Bodman PLC
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)
In addition, Bodman is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in Tier 1 for Financial and Corporate Law in IFLR1000 2025.
Bodman is one of only two Michigan-based law firms recognized in the Michigan Tier 1 category for Financial and Corporate Law and has more individual attorneys listed in IFLR1000’s Michigan rankings than any other law firm.
Bodman also received a “Notable” ranking for M&A Law in IFLR1000’s United States national rankings, with three attorneys receiving United States recognitions in their respective fields.
The three Bodman lawyers recognized with United States rankings and their area of legal specialty, are:
Highly Regarded – State
Joseph J. Kochanek (Banking)
Larry R. Shulman (Banking)
Notable Practitioners
Melissa Lewis (Banking)
The eight Bodman lawyers recognized in the Michigan rankings as “Highly Regarded Practitioners,” with their area of legal specialty, are:
Gene P. Bowen (M&A)
Timothy R. Damschroder (M&A)
Laurence B. Deitch (M&A)
Robert J. Diehl Jr. (Banking, Restructuring)
Kathleen O’Callaghan Hickey (Banking)
Joseph J. Kochanek (Banking)
Carrie Leahy (M&A)
Larry R. Shulman (Banking)
—Nonprofit/Charities Law: Jeffrey D. Moss
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Dawda PLC
Dawda PLC is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in DBusiness Magazine’s 2026 Top Lawyers list, representing eight distinct practice areas:
—Real Estate Law: Kylie E. Bergmann, Edward C. Dawda, Daniel M. Halprin, Joseph M. Judge, Christopher R. Martella, Todd A. Schafer, and Erin Bowen Welch
—Environmental Law: Brian J. Considine, Susan J. Sadler, and Tyler D. Tennent
—Commercial Litigation: Eric A. Ladasz, John Mucha III, and Frances Belzer Wilson
—Corporate Law: Alfredo Casab and Marc K. Salach
—Banking & Financial Services Law: Wayne S. Segal and Robert A. Wright III
—Trusts and Estates: Katie Lynn Ringler and Glenn G. Ross
—Labor and Employment Law: Randal R. Cole
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Taft
Eight attorneys in Taft’s Detroit office were named to DBusiness Magazine 2026 Top Lawyers. Following are the Taft honorees:
Marko J. Belej (Tax Law)
Steven J. Enwright (Corporate Law)
Ethan R. Holtz (Litigation – Commercial)
Lee Kellert (Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
Mark L. Kowalsky (Litigation – Commercial)
Richard Kruger (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Law)
Eli Maroko (Immigration Law)
Arthur H. Siegal (Environmental Law)
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Plunkett Cooney
Attorney Peter J. Florian recently joined the Torts & Litigation Practice Group of Plunkett Cooney.
Focusing his practice on general litigation defense, Florian represents a range of clients, including policyholders from some of the world’s leading insurance companies, in claims involving premises liability,
general negligence such as slip-and-fall incidents, and first- and third-party motor vehicle negligence cases involving personal injury and comparative negligence issues.
In addition to his litigation work, Florian has experience handling mortgage workouts and foreclosures, title disputes, and homeowner association contract matters.
A member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Florian earned his law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2025. He received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 2019.
In addition, DBusiness magazine recently named six Plunkett Cooney metro Detroit attorneys from to its 2026 list of Top Lawyers.
Below are the Plunkett Cooney attorneys who received the 2026 DBusiness Top Lawyer honor:
Douglas C. Bernstein (Bloomfield Hills) – Bankruptcy & Financial Service Law
Charles W. Browning (Bloomfield Hills) – Insurance Law
Kenneth R. Chadwell (Detroit) – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Jeffrey C. Gerish (Bloomfield Hills) – Appellate Law
Jeffrey S. Hengeveld (Bloomfield Hills) – Legal Malpractice
Frank T. Mamat (Bloomfield Hills) – Labor and Employment Law
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Brooks Kushman P.C.
Brooks Kushman announces that attorneys Marc Lorelli and Frank Angileri have been named to the DBusiness 2026 Top Lawyers list in the category of Litigation: Intellectual Property.
Lorelli, who serves as the co-chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice, manages high-value intellectual property disputes across the country. His work spans patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright matters.
Angileri, who previously served as president of the firm, brings decades of experience in intellectual property litigation and post-grant matters.
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Butzel Long
Butzel immigration law attorney Reginald A. Pacis was invited back to campus by his alma mater, Michigan State University’s James Madison College, to participate in an alumni panel discussion on “U.S. Immigration Today” on Wednesday, November 19. Pacis spoke during a lecture for a course titled “Introduction to the Study of Public Affairs.”
Pacis focuses his practice in immigration law and has handled a variety of immigration matters including H-1B specialty occupation cases, L-1 Intracompany transfers, Labor Certification matters, Immigrant Visa Petitions/Adjustment of Status applications and interviews, TN Free trade cases, H-1B Department of Labor Investigations, I-9 employer verification compliance, and U.S. Port of Entry airport and land port interviews.
He was named Immigration Lawyer of the Year in 2025, 2023 and 2013, respectively in the field of Immigration Law by The Best Lawyers in America and has been listed in Best Lawyers for several years.
