After serving as vice president and general counsel of a public charity serving southeast Michigan, attorney Laura L. Brownfield recently rejoined Plunkett Cooney.
A partner in Plunkett Cooney’s Bloomfield Hills office, Brownfield previously worked as a senior attorney at the firm from 2014 to 2017 and returns to lead the Trusts & Estates Practice Group. In addition to 30 years of experience in estate planning and estate administration, Brownfield has experience in the area of business law, counseling closely held businesses and tax-exempt organizations.
Brownfield works with her clients to develop comprehensive plans for the management of assets during their lifetimes, the protection of their assets in the event of disability, and the tax-efficient transfer of their wealth during their lifetime and upon death. She also assists individuals and families with succession planning for closely held businesses and in implementing charitable giving plans to protect their financial interests and ensure a meaningful personal legacy for her clients. In addition, Brownfield assists fiduciaries and beneficiaries in trust and estate administration matters and in the resolution of disputes arising from the administration of wills and trusts.
Utilizing her in-house experience as the former general counsel of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Brownfield’s nonprofit law practice includes establishing tax-exempt organizations, providing strategic and practical business advice, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, and navigating the intersection of business and law to protect the interests of the nonprofit organization in carrying out its mission.
Brownfield received her law degree from Wayne State University Law School in 1995 and her undergraduate degree from Miami University in 1992.
Plunkett Cooney is also pleased to announce that attorney Hailey A. Wolf recently joined the firm’s Torts & Litigation and Transportation Law practice groups.
An associate in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Wolf defends individuals, businesses, insurance carriers and municipalities in cases involving slip, trip and fall claims and first- and third-party motor vehicle No-Fault benefits, including personal injury protection claims.
In addition, Wolf has experience with immigration law matters. She assists individuals with U-visas and H-1B visas and cancellation of removal.
Wolf received her law degree from Wayne State University Law School and her undergraduate degree from the James Madison College at Michigan State University in 2021.
In addition, Plunkett Cooney recently received national recognition by Best Lawyers® as one of the 2026 “Best Law Firms.”
Plunkett Cooney was recognized in the following 21 first- and second-tier categories in Michigan and Ohio:
Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Education Law
Employment Law - Management
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Municipal
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Municipal Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law
• • •
Williams, Williams, Rattner, & Plunkett PC has again been highlighted by Best Lawyers® in the Best Law Firms® - United States 2026 edition. In the recently released annual rankings, the firm is pleased to announce it has been recognized with Tier 1 placement in seven legal areas, repeating its honors from last year:
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
• • •
Dalton & Tomich is pleased to announce it has been recognized by Best Lawyers® as a top tier law firm in its inaugural appearance on the Best Law Firms® list - United States 2026 edition. Debuting on the list, Dalton & Tomich received Tier 1 recognition in the following category:
Land Use and Zoning Law
• • •
Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer PC has again been named among top tier law firms by Best Lawyers® in the just-released Best Law Firms® - United States 2026 edition. In the latest annual rankings, the firm is pleased to share it has repeated Tier 1 placements in three legal areas:
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment
• • •
Dobrusin IP Law is honored to announce that it has been named a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm for Troy in Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, and Trademark Law in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.
• • •
Miller Johnson and Irwin IP are proud to announce their recognition in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms, earning rankings across 60 practice areas in Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo.
Miller Johnson and Irwin IP received local Regional Tier 1 rankings in the following practices:
—Detroit
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Real Estate
Patent Law
Miller Johnson also earned Regional Tier 2 rankings in:
—Detroit
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Construction
Trademark Law
Miller Johnson received a Regional Tier 3 ranking in:
—Detroit
Litigation – Securities
• • •
Zausmer has been recognized in multiple practice areas in the sixteenth edition of the Best Law Firms® rankings.
Zausmer’s rankings are as follows:
—Metropolitan Tier 1
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Environmental Litigation
Insurance Litigation
—Metropolitan Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Real Estate Litigation
Real Estate Law
Litigation – Real Estate
• • •
BSP Law is proud to be named in the “Best Law Firms” 2026 Edition by Best Lawyers.
The firm’s Troy office was recognized in Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions—Defendants, Product Liability Litigation—Defendants, and Appellate Practice. The Troy office was also recognized in Tier 2 for Litigation—Insurance.
• • •
Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms® both nationally and in multiple Michigan markets.
