Williams, Williams, Rattner, & Plunkett (WWRP) is pleased to
announce that 13 firm attorneys have been selected by their peers for
inclusion in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
The following WWRP attorneys have been granted the Best Lawyers® designation in their respective categories of distinction:
Robert S. Bick, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Corporate Law
John W. Crowe, Corporate Law
James P. Cunningham, Family Law
Brian E. Etzel, Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Individuals
John D. Gaber, Litigation – Real Estate
Robert B. Labe, Trusts and Estates
Robert A. LaBelle, Real Estate Law
Jason C. Long, Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
Jerome Pesick, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Real Estate Law
David E. Plunkett, Commercial Litigation
Richard E. Rassel III, Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Real Estate
Richard D. Rattner, Copyright Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
C. Kim Shierk, Corporate Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
In addition to 2025 Best Lawyers, Shierk has been recognized as a 2025 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year.” Shierk received this accolade for her longstanding work in Land Use and Zoning Law in the Troy region. Shierk was awarded Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” two times prior, in 2019 and 2021. Her practice at WWRP focuses on residential and commercial real estate development, with an emphasis on condominium law and a wide range of community property development. She also has experience in telecommunications law.
WWRP is also pleased to announce that 12 firm attorneys are being honored for legal excellence by Michigan Super Lawyers in 2024. The following WWRP attorneys have received the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers designation in their respective practice areas, followed by the years they have been chosen for this distinction:
Alexander A. Ayar, Business Litigation (2021–2024; Rising Star 2013–2016)
Robert S. Bick, Business & Corporate (2007–2024)
James P. Cunningham, Family Law (2006–2024)
Brian E. Etzel, Business Litigation (2013–2024; Rising Star 2008)
William E. Hosler, Real Estate (2018–2024)
Robert B. Labe, Estate Planning & Probate (2009–2024)
Jason C. Long, Eminent Domain (2022–2024; Rising Star 2011–2014)
Jerome P. Pesick, Eminent Domain (2006–2024)
David E. Plunkett, Business Litigation (2013–2024)
Richard E. Rassel III, Business & Corporate (2010–2024; Rising Star 2008–2009)
Richard D. Rattner, Land Use & Zoning (2006–2024)
C. Kim Shierk, Real Estate (2007–2022, 2024)
Shierk will also be included in the special Super Lawyers edition—The Annual List of Top Women Attorneys in Michigan—coming out in March 2025.
In addition, Rebecca L. Weekley, a senior attorney with WWRP), has been named to the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Class of 2024 Influential Women of Law. The honorees will be celebrated at an awards luncheon on September 27.
Weekley’s practice focuses on business and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, and all aspects of commercial real estate, including due diligence, real estate acquisition, disposition, leasing, contract reviews, financing, title issues, closing and post-closing leasing and management matters for corporate clients and multi-family housing developers. She also represents condo associations on enforcement matters and landlords with regard to evictions and collections. She consults with business owners and entrepreneurs on merger and acquisition activities including financing and complex contract reviews.
Weekley is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the State Bar of Michigan Business Law and Real Property Law Sections. Following a debut in 2023, Weekley was again selected in 2024 to co-present at the popular Summer Conference of the Real Property Law Section, which is among the State Bar of Michigan’s largest sections. A conference for continuing legal education, her topic for both years was the annual “State of the Law” segment, a highly attended event and coveted presentation opportunity that surveys legal developments as to case law and legislation within the past year.
Weekley earned her law degree from the Wayne State University School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
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Fishman Stewart PLLC announced that a string of firm attorneys has received repeat recognition for legal excellence by Super Lawyers. Five partners have been named to the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list, while another was listed among the Rising Stars.
The following Fishman Stewart partners have received 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers recognition in their respective practice areas, followed by the years they have been chosen for this honor:
Michael D. Fishman, Intellectual Property (2006–2013; 2015–2024)
Michael B. Stewart, Intellectual Property (2008–2024)
John P. Guenther, Intellectual Property (2018–2024)
Barbara L. Mandell, Intellectual Property Litigation (2016–2024)
Michelle L. Visser, Intellectual Property (2021–2024)
Partner Kameron F. Bonner has again been named a Rising Star in Intellectual Property, his eighth time on the list (2017–2024).
In addition, attorneys Mandell and Visser will appear in the special Super Lawyers edition—The Annual List of Top Women Attorneys in Michigan—coming out in March 2025.
The firm is also pleased to announce five partners earned an appearance in the 31?? edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, while two have received distinction in the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America—one of them for the first time.
The following Fishman Stewart attorneys have been granted the Best Lawyers® designation with their categories of distinction:
Michael D. Fishman, The firm co-founder and managing partner is a multi-year achiever of Best Lawyers recognition since 2012. He has been recognized in the category of Trademark Law.
Michael B. Stewart, Achieving Best Lawyers recognition since 2007, the firm co-founder and managing partner has been recognized in four practice areas: Litigation–Intellectual Property, Litigation–Patent, Patent Law,
and Trademark Law.
Julie A. Greenberg, Receiving the Best Lawyers designation since 2021, Greenberg has been recognized in the category of Trademark Law.
John P. Guenther, Recognized in three categories: Litigation–Intellectual Property, Patent Law, and Trademark Law, Guenther has consecutively made the Best Lawyers list since 2016.
Barbara L. Mandell, A multi-year honoree since 2018, Mandell has been recognized in the area of Litigation–Intellectual Property.
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® designation has been awarded to two Fishman Stewart attorneys:
Kameron Bonner first came on the scene with Ones to Watch in 2022. For 2025, he has been recognized in three practice areas: Intellectual Property Law, Litigation–Intellectual Property, and Patent Law.
Kristyn Webb. Making her inaugural appearance as a 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Webb has been recognized in the area of Intellectual Property Law.
Fishman Stewart is also pleased to announce expansion of its patent practice with the addition of patent attorneys Cecily O’Regan, who joins the firm as a partner, and Jeong Seo, who joins as an associate attorney. The announcement was made by Michael Stewart, managing partner of Fishman Stewart.
O’Regan is a veteran Silicon Valley IP practitioner with a passion for helping entrepreneurs identify their sustainable, competitive advantage and create value in their business. Her areas of focus include medical devices, biometrics, software, and clean technologies. She is a named inventor on eight issued patents and author on 12 patent publications in the medical device and software fields.
O’Regan has been a recommended practitioner on the annual IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals list since 2022 and was recognized as a World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Leader in 2024. She is admitted to practice in California, Massachusetts, District of Columbia, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She is also a UK Solicitor. O’Regan earned law degrees from University of San Francisco School of Law and the University of Edinburgh, a Bachelor of Science from the University of California at Irvine, and a Graduate Certificate in BioDesign from Stanford University.
Seo brings experience as a technical product support engineer as well as in patent prosecution, both as a patent practitioner and examiner. He also has patent experience working closely with inventors from a major Korean appliance and consumer electronics corporation while working at a Korean patent law firm in Seoul, enabling him to serve as a bridge for U.S. clients seeking IP protection in Korea and Korean clients seeking IP protection in the U.S.
Seo has an appreciation for the creative efforts of inventors and the importance of protecting innovations. He is admitted to practice in Michigan, Washington and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Seo earned a law degree from Michigan State University College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Twenty-nine Plunkett Cooney attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
In addition to inclusion on the list this year, Douglas C. Bernstein was named the Best Lawyers® 2025 Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Bloomfield Hills.
Below is a list of local Plunkett Cooney attorneys who have received the 2025 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 and Real Estate Law
Matthew J. Boettcher (partner) – Commercial Litigation and Banking and Finance Litigation
Charles W. Browning (partner) – Insurance Law
Jeffrey C. Gerish (partner) – Appellate Practice
Howard B. Goldman (partner) – Real Estate Law
Mark S. Kopson (partner) – Health Care Law
Patrick C. Lannen (partner) – Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Litigation
David A. Lerner (partner) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights and Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Scott K. Lites (partner) – Corporate Law and Real Estate Law
Frank T. Mamat (partner) – Construction Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment Law
Mary Massaron (partner) – Appellate Practice
Lauren B. McMillen (partner) – Insurance Law
Kenneth C. Newa (partner) – Insurance Law
Elaine M. Pohl (partner) – Insurance Law and Insurance Litigation
Scott H. Sirich (partner) – Construction Law and Litigation
Michael D. Weaver (partner) – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Patrick E. Winters (partner) – Insurance Law and Insurance Litigation
—Detroit
D. Jennifer Andreou (partner) – Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Claudia D. Orr (Of Counsel) – Employment Law, Labor and Employment Litigation
Stanley A. Prokop (Of Counsel) – Insurance Law
Matthew J. Stanczyk (partner) – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
In addition, nine Plunkett Cooney attorneys, who are earlier in their careers, were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ for outstanding
professional excellence.
Below are the local Plunkett Cooney attorneys who have received 2025 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch in America™” recognition:
—Bloomfield Hills
Arturo Alfaro – Immigration Law and Transportation Law
Stephanie M. Brochert – Insurance Law
Emily M. Coyle – Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants
Aleasha Hester – Transportation Law
Tanya M. Murray – Insurance Law
Anthony T. Pieti – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Nicole C. Ruggirello – Insurance Law
—Detroit
Eric T. Ramar – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defendants
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Three FisherBroyles attorneys in Detroit who were named to The Best Lawyers in America® for 2025:
Jess A. Bahs – Tax Law
Michael S. Khoury – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Information Technology Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Douglas P. LaLone – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Patent Law
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Personal injury and civil rights law firm Moss & Colella PC is pleased to announce that founding partners David M. Moss and A. Vince Colella are making their third appearance on the annual Best Lawyers® list. Both attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America. They have been named 2025 Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs. The duo devotes 100% of their practice to litigation.
Moss has spent his 40-year legal career entirely devoted to his clients in personal injury law representing victims and their families in a variety of cases against insurance companies, national corporations, hospitals, municipalities, and individual defendants. He has successfully argued at the appellate level, both before the Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court. He is also a skilled negotiator. He was recently recognized as a “Go To Lawyer in Negligence Law” by the legal publication Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Colella has trial experience that includes automobile negligence, police brutality and misconduct, premises liability, trucking accidents, insurance disputes, medical malpractice, sexual harassment, sexual assault, discrimination, and wrongful death.
The firm is also pleased to announce that founding partners Moss, Colella, and senior appellate counsel Matthew C. McCann have been named 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers.
Recognized as a Michigan Super Lawyer for the past 17 years, Moss was selected in the category of Personal Injury General: Plaintiff.
Also honored in the Personal Injury General: Plaintiff category, Colella marks his 14th consecutive year as a Michigan Super Lawyer.
After relocating from New York in 2023, McCann joined Moss & Colella as an experienced litigator in civil rights, special education, negligence matters, environmental torts, and business disputes. Although making his second appearance on the Michigan Super Lawyers list in the category of Schools and Education, McCann likewise practices in the areas of civil rights and personal injury, in addition to appellate law. He has represented individual and institutional members of the financial industry in criminal and regulatory matters, as well as in employment-related negotiations and lawsuits.
McCann has also built a legal niche representing the families of students with autism and other special needs to help them navigate the educational system and advocate for a free, appropriate public education and related student services.
