Four attorneys from the Southfield office of Foster Swift have been selected to the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers list while three others have been selected as “Rising Stars.”
The Foster Swift 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers and their area(s) of practice include:
Dirk H. Beckwith, Business Litigation
Michael R. Blum, Employment & Labor
Julie I. Fershtman, Civil Litigation: Defense
Paul J. Millenbach, Business Litigation
In addition to being listed in Super Lawyers, Fershtman was also listed in the “Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers” and the “Top 50 Women Michigan Super Lawyers.”
The Foster Swift 2023 “Rising Stars” and their area(s) of practice are:
Adam A. Fadly, Civil Litigation: Defense
Robert A. Hamor, Business/Corporate
Rachel G. Olney, General Litigation
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On August 10, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed several attorneys and others with legal connections to various state boards and commissions.
Felipe Kairian-Tores has been appointed to the State of Michigan Retirement Board. Kairian-Tores is an assistant prosecuting attorney for Wayne County and a judge advocate for the Michigan Army National Guard 46th Military Police Command. He eanred a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and law degree from Wayne State University Law School. Karian-Tores is reappointed for a term that expires December 31, 2026.
Misti M. Rice has been appointed to the Michigan Women’s Commission. Rice serves as executive director of governmental affairs for Magna International Inc. She earned a bachelor of arts in social work from Northeastern State University, a master of public administration from the University of Oklahoma, and law degree from the University of Tulsa. Her term expires July 15, 2026.
Also named to the Michigan Women’s Commission was Faye Nelson. The Michigan director for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Nelson earned a bachelor of arts in political science from Mercy College of Detroit and law degree from the University of Detroit School of Law. Her term also expires on July 15, 2026.
Stephen Pontoni has been named to the Huron-Clinton Metropolitan Authority Board of Commissioners. Pontoni serves as executive director for the Michigan Association for Justice and the
director of the Mid-American Global Education Council. He holds a bachelor of science from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. He was reappointed for a term that expires May 2, 2027.
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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that 39 of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers. Twenty-three Dickinson Wright attorneys have been named 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers “Rising Stars.”
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Michigan Super Lawyers list include:
DETROIT
Richard M. Bolton, Mergers & Acquisitions
Aaron V. Burrell, Business Litigation
David R. Deromedi, Labor & Employment
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate
K. Scott Hamilton, Business Litigation
Mark R. High, Business/Corporate
Steven G. Howell, Bankruptcy: Business
Timothy H. Howlett, Labor & Employment
Sharon R. Newlon, Environmental
James A. Plemmons, Creditor Debtor Rights
William P. Shield Jr., Banking
Theodore B. Sylwestrzak, Bankruptcy: Business
L. Pahl Zinn, Business Litigation
TROY
J. Benjamin Dolan, Business Litigation
Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits
Henry M. Grix, Estate & Probate
Craig W. Hammond, Government Finance
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Estate & Trust Litigation
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits
Gregory W. Moore, Health Care
Edward H. Pappas, Business Litigation
Scott A. Petz, Business Litigation
Daniel D. Quick, Business Litigation
William L. Rosin, Business/Corporate
Lynn C. Sirich, Family Law
Peter H. Webster, Eminent Domain
Kathryn S. Wood, Employment Litigation: Defense
Katheryne L. Zelenock, Real Estate
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars list include:
DETROIT
Max Aidenbaum, Business Litigation
Angelina R. Delmastro, Labor & Employment
Ariana Pellegrino, Business Litigation
Kory M. Steen, Business Litigation
M. Katherine VanderVeen, Banking
Adam J. Wallace, Business/Corporate
TROY
Juliet R. Boyd, Estate & Trust Litigation
Brandon L. Debus, Business Litigation
Alison Duffy, Estate & Trust Litigation
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits
Steven C. Hurles, Intellectual Property
Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate
James A. Martone, Business Litigation
Joseph Pytel, Intellectual Property
Benjamin M. Sobczak, Business Litigation
Alma Sobo, Business Litigation
Alexandra Vallee, Health Care
In addition, Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that four of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in Michigan Super Lawyers 2023 Top Lists.
Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Michigan Super Lawyers Top Lists include:
Steven G. Howell – Bankruptcy: Business, is ranked among the Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan.
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach – Estate & Trust Litigation, is ranked among the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Michigan.
Edward H. Pappas – Business Litigation, is ranked among the Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan.
Daniel D. Quick – Business Litigation, is ranked among the Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan.
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Employee benefits and ERISA law firm J.J. Conway Law is pleased to announce that principal attorney and founder John Joseph (J.J.) Conway has again been selected a Michigan Super Lawyer in 2023 for exhibiting excellence in the area of employee benefits.
