in July 2013.
Diehl retired from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office in 2009, where she served as trial division chief. She founded and directed the Child Abuse Unit and the Child and Family Abuse Bureau.
Diehl received Western Michigan University's Distinguished Alumni Award in 2009, Wayne County Council Against Family Violence Spirit Award in 2009 and the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan Jean King Leadership Award in 2006.
Diehl earned a bachelor's degree in political science and general business from Western Michigan University and a law degree from Wayne State University Law School. She will continue to be the nominee of the State Bar of Michigan.
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that 73 of the firm's attorneys have been named 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers. Thirty-three Dickinson Wright attorneys have been named 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers "Rising Stars."
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year's Michigan Super Lawyers list include:
DETROIT
Dennis W. Archer, Business Litigation
Allison R. Bach, Bankruptcy: Business
Richard M. Bolton, Mergers & Acquisitions
William T. Burgess, Bankruptcy: Business
Lawrence G. Campbell, ADR
James N. Candler Jr., Real Estate
David R. Deromedi, Labor & Employment
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate
K. Scott Hamilton, Business Litigation
Mark R. High, Business/Corporate
Edgar C. Howbert, Bankruptcy: Business
Steven G. Howell, Bankruptcy: Business
Timothy H. Howlett, Labor & Employment
W. Anthony Jenkins, Real Estate
Thomas G. McNeill, Business Litigation
Sharon R. Newlon, Environmental
Francis R. Ortiz, Business Litigation
James B. Perry, Labor & Employment
James A. Plemmons, Creditor Debtor Rights
William P. Shield Jr., Banking
James P. Spica, Estate & Probate
Theodore B. Sylwestrzak, Bankruptcy: Business
L. Pahl Zinn, Business Litigation
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Timothy L. Andersson, Business/Corporate
Margaret A. Coughlin, Environmental
Stephen E. Dawson, Real Estate
J. Benjamin Dolan, Business Litigation
Terence M. Donnelly, Government Finance
Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits
Roberta P. Granadier, Employee Benefits
Henry M. Grix, Estate & Probate
Hanley M. Gurwin, Family Law
Craig W. Hammond, Government Finance
Robert P. Hurlbert, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Estate & Trust Litigation
Christopher C. Maeso, Business/Corporate
Anna M. Maiuri, Environmental
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits
Gregory W. Moore, Health Care
Mahesh K. Nayak, Business Litigation
John H. Norris, Energy & Resources
Edward H. Pappas, Business Litigation
Richard W. Paul, Business Litigation
Daniel D. Quick, Business Litigation
William L. Rosin, Business/Corporate
Peter H. Webster, Eminent Domain
Rhonda D. Welburn, Government Finance
J. Bryan Williams, Business/Corporate
Mark E. Wilson, Health Care
Kathryn S. Wood, Employment Litigation: Defense
Katheryne L. Zelenock, Real Estate
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year's Michigan Rising Stars list include:
DETROIT
Farayha Arrine, Civil Litigation: Defense
Eric S. Bergeron, Banking
Aaron V. Burrell, Business Litigation
Frederick R. Dewey, Business Litigation
Patrick B. Green, Business Litigation
Salina M. Hamilton, Business Litigation
Daniel J. Phillips, Business Litigation
Adam J. Wallace, Business/Corporate
TROY
Eric C. Bartley, Schools & Education
Peter J. Domas, Health Care
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits
Steven C. Hurles, Intellectual Property
Rachel Hutton, Business/Corporate
Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate
James A. Martone, Business Litigation
Eric McGlothlin, Government Finance
Heather M. Olson, Real Estate
Scott A. Petz, Business Litigation
Sara B. Rubino, Estate & Probate
Bryan J. Schomer, Intellectual Property
Kimberly M. Slaven, Intellectual Property
Benjamin M. Sobczak, Business Litigation
Rosanna J. Willis, Health Care
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Numerous Butzel Long attorneys have been named to the 2018 Super Lawyers list.