Before Michigan Super Lawyers, McCann was recognized by New York Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in both Criminal Defense: White Collar from 2015–2017 and in Employment Law in 2018, and a New York Super Lawyer in Business Litigation in 2019 as well as in Education Law in 2020.
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Employee benefits and ERISA law firm J.J. Conway Law is pleased to announce that principal attorney, founder and litigator John Joseph (J.J.) Conway has again been named to the Michigan Super Lawyers list in 2024 for demonstrating excellence in employee benefits law.
Conway, who has been honored as a Michigan Super Lawyer since 2013, adds this recognition to several other Super Lawyers titles including Michigan Super Lawyers’ list of “Rising Stars” 2008–2011 and the Top 50: Michigan Consumer Super Lawyers for 2016 and 2017.
As his firm celebrates a milestone 25 years in 2024, Conway has navigated the legal complexities of disability, employee health benefits, and ERISA law—ranging from wins in autism services coverage for children to employee benefits protection during the City of Detroit bankruptcy, to mental health coverage for children suffering from life-threatening severe behavioral health conditions.
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Detroit-based management-side labor and employment law firm Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer PC is pleased to announce that three attorneys have merited Michigan Super Lawyers.
The following Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer attorneys have been named 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers:
Managing Partner Deborah Brouwer has been named in the category of Employment Litigation: Defense. Brouwer has been listed as a Michigan Super Lawyer since 2019.
Partner Terry W. Bonnette, who has also been included on the Michigan Super Lawyers list since 2019, has been named in the area of Employment & Labor: Employer.
Patricia Nemeth, Of Counsel, who founded Nemeth Law in 1992 and has been selected as a Michigan Super Lawyer since 2006, was listed in the category of Employment Litigation: Defense.
In addition, Brouwer and Nemeth will be included in the special Super Lawyers edition—The Annual List of Top Women Attorneys in Michigan—coming out in March 2025.
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Jackson Lewis PC is pleased to announce two attorneys from its Detroit office have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA. The firm congratulates:
Principal Maurice G. Jenkins (Labor & Employment)
Principal Marlo Johnson Roebuck (Labor & Employment)
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Cooley Law School Distinguished Professor Emeritus Marla Mitchell-Cichon has been selected to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2024 Class of Influential Women of the Law. A recognition ceremony will be held on Sept. 27, at Petruzzello’s in Troy.
In addition to teaching professional responsibility at Cooley, Mitchell-Cichon served as director of Cooley Law School’s Innocence Project, which she currently serves as counsel.
Before joining the academia profession, Mitchell-Cichon served as a public defender for two years in Stark County, Ohio. In this role, she practiced extensively in criminal and poverty law. She has litigated cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Ohio Supreme Court, the Michigan Supreme Court, and trial and appellate courts in both Ohio and Michigan, and worked on legislative reform to improve the criminal justice system.
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Three professional organizations recognized McKeen & Associates attorneys as best in their field.
Super Lawyers named Brian McKeen, managing partner and founder of McKeen & Associates as one of its Top Ten Lawyers in Michigan. Additionally, eight McKeen & Associates attorneys were recognized on the 2024
Super Lawyers list: Jody Aaron, J. Kelly Carley, Richard Counsman, John LaParl, Andrew Kay, Kenneth Lee, Norman Rosen, and David Tirella.
Best Lawyers named McKeen & Associates one of its 2025 Best Law Firms for Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation for plaintiffs.
Leading Lawyers named seven McKeen & Associates attorneys for its 2024 list: Brian McKeen, Jody Aaron, J. Kelly Carley, Richard Counsman, John La Parl, Norman Rosen, and David Tirella. The listing will appear in DBusiness magazine’s Detroit 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders issue.
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On August 8, Foley, Baron, Metzger, & Juip (FBMJ) attorney Sarah Cherry presented “Medical Malpractice: Charting Errors & Implications – Emergency Medicine Edition,” at Henry Ford Hospital Grand Rounds in Detroit.
She presented to more than 40 emergency medicine residents, interns, and physicians about appropriate charting in the emergency department. The presentation was designed to enhance the medical professionals’ understanding of the importance of following documentation best practices and the legal ramifications that could result when failing to do so.
Cherry’s presentation included discussions about the anatomy of a medical malpractice lawsuit, why clear charting is important in the legal setting, and the many implications of failing to include information in a medical chart. Cautionary tales and actual case studies were presented to illustrate the adverse consequences of failing to follow best practices.
Cherry is a partner at FBMJ, and has spent her career defending medical professionals, including hospitals, physicians, physician assistants, CRNAs, nurses, and CAAs.
In addition, FBMJ is pleased to announce that Carole Empey, a member of the firm, has been selected for the Class of 2024 “Influential Women of Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Empey has represented clients in complex civil litigation matters through her balanced approach for over 25 years. From individuals to Fortune 500 companies, Empey defends her clients in medical malpractice claims, corporate healthcare matters, products liability litigation, general liability, construction litigation, insurance coverage disputes, managed care litigation, and physician staff privilege claims.
Empey gives back to the legal profession as an active member of Washtenaw County Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, and Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. She has also served in leadership roles in the Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management (MSHRM).
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The Dobrusin Law Firm is proud to announce that seven of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
The firm is particularly proud to announce that its founding shareholder Eric M. Dobrusin has been awarded “Lawyer of the Year” for patent litigation in the Troy region for the 2025 Edition.
The firm’s attorneys in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:
• Eric Dobrusin earned recognition in Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, and Trade Secrets Law categories.
• Erin Klug earned recognition in the Patent Law category.
• Kristen Pursley earned recognition in Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, and Trademark Law categories.
• Rebecca Wilson earned recognition in Copyright Law and Trademark Law categories.
The firm also congratulates three of its attorneys who have been named to the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Katherine Pacynski, Paul Palinski, and Daniela Walters have all earned recognition in Intellectual Property Law and Patent Law. They have each been honored with this distinction since the inaugural 2021 Edition.
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Forty-seven McDonald Hopkins attorneys were recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America. The firm’s Michigan attorneys listed are:
Colin Battersby, Privacy and Data Security Law
John E. Benko, Commercial Litigation
James J. Boutrous II, Litigation - Labor and Employment
James J. Giszczak, Commercial Litigation, Trade Secrets Law
Stephen M. Gross, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Patrick A. Karbowski, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Michael G. Latiff, Commercial Litigation
Dominic Paluzzi, Privacy and Data Security Law
Antoinette M. Pilzner, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Miriam L. Rosen, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management
McDonald Hopkins also congratulates the following Michigan attorney for their inclusion in Best Lawyers 2025: Ones to Watch:
Ashley Jericho, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Fifteen Zausmer attorneys have been honored in two different award categories for the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers.
Managing Shareholder Mark Zausmer has been recognized as a Best Lawyer for the 18th consecutive year for his exemplary work in Commercial Litigation and Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law.
Shareholder Michael Caldwell has been honored as a Best Lawyer for the 12th consecutive year, awarded for his significant contributions in Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation.
Shareholder Stephen R. Estey has been recognized as a Best Lawyer for the 8th consecutive year. His awards come from his extensive work in Eminent Domain and Condemination Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Litigation, and Real Estate Law.
Additional Best Lawyers honorees include:
Mischa Boardman, Commercial Litigation
Julian Heidenreich, Insurance Litigation
Cinnamon A. Plonka, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation Insurance
Michael A. Schwartz, Insurance Litigation
Best Lawyers separately recognizes emerging legal talent with the Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch award. Zausmer is proud to announce that 12 of its attorneys have been named to the 2025 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch list:
Theresa A. Bodwin, Insurance Law
Cristy M. DeVos, Insurance Law
Kristina M. Macionski, Insurance Law
Bryan R. Padgett, Insurance Law
Breanne M. Patton, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law
Adam Post II, Insurance Law
Devin R. Sullivan, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Kyle A. Warwick, Insurance Law
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Varnum partner Jaye Quadrozzi was recently named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Influential Women of Law” Class of 2024.
Quadrozzi specializes in complex commercial litigation, focusing on business disputes with a particular emphasis on intellectual property, including patent, trade secret and copyright infringement cases. With experience in handling multimillion-dollar cases across federal and state courts nationwide, Quadrozzi has built a career marked by high-profile, precedent-setting cases. She represented Oakland County in the City of Detroit bankruptcy, the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
In addition to her legal practice, Quadrozzi contributes to the community through her service on the boards of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority. As a GLWA board member, Quadrozzi represents Oakland County and plays a role in overseeing an organization that supplies nearly 40 percent of Michigan’s population with high-quality water and efficient wastewater services.
Quadrozzi is a University of Michigan Law School graduate and is admitted to practice in Michigan, Illinois, and California, and before numerous federal district and appellate courts.
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Burris Law is proud to announce that founder Kelly Burris has been included in the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers® list published by Thomson Reuters.
Thie firm is also proud to announce that founder Burris has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. She was recognized in the area of Patent Law for the Detroit region.
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Honigman LLP is pleased to announce its list of Michigan-based attorneys recognized as 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers. Twenty-four Honigman attorneys have been named Super Lawyers and 40 have been recognized as rising stars.
Top 100 – Joseph Aviv, I.W. Winsten
Super Lawyers – Joseph Aviv, Aaron E. Bass, Michael S. Ben, Sean F. Crotty, Michael D. DuBay, David A. Ettinger, Carol A. Friend, Andrea L. Hansen, Raymond W. Henney, Michael Hindelang, Michael J. Huget, Michael A. Indenbaum, Anessa O. Kramer, Donald J. Kunz, Steven Migliore, David N. Parsigian, J. Adam Rothstein, Todd E. Sable, Lowell D. Salesin, Mark A. Stern, Deborah (Bea) J. Swedlow, Linda A. Wasserman, Glenn S. Walter, and I.W. Winsten.
Rising Stars – Daniel R. Ackerman, Jonathan Ajlouny, Emphani A. Aldridge, Elaina S. Bailey, Gabriel E. Bedoya, Sarah Bishara, Amanda M. Blackburn, Brian Braum, Andrew W. Clark, Raechel T.X. Conyers, Ian J. Cosgrove,
Rian C. Dawson, Shannon C. Duggan, Yafeez S. Fatabhoy, Angela I. Gamalski, Nola Garcia Pickman, Jewel Haji Boelstler, Paul W. Howarah, Brandon M. Jackson, Emily J. Johns, Maryam Karnib Parshall, Spencer W. Layson, Timothy D. Lee, Jeffrey I. Lehrberg, Daniel R. Lemon, Douglas E. Mains, Jennifer L. Muse, Renee D. Naylor, Megan J. Parpart, Andrew Pauwels, Collin J. Rosenbaum, Ahmad H. Sabbagh, Clara L. Seymour, Tyler D. Schofield, Jenna R. Simon, Amy H. Smith, Kory M. Steen, Brian D. Towne, Brandon J. Wilson, Haba K. Yono, and Katelyn M. Young.
In addition, the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 163 attorneys from Honigman across 63 practice areas. Additionally, Best Lawyers 2025 has awarded the title of “Lawyer of the Year” to nine Honigman partners in their respective fields and regions.