Pacis is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and the Samahang Pilipino Ng Oakland Filipino organization. He served two consecutive one-year terms from 2003 to 2005 as chairperson of the Michigan Chapter of AILA and was a member of the AILA National Board of Governors for those terms.
In addition, 27 Butzel attorneys have been named Top Lawyers in metro Detroit 2026 by DBusiness magazine. The local attorneys and their practice areas are listed below:
—Detroit office
Eric J. Flessland, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
Bernard J. Fuhs, Franchise Law
Justin G. Klimko, Corporate Law
Mark R. Lezotte, Health Care Law
Clara DeMatteis Mager, Immigration Law
Brett J. Miller, Labor & Employment Law
Reginald A. Pacis, Immigration Law
James S. Rosenfeld, Labor & Employment Law
Bruce L. Sendek, Litigation – Commercial
Angela Emmerling Shapiro, Information Management & Discovery Law
Kurtis T. Wilder, Arbitration
—Troy office
Rebecca S. Davies, Labor & Employment Law
Michael C. Decker, Litigation – Construction
George B. Donnini, Criminal Defense - White-Collar
David F. DuMouchel, Criminal Defense - White-Collar
Beth S. Gotthelf, Environmental Law
Laura E. Johnson, Corporate Law
Susan L. Johnson, Environmental Law
Thomas A. Kabel, Real Estate Law
Sheldon H. Klein, Antitrust Law
Daniel J. McCarthy, Appellate Law
Robert P. Perry, Trusts & Estates
Robert H. Schwartz, Health Care Law
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Office of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions:
Denise Ilitch was appointed to the State of Michigan Investment Board. Ilitch is an owner of Ilitch Family Companies, president of Ilitch Enterprises LLC, and a member of the University of Michigan Board of Regents. She has also been named one of the 100 Most Influential Women by Crain’s Detroit Business. Ilitch earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and government from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Ilitch will be reappointed as an individual with knowledge or experience in securities investment, pension administration, or pension law, past or current fiduciary oversight experience of investment pools similar to the Retirement System, or extensive professional financial knowledge and experience for a term commencing November 27, 2025, and expiring November 26, 2029.
When the state pension plan governance structure was changed from a sole fiduciary model to a board model, fund investment responsibilities shifted from the state treasurer to the new State of Michigan Investment Board, created within the Michigan Department of Treasury. The board is comprised of the state treasurer, who will serve as the board’s chairperson, the state budget director, and three individuals with institutional investment or extensive financial experience, appointed by the governor to serve four-year terms.
This appointment is not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
Jamia Davis was appointed to the Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services. She is a document review attorney for KLDiscovery and the managing attorney at the Law Office of Jamia Davis PLLC. Davis previously worked as a paralegal specialist at the U.S. Small Business Administration. She is currently the chairperson of the Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council. Davis earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Michigan State University, a certificate in paralegal studies from Oakland Community College, and a law degree from Cooley Law School.
Davis will be appointed to represent the Statewide Independent Living Council for a term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2028. Davis succeeds Steve Locke, whose term will expire.
The Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services reviews, analyzes, and advises Michigan’s rehabilitation programs and services, and advises the department director and Governor. The Council works in partnership with Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs’ Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (LEO-BSBP).
This appointment is not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
Leslie Kohn was appointed to the Michigan Board of Chiropractic. She is the owner of the Law Office of Leslie M. Kohn PLLC. Kohn earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Wayne State University. Kohn will be reappointed as a member of the general public for a term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2029.
The Michigan Board of Chiropractic was originally formed with the enactment of Public Act 145 of 1933. On September 30, 1978, this authority was transferred to the Public Health Code, Public Act 368 of 1978, as amended. The “practice of chiropractic” means that discipline within the healing arts that deals with the human nervous system and the musculoskeletal system and their interrelationship with other body systems. The Board also has the obligation to take disciplinary action against licensees who have adversely affected the public’s health, safety, and welfare. The board works with the department to oversee the practice of approximately 2,863 chiropractors.
This appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Miller Johnson
Miller Johnson is pleased to announce that Todd Holleman has been named a Fellow of the Detroit Bar Association (DBA). As a Fellow, Holleman will continue to support the Association’s pro bono, education, and community service initiatives.
Holleman is a member of Miller Johnson’s Litigation Section in Detroit. His practice is focused on commercial litigation and arbitration matters in state and federal courts in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin. He has experience in a variety of business disputes involving commercial contracts including automotive supplier disputes, shareholder disputes, sales commission disputes, and securities disputes representing clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individuals.
Holleman has been a member of the Detroit Bar Association throughout his 25-year career in the private sector. He has supported DBA events and recently participated in the Detroit Legal Services Clinic at the Wayne County Circuit Court, where he found it fulfilling to use his legal experience to assist individuals in need and mentor younger attorneys.
Holleman graduated with his law degree from Wayne State University Law School. He is active in leadership with the Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association for more than a decade and is a member of the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association.
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Michigan State University College of Law
Michigan State University College of Law Professor David Favre?received a? Lifetime Achievement Award?at the National Animal Law Conference in Chicago on October 18.
This award recognizes Favre’s more than five decades of work in animal law. His service began in 1982 when he co-founded the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Since, Favre was instrumental in establishing MSU College of Law as a national leader in this field and in creating the?Animal Legal & Historical Center (www.animallaw.info), a global resource for lawyers and advocates.