Best Law Firms ranked Bodman as a leader in the following national and local areas:
—Nationally
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
—Detroit Regional Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation-Banking & Finance
Litigation-Bankruptcy
Litigation-Environmental
Litigation-Trusts & Estates
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
—Troy Regional Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law-Management
Insurance Law
Labor Law-Management
Litigation-Banking and Finance
Litigation-Insurance
Litigation-Trusts & Estates
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
In addition, Bodman is pleased to announce that DBusiness Magazine has included 31 of the firm’s attorneys on its 2026 Top Lawyers list.
Local Bodman attorneys included in DBusiness Top Lawyers 2026, with the practice areas for which they were nominated, are listed below by office.
—Detroit Office
Courtland W. Anderson (Franchise Law)
Marc M. Bakst (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law)
Kelly M. Burnell (Trusts and Estates)
Andrew H. Curoe (Trusts and Estates)
Brandon M. Dalziel (Health Care Law)
Robert J. Diehl Jr. (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law)
Forrest O. Dillon (Corporate Law)
Fredrick J. Dindoffer (Environmental Law)
Nathan D. Dupes (Environmental Law)
Aaron D. Graves (Labor and Employment Law)
David P. Larsen (Trusts and Estates)
Julia C. Massaro (Trusts and Estates)
Ralph E. McDowell (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law)
Christopher J. Rambus (Trusts and Estates)
Erica J. Sarver (Environmental Law)
Larry R. Shulman (Banking & Financial Services Law)
—Troy Office
Celeste E. Arduino (Nonprofit/Charities Law)
J. Adam Behrendt (Litigation-Banking and Finance)
Steven R. Cole (Tax Law)
Michael G. Costello (Insurance Law)
Michelle Thurber Czapski (Insurance Law; Litigation-Insurance)
Gary S. Fealk (Labor and Employment Law)
Kenneth J. Sachs (Employee Benefits Law)
Nicholas P. Scavone Jr. (Real Estate Law)
Rebecca C. Seguin-Skrabucha (Labor and Employment Law)
Andrew Z. Spilkin (Real Estate Law)
David B. Walters (Employee Benefits Law)
• • •
Dykema recently announced that the firm was nationally ranked in 14 practice areas in the 2026 Best Law Firms list and received a total of 158 metropolitan rankings representing various areas of law. Dykema’s recognized national and local practices are:
—National Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
—National Tier 2
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate
Patent Law
—National Tier 3
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
—Metropolitan Tier 1
• Bloomfield Hills
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Litigation – Real Estate
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trusts & Estates Law
• Detroit
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation - Securities
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mediation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
—Metropolitan Tier 2
• Bloomfield Hills
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
• Detroit
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Education Law
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
—Metropolitan Tier 3
• Bloomfield Hills
Litigation – Health Care
Litigation – Patent
• • •
Taft has been recognized in the Best Lawyers® 2026 “Best Law Firms.” It was selected for 361 rankings in total.
Taft’s national and local rankings include:
—National Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Labor Law – Management
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts and Estates
Venture Capital Law
—National Tier 2
Advertising Law
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Securities
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Securities Regulation
—National Tier 3
Communications Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Public Finance Law
Technology Law
—Detroit Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Family Law
Insurance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Insurance
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
• • •
Giarmarco, Mullins, & Horton PC (GMH) is pleased to announce that Samantha Faulkner has been named partner following the firm’s recent shareholder meeting.
Faulkner is a member of the firm’s Family Law Group, where she focuses her practice on all areas of domestic relations. She represents clients in matters involving divorce, child custody, parenting time, support, and other post-judgment issues, as well as paternity and custody cases involving unmarried parents.
GMH is also pleased to announce that two of its law clerks, Cameron Collins and Megan Ploetz, have recently been sworn in and officially joined the firm as attorneys.
• • •
Brooks Kushman is proud to announce that Matthew Jakubowski, chair of the firm’s Executive Committee, has been selected as a member of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2025 Leaders in the Law class.
As chair of Brooks Kushman’s Executive Committee, Jakubowski provides strategic direction and oversight for the firm while maintaining an intellectual property litigation practice.
• • •
Harness IP is honored to be named in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms® for the 14th consecutive year
Harness IP received the following national and local recognitions:
—National Tier 2
Trademark Law
—National Tier 3
Copyright Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
—Regional Tier 1
• Troy
Copyright Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Trademark Law
A partner in Plunkett Cooney’s Bloomfield Hills office, Brownfield previously worked as a senior attorney at the firm from 2014 to 2017 and returns to lead the Trusts & Estates Practice Group. In addition to 30 years of experience in estate planning and estate administration, Brownfield has experience in the area of business law, counseling closely held businesses and tax-exempt organizations.