The local Honigman attorneys named Best Lawyers 2025 “Lawyers of the Year,” identified by region and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:
—Detroit
Richard A. Barr – Land Use and Zoning Law
David Foltyn – Corporate Law
Raymond W. Henney – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Michael A. Indenbaum – Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
Donald J. Kunz – Corporate Governance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
—Troy
Charles Nida – Nonprofit / Charities Law
The local Honigman attorneys featured in the 2025 Best Lawyers in America guide, identified by region and the practice areas for which they have been recognized, are:
—Bloomfield Hills
Thomas J. Appledorn, Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Joseph Aviv, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Scott D. Barnett, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Aaron E. Bass, Real Estate Law
Andrew J. Boes, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Jonathan R. Borenstein, Real Estate Law
Richard J. Burstein, Real Estate Law
Amy B. Folbe, Family Law
Michael K. Hauser, Tax Law
Jeffrey S. Horowitz, Real Estate Law
David J. Jacob, Real Estate Law
Anessa Owen Kramer, Copyright Law, Trademark Law
Joel M. Krugel, Real Estate Law
Timothy D. Lee, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David G. London, Real Estate Law
Michael E. Morden, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Renee D. Naylor, Real Estate Law
Charles Nida, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Karen R. Pifer, Real Estate Law
Rodney C. Ploucha, Real Estate Law
J. Adam Rothstein, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
Lowell D. Salesin, Real Estate Law
Alan J. Salle, Real Estate Law
Matthew H. Szalach, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law
Leigh C. Taggart, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Grace K. Trueman, Corporate Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
Linda A. Wasserman, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Brandon J. Wilson, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law
—Detroit
Richard A. Barr, Economic Development Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Gabriel E. Bedoya, Commercial Litigation
Michael S. Ben, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
Jennifer L. Benedict, Health Care Law
Andrew W. Clark, Commercial Litigation
James H. Combs, Tax Law
Meghan N. Covino, Immigration Law
Sean F. Crotty, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Michael W. Domanski, Tax Law
Michael D. DuBay, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Kimberly A. Dudek, Corporate Law
David A. Ettinger, Antitrust Law, Franchise Law, Litigation - Antitrust
David Foltyn, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
Carol A. Friend, Immigration Law
Nick Gorga, Commercial Litigation
Raymond W. Henney, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities
Michael P. Hindelang, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities, Privacy and Data Security Law
Karl A. Hochkammer, Corporate Law, Information Technology Law
William O. Hochkammer, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
Michael A. Indenbaum, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
S. Lee Johnson, Environmental Law
Eric M. Jones, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nicholas J. Jones, Corporate Law
John P. Kanan, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Douglas E. Kelin, Real Estate Law
Matthew R. Keuten, Health Care Law
Scott B. Kitei, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation, Bankruptcy
Donald J. Kunz, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Venture Capital Law
Jeffrey K. Lamb, Commercial Litigation
Evan J. Leibhan, Corporate Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Lawrence A. Lichtman, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jeremy D. Lockhart, Commercial Litigation
Stewart L. Mandell, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
Paul W. Mardirosian, Land Use and Zoning Law
Chauncey C. Mayfield II, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law
Steven J. Migliore, Corporate Law
Matthew G. Mrkonic, Commercial Litigation
Steven C. Nadeau, Environmental Law
Joshua F. Opperer, Corporate Law
Alex L. Parrish, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Ryan Peruski, Tax Law
Christine L. Phillips, Banking and Finance Law
Matthew E. Radler, Employment Law - Management
Robert M. Riley, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Julie E. Robertson, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
G. Scott Romney, Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice
E. Todd Sable, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
Steven P. Schneider, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Alan S. Schwartz, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Michael B. Shapiro, Litigation - Real Estate
Khalilah V. Spencer, Commercial Litigation
Mark A. Stern, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Glenn S. Walter, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Sheldon P. Winkelman, Real Estate Law
I.W. Winsten, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Richard E. Zuckerman, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
The Honigman attorneys listed as 2025 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch,” identified by region and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:
—Bloomfield Hills
Elias de Wit, Real Estate Law
Tyler J. Kemper, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Trusts and Estates
Catherine B. Niedermaier, Patent Law
Megan J. Parpart, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
—Detroit
Daniel R. Ackerman, Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
Justin M. Azar, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Laura E. Biery, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Alex F. Bowman, Corporate Law
M. Brian Braum Jr., Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
George M. Cobane, Corporate Law
Ian J. Cosgrove, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Michael J. Dauphinais, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Rian C. Dawson, Commercial Litigation
Michelle Bleda Drew, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
Angela I. Gamalski, Administrative / Regulatory Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law
D’Antae D. Gooden, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Municipal Law, Transportation Law
Paul W. Guenther, Corporate Law
Paul W. Howarah, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
Rama M. Jawad, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David J. Krueger, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Spencer W. Layson, Corporate Law
Jennifer L. Muse, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Maryam Karnib Parshall, Real Estate Law
Nola Garcia Pickman, Banking and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Richard A. Plowden, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Ahmad H. Sabbagh, Corporate Law
Tyler D. Schofield, Real Estate Law
Sherwin S. Shushtari, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jenna R. Simon, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
Amy H. Smith, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law
Kory M. Steen, Commercial Litigation
Haba K. Yono, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Katelyn M. Young, Commercial Litigation
Mahja D. Zeon, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that 72 of its attorneys have been listed in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Local Bodman attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2025, including the practice areas under which they are listed, are:
—Detroit
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)
Brandon M. Dalziel (Health Care Law)
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)
Marguerite Munson Lentz (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)
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)
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, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships))
—Troy
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 (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
John C. Cashen (Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Qui Tam Law)
Steven R. Cole (Corporate Law, Tax 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)
Andrea M. DeFrain (Trusts & Estates)
Gary S. Fealk (Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management)
Gregory J. Gamalski (Real Estate Law)
Jennifer M. Hetu (Trademark Law)
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 pleased to announce that 21 of its attorneys have been listed in the 2024 edition of the highly respected publication Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Local Bodman attorneys listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, including the practice areas under which they are listed, are:
—Detroit
Fawzeih H. 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. 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)
Erica J. Sarver (Commercial Litigation)
Alexis A. Smith-Scott (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Annalise A. Lekas (Health Care Law)
—Troy
Donovan S. Asmar (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation)
Melissa M. Chapman (Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law)
Brigid D. Fox (Trusts and Estates)
Ryan M. Olson (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Rebecca C. Seguin-Skrabucha (Labor and Employment-Management)
In addition, Bodman is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been named “Lawyers of the Year” for 2025 by the publisher of The Best Lawyers in America.
Local Bodman attorneys included as 2025 Lawyers of the Year are:
John C. Cashen has been named the 2025 Troy Lawyer of the Year for Employment Law – Management. Cashen represents employers in all aspects of employment law and related litigation. He served as chairperson of
Bodman’s Workplace Law Practice Group for ten years. Cashen also received the “Lawyer of the Year” award in 2021 under Labor-Law Management. He has also been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since
2005.
Michelle Thurber Czapski has been named the Troy 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Insurance. Czapski serves as co-chair of the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group and chair of the Insurance Practice Group. She has more than three decades of experience representing major corporate clients in litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings and counseling clients on business disputes, claims, decisions, and risk management issues. She has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2021.
Robert J. Diehl Jr. has been named the 2025 Detroit Lawyer of the Year for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Diehl is 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 previously received the Lawyer of the Year award 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 2025 Detroit Lawyer of the Year for 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 Lawyer of the Year award with recognitions in 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, and 2016 under Litigation-Trust and Estates. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2003.
Michael B. Lewiston has been named the Troy 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Trusts and Estates. Lewiston specializes in a wide range of business litigation, formation, and negotiation. He has represented major sports franchises, business executives and their companies, law firms, and real estate developers. Lewiston has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2005.
Ralph E. McDowell has been named the 2025 Detroit Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Bankruptcy. McDowell is a former chair of Bodman’s Executive Committee. He assists clients primarily in the areas of commercial bankruptcy, debtors’ and creditors’ rights, workouts, and commercial lending. McDowell also received the Lawyer of the Year award in 2017 and 2020 under Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, in 2019 under Bet-the-Company Litigation, and in 2015 and 2021 under Litigation – Bankruptcy. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2003.
Larry R. Shulman has been named the 2025 Detroit Lawyer of the Year for Banking and Finance Law. Shulman is the former chair of Bodman’s Executive Committee. He represents lenders in commercial loan originations. His practice also encompasses loan workouts, contracts, and other general business matters, as well as counseling lenders on lender liability issues. Shulman has been a recipient of the Lawyer of the Year award in 2009, 2016, and 2020 under Banking and Finance and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2003.
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Ninety-one Miller Canfield lawyers have been named in Best Lawyers 2025.
