Attorney Nathan Davis recently joined the Business Transactions & Planning Practice Group of Plunkett Cooney.
Davis focuses his practice on real estate law and has expertise in related environmental law issues. He advises developers, manufacturers, commercial and industrial businesses with the purchasing, selling and leasing of property. This includes performing site due diligence, resolving zoning issues, and drafting necessary agreements.
In addition, Davis’ environmental law experience includes advising clients on permitting, regulatory compliance and enforcement related to contaminated site remediations, water discharges, underground storage tanks, wetlands, waste management and Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances. He has also counseled clients on obtaining brownfield incentives.
Davis received his law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2025. He received his undergraduate degree from Hope College in 2021.
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The City of Troy has welcomed Ricks & Associates PLLC, a women-owned and operated law firm dedicated to empowering individuals and families through legal guidance, advocacy, and solutions that safeguard the community. Ricks and Associates selected the City of Troy as it is home to more than 6,000 businesses making it a major regional employment destination and an economic engine for Oakland County and Southeast Michigan. The firm is located at 1120 E. Long Lake Rd Suite 140, in Troy.
Founded in 2007, Ricks and Associates is a full-service firm serving Southeastern Michigan with a primary focus on real estate law, bankruptcy, probate and estates, contracts, business law, and non-profit law. Managing Partner Urenia Ricks Johnson and Lori Waddles bring more than five decades of combined experience.
Ricks and Associates is a member of the Detroit Bar Association, Wolverine Bar Association, and Oakland Bar Association.
Ricks and Associates also gives back to the community through its non-profit Corporate Development Institute (CDI) with a mission to educate, mentor, and empower individuals and families through legal workshops, financial literacy and life skills.
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Taft welcomes Ginny Ong to the firm’s Detroit office.
Ong joins Taft as AI Utilization Counsel, through which she acts as a liaison between practice groups, vendors, and cross-functional teams to translate AI strategy into day-to-day workflows. She has experience driving AI adoption, change management, and business transformation within law firms with a track record of leading firmwide AI rollouts, spearheading adoption strategies, designing practice-specific governance, and fostering high-level technology engagement.
Ong earned her law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law and her bachelor’s degree in psychology and Spanish from the University of Michigan.
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Warner Norcross + Judd LLP partner Sean H. Cook has been appointed to the Michigan Accountancy Foundation Board of Trustees, effective Sept. 1.
The Michigan Accountancy Foundation works to attract, inspire, and support future generations of certified public accountants. In partnership with the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, the Foundation supports scholarships, educational grants, student programs and other initiatives designed to encourage interest in accounting careers.
Cook is a tax attorney who advises businesses and individuals on complex tax matters, mergers and acquisitions, closely held businesses, trusts and estates, corporate matters, and nonprofit law. Before beginning his legal career, he practiced as a certified public accountant for nearly nine years.
Cook has a longstanding relationship with the Michigan Association of CPAs. He has served on its board of directors and in leadership positions on its mergers and acquisitions and federal tax task forces, and has been a frequent speaker for the organization.
Cook is based in Warner’s Detroit office.
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Kotz Sangster is pleased to announce that Shareholder R. Edward (Ed) Boucher has been named to the inaugural Michigan Legal 250 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, recognized in the construction law category.
Boucher has practiced construction law in Michigan since 1997 and works with clients at every stage of a project: identifying and reducing risk during planning and contract negotiation, managing difficult events and emerging claims during construction, and resolving disputes afterward through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation.
His clients span the industry, from developers and institutional owners to general contractors, construction managers, trade contractors, and suppliers.
The recognition marks Boucher’s second honor from Michigan Lawyers Weekly in as many years. He was named a “Go-To Lawyer” for construction law in 2025 and has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, and DBusiness Top Lawyers.
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Fishman Stewart PLLC, celebrating 30 years of business in 2026, is pleased to announce that three partners have been named to the 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and another partner continues on the Rising Star list.
The following Fishman Stewart partners have received 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers recognition in the noted practice areas:
Michael D. Fishman, Intellectual Property
Michael B. Stewart, Intellectual Property
Barbara L. Mandell, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation
The Super Lawyers Rising Star category recognizes top attorneys who are age 40 or younger or have been practicing for less than ten years. Partner Kameron F. Bonner has again been recognized as a Rising Star in the practice areas of Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation.