Favre has written several articles and books dealing with animal issues including such topics as animal cruelty, animal rights, wildlife law, the property status of animals, and international control of trade in endangered species. He has presented to international audiences on these topics and hosted international academic conferences in the United States, Spain, and Hong Kong.
His books include “Animal Law: Welfare, Interest, and Rights” (3ed), “Respecting Animal, The Future of Animal Law,” and “International Trade in Endangered Species.”
Favre was a founding board member of the ABA Committee on Animal Law; and was honored with the Excellence in Animal Law Award from the AALS Animal Law Section.
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National Bar Association
Genesee County 67th District Judge Herman Marable Jr. was recently elected to a five-year term to serve as the historian of the National Bar Association (NBA) Judicial Council. The election occurred at the 100th Annual NBA Convention held in July. Marable has served as a member of the Judicial Council Executive Committee since 2017.
“I am excited to serve in this position. We know now more than ever the importance of preserving our story accurately for those who will follow us,” Marable said
A native of Flint, Marable was elected as a 68th District judge in 2000. He was re-elected in 2006, 2012, 2018, and 2024. In 2016, the 68th District Court was absorbed by the 67th District Court thus making him a member of that bench.
He established the Judge Marable Student of the Month/Year Program in 2004 to encourage high school students to focus on education and career goals. Marable also established the Herman Sr. and Iris Marable Senior Citizen of the Month Award to recognize persons over age 60 who have dedicated themselves to community service.
In addition to the National Bar Association, Marable is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Genesee County Bar Association, the Mallory, Van Dyne, Scott Bar Association, and the Association of Black Judges of Michigan. He is admitted to practice in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. He is also a member of the Michigan Judicial Council.
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Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip PLLC
Foley, Baron, Metzger, & Juip is pleased to announce that Joseph P. McGill has completed the State Court Administrator Office’s required training to serve as a certified neutral mediator in Michigan.
McGill has decades of legal practice experience—including service as past president of the State Bar of Michigan, his role as Honorary Consul of Ireland for Michigan, and his work in complex civil and commercial litigation. He is available to mediate a range of disputes, including professional liability, insurance coverage, construction, employment, commercial litigation, probate, family law, environmental, intellectual property, product liability, real estate, RLUIPA, and general civil cases.
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McDonald Hopkins LLC
DBusiness Journal has recognized six McDonald Hopkins attorneys as 2026 Top Lawyers. The attorneys recognized as 2026 Top Lawyers:
Joshua Gadharf, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Miriam Rosen, Labor & Employment Law
John Benko, Commercial Litigation
Tim Lowe, Commercial Litigation
Mark Steiner, Commercial Litigation
Stephen M. Gross, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
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Kemp Klein Law Firm
Kemp Klein is honored to announce that twenty-four of its attorneys have been recognized in the DBusiness Magazine 2026 Top Lawyers list. Those listed include:
Amanda Afton Martin, Tax Law
Robert S. Zawideh, Trust and Estates
Richard C. Bruder, his work in Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Securities Law
Raymond L. Morrow, his work in Litigation – Construction
Ralph A. Castelli, his work in Corporate Law
Norman D. Orr, his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor / Debtor Rights Law
Neal Nusholtz, Tax Law
Ronald. S. Nixon, Appellate Law
Matthew W. Frank, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mark R. Filipp, Labor and Employment Law
Joseph P. Buttiglieri, Trust & Estates
James P. Davey, Litigation – Construction
Faith M. Gaudaen, Litigation – Construction
Edward M. Nahhat, Appellate Law
David D. Marsh, Real Estate Law
Cynthia L. Umphrey, Corporate Law
William E. Haines II, Trusts & Estates
C. Leslie Banas, Real Estate Law
Brian H. Rolfe, Litigation – Commercial
Brian R. Jenney, Trusts and Estates
Austin W. Probst, Trusts and Estates
Amy W. Stawski, Family Law
William B. Acker, his work in Tax Law
Alan A. May, Trusts and Estates
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Honigman LLP
DBusiness Magazine has named 75 Honigman attorneys in its 2026 edition of Top Lawyers. This year, Honigman attorneys were recognized for their excellence across nearly 30 practice areas. This year’s recipients are as follows:
Thomas J. Appledorn, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Scott D. Barnett, Litigation – Patents
Richard A. Barr, Environmental Law
Danielle F. Bass, Information Technology Law
Michael S. Ben, Securities Law
Jennifer L. Benedict, Health Care Law
Jewel Haji Boelstler, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Andrew J. Boes, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Jonathan R. Borenstein, Real Estate Law
Alexander J. Burridge, Employee Benefits Law
James Combs, Tax Law
Jackie Cook, Tax Law
Meghan N. Covino, Immigration Law
Michelle P. Crockett, Labor and Employment Law
Sean F. Crotty, Labor and Employment Law
Rian C. Dawson, Litigation – Banking and Finance
Matthew S. Disbrow, Labor and Employment Law
Michelle “Cheli” Bleda Drew, Banking & Financial Services Law
Jacob Drouillard, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Michael D. DuBay, Corporate Law