Additionally, eight Miller Canfield attorneys were recognized with Lawyer of the Year awards:
Brad B. Arbuckle, Securities/Capital Markets
Paul M. Collins, Environmental Law
Thomas W. Cranmer, Criminal Defense: General Practice; Litigation-Securities
Michael P. McGee, Public Finance Law
Michael Palizzi, Litigation-Intellectual Property
Thomas C. O’Brien, Personal Injury Litigation
Amanda Van Dusen, Government Relations Practice
Sherri A. Wellman, Natural Resources Law
Miller Canfield attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers 2025 include:
Frederick A. Acomb, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property
Matthew P. Allen, Commercial Litigation
Danielle Mason Anderson, Commercial Finance Law
Thomas G. Appleman, Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Brad B. Arbuckle, Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Jeffrey S. Aronoff, Public Finance Law
LeRoy L. Asher Jr., Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
Robin W. Asher, Commercial Litigation
Kasturi Bagchi, Real Estate Law
Ronald E. Baylor, Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
Marjory G. Basile, Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Trademark Law
Kimberly A. Berger, Trademark Law
Harold W. Bulger Jr., Public Finance Law
Steven E. Chester, Environmental Law
Alexander J. Clark, Real Estate Law
Michael P. Coakley, Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities
Thomas D. Colis, Public Finance Law
Paul M. Collins, Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law
Thomas W. Cranmer, Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense, General Practice; Criminal Defense, White-Collar; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Litigation - Environmental;
Litigation - Securities; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Michelle P. Crockett, Employment Law - Management
Darryl R. Davidson, Public Finance Law
Robert L. DeJong, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Paul R. Dimond, Real Estate Law
Lawrence M. Dudek, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate
W. Mack Faison, Commercial Litigation
Lawrence W. Falbe, Environmental Law
Joseph M. Fazio, Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Steven M. Frank, Public Finance Law
Brian T. Gallagher, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Robert E. Gilbert, Real Estate Law
Leonard D. Givens, Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
Gerald J. Gleeson II, Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense, General Practice; Criminal Defense, White-Collar
Gary R. Glenn, Tax Law
Jonathan S. Green, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Saul A. Green, Criminal Defense, White-Collar
Matthew J. Greenberg, Environmental Law
Joseph D. Gustavus, Corporate Law
Michael W. Hartmann, Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Ronald E. Hodess, Construction Law; Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Brian H. Holt, Real Estate Law
Shawn N. Hopper, Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Paul D. Hudson, Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
Joseph Huntzicker, Real Estate Law
Amy M. Johnston, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
David D. Joswick, Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Douglas M. Kilbourne, Banking and Finance Law
Samantha A. Kopacz, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Jeffrey L. LaBine, Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Stephen S. LaPlante, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
Scott R. Lesser, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law; Real Estate Law
Thomas W. Linn, Banking and Finance Law
Anthony J. Mavrinac, Banking and Finance Law
Michael P. McGee, Public Finance Law
Patrick F. McGow, Public Finance Law
Jeffrey M. McHugh, Public Finance Law
Charles S. Mishkind, Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Sonal Hope Mithani, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate
Michael E. Moore, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Bankruptcy
Kristin E. Nied, Public Finance Law
Megan P. Norris, Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Gregory A. Nowak, Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Tax Law
Thomas C. O’Brien, Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense, General Practice; Criminal Defense, White-Collar; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Stephen J. Ott, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Elisa Angeli Palizzi, Commercial Litigation
A. Michael Palizzi, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property
Stephen G. Palms, Real Estate Law
Steven A. Roach, Banking and Finance Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance
Stephen C. Rohr, Trusts and Estates
Jerry T. Rupley, Education Law; Public Finance Law
Jennifer L. Sabourin, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Marina N. Saito, Patent Law
Larry J. Saylor, Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Antitrust; Litigation - Intellectual Property
Brian Schwartz, Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Kimberly L. Scott, Litigation - Intellectual Property
Erik H. Serr, Corporate Law
Julianne Cassin Sharp, Immigration Law
James A. Simpson, Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
James E. Spurr, Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
Steven M. Stankewicz, Real Estate Law
Marc N. Swanson, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Trent J. Taylor, Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Real Estate Law
Nancy A. Valentine, Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Litigation - Real Estate
Amanda Van Dusen, Banking and Finance Law; Education Law; Government Relations Practice; Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
John G. Van Slambrouck, Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
Joseph G. Vernon, Commercial Litigation
Carl H. von Ende, Banking and Finance Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Richard A. Walawender, International Trade and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Shusheng Wang, Corporate Law
Jerome R. Watson, Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Sherri A. Wellman, Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Natural Resources Law
John H. Willems, Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
Robert T. Zielinski, Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Ones to Watch:
Elizabeth B. Baker, Immigration Law
Megan Baxter-Labut, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Karen L. Boore, Real Estate Law
Joel C. Bryant, Appellate Practice
Katrina Piligian Desmond, Public Finance Law
Christopher M. Dutot, Immigration Law
Caroline B. Giordano, Commercial Litigation
William R. Hancock, Intellectual Property Law
Stephen M. Ragatzki, Commercial Litigation
Reshma Sambare, Construction Law
Eric M. Stein, Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Matthew Warmbir, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
In addition, Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that 32 of its lawyers have been recognized in Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2024. Several Miller Canfield lawyers were also named to the Super
Lawyers top lists. They are:
Matthew Allen, Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers
Thomas Cranmer, Top 10 Michigan Super Lawyers, Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers
Gerald Gleeson, Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers
Megan Norris, Top 50 Women Michigan Super Lawyers, Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers
The list of Miller Canfield attorneys in the 2024 edition of Super Lawyers includes:
Frederick Acomb, International
Matthew Allen, Business Litigation
Eric Bergeron, Banking, Rising Star
Russell Bucher, Energy & Resources, Rising Star
Michael Coakley, Business Litigation
Thomas Colis, State/Local/Municipal Law
Thomas Cranmer, Criminal Defense, White Collar
William Danhof, Government Finance
Lawrence Dudek, Real Estate
Joseph Fazio, Real Estate
Erika Giroux, Business Litigation, Rising Star
Gerald Gleeson, Criminal Defense, White Collar
Jonathan Green, Bankruptcy, Business
Paul Hudson, Appellate
Amy Johnston, Business Litigation
Michael McGee, Government Finance
Sonal Hope Mithani, Business Litigation
Robert Murkowski, Business Litigation
Megan Norris, Employment and Labor
Michael Palizzi, Business Litigation
Stephen Palms, Real Estate
Steven Roach, Creditor Debtor Rights
Jennifer Sabourin, Employment and Labor
Marina Saito, Intellectual Property Litigation
Larry Saylor, Business Litigation
Kimberly Scott, IP Litigation
Marc Swanson, Bankruptcy, Business
Trent Taylor, Banking
Nancy Valentine, Creditor Debtor Rights
Amanda Van Dusen, Government Finance
Jerome Watson, Employment Litigation, Defense
Robert Zielinski, Employment and Labor
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Dykema announced that 216 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 guide and the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list. Additionally, attorneys
from the firm have earned 21 Best Lawyers 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” distinctions.
The following WWRP attorneys have been granted the Best Lawyers® designation in their respective categories of distinction:
Robert S. Bick, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Corporate Law
John W. Crowe, Corporate Law
James P. Cunningham, Family Law
Brian E. Etzel, Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Individuals
John D. Gaber, Litigation – Real Estate
Robert B. Labe, Trusts and Estates
Robert A. LaBelle, Real Estate Law
Jason C. Long, Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
Jerome Pesick, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Real Estate Law
David E. Plunkett, Commercial Litigation
Richard E. Rassel III, Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Real Estate
Richard D. Rattner, Copyright Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
C. Kim Shierk, Corporate Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
In addition to 2025 Best Lawyers, Shierk has been recognized as a 2025 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year.” Shierk received this accolade for her longstanding work in Land Use and Zoning Law in the Troy region. Shierk was awarded Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” two times prior, in 2019 and 2021. Her practice at WWRP focuses on residential and commercial real estate development, with an emphasis on condominium law and a wide range of community property development. She also has experience in telecommunications law.
WWRP is also pleased to announce that 12 firm attorneys are being honored for legal excellence by Michigan Super Lawyers in 2024. The following WWRP attorneys have received the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers designation in their respective practice areas, followed by the years they have been chosen for this distinction:
Alexander A. Ayar, Business Litigation (2021–2024; Rising Star 2013–2016)
Robert S. Bick, Business & Corporate (2007–2024)
James P. Cunningham, Family Law (2006–2024)
Brian E. Etzel, Business Litigation (2013–2024; Rising Star 2008)
William E. Hosler, Real Estate (2018–2024)
Robert B. Labe, Estate Planning & Probate (2009–2024)
Jason C. Long, Eminent Domain (2022–2024; Rising Star 2011–2014)
Jerome P. Pesick, Eminent Domain (2006–2024)
David E. Plunkett, Business Litigation (2013–2024)
Richard E. Rassel III, Business & Corporate (2010–2024; Rising Star 2008–2009)
Richard D. Rattner, Land Use & Zoning (2006–2024)
C. Kim Shierk, Real Estate (2007–2022, 2024)
Shierk will also be included in the special Super Lawyers edition—The Annual List of Top Women Attorneys in Michigan—coming out in March 2025.
In addition, Rebecca L. Weekley, a senior attorney with WWRP), has been named to the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Class of 2024 Influential Women of Law. The honorees will be celebrated at an awards luncheon on September 27.
Weekley’s practice focuses on business and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, and all aspects of commercial real estate, including due diligence, real estate acquisition, disposition, leasing, contract reviews, financing, title issues, closing and post-closing leasing and management matters for corporate clients and multi-family housing developers. She also represents condo associations on enforcement matters and landlords with regard to evictions and collections. She consults with business owners and entrepreneurs on merger and acquisition activities including financing and complex contract reviews.
Weekley is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and the State Bar of Michigan Business Law and Real Property Law Sections. Following a debut in 2023, Weekley was again selected in 2024 to co-present at the popular Summer Conference of the Real Property Law Section, which is among the State Bar of Michigan’s largest sections. A conference for continuing legal education, her topic for both years was the annual “State of the Law” segment, a highly attended event and coveted presentation opportunity that surveys legal developments as to case law and legislation within the past year.
Weekley earned her law degree from the Wayne State University School of Law and a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
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Fishman Stewart PLLC announced that a string of firm attorneys has received repeat recognition for legal excellence by Super Lawyers. Five partners have been named to the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list, while another was listed among the Rising Stars.
The following Fishman Stewart partners have received 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers recognition in their respective practice areas, followed by the years they have been chosen for this honor:
Michael D. Fishman, Intellectual Property (2006–2013; 2015–2024)
Michael B. Stewart, Intellectual Property (2008–2024)
John P. Guenther, Intellectual Property (2018–2024)
Barbara L. Mandell, Intellectual Property Litigation (2016–2024)
Michelle L. Visser, Intellectual Property (2021–2024)
Partner Kameron F. Bonner has again been named a Rising Star in Intellectual Property, his eighth time on the list (2017–2024).
In addition, attorneys Mandell and Visser will appear in the special Super Lawyers edition—The Annual List of Top Women Attorneys in Michigan—coming out in March 2025.
The firm is also pleased to announce five partners earned an appearance in the 31?? edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, while two have received distinction in the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America—one of them for the first time.
The following Fishman Stewart attorneys have been granted the Best Lawyers® designation with their categories of distinction:
Michael D. Fishman, The firm co-founder and managing partner is a multi-year achiever of Best Lawyers recognition since 2012. He has been recognized in the category of Trademark Law.
Michael B. Stewart, Achieving Best Lawyers recognition since 2007, the firm co-founder and managing partner has been recognized in four practice areas: Litigation–Intellectual Property, Litigation–Patent, Patent Law,
and Trademark Law.
Julie A. Greenberg, Receiving the Best Lawyers designation since 2021, Greenberg has been recognized in the category of Trademark Law.
John P. Guenther, Recognized in three categories: Litigation–Intellectual Property, Patent Law, and Trademark Law, Guenther has consecutively made the Best Lawyers list since 2016.
Barbara L. Mandell, A multi-year honoree since 2018, Mandell has been recognized in the area of Litigation–Intellectual Property.
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® designation has been awarded to two Fishman Stewart attorneys:
Kameron Bonner first came on the scene with Ones to Watch in 2022. For 2025, he has been recognized in three practice areas: Intellectual Property Law, Litigation–Intellectual Property, and Patent Law.
Kristyn Webb. Making her inaugural appearance as a 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Webb has been recognized in the area of Intellectual Property Law.
Fishman Stewart is also pleased to announce expansion of its patent practice with the addition of patent attorneys Cecily O’Regan, who joins the firm as a partner, and Jeong Seo, who joins as an associate attorney. The announcement was made by Michael Stewart, managing partner of Fishman Stewart.
O’Regan is a veteran Silicon Valley IP practitioner with a passion for helping entrepreneurs identify their sustainable, competitive advantage and create value in their business. Her areas of focus include medical devices, biometrics, software, and clean technologies. She is a named inventor on eight issued patents and author on 12 patent publications in the medical device and software fields.
O’Regan has been a recommended practitioner on the annual IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals list since 2022 and was recognized as a World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Leader in 2024. She is admitted to practice in California, Massachusetts, District of Columbia, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. She is also a UK Solicitor. O’Regan earned law degrees from University of San Francisco School of Law and the University of Edinburgh, a Bachelor of Science from the University of California at Irvine, and a Graduate Certificate in BioDesign from Stanford University.
Seo brings experience as a technical product support engineer as well as in patent prosecution, both as a patent practitioner and examiner. He also has patent experience working closely with inventors from a major Korean appliance and consumer electronics corporation while working at a Korean patent law firm in Seoul, enabling him to serve as a bridge for U.S. clients seeking IP protection in Korea and Korean clients seeking IP protection in the U.S.
