Three attorneys from Honigman in Ann Arbor are named 'Lawyer of the Year'

The Best Lawyers in America 2017 has recognized Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP as a "Top-Listed" firm in 27 key practice areas.

Overall, 107 Honigman attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America list, including 12 who were named "Lawyer of the Year."

The Best Lawyers in America compiles its lists using an extensive peer-review survey and provides the "Lawyer of the Year" designation to only one attorney in each practice area in each community based on that attorney's high rating and high level of peer respect.

Among the 12 Honigman attorneys named "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America 2017, were three from the firm's Ann Arbor office: Barbara A. Kaye, Corporate Law; Eric J. Sosenko, Patent Law; and Deborah (Bea) Swedlow, Litigation Intellectual Property.

These Ann Arbor attorneys were among 107 Honigman attorneys named by The Best Lawyers in America 2016: Christopher A. Ballard, Non-Profit/Charities Law; J. Michael Huget, Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Litigation Intellectual Property, Media Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law; Barbara A. Kaye, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law; Leonard M. Niehoff, First Amendment Law; David N. Parsigian, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law; Eric J. Sosenko, Litigation Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law; James E. Stewart, First Amendment Law, Litigation First Amendment, Media Law; and Deborah (Bea) Swedlow, Litigation Intellectual Property.

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP is a general business law firm that serves clients in North and South America, Europe, Asia and other business centers around the world. Based in Detroit, the firm has offices in Chicago, as well as Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Kalamazoo and Lansing. Honigman's attorneys practice in more than 60 legal areas and represent clients in a wide variety of industries.

Published: Mon, Oct 10, 2016