Kimberly A. Dudek, Banking & Financial Service Law
David A. Ettinger, Litigation – Antitrust
Scott D. Foess, Tax Law
Amy B. Folbe, Family Law
Michael K. Hauser, Tax Law
Raymond W. Henney, Litigation – Banking and Finance
Michael P. Hindelang, Litigation – Commercial
Karl A. Hochkammer, Commercial Law
J. Patrick Howe, Food and Beverage Law
J. Michael Huget, Copyright Law
Michael A. Indenbaum, Tax Law
David J. Jacob, Real Estate Law
S. Lee Johnson, Environmental Law
Eric M. Jones, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
John P. Kanan, Corporate Law
Barbara A. Kaye, Banking & Financial Service Law
Matthew Keuten, Health Care Law
Scott B. Kitei, Bankruptcy and Creditor / Debtor Rights Law
Samantha A. Kopacz, Employee Benefits Law
Anessa Owen Kramer, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Donald J. Kunz, Corporate Law
Jeffrey Kuras, Securities Law
Jeffrey Lamb, Litigation – Commercial
Evan J. Leibhan, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Stewart L. Mandell, Tax Law
Chauncey C. Mayfield II, Commercial Law
Steven Migliore, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Michael E. Morden, Trusts and Estates
Matthew J. Moussiaux, Corporate Law
Charles Nida, Trusts and Estates
Joshua Opperer, Corporate Law
Alex L. Parrish, Corporate Law
Maryam Karnib Parshall, Real Estate Law
Karen R. Pifer, Real Estate Law
Matthew E. Radler, Labor and Employment Law
James Reid IV, Labor and Employment Law
Julie E. Reitz, Copyright Law
Robert Riley, Appellate Law
J. Adam Rothstein, Real Estate Law
E. Todd Sable, Bankruptcy and Creditor / Debtor Rights Law
Lowell Salesin, Real Estate Law
Alan J. Salle, Real Estate Law
Matthew Schneider, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Clara L. Seymour, Banking & Financial Service Law
Eric J. Sosenko, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Deborah (Bea) Swedlow, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Matthew H. Szalach, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Leigh C. Taggart, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Grace Trueman, Trusts and Estates
Matthew R. VanWasshnova, Mergers & Acquisitions
Sarah Waidelich, Litigation - Patents
Glenn Walter, Bankruptcy and Creditor / Debtor Rights Law
Linda Wasserman, Trust and Estates
Brandon J. Wilson, Litigation - Construction
I.W. Winsten, Arbitration
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Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that 32 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in DBusiness 2026 Top Lawyers. Below is a list of local Dickinson Wright lawyers included in this year’s list:
—Detroit
Aaron V. Burrell, Labor and Employment Law
David R. Deromedi, Labor and Employment Law
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Law
Steven G. Howell, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Timothy H. Howlett, Labor and Employment Law
James A. Plemmons, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
William P. Shield Jr., Banking & Financial Services Law
Theodore B. Sylwestrzak, Banking & Financial Services Law
Bruce C. Thelen, International Trade Law
L. Pahl Zinn, Antitrust Law
—Troy
Erin R. Cobane, Real Estate Law
Jaclyn Culler, Employee Benefits Law
Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits Law
Roberta P. Granadier, Employee Benefits Law
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits Law
Craig W. Hammond, Public Finance Law
Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Trusts & Estates
Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate Law
James A. Martone, Litigation – Commercial
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits Law
Daniel D. Quick, Commercial Law
Michael T. Raymond, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Kristyn P. Recchia, Family Law
AnnMarie Sanford, Environmental Law
Lynn Capp Sirich, Family Law
Michael Vogt, Land Use & Zoning Law
Mark E. Wilson, Health Care Law
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Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
Three Howard?&?Howard attorneys have been named to DBusiness Magazine’s 2026 Top Lawyers list. The firm is pleased to congratulate Brian A. Kreucher, Daniel H. Bliss, and Patrick M. McCarthy.
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Maddin, Hauser, Roth, & Heller PC
Maddin Hauser is pleased to announce that seven shareholders have earned a spot on DBusiness Magazine’s 2026 Top Lawyers list. Maddin Hauser’s recognized attorneys include:
Harvey R. Heller – Legal Malpractice Law
Kathleen H. Klaus – Legal Malpractice Law
Gary M. Remer – Franchise Law
Steven D. Sallen – Real Estate Law
David M. Saperstein – Legal Malpractice Law
Julie B. Teicher – Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Craig E. Zucker – Bankruptcy and Creditor/ Debtor Rights Law
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Latitude
Latitude, a legal staffing company that provides law firms and corporate legal departments with former in-house and Big Law attorneys for sophisticated interim legal roles, has opened a new regional office in Detroit.
Jay Harrington will lead the new Detroit office. Harrington, a University of Michigan Law School graduate, began his career in Skadden’s Corporate Restructuring practice and later practiced at Foley & Lardner LLP before founding his own boutique firm representing companies and executives in complex business disputes. Over the past decade, Harrington has advised global and regional law firms and partners on growing their practices through his consulting firm and has built a wide LinkedIn following for his business development insights.
Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Latitude has corporate offices in multiple locations nationwide.
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)
In addition, Bodman is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in Tier 1 for Financial and Corporate Law in IFLR1000 2025.