Moreover, David F. DuMouchel has been named "Top 10: 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers" and Beth S. Gotthelf "Top 25: 2018 Women Business Michigan Super Lawyers."
The local Butzel Long attorneys included in the 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list are:
2018 RISING STARS
Michael C. Decker, Business Litigation
Damien DuMouchel, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Michael R. Griffie, Schools & Education
Ziyad I. Hermiz, Business Litigation
Paul M. Mersino, Business Litigation
Brett J. Miller, Employment & Labor
Robert M. Nemzin, Estate & Probate
Joseph E. Richotte, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Roxana G. Zaha, Real Estate
List of 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers:
BLOOMFIELD HILLS OFFICE
Stephen A. Bromberg, Real Estate
Carey A. DeWitt, Employment & Labor
Debra A. Geroux, Health Care
Beth S. Gotthelf, Environmental
D. Stewart Green, Real Estate
David W. Hipp, Real Estate
Robert A. Hudson, Business/Corp.
Susan L. Johnson, Environmental
Thomas A. Kabel, Real Estate
Kaveh Kashef, Business Litigation
Sheldon H. Klein, Antitrust Litigation
Robin Luce Herrmann, Media/Advertising
Max J. Newman, Bankruptcy: Business
Thomas B. Radom, Bankruptcy: Business
Richard E. Rassel, Business Litigation
Dennis B. Schultz, Construction Litigation
Craig S. Schwartz, Employment & Labor
Thomas C. Simpson, Real Estate
David W. Sommerfeld, Estate & Probate
Daniel B. Tukel, Employment Litigation: Defense
DETROIT OFFICE
James C. Bruno, Business/Corp.
Clara DeMatteis Mager, Immigration: Business
David J. DeVine, Business Litigation
George B. Donnini, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Arthur Dudley II, Mergers & Acquisitions
David F. DuMouchel, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Bernard J. Fuhs, Business Litigation
Cynthia J. Haffey, Business Litigation
John P. Hancock Jr., Employment & Labor
Justin G. Klimko, Mergers & Acquisitions
Gary W. Klotz, Employment & Labor
Phillip C. Korovesis, Business Litigation
Mark R. Lezotte, Health Care
Donald B. Miller, Employment Litigation: Defense
Reginald A. Pacis, Immigration: Business
James S. Rosenfeld, Employment & Labor
Daniel R.W. Rustmann, Business Litigation
Bruce L. Sendek, Business Litigation
James E. Wynne, Business Litigation
In addition, Butzel Long immigration law attorney Reginald A. Pacis will be a featured panelist during a program on immigration on October 11 at the Howell Carnegie District Library. Among the topics of discussion: What are the most common paths to permanent resident status or temporary status for foreign nationals?
Other featured panelists include: Fayrouz Saad, former director of Detroit's Office of Immigration Affairs and Russell Abrutyn, an immigration attorney.
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.
He was named Immigration Lawyer of the Year 2013 in the field of Immigration Law by The Best Lawyers in America and has been listed in Best Lawyers for several years. Pacis 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 previously served as secretary (2001 to 2003) and membership chairperson of the Michigan Chapter of AILA (1998 to 2003).
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Super Lawyers magazine has again recognized 33 Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss PC attorneys in 18 practice areas as Michigan Super Lawyers and 13 attorneys in nine practice areas as Michigan Rising Stars. Jaffe CEO Jeffrey Weiss made the announcement.