Seo has an appreciation for the creative efforts of inventors and the importance of protecting innovations. He is admitted to practice in Michigan, Washington and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Seo earned a law degree from Michigan State University College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
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Twenty-nine Plunkett Cooney attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
In addition to inclusion on the list this year, Douglas C. Bernstein was named the Best Lawyers® 2025 Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Bloomfield Hills.
Below is a list of local Plunkett Cooney attorneys who have received the 2025 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 and Real Estate Law
Matthew J. Boettcher (partner) – Commercial Litigation and Banking and Finance Litigation
Charles W. Browning (partner) – Insurance Law
Jeffrey C. Gerish (partner) – Appellate Practice
Howard B. Goldman (partner) – Real Estate Law
Mark S. Kopson (partner) – Health Care Law
Patrick C. Lannen (partner) – Banking and Finance Law and Commercial Litigation
David A. Lerner (partner) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights and Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Scott K. Lites (partner) – Corporate Law and Real Estate Law
Frank T. Mamat (partner) – Construction Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment Law
Mary Massaron (partner) – Appellate Practice
Lauren B. McMillen (partner) – Insurance Law
Kenneth C. Newa (partner) – Insurance Law
Elaine M. Pohl (partner) – Insurance Law and Insurance Litigation
Scott H. Sirich (partner) – Construction Law and Litigation
Michael D. Weaver (partner) – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Patrick E. Winters (partner) – Insurance Law and Insurance Litigation
—Detroit
D. Jennifer Andreou (partner) – Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Claudia D. Orr (Of Counsel) – Employment Law, Labor and Employment Litigation
Stanley A. Prokop (Of Counsel) – Insurance Law
Matthew J. Stanczyk (partner) – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
In addition, nine Plunkett Cooney attorneys, who are earlier in their careers, were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ for outstanding
professional excellence.
Below are the local Plunkett Cooney attorneys who have received 2025 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch in America™” recognition:
—Bloomfield Hills
Arturo Alfaro – Immigration Law and Transportation Law
Stephanie M. Brochert – Insurance Law
Emily M. Coyle – Personal Injury Litigation: Defendants
Aleasha Hester – Transportation Law
Tanya M. Murray – Insurance Law
Anthony T. Pieti – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Nicole C. Ruggirello – Insurance Law
—Detroit
Eric T. Ramar – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defendants
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Three FisherBroyles attorneys in Detroit who were named to The Best Lawyers in America® for 2025:
Jess A. Bahs – Tax Law
Michael S. Khoury – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Information Technology Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Douglas P. LaLone – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Patent Law
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Personal injury and civil rights law firm Moss & Colella PC is pleased to announce that founding partners David M. Moss and A. Vince Colella are making their third appearance on the annual Best Lawyers® list. Both attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America. They have been named 2025 Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs. The duo devotes 100% of their practice to litigation.
Moss has spent his 40-year legal career entirely devoted to his clients in personal injury law representing victims and their families in a variety of cases against insurance companies, national corporations, hospitals, municipalities, and individual defendants. He has successfully argued at the appellate level, both before the Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court. He is also a skilled negotiator. He was recently recognized as a “Go To Lawyer in Negligence Law” by the legal publication Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Colella has trial experience that includes automobile negligence, police brutality and misconduct, premises liability, trucking accidents, insurance disputes, medical malpractice, sexual harassment, sexual assault, discrimination, and wrongful death.
The firm is also pleased to announce that founding partners Moss, Colella, and senior appellate counsel Matthew C. McCann have been named 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers.
Recognized as a Michigan Super Lawyer for the past 17 years, Moss was selected in the category of Personal Injury General: Plaintiff.
Also honored in the Personal Injury General: Plaintiff category, Colella marks his 14th consecutive year as a Michigan Super Lawyer.
After relocating from New York in 2023, McCann joined Moss & Colella as an experienced litigator in civil rights, special education, negligence matters, environmental torts, and business disputes. Although making his second appearance on the Michigan Super Lawyers list in the category of Schools and Education, McCann likewise practices in the areas of civil rights and personal injury, in addition to appellate law. He has represented individual and institutional members of the financial industry in criminal and regulatory matters, as well as in employment-related negotiations and lawsuits.
McCann has also built a legal niche representing the families of students with autism and other special needs to help them navigate the educational system and advocate for a free, appropriate public education and related student services.
Before Michigan Super Lawyers, McCann was recognized by New York Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in both Criminal Defense: White Collar from 2015–2017 and in Employment Law in 2018, and a New York Super Lawyer in Business Litigation in 2019 as well as in Education Law in 2020.
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Employee benefits and ERISA law firm J.J. Conway Law is pleased to announce that principal attorney, founder and litigator John Joseph (J.J.) Conway has again been named to the Michigan Super Lawyers list in 2024 for demonstrating excellence in employee benefits law.
Conway, who has been honored as a Michigan Super Lawyer since 2013, adds this recognition to several other Super Lawyers titles including Michigan Super Lawyers’ list of “Rising Stars” 2008–2011 and the Top 50: Michigan Consumer Super Lawyers for 2016 and 2017.
As his firm celebrates a milestone 25 years in 2024, Conway has navigated the legal complexities of disability, employee health benefits, and ERISA law—ranging from wins in autism services coverage for children to employee benefits protection during the City of Detroit bankruptcy, to mental health coverage for children suffering from life-threatening severe behavioral health conditions.
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Detroit-based management-side labor and employment law firm Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer PC is pleased to announce that three attorneys have merited Michigan Super Lawyers.
The following Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer attorneys have been named 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers:
Managing Partner Deborah Brouwer has been named in the category of Employment Litigation: Defense. Brouwer has been listed as a Michigan Super Lawyer since 2019.
Partner Terry W. Bonnette, who has also been included on the Michigan Super Lawyers list since 2019, has been named in the area of Employment & Labor: Employer.
Patricia Nemeth, Of Counsel, who founded Nemeth Law in 1992 and has been selected as a Michigan Super Lawyer since 2006, was listed in the category of Employment Litigation: Defense.
In addition, Brouwer and Nemeth will be included in the special Super Lawyers edition—The Annual List of Top Women Attorneys in Michigan—coming out in March 2025.
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Jackson Lewis PC is pleased to announce two attorneys from its Detroit office have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA. The firm congratulates:
Principal Maurice G. Jenkins (Labor & Employment)
Principal Marlo Johnson Roebuck (Labor & Employment)
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Cooley Law School Distinguished Professor Emeritus Marla Mitchell-Cichon has been selected to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2024 Class of Influential Women of the Law. A recognition ceremony will be held on Sept. 27, at Petruzzello’s in Troy.
In addition to teaching professional responsibility at Cooley, Mitchell-Cichon served as director of Cooley Law School’s Innocence Project, which she currently serves as counsel.
Before joining the academia profession, Mitchell-Cichon served as a public defender for two years in Stark County, Ohio. In this role, she practiced extensively in criminal and poverty law. She has litigated cases before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Ohio Supreme Court, the Michigan Supreme Court, and trial and appellate courts in both Ohio and Michigan, and worked on legislative reform to improve the criminal justice system.
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Three professional organizations recognized McKeen & Associates attorneys as best in their field.
Super Lawyers named Brian McKeen, managing partner and founder of McKeen & Associates as one of its Top Ten Lawyers in Michigan. Additionally, eight McKeen & Associates attorneys were recognized on the 2024
Super Lawyers list: Jody Aaron, J. Kelly Carley, Richard Counsman, John LaParl, Andrew Kay, Kenneth Lee, Norman Rosen, and David Tirella.
Best Lawyers named McKeen & Associates one of its 2025 Best Law Firms for Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Litigation for plaintiffs.
Leading Lawyers named seven McKeen & Associates attorneys for its 2024 list: Brian McKeen, Jody Aaron, J. Kelly Carley, Richard Counsman, John La Parl, Norman Rosen, and David Tirella. The listing will appear in DBusiness magazine’s Detroit 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders issue.
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On August 8, Foley, Baron, Metzger, & Juip (FBMJ) attorney Sarah Cherry presented “Medical Malpractice: Charting Errors & Implications – Emergency Medicine Edition,” at Henry Ford Hospital Grand Rounds in Detroit.
She presented to more than 40 emergency medicine residents, interns, and physicians about appropriate charting in the emergency department. The presentation was designed to enhance the medical professionals’ understanding of the importance of following documentation best practices and the legal ramifications that could result when failing to do so.
Cherry’s presentation included discussions about the anatomy of a medical malpractice lawsuit, why clear charting is important in the legal setting, and the many implications of failing to include information in a medical chart. Cautionary tales and actual case studies were presented to illustrate the adverse consequences of failing to follow best practices.
Cherry is a partner at FBMJ, and has spent her career defending medical professionals, including hospitals, physicians, physician assistants, CRNAs, nurses, and CAAs.
In addition, FBMJ is pleased to announce that Carole Empey, a member of the firm, has been selected for the Class of 2024 “Influential Women of Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Empey has represented clients in complex civil litigation matters through her balanced approach for over 25 years. From individuals to Fortune 500 companies, Empey defends her clients in medical malpractice claims, corporate healthcare matters, products liability litigation, general liability, construction litigation, insurance coverage disputes, managed care litigation, and physician staff privilege claims.
Empey gives back to the legal profession as an active member of Washtenaw County Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, and Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. She has also served in leadership roles in the Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management (MSHRM).
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The Dobrusin Law Firm is proud to announce that seven of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
The firm is particularly proud to announce that its founding shareholder Eric M. Dobrusin has been awarded “Lawyer of the Year” for patent litigation in the Troy region for the 2025 Edition.
The firm’s attorneys in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America include:
• Eric Dobrusin earned recognition in Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, and Trade Secrets Law categories.
• Erin Klug earned recognition in the Patent Law category.
• Kristen Pursley earned recognition in Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, and Trademark Law categories.
• Rebecca Wilson earned recognition in Copyright Law and Trademark Law categories.
The firm also congratulates three of its attorneys who have been named to the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Katherine Pacynski, Paul Palinski, and Daniela Walters have all earned recognition in Intellectual Property Law and Patent Law. They have each been honored with this distinction since the inaugural 2021 Edition.
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Forty-seven McDonald Hopkins attorneys were recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America. The firm’s Michigan attorneys listed are:
Colin Battersby, Privacy and Data Security Law
John E. Benko, Commercial Litigation
James J. Boutrous II, Litigation - Labor and Employment
James J. Giszczak, Commercial Litigation, Trade Secrets Law
Stephen M. Gross, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Patrick A. Karbowski, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Michael G. Latiff, Commercial Litigation
Dominic Paluzzi, Privacy and Data Security Law
Antoinette M. Pilzner, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Miriam L. Rosen, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management
McDonald Hopkins also congratulates the following Michigan attorney for their inclusion in Best Lawyers 2025: Ones to Watch:
Ashley Jericho, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Fifteen Zausmer attorneys have been honored in two different award categories for the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers.
Managing Shareholder Mark Zausmer has been recognized as a Best Lawyer for the 18th consecutive year for his exemplary work in Commercial Litigation and Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law.
Shareholder Michael Caldwell has been honored as a Best Lawyer for the 12th consecutive year, awarded for his significant contributions in Environmental Law and Environmental Litigation.