Bodman is one of only two Michigan-based law firms recognized in the Michigan Tier 1 category for Financial and Corporate Law and has more individual attorneys listed in IFLR1000’s Michigan rankings than any other law firm.
Bodman also received a “Notable” ranking for M&A Law in IFLR1000’s United States national rankings, with three attorneys receiving United States recognitions in their respective fields.
The three Bodman lawyers recognized with United States rankings and their area of legal specialty, are:
Highly Regarded – State
Joseph J. Kochanek (Banking)
Larry R. Shulman (Banking)
Notable Practitioners
Melissa Lewis (Banking)
The eight Bodman lawyers recognized in the Michigan rankings as “Highly Regarded Practitioners,” with their area of legal specialty, are:
Gene P. Bowen (M&A)
Timothy R. Damschroder (M&A)
Laurence B. Deitch (M&A)
Robert J. Diehl Jr. (Banking, Restructuring)
Kathleen O’Callaghan Hickey (Banking)
Joseph J. Kochanek (Banking)
Carrie Leahy (M&A)
Larry R. Shulman (Banking)
—Nonprofit/Charities Law: Jeffrey D. Moss
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Dawda PLC
Dawda PLC is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in DBusiness Magazine’s 2026 Top Lawyers list, representing eight distinct practice areas:
—Real Estate Law: Kylie E. Bergmann, Edward C. Dawda, Daniel M. Halprin, Joseph M. Judge, Christopher R. Martella, Todd A. Schafer, and Erin Bowen Welch
—Environmental Law: Brian J. Considine, Susan J. Sadler, and Tyler D. Tennent
—Commercial Litigation: Eric A. Ladasz, John Mucha III, and Frances Belzer Wilson
—Corporate Law: Alfredo Casab and Marc K. Salach
—Banking & Financial Services Law: Wayne S. Segal and Robert A. Wright III
—Trusts and Estates: Katie Lynn Ringler and Glenn G. Ross
—Labor and Employment Law: Randal R. Cole
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Taft
Eight attorneys in Taft’s Detroit office were named to DBusiness Magazine 2026 Top Lawyers. Following are the Taft honorees:
Marko J. Belej (Tax Law)
Steven J. Enwright (Corporate Law)
Ethan R. Holtz (Litigation – Commercial)
Lee Kellert (Mergers & Acquisitions Law)
Mark L. Kowalsky (Litigation – Commercial)
Richard Kruger (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Law)
Eli Maroko (Immigration Law)
Arthur H. Siegal (Environmental Law)
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Plunkett Cooney
Attorney Peter J. Florian recently joined the Torts & Litigation Practice Group of Plunkett Cooney.
Focusing his practice on general litigation defense, Florian represents a range of clients, including policyholders from some of the world’s leading insurance companies, in claims involving premises liability,
general negligence such as slip-and-fall incidents, and first- and third-party motor vehicle negligence cases involving personal injury and comparative negligence issues.
In addition to his litigation work, Florian has experience handling mortgage workouts and foreclosures, title disputes, and homeowner association contract matters.
A member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Florian earned his law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2025. He received his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University in 2019.
In addition, DBusiness magazine recently named six Plunkett Cooney metro Detroit attorneys from to its 2026 list of Top Lawyers.
Below are the Plunkett Cooney attorneys who received the 2026 DBusiness Top Lawyer honor:
Douglas C. Bernstein (Bloomfield Hills) – Bankruptcy & Financial Service Law
Charles W. Browning (Bloomfield Hills) – Insurance Law
Kenneth R. Chadwell (Detroit) – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Jeffrey C. Gerish (Bloomfield Hills) – Appellate Law
Jeffrey S. Hengeveld (Bloomfield Hills) – Legal Malpractice
Frank T. Mamat (Bloomfield Hills) – Labor and Employment Law
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Brooks Kushman P.C.
Brooks Kushman announces that attorneys Marc Lorelli and Frank Angileri have been named to the DBusiness 2026 Top Lawyers list in the category of Litigation: Intellectual Property.
Lorelli, who serves as the co-chair of the firm’s Litigation Practice, manages high-value intellectual property disputes across the country. His work spans patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright matters.
Angileri, who previously served as president of the firm, brings decades of experience in intellectual property litigation and post-grant matters.
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Butzel Long
Butzel immigration law attorney Reginald A. Pacis was invited back to campus by his alma mater, Michigan State University’s James Madison College, to participate in an alumni panel discussion on “U.S. Immigration Today” on Wednesday, November 19. Pacis spoke during a lecture for a course titled “Introduction to the Study of Public Affairs.”
Pacis focuses his practice in immigration law and has handled a variety of immigration matters including H-1B specialty occupation cases, L-1 Intracompany transfers, Labor Certification matters, Immigrant Visa Petitions/Adjustment of Status applications and interviews, TN Free trade cases, H-1B Department of Labor Investigations, I-9 employer verification compliance, and U.S. Port of Entry airport and land port interviews.
He was named Immigration Lawyer of the Year in 2025, 2023 and 2013, respectively in the field of Immigration Law by The Best Lawyers in America and has been listed in Best Lawyers for several years.
Pacis is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and the Samahang Pilipino Ng Oakland Filipino organization. He served two consecutive one-year terms from 2003 to 2005 as chairperson of the Michigan Chapter of AILA and was a member of the AILA National Board of Governors for those terms.