The following Jaffe attorneys in the Southfield offices were included in the 2018 edition as Michigan Super Lawyers or Michigan Rising Stars:
SUPER LAWYERS:
Joel M. Alam, Securities & Corporate Finance
Peter M. Alter, Business Litigation
Christopher A. Andreoff, Criminal Defense
Jeremy D. Bisdorf, Intellectual Property
Christopher R. Cataldo, Business Litigation
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
Ira J. Jaffe, Business/Corporate
Shirley A. Kaigler, Estate & Probate
Mark L. Kowalsky, Securities Litigation
Mark P. Krysinski, Real Estate
Steven R. Lefkofsky, Business Litigation
Judith Greenstone Miller, Creditor Debtor Rights
Jennifer M. Oertel, Nonprofit Organizations
Brian S. Raznick, Real Estate
Mark D. Rubenfire, Real Estate
Brian G. Shannon, Appellate
Aaron H. Sherbin, Estate & Probate
William E. Sider, Tax
David Steinberg, Franchise/Dealership
Peter Sugar, Securities & Corporate Finance
Holli H. Targan, Banking
Scott R. Torpey, Aviation & Aerospace
Arthur A. Weiss, Tax
Jay L. Welford, Creditor Debtor Rights
David W. Williams, Business Litigation
Richard A. Zussman, Real Estate
RISING STARS:
Joshua M. Borson, Business/Corporate
Kreuza Gjezi, Immigration, Business
Justin A. Hanna, Business/Corporate
Heather M. Maldegen-Long, Real Estate
Emily Mayer, Business Litigation
Nicole S. Meisner, Administrative Law
Jonathan C. Myers, Bankruptcy, Business
Eric D. Novetsky, Bankruptcy, Business
Natalie O'Keefe, Business/Corporate
May A. Saad, Real Estate
Justin M. Schmidt, Aviation & Aerospace
Jonathan H. Schwartz, Business Litigation
Katherine A. Stefanou, Securities Litigation
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder recently appointed Krista Haroutunian of Redford to the Wayne County 17th District Court in Redford Township.
Haroutunian has been in private practice as a shareholder with the firm Haroutunian, Licata, Haroutunian PC since 1998 where she focuses on probate, estate planning, family law, and real estate matters. Since 2013, she has served as a special assistant attorney general with the Michigan Department of Attorney General, handling contested guardianship and conservatorship petitions for the Audit Protective Services Division of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Haroutunian is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, serving on the Board of Commissioners since 2015. She is also a member of the Detroit Bar Association, the Oakland County Bar Association, the Wayne County Probate Bar Association, the Wayne County Family Bar Association, and the Armenian American Bar Association. She is on the board of the Armenian Relief Society and has been a member of the Michigan Women's Commission since being appointed in 2011.
Haroutunian earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan in 1993 and a law degree from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University in 1998.
Haroutunian fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Charlotte Wirth. She must seek election in November 2020 for a full term.
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The following Kerr Russell attorneys have been designated "Super Lawyers" by Thomson Reuters:
- Jason Bank, bankruptcy (business)-since 2008
- William Blasses, bankruptcy (business)-since 2013-also named to "Rising Stars" list
- James Cambridge, business/corporate law-since 2006
- Michael Carroll, construction-2009-10, 2013-now
- James Case, construction-since 2006
- Katherine Cser, employment and labor-since 2014-also named to "Rising Stars" list
- Mark Cunningham, surety-since 2007
- Daniel Ferris, business litigation-since 2016-also named to "Rising Stars" list
- Fred Herrmann, business litigation-since 2009
- Mark Knoth, business litigation, since 2017
- Eric Lark, business/corporate law-since 2009
- Stephen McGraw, personal injury malpractice: defense-since 2006
- Daniel Schulte, health care-since 2009
- Joanne Geha Swanson, civil litigation defense-since 2006
- Anna Valk, real estate-since 2016-also named to "Rising Stars" list
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Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce three of its attorneys have been named to the Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list for 2018.
The Dinsmore attorney recognized as a Super Lawyer is Andrey T. Tomkiw, Employment & Labor.
Dinsmore attorneys recognized as Rising Stars are John D. Mackewich, Business/Corporate; and Jason M. Renner, Liability: Defense; General Litigation.