Shareholder Stephen R. Estey has been recognized as a Best Lawyer for the 8th consecutive year. His awards come from his extensive work in Eminent Domain and Condemination Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Litigation, and Real Estate Law.
Additional Best Lawyers honorees include:
Mischa Boardman, Commercial Litigation
Julian Heidenreich, Insurance Litigation
Cinnamon A. Plonka, Insurance Law, Insurance Litigation Insurance
Michael A. Schwartz, Insurance Litigation
Best Lawyers separately recognizes emerging legal talent with the Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch award. Zausmer is proud to announce that 12 of its attorneys have been named to the 2025 Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch list:
Theresa A. Bodwin, Insurance Law
Cristy M. DeVos, Insurance Law
Kristina M. Macionski, Insurance Law
Bryan R. Padgett, Insurance Law
Breanne M. Patton, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law
Adam Post II, Insurance Law
Devin R. Sullivan, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Kyle A. Warwick, Insurance Law
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Varnum partner Jaye Quadrozzi was recently named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Influential Women of Law” Class of 2024.
Quadrozzi specializes in complex commercial litigation, focusing on business disputes with a particular emphasis on intellectual property, including patent, trade secret and copyright infringement cases. With experience in handling multimillion-dollar cases across federal and state courts nationwide, Quadrozzi has built a career marked by high-profile, precedent-setting cases. She represented Oakland County in the City of Detroit bankruptcy, the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in U.S. history.
In addition to her legal practice, Quadrozzi contributes to the community through her service on the boards of the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) and the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority. As a GLWA board member, Quadrozzi represents Oakland County and plays a role in overseeing an organization that supplies nearly 40 percent of Michigan’s population with high-quality water and efficient wastewater services.
Quadrozzi is a University of Michigan Law School graduate and is admitted to practice in Michigan, Illinois, and California, and before numerous federal district and appellate courts.
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Burris Law is proud to announce that founder Kelly Burris has been included in the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers® list published by Thomson Reuters.
Thie firm is also proud to announce that founder Burris has been selected by her peers for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. She was recognized in the area of Patent Law for the Detroit region.
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Honigman LLP is pleased to announce its list of Michigan-based attorneys recognized as 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers. Twenty-four Honigman attorneys have been named Super Lawyers and 40 have been recognized as rising stars.
Top 100 – Joseph Aviv, I.W. Winsten
Super Lawyers – Joseph Aviv, Aaron E. Bass, Michael S. Ben, Sean F. Crotty, Michael D. DuBay, David A. Ettinger, Carol A. Friend, Andrea L. Hansen, Raymond W. Henney, Michael Hindelang, Michael J. Huget, Michael A. Indenbaum, Anessa O. Kramer, Donald J. Kunz, Steven Migliore, David N. Parsigian, J. Adam Rothstein, Todd E. Sable, Lowell D. Salesin, Mark A. Stern, Deborah (Bea) J. Swedlow, Linda A. Wasserman, Glenn S. Walter, and I.W. Winsten.
Rising Stars – Daniel R. Ackerman, Jonathan Ajlouny, Emphani A. Aldridge, Elaina S. Bailey, Gabriel E. Bedoya, Sarah Bishara, Amanda M. Blackburn, Brian Braum, Andrew W. Clark, Raechel T.X. Conyers, Ian J. Cosgrove,
Rian C. Dawson, Shannon C. Duggan, Yafeez S. Fatabhoy, Angela I. Gamalski, Nola Garcia Pickman, Jewel Haji Boelstler, Paul W. Howarah, Brandon M. Jackson, Emily J. Johns, Maryam Karnib Parshall, Spencer W. Layson, Timothy D. Lee, Jeffrey I. Lehrberg, Daniel R. Lemon, Douglas E. Mains, Jennifer L. Muse, Renee D. Naylor, Megan J. Parpart, Andrew Pauwels, Collin J. Rosenbaum, Ahmad H. Sabbagh, Clara L. Seymour, Tyler D. Schofield, Jenna R. Simon, Amy H. Smith, Kory M. Steen, Brian D. Towne, Brandon J. Wilson, Haba K. Yono, and Katelyn M. Young.
In addition, the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 163 attorneys from Honigman across 63 practice areas. Additionally, Best Lawyers 2025 has awarded the title of “Lawyer of the Year” to nine Honigman partners in their respective fields and regions.
The local Honigman attorneys named Best Lawyers 2025 “Lawyers of the Year,” identified by region and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:
—Detroit
Richard A. Barr – Land Use and Zoning Law
David Foltyn – Corporate Law
Raymond W. Henney – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Michael A. Indenbaum – Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
Donald J. Kunz – Corporate Governance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
—Troy
Charles Nida – Nonprofit / Charities Law
The local Honigman attorneys featured in the 2025 Best Lawyers in America guide, identified by region and the practice areas for which they have been recognized, are:
—Bloomfield Hills
Thomas J. Appledorn, Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Joseph Aviv, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Scott D. Barnett, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Aaron E. Bass, Real Estate Law
Andrew J. Boes, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Jonathan R. Borenstein, Real Estate Law
Richard J. Burstein, Real Estate Law
Amy B. Folbe, Family Law
Michael K. Hauser, Tax Law
Jeffrey S. Horowitz, Real Estate Law
David J. Jacob, Real Estate Law
Anessa Owen Kramer, Copyright Law, Trademark Law
Joel M. Krugel, Real Estate Law
Timothy D. Lee, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David G. London, Real Estate Law
Michael E. Morden, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Renee D. Naylor, Real Estate Law
Charles Nida, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Karen R. Pifer, Real Estate Law
Rodney C. Ploucha, Real Estate Law
J. Adam Rothstein, Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law
Lowell D. Salesin, Real Estate Law
Alan J. Salle, Real Estate Law
Matthew H. Szalach, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law
Leigh C. Taggart, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Grace K. Trueman, Corporate Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
Linda A. Wasserman, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Brandon J. Wilson, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law
—Detroit
Richard A. Barr, Economic Development Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Gabriel E. Bedoya, Commercial Litigation
Michael S. Ben, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
Jennifer L. Benedict, Health Care Law
Andrew W. Clark, Commercial Litigation
James H. Combs, Tax Law
Meghan N. Covino, Immigration Law
Sean F. Crotty, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Michael W. Domanski, Tax Law
Michael D. DuBay, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Kimberly A. Dudek, Corporate Law
David A. Ettinger, Antitrust Law, Franchise Law, Litigation - Antitrust
David Foltyn, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
Carol A. Friend, Immigration Law
Nick Gorga, Commercial Litigation
Raymond W. Henney, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities
Michael P. Hindelang, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities, Privacy and Data Security Law
Karl A. Hochkammer, Corporate Law, Information Technology Law
William O. Hochkammer, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
Michael A. Indenbaum, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
S. Lee Johnson, Environmental Law
Eric M. Jones, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nicholas J. Jones, Corporate Law
John P. Kanan, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Douglas E. Kelin, Real Estate Law
Matthew R. Keuten, Health Care Law
Scott B. Kitei, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation, Bankruptcy
Donald J. Kunz, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Venture Capital Law
Jeffrey K. Lamb, Commercial Litigation
Evan J. Leibhan, Corporate Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Lawrence A. Lichtman, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jeremy D. Lockhart, Commercial Litigation
Stewart L. Mandell, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
Paul W. Mardirosian, Land Use and Zoning Law
Chauncey C. Mayfield II, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law
Steven J. Migliore, Corporate Law
Matthew G. Mrkonic, Commercial Litigation
Steven C. Nadeau, Environmental Law
Joshua F. Opperer, Corporate Law
Alex L. Parrish, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Ryan Peruski, Tax Law
Christine L. Phillips, Banking and Finance Law
Matthew E. Radler, Employment Law - Management
Robert M. Riley, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Julie E. Robertson, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
G. Scott Romney, Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice
E. Todd Sable, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
Steven P. Schneider, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Alan S. Schwartz, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Michael B. Shapiro, Litigation - Real Estate
Khalilah V. Spencer, Commercial Litigation
Mark A. Stern, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Glenn S. Walter, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Sheldon P. Winkelman, Real Estate Law
I.W. Winsten, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Richard E. Zuckerman, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
The Honigman attorneys listed as 2025 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch,” identified by region and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:
—Bloomfield Hills
Elias de Wit, Real Estate Law
Tyler J. Kemper, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Trusts and Estates
Catherine B. Niedermaier, Patent Law
Megan J. Parpart, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
—Detroit
Daniel R. Ackerman, Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
Justin M. Azar, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Laura E. Biery, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Alex F. Bowman, Corporate Law
M. Brian Braum Jr., Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
George M. Cobane, Corporate Law
Ian J. Cosgrove, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Michael J. Dauphinais, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Rian C. Dawson, Commercial Litigation
Michelle Bleda Drew, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
Angela I. Gamalski, Administrative / Regulatory Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law
D’Antae D. Gooden, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Municipal Law, Transportation Law
Paul W. Guenther, Corporate Law
Paul W. Howarah, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
Rama M. Jawad, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David J. Krueger, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Spencer W. Layson, Corporate Law
Jennifer L. Muse, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Maryam Karnib Parshall, Real Estate Law
Nola Garcia Pickman, Banking and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Richard A. Plowden, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Ahmad H. Sabbagh, Corporate Law
Tyler D. Schofield, Real Estate Law
Sherwin S. Shushtari, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jenna R. Simon, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
Amy H. Smith, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law
Kory M. Steen, Commercial Litigation
Haba K. Yono, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Katelyn M. Young, Commercial Litigation
Mahja D. Zeon, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
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Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that 72 of its attorneys have been listed in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
Local Bodman attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2025, including the practice areas under which they are listed, are:
—Detroit
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)
Brandon M. Dalziel (Health Care Law)
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)
Marguerite Munson Lentz (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)
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)
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, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships))
—Troy
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 (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
John C. Cashen (Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management, Qui Tam Law)
Steven R. Cole (Corporate Law, Tax 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)
Andrea M. DeFrain (Trusts & Estates)
Gary S. Fealk (Employment Law-Management, Labor Law-Management)
Gregory J. Gamalski (Real Estate Law)
Jennifer M. Hetu (Trademark Law)
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 pleased to announce that 21 of its attorneys have been listed in the 2024 edition of the highly respected publication Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Local Bodman attorneys listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, including the practice areas under which they are listed, are:
—Detroit
Fawzeih H. 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. 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)
Erica J. Sarver (Commercial Litigation)
Alexis A. Smith-Scott (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Annalise A. Lekas (Health Care Law)
—Troy
Donovan S. Asmar (Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation)
Melissa M. Chapman (Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law)
Brigid D. Fox (Trusts and Estates)
Ryan M. Olson (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Rebecca C. Seguin-Skrabucha (Labor and Employment-Management)
In addition, Bodman is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been named “Lawyers of the Year” for 2025 by the publisher of The Best Lawyers in America.
Local Bodman attorneys included as 2025 Lawyers of the Year are:
John C. Cashen has been named the 2025 Troy Lawyer of the Year for Employment Law – Management. Cashen represents employers in all aspects of employment law and related litigation. He served as chairperson of
Bodman’s Workplace Law Practice Group for ten years. Cashen also received the “Lawyer of the Year” award in 2021 under Labor-Law Management. He has also been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since
2005.