In addition, 27 Butzel attorneys have been named Top Lawyers in metro Detroit 2026 by DBusiness magazine. The local attorneys and their practice areas are listed below:
—Detroit office
Eric J. Flessland, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
Bernard J. Fuhs, Franchise Law
Justin G. Klimko, Corporate Law
Mark R. Lezotte, Health Care Law
Clara DeMatteis Mager, Immigration Law
Brett J. Miller, Labor & Employment Law
Reginald A. Pacis, Immigration Law
James S. Rosenfeld, Labor & Employment Law
Bruce L. Sendek, Litigation – Commercial
Angela Emmerling Shapiro, Information Management & Discovery Law
Kurtis T. Wilder, Arbitration
—Troy office
Rebecca S. Davies, Labor & Employment Law
Michael C. Decker, Litigation – Construction
George B. Donnini, Criminal Defense - White-Collar
David F. DuMouchel, Criminal Defense - White-Collar
Beth S. Gotthelf, Environmental Law
Laura E. Johnson, Corporate Law
Susan L. Johnson, Environmental Law
Thomas A. Kabel, Real Estate Law
Sheldon H. Klein, Antitrust Law
Daniel J. McCarthy, Appellate Law
Robert P. Perry, Trusts & Estates
Robert H. Schwartz, Health Care Law
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Office of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced appointments to the following boards and commissions:
Denise Ilitch was appointed to the State of Michigan Investment Board. Ilitch is an owner of Ilitch Family Companies, president of Ilitch Enterprises LLC, and a member of the University of Michigan Board of Regents. She has also been named one of the 100 Most Influential Women by Crain’s Detroit Business. Ilitch earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and government from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Ilitch will be reappointed as an individual with knowledge or experience in securities investment, pension administration, or pension law, past or current fiduciary oversight experience of investment pools similar to the Retirement System, or extensive professional financial knowledge and experience for a term commencing November 27, 2025, and expiring November 26, 2029.
When the state pension plan governance structure was changed from a sole fiduciary model to a board model, fund investment responsibilities shifted from the state treasurer to the new State of Michigan Investment Board, created within the Michigan Department of Treasury. The board is comprised of the state treasurer, who will serve as the board’s chairperson, the state budget director, and three individuals with institutional investment or extensive financial experience, appointed by the governor to serve four-year terms.
This appointment is not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
Jamia Davis was appointed to the Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services. She is a document review attorney for KLDiscovery and the managing attorney at the Law Office of Jamia Davis PLLC. Davis previously worked as a paralegal specialist at the U.S. Small Business Administration. She is currently the chairperson of the Michigan Statewide Independent Living Council. Davis earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Michigan State University, a certificate in paralegal studies from Oakland Community College, and a law degree from Cooley Law School.
Davis will be appointed to represent the Statewide Independent Living Council for a term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2028. Davis succeeds Steve Locke, whose term will expire.
The Michigan Council for Rehabilitation Services reviews, analyzes, and advises Michigan’s rehabilitation programs and services, and advises the department director and Governor. The Council works in partnership with Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs’ Bureau of Services for Blind Persons (LEO-BSBP).
This appointment is not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
Leslie Kohn was appointed to the Michigan Board of Chiropractic. She is the owner of the Law Office of Leslie M. Kohn PLLC. Kohn earned a Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from the University of Michigan and a law degree from Wayne State University. Kohn will be reappointed as a member of the general public for a term commencing January 1, 2026, and expiring December 31, 2029.
The Michigan Board of Chiropractic was originally formed with the enactment of Public Act 145 of 1933. On September 30, 1978, this authority was transferred to the Public Health Code, Public Act 368 of 1978, as amended. The “practice of chiropractic” means that discipline within the healing arts that deals with the human nervous system and the musculoskeletal system and their interrelationship with other body systems. The Board also has the obligation to take disciplinary action against licensees who have adversely affected the public’s health, safety, and welfare. The board works with the department to oversee the practice of approximately 2,863 chiropractors.
This appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Miller Johnson
Miller Johnson is pleased to announce that Todd Holleman has been named a Fellow of the Detroit Bar Association (DBA). As a Fellow, Holleman will continue to support the Association’s pro bono, education, and community service initiatives.
Holleman is a member of Miller Johnson’s Litigation Section in Detroit. His practice is focused on commercial litigation and arbitration matters in state and federal courts in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin. He has experience in a variety of business disputes involving commercial contracts including automotive supplier disputes, shareholder disputes, sales commission disputes, and securities disputes representing clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to individuals.
Holleman has been a member of the Detroit Bar Association throughout his 25-year career in the private sector. He has supported DBA events and recently participated in the Detroit Legal Services Clinic at the Wayne County Circuit Court, where he found it fulfilling to use his legal experience to assist individuals in need and mentor younger attorneys.
Holleman graduated with his law degree from Wayne State University Law School. He is active in leadership with the Section of Litigation of the American Bar Association for more than a decade and is a member of the Securities Industry Financial Markets Association.
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Michigan State University College of Law
Michigan State University College of Law Professor David Favre?received a? Lifetime Achievement Award?at the National Animal Law Conference in Chicago on October 18.