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On Sept. 4, Damian Porcari was sworn in as the new director for the USPTO Midwest Regional Office. Porcari began his new post in Detroit on Sept. 10.
As director of the Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Porcari carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and director of the USPTO while leading the Midwest regional office in Detroit.
By focusing on the region and actively engaging with the community, Porcari ensures the USPTO's initiatives and programs are tailored to the region's unique ecosystem of industries and stakeholders.
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Detroit-based management side labor and employment law firm Nemeth Law PC announces three firm partners have been named to the 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers' list.
Founding partner Patricia Nemeth was listed in the area of employment litigation defense and was again included among the Top 25 Women Business Michigan Super Lawyers and Top 50 Women Michigan Super Lawyers, a listing of women lawyers who ranked top of the list in the 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers nomination, research and blue ribbon review process.
Nemeth founded Nemeth Law as a solo practitioner in 1992. The firm is now the largest woman-owned law firm in Michigan to exclusively represent management in the prevention, resolution and litigation of labor and employment disputes.
Nemeth is an arbitrator and a certified mediator for all types of civil litigation, including employment. Her areas of legal expertise include all aspects of traditional labor and employment litigation law, including complex employment investigations and analyses, discrimination/harassment, age, disability, sex, race, whistleblowers, wrongful discharge, union organizing activities and union issues, and multi-party lawsuits.
Joining Nemeth on the Super Lawyers List again this year is Nemeth Law Partner Anne Widlak, who was named a Michigan Super Lawyer in employment and labor, and Partner Susan D. Koval, who was named a Michigan Super Lawyer in employment litigation defense.
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Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that 53 of the firm's attorneys have been included in the 2018 edition of Michigan Super Lawyers
Local Bodman attorneys listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2018 (by office location, including practice area) are:
DETROIT
Marc M. Bakst (Bankruptcy: Business)
Anthony P. Cracchiolo (Estate Planning & Probate)
Andrew H. Curoe (Estate Planning & Probate)
Laurence B. Deitch (Business/Corporate)
Robert J. Diehl Jr. (Creditor/Debtor Rights)
Fredrick J. Dindoffer (Environmental)
Stephen I. Greenhalgh (Banking)
David M. Hempstead (Estate Planning & Probate)
Kathleen O'Callaghan Hickey (Banking)
George G. Kemsley (Business Litigation)
Joseph J. Kochanek (Banking)
David P. Larsen (Estate Planning & Probate)
Marguerite Munson Lentz (Estate Planning & Probate)
Dennis J. Levasseur (Securities Litigation)
Ralph E. McDowell (Bankruptcy: Business)
Jeffrey G. Raphelson (Business Litigation)
Nicholas P. Scavone Jr. (Real Estate)
Joseph J. Shannon (Business Litigation)
E. William S. Shipman (Health Care)
Larry R. Shulman (Banking)
Brian R. Trumbauer (Creditor/Debtor Rights)
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Courtland W. Anderson (Intellectual Property)
J. Adam Behrendt (Business Litigation)
John C. Cashen (Employment & Labor)
Steven R. Cole (Real Estate)
Michelle Thurber Czapski (Class Action)
Christopher P. Mazzoli (Employment & Labor)
Mark W. Peters (Business/Corporate)
Karen L. Piper (Employment & Labor)
Andrew Z. Spilkin (Real Estate)
Thomas J. Tallerico (Business Litigation)
Thomas Van Dusen (Business Litigation)
David B. Walters (Employee Benefits)
Wendy L. Zabriskie (Banking)
Bodman attorneys selected for the 2018 Michigan Rising Stars list are:
DETROIT
Sarah L. Cylkowski (Business Litigation)
Nathan D. Dupes (Business Litigation)
Bridget M. Hathaway (Business Litigation)
Maria L. Martinez (Business Litigation)
Thomas J. Rheaume Jr. (Business Litigation)
Whitney Aidenbaum Silfen (Mergers & Acquisitions)
TROY
Jonathan S. Berg (Business/Corporate)
Timothy P. Bliss (Real Estate)
Amanda J. Frank (Business Litigation)
Zackery T. Hugg (Technology Transactions)
Andrew J. Schuster (Technology Transactions)
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Several Fraser Trebilcock attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2018 list of Super Lawyers, with additional attorneys named "2018 Rising Stars in Michigan."