Michelle Thurber Czapski has been named the Troy 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Insurance. Czapski serves as co-chair of the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group and chair of the Insurance Practice Group. She has more than three decades of experience representing major corporate clients in litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings and counseling clients on business disputes, claims, decisions, and risk management issues. She has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2021.
Robert J. Diehl Jr. has been named the 2025 Detroit Lawyer of the Year for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Diehl is 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 previously received the Lawyer of the Year award 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 2025 Detroit Lawyer of the Year for 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 Lawyer of the Year award with recognitions in 2024, 2022, 2020, 2018, and 2016 under Litigation-Trust and Estates. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2003.
Michael B. Lewiston has been named the Troy 2025 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Trusts and Estates. Lewiston specializes in a wide range of business litigation, formation, and negotiation. He has represented major sports franchises, business executives and their companies, law firms, and real estate developers. Lewiston has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2005.
Ralph E. McDowell has been named the 2025 Detroit Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Bankruptcy. McDowell is a former chair of Bodman’s Executive Committee. He assists clients primarily in the areas of commercial bankruptcy, debtors’ and creditors’ rights, workouts, and commercial lending. McDowell also received the Lawyer of the Year award in 2017 and 2020 under Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, in 2019 under Bet-the-Company Litigation, and in 2015 and 2021 under Litigation – Bankruptcy. He has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2003.
Larry R. Shulman has been named the 2025 Detroit Lawyer of the Year for Banking and Finance Law. Shulman is the former chair of Bodman’s Executive Committee. He represents lenders in commercial loan originations. His practice also encompasses loan workouts, contracts, and other general business matters, as well as counseling lenders on lender liability issues. Shulman has been a recipient of the Lawyer of the Year award in 2009, 2016, and 2020 under Banking and Finance and has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America since 2003.
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Ninety-one Miller Canfield lawyers have been named in Best Lawyers 2025.
Additionally, eight Miller Canfield attorneys were recognized with Lawyer of the Year awards:
Brad B. Arbuckle, Securities/Capital Markets
Paul M. Collins, Environmental Law
Thomas W. Cranmer, Criminal Defense: General Practice; Litigation-Securities
Michael P. McGee, Public Finance Law
Michael Palizzi, Litigation-Intellectual Property
Thomas C. O’Brien, Personal Injury Litigation
Amanda Van Dusen, Government Relations Practice
Sherri A. Wellman, Natural Resources Law
Miller Canfield attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers 2025 include:
Frederick A. Acomb, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property
Matthew P. Allen, Commercial Litigation
Danielle Mason Anderson, Commercial Finance Law
Thomas G. Appleman, Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Brad B. Arbuckle, Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Jeffrey S. Aronoff, Public Finance Law
LeRoy L. Asher Jr., Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
Robin W. Asher, Commercial Litigation
Kasturi Bagchi, Real Estate Law
Ronald E. Baylor, Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
Marjory G. Basile, Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Trademark Law
Kimberly A. Berger, Trademark Law
Harold W. Bulger Jr., Public Finance Law
Steven E. Chester, Environmental Law
Alexander J. Clark, Real Estate Law
Michael P. Coakley, Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation - Securities
Thomas D. Colis, Public Finance Law
Paul M. Collins, Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law
Thomas W. Cranmer, Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense, General Practice; Criminal Defense, White-Collar; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law; Litigation - Environmental;
Litigation - Securities; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Michelle P. Crockett, Employment Law - Management
Darryl R. Davidson, Public Finance Law
Robert L. DeJong, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Paul R. Dimond, Real Estate Law
Lawrence M. Dudek, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate
W. Mack Faison, Commercial Litigation
Lawrence W. Falbe, Environmental Law
Joseph M. Fazio, Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Steven M. Frank, Public Finance Law
Brian T. Gallagher, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Robert E. Gilbert, Real Estate Law
Leonard D. Givens, Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
Gerald J. Gleeson II, Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense, General Practice; Criminal Defense, White-Collar
Gary R. Glenn, Tax Law
Jonathan S. Green, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Saul A. Green, Criminal Defense, White-Collar
Matthew J. Greenberg, Environmental Law
Joseph D. Gustavus, Corporate Law
Michael W. Hartmann, Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Ronald E. Hodess, Construction Law; Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Brian H. Holt, Real Estate Law
Shawn N. Hopper, Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Paul D. Hudson, Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
Joseph Huntzicker, Real Estate Law
Amy M. Johnston, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
David D. Joswick, Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Douglas M. Kilbourne, Banking and Finance Law
Samantha A. Kopacz, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Jeffrey L. LaBine, Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Stephen S. LaPlante, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
Scott R. Lesser, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law; Real Estate Law
Thomas W. Linn, Banking and Finance Law
Anthony J. Mavrinac, Banking and Finance Law
Michael P. McGee, Public Finance Law
Patrick F. McGow, Public Finance Law
Jeffrey M. McHugh, Public Finance Law
Charles S. Mishkind, Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Sonal Hope Mithani, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate
Michael E. Moore, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Bankruptcy
Kristin E. Nied, Public Finance Law
Megan P. Norris, Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Gregory A. Nowak, Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Tax Law
Thomas C. O’Brien, Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense, General Practice; Criminal Defense, White-Collar; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Stephen J. Ott, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Elisa Angeli Palizzi, Commercial Litigation
A. Michael Palizzi, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property
Stephen G. Palms, Real Estate Law
Steven A. Roach, Banking and Finance Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance
Stephen C. Rohr, Trusts and Estates
Jerry T. Rupley, Education Law; Public Finance Law
Jennifer L. Sabourin, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Marina N. Saito, Patent Law
Larry J. Saylor, Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Antitrust; Litigation - Intellectual Property
Brian Schwartz, Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Kimberly L. Scott, Litigation - Intellectual Property
Erik H. Serr, Corporate Law
Julianne Cassin Sharp, Immigration Law
James A. Simpson, Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
James E. Spurr, Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
Steven M. Stankewicz, Real Estate Law
Marc N. Swanson, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Trent J. Taylor, Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Real Estate Law
Nancy A. Valentine, Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Bankruptcy; Litigation - Real Estate
Amanda Van Dusen, Banking and Finance Law; Education Law; Government Relations Practice; Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
John G. Van Slambrouck, Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
Joseph G. Vernon, Commercial Litigation
Carl H. von Ende, Banking and Finance Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Richard A. Walawender, International Trade and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Shusheng Wang, Corporate Law
Jerome R. Watson, Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Sherri A. Wellman, Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Natural Resources Law
John H. Willems, Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management
Robert T. Zielinski, Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Ones to Watch:
Elizabeth B. Baker, Immigration Law
Megan Baxter-Labut, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Karen L. Boore, Real Estate Law
Joel C. Bryant, Appellate Practice
Katrina Piligian Desmond, Public Finance Law
Christopher M. Dutot, Immigration Law
Caroline B. Giordano, Commercial Litigation
William R. Hancock, Intellectual Property Law
Stephen M. Ragatzki, Commercial Litigation
Reshma Sambare, Construction Law
Eric M. Stein, Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Matthew Warmbir, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
In addition, Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that 32 of its lawyers have been recognized in Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars 2024. Several Miller Canfield lawyers were also named to the Super
Lawyers top lists. They are:
Matthew Allen, Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers
Thomas Cranmer, Top 10 Michigan Super Lawyers, Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers
Gerald Gleeson, Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers
Megan Norris, Top 50 Women Michigan Super Lawyers, Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers
The list of Miller Canfield attorneys in the 2024 edition of Super Lawyers includes:
Frederick Acomb, International
Matthew Allen, Business Litigation
Eric Bergeron, Banking, Rising Star
Russell Bucher, Energy & Resources, Rising Star
Michael Coakley, Business Litigation
Thomas Colis, State/Local/Municipal Law
Thomas Cranmer, Criminal Defense, White Collar
William Danhof, Government Finance
Lawrence Dudek, Real Estate
Joseph Fazio, Real Estate
Erika Giroux, Business Litigation, Rising Star
Gerald Gleeson, Criminal Defense, White Collar
Jonathan Green, Bankruptcy, Business
Paul Hudson, Appellate
Amy Johnston, Business Litigation
Michael McGee, Government Finance
Sonal Hope Mithani, Business Litigation
Robert Murkowski, Business Litigation
Megan Norris, Employment and Labor
Michael Palizzi, Business Litigation
Stephen Palms, Real Estate
Steven Roach, Creditor Debtor Rights
Jennifer Sabourin, Employment and Labor
Marina Saito, Intellectual Property Litigation
Larry Saylor, Business Litigation
Kimberly Scott, IP Litigation
Marc Swanson, Bankruptcy, Business
Trent Taylor, Banking
Nancy Valentine, Creditor Debtor Rights
Amanda Van Dusen, Government Finance
Jerome Watson, Employment Litigation, Defense
Robert Zielinski, Employment and Labor
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Dykema announced that 216 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 guide and the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list. Additionally, attorneys
from the firm have earned 21 Best Lawyers 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” distinctions.
The local Dykema attorneys named Best Lawyers 2025 “Lawyers of the Year,” identified by office location and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:
—Bloomfield Hills
James P. Feeney– Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Alan M. Greene – Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Joseph H. Hickey – Litigation - Banking and Finance
Brian T. Smith – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
—Detroit
Robert A. Boonin – Litigation - Labor and Employment
Todd G. Gattoni – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
The local Dykema attorneys listed in the 2025 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 – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
Jennifer L. Beidel – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
John D. Black – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Brendan J. Cahill – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Amy M. Christen – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Mark D. Chutkow – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Michael G. Cumming – Tax Law; 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 – Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Douglas J. Fryer – Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Alan M. Greene – Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
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; Energy Regulatory Law
Eric S. Klein – Health Care Law
Bonnie Mayfield – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Thomas T. Moga – Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Technology Law
Brian M. Moore – Commercial Litigation
Paul Nystrom – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Todd C. Schebor – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
Brian T. Smith – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants;
Scott A. Steinhoff – Real Estate Law
Sheryl L. Toby – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Jeanne M. Whalen – Corporate 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; Litigation - Construction
Michael P. Cooney – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability 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; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability 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 – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Rochelle Lento – Real Estate Law
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
John F. Rhoades – Commercial Litigation
Daniel J. Schairbaum – Construction Law; Real Estate Law
Thomas M. Schehr – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Dante A. Stella– Commercial Litigation; Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law
Boyd White III – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
The local Dykema attorneys listed as 2025 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch,” identified by office location and the practice area for which they are being recognized are:
—Bloomfield Hills
Nardeen Dalli – Tax Law
Joseph Duffy – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Antitrust
Antonia Giles – Corporate Law
Jonathan Kama – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Erin Katz – Litigation - Banking and Finance
Samuel Kilberg – Real Estate Law
Robert Pollock – Real Estate Law
Igli Psari – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Victoria Remus – Tax Law
Connor Walby – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Ryan Warsh – Real Estate Law
—Detroit
Matthew Cassar – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction
Mark Makoski – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
Giuliano Mancini – Litigation - Real Estate
Ryan VanOver – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Taft is pleased to announce that 363 Taft attorneys were selected to Best Lawyers in America® 2025. Following are the local Taft honorees:
—Detroit
Marko J. Belej, Tax Law
Jeremy D. Bisdorf, Information Technology Law
Jordan S. Bolton, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
Trey Brice, Land Use and Zoning Law
Mark G. Cooper, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
Joseph J. DeVito, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
Joel S. Golden, Trusts and Estates
Paul R. Hage, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Michelle C. Harrell, Land Use and Zoning Law
Jeffrey Heuer, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
Ethan R. Holtz, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
Michael Jacobson, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
Shirley Kaigler, Trusts and Estates
Lee B. Kellert, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mark Kowalsky, Litigation – Securities
Mark Krysinski, Real Estate Law
Bill Lentine, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Susan S. Lichterman, Family Law, Family Law Arbitration
Eli Maroko, Immigration Law
Judith Greenstone Miller, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Gregory W. Moore, Health Care Law
Brian Raznick, Real Estate Law
James Rose, Appellate Practice
Mark D. Rubenfire, Real Estate Law
Aaron Sherbin, Trusts and Estates, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
William Sider, Tax Law
Arthur H. Siegal, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Peter Sugar, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
Susan M. Sutton, Trusts and Estates
Scott R. Torpey, Commercial Litigation
Arthur A. Weiss, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
Jeffrey M. Weiss, Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jay L. Welford, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Richard A. Zussman, Real Estate Law
The following local Taft attorneys have been named Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”:
—Detroit
Mark G. Cooper, Litigation – Insurance
Mark L. Kowalsky, Litigation – Securities
Following is the list of local Taft attorneys selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch”:
—Detroit
Kelley Donnelly, Commercial Litigation
Ian Evans, Banking and Finance Law
Justin A. Hanna, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
James L. Kresta, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
Emily M. Mayer, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
Michael Pomeranz, Commercial Litigation
Kate L. Ringler, Trusts and Estates
Jacob J. Simon, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Rose M. Speece, Real Estate Law
Paige M. Szymanski, Litigation – Securities
Bridget V. Tignanelli, Corporate Law
Daniel M. Ungar, Technology Law
Natalie A. Watkins, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Garan Lucow Miller PC is pleased to announce that seven attorneys, across multiple practice areas, were named to the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list. Local GLM attorneys featured are:
—Super Lawyers
Ebony L. Duff and John J. Gillooly were recognized for State, Local, and Municipal law.