Brownfield works with her clients to develop comprehensive plans for the management of assets during their lifetimes, the protection of their assets in the event of disability, and the tax-efficient transfer of their wealth during their lifetime and upon death. She also assists individuals and families with succession planning for closely held businesses and in implementing charitable giving plans to protect their financial interests and ensure a meaningful personal legacy for her clients. In addition, Brownfield assists fiduciaries and beneficiaries in trust and estate administration matters and in the resolution of disputes arising from the administration of wills and trusts.
Utilizing her in-house experience as the former general counsel of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, Brownfield’s nonprofit law practice includes establishing tax-exempt organizations, providing strategic and practical business advice, ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, and navigating the intersection of business and law to protect the interests of the nonprofit organization in carrying out its mission.
Brownfield received her law degree from Wayne State University Law School in 1995 and her undergraduate degree from Miami University in 1992.
Plunkett Cooney is also pleased to announce that attorney Hailey A. Wolf recently joined the firm’s Torts & Litigation and Transportation Law practice groups.
An associate in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Wolf defends individuals, businesses, insurance carriers and municipalities in cases involving slip, trip and fall claims and first- and third-party motor vehicle No-Fault benefits, including personal injury protection claims.
In addition, Wolf has experience with immigration law matters. She assists individuals with U-visas and H-1B visas and cancellation of removal.
Wolf received her law degree from Wayne State University Law School and her undergraduate degree from the James Madison College at Michigan State University in 2021.
In addition, Plunkett Cooney recently received national recognition by Best Lawyers® as one of the 2026 “Best Law Firms.”
Plunkett Cooney was recognized in the following 21 first- and second-tier categories in Michigan and Ohio:
Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Education Law
Employment Law - Management
Health Care Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law – Management
Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Insurance
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Municipal
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Municipal Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law
• • •
Williams, Williams, Rattner, & Plunkett PC has again been highlighted by Best Lawyers® in the Best Law Firms® - United States 2026 edition. In the recently released annual rankings, the firm is pleased to announce it has been recognized with Tier 1 placement in seven legal areas, repeating its honors from last year:
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Family Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law
• • •
Dalton & Tomich is pleased to announce it has been recognized by Best Lawyers® as a top tier law firm in its inaugural appearance on the Best Law Firms® list - United States 2026 edition. Debuting on the list, Dalton & Tomich received Tier 1 recognition in the following category:
Land Use and Zoning Law
• • •
Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer PC has again been named among top tier law firms by Best Lawyers® in the just-released Best Law Firms® - United States 2026 edition. In the latest annual rankings, the firm is pleased to share it has repeated Tier 1 placements in three legal areas:
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment
• • •
Dobrusin IP Law is honored to announce that it has been named a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm for Troy in Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, and Trademark Law in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.
• • •
Miller Johnson and Irwin IP are proud to announce their recognition in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms, earning rankings across 60 practice areas in Chicago, Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo.
Miller Johnson and Irwin IP received local Regional Tier 1 rankings in the following practices:
—Detroit
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Real Estate
Patent Law
Miller Johnson also earned Regional Tier 2 rankings in:
—Detroit
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Construction
Trademark Law
Miller Johnson received a Regional Tier 3 ranking in:
—Detroit
Litigation – Securities
• • •
Zausmer has been recognized in multiple practice areas in the sixteenth edition of the Best Law Firms® rankings.
Zausmer’s rankings are as follows:
—Metropolitan Tier 1
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Environmental Litigation
Insurance Litigation
—Metropolitan Tier 2
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Real Estate Litigation
Real Estate Law
Litigation – Real Estate
• • •
BSP Law is proud to be named in the “Best Law Firms” 2026 Edition by Best Lawyers.
The firm’s Troy office was recognized in Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions—Defendants, Product Liability Litigation—Defendants, and Appellate Practice. The Troy office was also recognized in Tier 2 for Litigation—Insurance.
• • •
Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms® both nationally and in multiple Michigan markets.