This award recognizes Favre’s more than five decades of work in animal law. His service began in 1982 when he co-founded the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Since, Favre was instrumental in establishing MSU College of Law as a national leader in this field and in creating the?Animal Legal & Historical Center (www.animallaw.info), a global resource for lawyers and advocates.
Favre has written several articles and books dealing with animal issues including such topics as animal cruelty, animal rights, wildlife law, the property status of animals, and international control of trade in endangered species. He has presented to international audiences on these topics and hosted international academic conferences in the United States, Spain, and Hong Kong.
His books include “Animal Law: Welfare, Interest, and Rights” (3ed), “Respecting Animal, The Future of Animal Law,” and “International Trade in Endangered Species.”
Favre was a founding board member of the ABA Committee on Animal Law; and was honored with the Excellence in Animal Law Award from the AALS Animal Law Section.
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National Bar Association
Genesee County 67th District Judge Herman Marable Jr. was recently elected to a five-year term to serve as the historian of the National Bar Association (NBA) Judicial Council. The election occurred at the 100th Annual NBA Convention held in July. Marable has served as a member of the Judicial Council Executive Committee since 2017.
“I am excited to serve in this position. We know now more than ever the importance of preserving our story accurately for those who will follow us,” Marable said
A native of Flint, Marable was elected as a 68th District judge in 2000. He was re-elected in 2006, 2012, 2018, and 2024. In 2016, the 68th District Court was absorbed by the 67th District Court thus making him a member of that bench.
He established the Judge Marable Student of the Month/Year Program in 2004 to encourage high school students to focus on education and career goals. Marable also established the Herman Sr. and Iris Marable Senior Citizen of the Month Award to recognize persons over age 60 who have dedicated themselves to community service.
In addition to the National Bar Association, Marable is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Genesee County Bar Association, the Mallory, Van Dyne, Scott Bar Association, and the Association of Black Judges of Michigan. He is admitted to practice in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. He is also a member of the Michigan Judicial Council.
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Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip PLLC
Foley, Baron, Metzger, & Juip is pleased to announce that Joseph P. McGill has completed the State Court Administrator Office’s required training to serve as a certified neutral mediator in Michigan.
McGill has decades of legal practice experience—including service as past president of the State Bar of Michigan, his role as Honorary Consul of Ireland for Michigan, and his work in complex civil and commercial litigation. He is available to mediate a range of disputes, including professional liability, insurance coverage, construction, employment, commercial litigation, probate, family law, environmental, intellectual property, product liability, real estate, RLUIPA, and general civil cases.
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McDonald Hopkins LLC
DBusiness Journal has recognized six McDonald Hopkins attorneys as 2026 Top Lawyers. The attorneys recognized as 2026 Top Lawyers:
Joshua Gadharf, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Miriam Rosen, Labor & Employment Law
John Benko, Commercial Litigation
Tim Lowe, Commercial Litigation
Mark Steiner, Commercial Litigation
Stephen M. Gross, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
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Kemp Klein Law Firm
Kemp Klein is honored to announce that twenty-four of its attorneys have been recognized in the DBusiness Magazine 2026 Top Lawyers list. Those listed include:
Amanda Afton Martin, Tax Law
Robert S. Zawideh, Trust and Estates
Richard C. Bruder, his work in Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Securities Law
Raymond L. Morrow, his work in Litigation – Construction
Ralph A. Castelli, his work in Corporate Law
Norman D. Orr, his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor / Debtor Rights Law
Neal Nusholtz, Tax Law
Ronald. S. Nixon, Appellate Law
Matthew W. Frank, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mark R. Filipp, Labor and Employment Law
Joseph P. Buttiglieri, Trust & Estates
James P. Davey, Litigation – Construction
Faith M. Gaudaen, Litigation – Construction
Edward M. Nahhat, Appellate Law
David D. Marsh, Real Estate Law
Cynthia L. Umphrey, Corporate Law
William E. Haines II, Trusts & Estates
C. Leslie Banas, Real Estate Law
Brian H. Rolfe, Litigation – Commercial
Brian R. Jenney, Trusts and Estates
Austin W. Probst, Trusts and Estates
Amy W. Stawski, Family Law
William B. Acker, his work in Tax Law
Alan A. May, Trusts and Estates
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Honigman LLP
DBusiness Magazine has named 75 Honigman attorneys in its 2026 edition of Top Lawyers. This year, Honigman attorneys were recognized for their excellence across nearly 30 practice areas. This year’s recipients are as follows:
Thomas J. Appledorn, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Scott D. Barnett, Litigation – Patents
Richard A. Barr, Environmental Law
Danielle F. Bass, Information Technology Law
Michael S. Ben, Securities Law
Jennifer L. Benedict, Health Care Law
Jewel Haji Boelstler, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Andrew J. Boes, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Jonathan R. Borenstein, Real Estate Law
Alexander J. Burridge, Employee Benefits Law
James Combs, Tax Law
Jackie Cook, Tax Law
Meghan N. Covino, Immigration Law
Michelle P. Crockett, Labor and Employment Law