Frederick B. Plumb was recognized for Personal Injury General: Defense law.
Daniel S. Saylor was recognized for Appellate law.
GLM is also pleased to announce that fourteen of the firm’s lawyers were recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
In Michigan, Ebony L. Duff was recognized for Municipal Law. John J. Gillooly was recognized for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
Christopher Jelinek was recognized for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.
Stacey L. King and Susan M. Williams were recognized for Insurance Law.
Dennis P. Partridge was recognized for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers.
Frederick B. Plumb was recognized for Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
Rosalind Rochkind and Daniel S. Saylor were recognized for Appellate Practice and Insurance Law.
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Brooks Kushman is proud to announce that nine of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list for their accomplishments in intellectual property law by Super Lawyers Magazine.
Brooks Kushman attorneys recognized are:
Frank Angileri
Mark Cantor
Marc Lorelli
William Abbatt
Chanille Carswell
Hope Shovein
Thomas Lewry
Molly Mack Crandall
Rachel Smith
Three of the firm’s attorneys were also named to the 2024 Rising Stars list:
Chelsea Pasquali
Reza Roghani Esfahani
Fatima Kassem
The firm is also proud to announce that eight Brooks Kushman attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America©.
Frank Angileri was also recognized as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year.” Angileri was recognized for Intellectual Property Litigation in Detroit.
Those included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© are:
Frank Angileri, president
Mark Cantor, chairman emeritus & general counsel
John LeRoy, co-chair litigation
Marc Lorelli, co-chair litigation
Hope Shovein, shareholder
Rachel Smith, shareholder
Tiffany Fidler, shareholder
Erin Bowles, shareholder
In addition, Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce that attorney Reza Roghani Esfahani has been selected by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) as a Detroit City Lead.
As a City Lead, Esfahani will be responsible for tailoring regional programming toward region-specific interests and industries to provide networking, career-building, and engagement opportunities with the Michigan membership. The City Leads are dedicated to both fostering relationships among current LCLD members and growing LCLD participation in the local area. Esfahani will also help facilitate access to role models and support for diverse legal professionals in the Detroit community.
Esfahani is an intellectual property attorney, with a focus on patent and trade secret litigation involving a wide range of technologies including mechanical, chemical, and computer sciences. She is also a member of Brooks Kushman’s post-grant practice group.
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Several Kerr Russell attorneys have been named in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers®. Two Kerr Russell attorneys have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” recipients for their practice areas; Patrick Haddad for Securities Regulation and Joanne Geha Swanson for Antitrust Litigation.
Kerr Russell’s 2025 Best Lawyers in America include:
Robert S. Anderson – Immigration Law
Jason W. Bank – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Kevin T. Block – Commercial Transactions; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
Richard C. Buslepp – Corporate Law
James R. Cambridge – Corporate Law
Michael D. Carroll – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Mark M. Cunningham – Construction Law
James E. DeLine – Commercial Litigation
Catherine Edwards – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Daniel J. Ferris – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
John D. Gatti – Corporate Law; Tax Law
Patrick J. Haddad – Health Care Law; Insurance Law; Securities Regulation
Fred K. Herrmann – Antitrust Law
Mark C. Knoth – Employment Law – Management
Eric I. Lark – Corporate Law; Insurance Law
Kate M. McCarroll – Immigration Law
Stephen D. McGraw – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Miroslava Orduño Rincón – Immigration Law
Daniel J. Schulte – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Health Care Law
Lauri B. Stewart – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Joanne Geha Swanson – Appellate Practice; Litigation – Antitrust
James E. Tamm – Land Use and Zoning Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Municipal Law
Kurt R. Vilders – Real Estate Law
Kerr Russell’s 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch include:
Cody Attisha – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
Chaoyi Ding – Corporate Law
Olivia Hankinson – Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Paul M. Indyk – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Kevin A. McQuillan – Civil Rights Law; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Amanda M. Phillips – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Kathleen A. Westfall – Health Care Law; Insurance Law
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Harness IP is pleased to announce that four attorneys have been listed in the 2024 edition of Super Lawyers Magazine.
Senior Counsel Lisabeth H. Coakley, Principal Monte L. Falcoff, and Principal Glenn E. Forbis have been selected to the 2024 “Michigan Super Lawyers” list. Additionally, Principal J. Bradley Luchsinger has been selected to the “Michigan Rising Stars” list.
Harness IP is also pleased to announce that 43 attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for 2025, including four who were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective locations and practice areas. Additionally, 10 attorneys were included as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Best Lawyers in America “Lawyer of the Year”:
—Detroit
Glenn E. Forbis – Copyright Law
Paul A. Keller – Trademark Law
Best Lawyers In America:
—Detroit
Geoffrey D. Aurini – Trademark Law
Lisabeth H. Coakley – Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
Michael P. Doerr – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
Lisa DuRoss – Trademark Law
Mark D. Elchuk – Patent Law
Stanley M. Erjavac – Patent Law, Trademark Law
Monte L. Falcoff – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Glenn E. Forbis – Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Paul A. Keller – Copyright Law – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Joseph M. Lafata – Patent Law
Bradley Luchsinger – Patent Law
Timothy D. MacIntyre – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Michael Malinzak – Patent Law
Timothy J. Martin – Patent Law
Ryan W. Massey – Patent Law
Kevin G. Mierzwa – Patent Law
Stephen T. Olson – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Jessica S. Sachs – Trademark Law
Gregory Schivley – Patent Law, Trademark Law
Brent Seitz – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Colleen Shovlin – Patent Law, Trademark Law
Robert M. Siminski – Patent Law
R. Duke Taylor – Patent Law
David P. Utykanski – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Steven D. Wangerow – Patent Law
Richard Warner – Patent Law
Michael D. Wiggins – Patent Law
Jennifer Woodside-Wojtala – Patent Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch:
—Detroit
Jewell N. Briggs – Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
Jeremiah J. Foley – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Paul R. Hoffer – Intellectual Property Law
April M. Minarik – Litigation – Intellectual Property
Jennifer R. Turchyn – Patent Law
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Maddin Hauser is pleased to announce that 16 attorneys have been included in the 2024 list of Michigan Super Lawyers. Rita Lauer is named for her work in corporate and business matters, joining the list of recognized
attorneys for the first time. For the fourth consecutive year, Julie Teicher appears on the “Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers” list and she and Kate Klaus are named among the “Top 50 Women Michigan Super Lawyers.”
The Maddin Hauser attorneys appearing on the 2024 list of Michigan Super Lawyers are:
David M. Eisenberg – Bankruptcy: Business
David H. Freedman – Business & Corporate
Andrew M. Harris – Business Litigation
David E. Hart – Business Litigation
Mark R. Hauser – Real Estate
Harvey R. Heller – Professional Liability: Defense
Kathleen H. Klaus – Professional Liability: Defense
Rita M. Lauer – Business & Corporate
Charles M. Lax – Employee Benefits
Julie C. Mayer – Insurance Coverage
Steven D. Sallen – Real Estate
David M. Saperstein – Professional Liability: Defense
Julie B. Teicher – Bankruptcy: Business
Stewart C.W. Weiner – Family Law
Steve M. Wolock – Professional Liability: Defense
Super Lawyers also recognizes the legal profession’s up-and-coming attorneys – “Rising Stars.” In 2024, Corinne Rockoff is named for her Real Estate expertise.
Maddin Hauser is also pleased to announce that 28 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their work across numerous practice areas.
For the 2025 edition, two Maddin Hauser attorneys received “Lawyer of the Year” designations: Harvey Heller in Insurance Law and Kate Klaus in Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants.
The 2025 list names 22 Maddin Hauser attorneys as Best Lawyers:
Stuart Bordman (Franchise Law)
David Eisenberg (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy)
David H. Freedman (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Corporate Law)
Martin S. Frenkel (Construction Law)
Andrew M. Harris (Litigation – Real Estate)
David Hart (Financial Services Regulation Law and Litigation – Real Estate)
Mark Hauser (Real Estate Law)
Harvey R. Heller (Insurance Law and Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Robert D. Kaplow (Tax Law and Trusts and Estates)
Kathleen H. Klaus (Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Gary A. Kravitz (Real Estate Law)
Charles M. Lax (Corporate Law and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Julie Chenot Mayer (Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Steven D. Sallen (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law)
David M. Saperstein (Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants)
William E. Sigler (Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, and Real Estate Law)
Sheryl K. Silberstein (Land Use and Zoning Law)
Ronald A. Sollish (Corporate Law, Employment Law – Individuals, and Employment Law – Management)
Julie B. Teicher (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation – Bankruptcy)
Stewart C. W. Weiner (Family Law)
Steven M. Wolock (Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Craig E. Zucker (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy)
Additionally, six Maddin Hauser attorneys earned the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch designation.
Rachael Frawley-Panyard (Banking and Finance Law and Litigation – Real Estate)
Rita M. Lauer (Business Organizations including LLCs and Partnerships)
Mariel G. Newhouse (Commercial Litigation and Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Corinne S. Rockoff (Banking and Finance Law, Litigation – Construction, and Real Estate Law)
Jesse L. Roth (Insurance Law)
Sydney E. Wright (Commercial Litigation and Financial Services Regulation Law)