Best Law Firms ranked Bodman as a leader in the following national and local areas:
—Nationally
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
—Detroit Regional Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation-Banking & Finance
Litigation-Bankruptcy
Litigation-Environmental
Litigation-Trusts & Estates
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
—Troy Regional Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law-Management
Insurance Law
Labor Law-Management
Litigation-Banking and Finance
Litigation-Insurance
Litigation-Trusts & Estates
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
In addition, Bodman is pleased to announce that DBusiness Magazine has included 31 of the firm’s attorneys on its 2026 Top Lawyers list.
Local Bodman attorneys included in DBusiness Top Lawyers 2026, with the practice areas for which they were nominated, are listed below by office.
—Detroit Office
Courtland W. Anderson (Franchise Law)
Marc M. Bakst (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law)
Kelly M. Burnell (Trusts and Estates)
Andrew H. Curoe (Trusts and Estates)
Brandon M. Dalziel (Health Care Law)
Robert J. Diehl Jr. (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law)
Forrest O. Dillon (Corporate Law)
Fredrick J. Dindoffer (Environmental Law)
Nathan D. Dupes (Environmental Law)
Aaron D. Graves (Labor and Employment Law)
David P. Larsen (Trusts and Estates)
Julia C. Massaro (Trusts and Estates)
Ralph E. McDowell (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law)
Christopher J. Rambus (Trusts and Estates)
Erica J. Sarver (Environmental Law)
Larry R. Shulman (Banking & Financial Services Law)
—Troy Office
Celeste E. Arduino (Nonprofit/Charities Law)
J. Adam Behrendt (Litigation-Banking and Finance)
Steven R. Cole (Tax Law)
Michael G. Costello (Insurance Law)
Michelle Thurber Czapski (Insurance Law; Litigation-Insurance)
Gary S. Fealk (Labor and Employment Law)
Kenneth J. Sachs (Employee Benefits Law)
Nicholas P. Scavone Jr. (Real Estate Law)
Rebecca C. Seguin-Skrabucha (Labor and Employment Law)
Andrew Z. Spilkin (Real Estate Law)
David B. Walters (Employee Benefits Law)
• • •
Dykema recently announced that the firm was nationally ranked in 14 practice areas in the 2026 Best Law Firms list and received a total of 158 metropolitan rankings representing various areas of law. Dykema’s recognized national and local practices are:
—National Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Land Use & Zoning Law
Real Estate Law
—National Tier 2
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Real Estate
Patent Law
—National Tier 3
Environmental Law
Insurance Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
—Metropolitan Tier 1
• Bloomfield Hills
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Litigation – Real Estate
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trusts & Estates Law
• Detroit
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation - Securities
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Mediation
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
—Metropolitan Tier 2
• Bloomfield Hills
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Employment Law – Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
• Detroit
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Education Law
Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
—Metropolitan Tier 3
• Bloomfield Hills
Litigation – Health Care
Litigation – Patent
• • •
Taft has been recognized in the Best Lawyers® 2026 “Best Law Firms.” It was selected for 361 rankings in total.
Taft’s national and local rankings include:
—National Tier 1
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Labor Law – Management
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Litigation – Real Estate
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Patent Law
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts and Estates
Venture Capital Law
—National Tier 2
Advertising Law
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation – Securities
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Securities Regulation
—National Tier 3
Communications Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Public Finance Law
Technology Law
—Detroit Tier 1
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Family Law
Insurance Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Insurance
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
• • •
Giarmarco, Mullins, & Horton PC (GMH) is pleased to announce that Samantha Faulkner has been named partner following the firm’s recent shareholder meeting.
Faulkner is a member of the firm’s Family Law Group, where she focuses her practice on all areas of domestic relations. She represents clients in matters involving divorce, child custody, parenting time, support, and other post-judgment issues, as well as paternity and custody cases involving unmarried parents.
GMH is also pleased to announce that two of its law clerks, Cameron Collins and Megan Ploetz, have recently been sworn in and officially joined the firm as attorneys.
• • •
Brooks Kushman is proud to announce that Matthew Jakubowski, chair of the firm’s Executive Committee, has been selected as a member of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2025 Leaders in the Law class.
As chair of Brooks Kushman’s Executive Committee, Jakubowski provides strategic direction and oversight for the firm while maintaining an intellectual property litigation practice.
• • •
Harness IP is honored to be named in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms® for the 14th consecutive year
Harness IP received the following national and local recognitions:
—National Tier 2
Trademark Law
—National Tier 3
Copyright Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
—Regional Tier 1
• Troy
Copyright Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law
Trademark Law