Local Fraser Trebilcock attorneys named as a Super Lawyer:
Michael P. Donnelly, Business Litigation
Jonathan T. Walton Jr., Business Litigation
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The global law firm Jones Day announced that Patrick Belville has joined its Detroit office as a partner in the firm's M&A Practice. Belville rejoins the firm, having spent the past four years as vice president and associate general counsel, M&A, of Cardinal Health Inc., a global Fortune 20 healthcare company and longtime Jones Day client.
Belville led his Cardinal Health team in closing numerous acquisitions, divestitures, and other strategic transactions worth billions of dollars. He worked closely with Cardinal Health's C-suite, providing the executive team and the board of directors with strategic advice on all aspects of these transactions. He also directed legal support regarding tax, treasury, capital markets, and various other corporate functions. As a partner in Jones Day's Chicago office from 2007 to 2014, Belville represented a broad variety of clients in domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and restructurings.
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Detroit has appointed Ellen Ha as inspector general. She was appointed by Detroit City Council on July 31 and sworn in on August 28. Ha, the city's second inspector general, began her non-renewable, six-year term August 20.
The City of Detroit's Office of Inspector General (OIG) was established as an independent agency by the 2012 City Charter. The mission of the Office of Inspector General as clearly stated in the charter is "ensur[ing] honesty and integrity in City government by rooting out waste, abuse, fraud, and corruption." The jurisdiction of the OIG extends to "any Public Servant and City agency, program or official act, contractors and subcontractors providing goods and services to the City, business entities seeking contracts or certification of eligibility for city contracts and persons seeking certification of eligibility for participation in any city program, either in response to a complaint or on the Inspector General's own initiative in order to detect and prevent waste, abuse, fraud and corruption."
Born in South Korea, Ha immigrated to Detroit in 1975, at age 10. She learned English as a second language at McKinney Elementary School, attended Taft Middle School and began her high school years at the Detroit Renaissance High School.
Ha received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Michigan and a law degree degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. She began her legal career at the City of Detroit Law Department during Mayor Coleman Young's administration as a junior assistant corporation counsel.
Thereafter, she went into private practice as an associate at Garan, Lucow, Miller (GLM) in its downtown Detroit office. While at GLM, she was appointed to the City's Human Rights Commission by Mayor Dennis Archer. Ha was also appointed as a member of the Michigan Advisory Board to the United States Civil Rights Commission, during President's Clinton's administration, and traveled around the State of Michigan with other commission members to take testimony and investigate allegations of civil rights violations. During the '90s, she served as a board member with New Detroit Inc.; Detroit International Institute; and American Citizens for Justice, now known as the Asian American Center for Justice. In addition, she lectured on Asian American history and the law at the University of Michigan on the Ann Arbor and Dearborn campuses for 15 years.
Ha left GLM to accept a trial attorney position as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the Detroit District Office. She left in 2001 to return to the City Law Department, during Mayor Archer's second term, as a supervisor of the newly created FOIA Section pursuant to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
As the city's FOIA coordinator, Ha played an instrumental role in the Governor's hearing of the removal of then Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. She continued to serve the city in the Law Department during the administrations of Interim Mayor Kenneth Cockrel, Mayor Dave Bing, Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr, and Mayor Mike Duggan.
In 2014, Ha was promoted chief of staff of the Law Department by then Corporation Counsel Butch Hollowell, where she continued to provide legal counsel in all city matters related to FOIA. She continued to serve as the Law Department's chief of staff until her recent appointment by City Council.