Sean F. Crotty, Labor and Employment Law
Rian C. Dawson, Litigation – Banking and Finance
Matthew S. Disbrow, Labor and Employment Law
Michelle “Cheli” Bleda Drew, Banking & Financial Services Law
Jacob Drouillard, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Michael D. DuBay, Corporate Law
Kimberly A. Dudek, Banking & Financial Service Law
David A. Ettinger, Litigation – Antitrust
Scott D. Foess, Tax Law
Amy B. Folbe, Family Law
Michael K. Hauser, Tax Law
Raymond W. Henney, Litigation – Banking and Finance
Michael P. Hindelang, Litigation – Commercial
Karl A. Hochkammer, Commercial Law
J. Patrick Howe, Food and Beverage Law
J. Michael Huget, Copyright Law
Michael A. Indenbaum, Tax Law
David J. Jacob, Real Estate Law
S. Lee Johnson, Environmental Law
Eric M. Jones, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
John P. Kanan, Corporate Law
Barbara A. Kaye, Banking & Financial Service Law
Matthew Keuten, Health Care Law
Scott B. Kitei, Bankruptcy and Creditor / Debtor Rights Law
Samantha A. Kopacz, Employee Benefits Law
Anessa Owen Kramer, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Donald J. Kunz, Corporate Law
Jeffrey Kuras, Securities Law
Jeffrey Lamb, Litigation – Commercial
Evan J. Leibhan, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Stewart L. Mandell, Tax Law
Chauncey C. Mayfield II, Commercial Law
Steven Migliore, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Michael E. Morden, Trusts and Estates
Matthew J. Moussiaux, Corporate Law
Charles Nida, Trusts and Estates
Joshua Opperer, Corporate Law
Alex L. Parrish, Corporate Law
Maryam Karnib Parshall, Real Estate Law
Karen R. Pifer, Real Estate Law
Matthew E. Radler, Labor and Employment Law
James Reid IV, Labor and Employment Law
Julie E. Reitz, Copyright Law
Robert Riley, Appellate Law
J. Adam Rothstein, Real Estate Law
E. Todd Sable, Bankruptcy and Creditor / Debtor Rights Law
Lowell Salesin, Real Estate Law
Alan J. Salle, Real Estate Law
Matthew Schneider, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Clara L. Seymour, Banking & Financial Service Law
Eric J. Sosenko, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Deborah (Bea) Swedlow, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Matthew H. Szalach, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
Leigh C. Taggart, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Grace Trueman, Trusts and Estates
Matthew R. VanWasshnova, Mergers & Acquisitions
Sarah Waidelich, Litigation - Patents
Glenn Walter, Bankruptcy and Creditor / Debtor Rights Law
Linda Wasserman, Trust and Estates
Brandon J. Wilson, Litigation - Construction
I.W. Winsten, Arbitration
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Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that 32 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in DBusiness 2026 Top Lawyers. Below is a list of local Dickinson Wright lawyers included in this year’s list:
—Detroit
Aaron V. Burrell, Labor and Employment Law
David R. Deromedi, Labor and Employment Law
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Law
Steven G. Howell, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Timothy H. Howlett, Labor and Employment Law
James A. Plemmons, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
William P. Shield Jr., Banking & Financial Services Law
Theodore B. Sylwestrzak, Banking & Financial Services Law
Bruce C. Thelen, International Trade Law
L. Pahl Zinn, Antitrust Law
—Troy
Erin R. Cobane, Real Estate Law
Jaclyn Culler, Employee Benefits Law
Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits Law
Roberta P. Granadier, Employee Benefits Law
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits Law
Craig W. Hammond, Public Finance Law
Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Trusts & Estates
Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate Law
James A. Martone, Litigation – Commercial
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits Law
Daniel D. Quick, Commercial Law
Michael T. Raymond, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Kristyn P. Recchia, Family Law
AnnMarie Sanford, Environmental Law
Lynn Capp Sirich, Family Law
Michael Vogt, Land Use & Zoning Law
Mark E. Wilson, Health Care Law
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Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
Three Howard?&?Howard attorneys have been named to DBusiness Magazine’s 2026 Top Lawyers list. The firm is pleased to congratulate Brian A. Kreucher, Daniel H. Bliss, and Patrick M. McCarthy.
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Maddin, Hauser, Roth, & Heller PC
Maddin Hauser is pleased to announce that seven shareholders have earned a spot on DBusiness Magazine’s 2026 Top Lawyers list. Maddin Hauser’s recognized attorneys include:
Harvey R. Heller – Legal Malpractice Law
Kathleen H. Klaus – Legal Malpractice Law
Gary M. Remer – Franchise Law
Steven D. Sallen – Real Estate Law
David M. Saperstein – Legal Malpractice Law
Julie B. Teicher – Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Craig E. Zucker – Bankruptcy and Creditor/ Debtor Rights Law
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Latitude
Latitude, a legal staffing company that provides law firms and corporate legal departments with former in-house and Big Law attorneys for sophisticated interim legal roles, has opened a new regional office in Detroit.
Jay Harrington will lead the new Detroit office. Harrington, a University of Michigan Law School graduate, began his career in Skadden’s Corporate Restructuring practice and later practiced at Foley & Lardner LLP before founding his own boutique firm representing companies and executives in complex business disputes. Over the past decade, Harrington has advised global and regional law firms and partners on growing their practices through his consulting firm and has built a wide LinkedIn following for his business development insights.
Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Latitude has corporate offices in multiple locations nationwide.