Davis focuses his practice on real estate law and has expertise in related environmental law issues. He advises developers, manufacturers, commercial and industrial businesses with the purchasing, selling and leasing of property. This includes performing site due diligence, resolving zoning issues, and drafting necessary agreements.
In addition, Davis’ environmental law experience includes advising clients on permitting, regulatory compliance and enforcement related to contaminated site remediations, water discharges, underground storage tanks, wetlands, waste management and Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances. He has also counseled clients on obtaining brownfield incentives.
Davis received his law degree from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2025. He received his undergraduate degree from Hope College in 2021.
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The City of Troy has welcomed Ricks & Associates PLLC, a women-owned and operated law firm dedicated to empowering individuals and families through legal guidance, advocacy, and solutions that safeguard the community. Ricks and Associates selected the City of Troy as it is home to more than 6,000 businesses making it a major regional employment destination and an economic engine for Oakland County and Southeast Michigan. The firm is located at 1120 E. Long Lake Rd Suite 140, in Troy.
Founded in 2007, Ricks and Associates is a full-service firm serving Southeastern Michigan with a primary focus on real estate law, bankruptcy, probate and estates, contracts, business law, and non-profit law. Managing Partner Urenia Ricks Johnson and Lori Waddles bring more than five decades of combined experience.
Ricks and Associates is a member of the Detroit Bar Association, Wolverine Bar Association, and Oakland Bar Association.
Ricks and Associates also gives back to the community through its non-profit Corporate Development Institute (CDI) with a mission to educate, mentor, and empower individuals and families through legal workshops, financial literacy and life skills.
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Taft welcomes Ginny Ong to the firm’s Detroit office.
Ong joins Taft as AI Utilization Counsel, through which she acts as a liaison between practice groups, vendors, and cross-functional teams to translate AI strategy into day-to-day workflows. She has experience driving AI adoption, change management, and business transformation within law firms with a track record of leading firmwide AI rollouts, spearheading adoption strategies, designing practice-specific governance, and fostering high-level technology engagement.
Ong earned her law degree from the Chicago-Kent College of Law and her bachelor’s degree in psychology and Spanish from the University of Michigan.
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Warner Norcross + Judd LLP partner Sean H. Cook has been appointed to the Michigan Accountancy Foundation Board of Trustees, effective Sept. 1.
The Michigan Accountancy Foundation works to attract, inspire, and support future generations of certified public accountants. In partnership with the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, the Foundation supports scholarships, educational grants, student programs and other initiatives designed to encourage interest in accounting careers.
Cook is a tax attorney who advises businesses and individuals on complex tax matters, mergers and acquisitions, closely held businesses, trusts and estates, corporate matters, and nonprofit law. Before beginning his legal career, he practiced as a certified public accountant for nearly nine years.
Cook has a longstanding relationship with the Michigan Association of CPAs. He has served on its board of directors and in leadership positions on its mergers and acquisitions and federal tax task forces, and has been a frequent speaker for the organization.
Cook is based in Warner’s Detroit office.
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Kotz Sangster is pleased to announce that Shareholder R. Edward (Ed) Boucher has been named to the inaugural Michigan Legal 250 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, recognized in the construction law category.
Boucher has practiced construction law in Michigan since 1997 and works with clients at every stage of a project: identifying and reducing risk during planning and contract negotiation, managing difficult events and emerging claims during construction, and resolving disputes afterward through negotiation, mediation, arbitration or litigation.
His clients span the industry, from developers and institutional owners to general contractors, construction managers, trade contractors, and suppliers.
The recognition marks Boucher’s second honor from Michigan Lawyers Weekly in as many years. He was named a “Go-To Lawyer” for construction law in 2025 and has also been recognized by Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, and DBusiness Top Lawyers.
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Fishman Stewart PLLC, celebrating 30 years of business in 2026, is pleased to announce that three partners have been named to the 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and another partner continues on the Rising Star list.
The following Fishman Stewart partners have received 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers recognition in the noted practice areas:
Michael D. Fishman, Intellectual Property
Michael B. Stewart, Intellectual Property
Barbara L. Mandell, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Litigation
The Super Lawyers Rising Star category recognizes top attorneys who are age 40 or younger or have been practicing for less than ten years. Partner Kameron F. Bonner has again been recognized as a Rising Star in the practice areas of Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation.