"As the City continues to move forward, I am mindful of the importance of the Office of Inspector General (OIG)'s role in the City's continued self-governance and growth. I am thankful for the opportunity to serve the City in such an important role," Ha said. "The Charter provides the OIG with the independent authority and power to identify and to investigate fraud, waste, abuse and corruption in the City government. With the dedicated staff at the OIG and with the cooperation of all of the City's citizens, officials, employees and contractors, I look forward to contributing to the revitalization of Detroit by working to expose any such activity."
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Dykema recently announced that 46 of its attorneys from the firm's five Michigan offices-and from multiple practice areas-were named to the 2018 Super Lawyers list by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, 19 of the firm's attorneys were named to the 2018 Michigan Rising Stars list.
Of those recognized, local member Robert A. Boonin was also listed in the Top 100: 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers; Top 50: 2018 Michigan Business Super Lawyers.
The local Dykema attorneys named on the 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list, identified by office and the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
- Brendan J. Cahill Business/Corporate; Mergers & Acquisitions; Securities & Corporate Finance
- Amy M. Christen Employee Benefits
- Michael G. Cumming Estate Planning & Probate; Tax: Consumer
- Stephen R. Estey Land Use/Zoning; Eminent Domain; General Litigation
- James P. Feeney Personal Injury - Products: Defense; Civil Litigation: Defense; Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense
- Adam M. Fishkind Real Estate: Business
- Fred J. Fresard Civil Litigation: Defense; Business Litigation
- Alan M. Greene Land Use/Zoning; Eminent Domain; Construction Litigation: Business
- Dennis M. Haffey Business Litigation; Professional Liability: Defense; Securities Litigation
- Kyle R. Hauberg Real Estate: Business
- Margaret Adams Hunter Employee Benefits
- Howard B. Iwrey Antitrust Litigation; Franchise/Dealership; Securities Litigation
- Joanne R. Lax Health Care; Family Law
- Mark G. Malven Technology Transactions; Mergers & Acquisitions; Business/Corporate
- Bonnie Mayfield Employment Litigation: Defense; Personal Injury Products: Defense; Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense
- D. Richard McDonald Securities & Corporate Finance; Mergers & Acquisitions
- Brian M. Moore Business Litigation; General Litigation; Real Estate: Business
- Paul L. Nystrom Business Litigation; Personal Injury Products: Defense; Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense; Land Use/Zoning
- Sheryl L. Toby Business/Corporate; Bankruptcy: Business; Creditor Debtor Rights: Business
DETROIT
- Michael Bernard Mergers & Acquisitions; Business/Corporate; Securities & Corporate Finance
- Robert A. Boonin Employment & Labor: Employer; Employment Litigation: Defense; Schools & Education
- Lisa A. Brown General Litigation; Business Litigation
- Michael P. Cooney Personal Injury - Products: Defense; Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Class Action/Mass Torts
- Sherrie L. Farrell Business Litigation; Business/Corporate; Bankruptcy: Business; Business/Corporate
- Grant P. Gilezan Environmental; Energy & Natural Resources; Environmental Litigation
- Steven E. Grob Tax: Business; Estate Planning & Probate
- James F. Hermon Employment Litigation: Defense; Employment & Labor
- Kathryn J. Humphrey Aviation and Aerospace; Personal Injury - Products: Defense; General Litigation
- Mark D. Jacobs Environmental; Utilities; Administrative Law
- Peter M. Kellett Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense ; Business Litigation; Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Joel D. Kellman Real Estate: Business; Banking; Nonprofit Organizations
- Jin-Kyu Koh Mergers & Acquisitions; Business/Corporate; Health Care
- Cameron H. Piggott Real Estate: Business
- Harold D. Pope Business Litigation; Employment & Labor
- Thomas M. Schehr Business Litigation
The local Dykema attorneys named on the 2018 Michigan Rising Stars list, identified by office and the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
- Michael J. Blalock Business Litigation; Civil Litigation: Defense
- Jong-Ju Chang Business Litigation
- Cale Johnson Antitrust Litigation; Business Litigation
- Courtney F. Kissel Government Relations; Appellate; Constitutional Law
- Matthew D. Shell Tax: Business; Business/Corporate; Estate Planning & Probate; Nonprofit Organizations; Securities & Corporate Finance;
- Michael R. Vogt Real Estate: Business
- Jeanne M. Whalen Technology Transactions; Mergers & Acquisitions; Health Care
- Matthew Zischke Employee Benefits
DETROIT
- Jennifer Boueri Chilson Business Litigation
- Janet L. Conigliaro Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense; Business Litigation; Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Robert Hugh Ellis Business Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Closely Held Business
- Nasseem S. Ramin Business Litigation
- Boyd White III Class Action/Mass Torts; Personal Injury - Products: Defense; Business Litigation
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Six attorneys from the Southfield office of Foster, Swift, Collins, & Smith PC have been selected to the 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list while six others have been selected as "Rising Stars."
The local 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers and their area(s) of practice for which they are listed include:
Dirk H. Beckwith, Business Litigation
Michael R. Blum, Employment & Labor
Julie I. Fershtman, Civil Litigation: Defense
Lisa J. Hamameh, State/Local/Municipal
Frank T. Mamat, Employment & Labor
Paul J. Millenbach, Business Litigation
The local 2018 "Rising Stars" List and their area(s) of practice for which they are listed include:
Alicia W. Birach, Workers' Compensation
Nicolas Camargo, Estate & Trust Litigation
Adam A. Fadly, Civil Litigation: Defense
Robert A. Hamor, Real Estate
Ray H. Littleton II, General Litigation
Trevor J. Weston, Estate & Probate
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The Warriors Trust Fund was proud to honor Wayne County 17th District Court Judge Karen Khalil with the Sgt. Clyde J. Willis Warrior Award, presented to Michigan residents for their significant and lasting impact on the veteran community. Khalil handles the Veterans Court in Redford.
The award was presented at a dinner on Sept. 11, following the 4th Annual Warriors Trust Fund Golf Benefit at the Glen Oaks Golf Course.
To learn more about the organization, visit www.warriorstrustfund.org.
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Secrest Wardle is pleased to announce that 10 attorneys have been named by Super Lawyers magazine to the 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list. Those listed include:
Daniel P. Makarski, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Drew W. Broaddus, Appellate
Mark F. Masters and Mark E. Morley, Civil Litigation Defense
Bruce A. Truex, General Litigation
Thomas J. Azoni, Justin L. Cole, Nathan J. Edmonds, and John L. Weston, Personal Injury General-Defense
Derk W. Beckerleg, State/Local/Municipal
Secrest Wardle is also pleased to announce that 11 attorneys have been named by Super Lawyers magazine to the 2018 Michigan Rising Stars list. Those listed include:
Matthew J. Consolo and Anthony A. Randazzo, Business Litigation
Kellie C. Joyce and Trevor J. Zamborsky, Civil Litigation - Defense
Amanda B. Fopma, Insurance Coverage
Javon R. David, Devon R. Glass, Krystal D. Hermiz, Renee T. Townsend, Sarah L. Walburn, and Javon L. Williams, Personal Injury General-Defense
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Christensen Law attorney David E. Christensen was recently recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2019 "Lawyer of the Year" for Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs in the Detroit area.
In addition to the "Lawyer of the Year" award, David E. Christensen was also listed in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following practice areas: Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs.
Christensen earned his law degree as well as a master's degree from the University of Michigan. He is a member of the Council of Chief Justices Civil Justice Initiative. Christensen testifies before the Michigan legislature, and his expertise has led to appointments to key positions that affect the development of Michigan's no-fault law. In 2012, he was chosen as a "Leader in the Law" by Michigan Lawyer's Weekly.
Published: Mon, Sep 17, 2018