A nationally recognized trial attorney, Conway has legally navigated the complexities of disability, employee health benefits, and ERISA law for the past 24 years. Establishing his practice on the principle of helping people secure the employee benefits rightfully owed to them, Conway has recovered more than $65 million for his clients and won landmark class-action lawsuits in favor of families and retirees.
Within his employee benefits practice, Conway is known for securing healthcare benefits for children. He successfully co-litigated the first federal autism benefits healthcare action against an employee benefit plan where the court held that denying medical treatment for autism was “arbitrary and capricious,” and has acted as co-lead class action counsel on many cases—one notably for a nationwide class action of 22,000 military families seeking healthcare treatment for their children with autism.
In addition, Conway served as co-lead class action counsel for 9,000 pension plan participants against the City of Detroit’s Pension Fund, its trustees and advisors, seeking protection of the funds themselves and resulting in a multi-million-dollar settlement and major structural reforms concerning the investment of pension monies in unregulated investments. He has been involved in similar class action litigation protecting the pension rights of police, fire, and sheriff deputies from improper financial investments by their pension plan trustees.
Conway’s insights on employee benefits and ERISA law are frequently sought by national and local media outlets including Law 360, Next Avenue/PBS, ALM/Benefits Pro, WWJ News Radio 950, and the Legal News. He writes columns for Legal News editions providing him a forum to explore interesting topics and trends encountered through his law practice.
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Intellectual property law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC has been recognized as Super Lawyers announced that six firm attorneys have been named to the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
The following Fishman Stewart attorneys have been named Michigan Super Lawyers for 2023 in their practice areas, followed by the years they have been chosen for this distinction:
Michael D. Fishman: Intellectual Property (2006–2013; 2015–2023)
Michael B. Stewart: Intellectual Property (2008–2023)
John P. Guenther: Intellectual Property (2018–2023)
Barbara L. Mandell: Intellectual Property Litigation (2016–2023)
Michelle L. Visser: Intellectual Property (2021–2023)
Kameron F. Bonner has also been named a Rising Star in Intellectual Property, his seventh time on the list (2017–2023).
In addition, attorneys Mandell and Visser will be recognized in the special Super Lawyers edition—The Annual List of Top Women Attorneys in Michigan—coming out in March 2024.
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Personal injury and civil rights law firm Moss & Colella PC is pleased to announce that founding partners David M. Moss and A. Vince Colella, and senior appellate counsel Matthew McCann have been selected to the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers list.
Now in his 16th year on the Michigan Super Lawyers list, Moss has been recognized in the category of Personal Injury General: Plaintiff. He has spent his nearly 40-year legal career entirely dedicated to his clients in personal injury law—representing victims and their families in a variety of injury cases against insurance companies, national corporations, hospitals, municipalities, and individual defendants.
Moss has argued at the appellate level, both before the Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court. In March, Moss was named to the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
Also honored in Personal Injury General: Plaintiff, Colella marks his 13th consecutive year as a Michigan Super Lawyer. His trial experience includes automobile negligence, police brutality and misconduct, premises liability, trucking accidents, insurance disputes, medical malpractice, sexual harassment, sexual assault, discrimination, and wrongful death.
Colella writes columns for the Legal News exploring a variety of legal topics from the need to eliminate qualified immunity for police officers to complications involved with the law allowing physicians to directly seek payment from an auto insurance company for medical services rendered to an accident victim.
Since relocating from New York to Michigan in 2023, McCann is a first-time honoree on the Michigan Supers Lawyers list. Although recognized in the category of Schools and Education, he also practices in the areas of appellate law, civil rights, and personal injury. McCann joined Moss & Colella earlier this year as an experienced litigator in civil rights, special education, negligence matters, environmental torts, and business disputes and has been called upon to do significant appellate work in state and federal courts, as well as before administrative agencies, in tribunals throughout the country. He has experience in representing individual and institutional members of the financial industry in criminal and regulatory matters, as well as in employment-related negotiations and lawsuits.
McCann also has a legal niche representing the families of students with autism and other special needs to help them navigate the educational system and advocate for a free appropriate public education and related services for their students, and has worked on a team in New York that handled all stages of federal litigation, from pleadings to negotiating settlements on behalf of students and parents.
Prior to Michigan Super Lawyers, McCann was recognized by New York Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star” in both Criminal Defense: White Collar from 2015 – 2017 and in Employment Law in 2018, in addition to being named a New York Super Lawyer in Business Litigation in 2019 as well as in Education Law in 2020.
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Three labor and employment attorneys from Detroit-based management-side labor and employment law firm Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer PC have been recognized by Michigan Super Lawyers in 2023 for exhibiting excellence in practice.
The firm is pleased to announce the following 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers:
• Managing Partner Deborah Brouwer has been named in the category of Employment Litigation: Defense. Brouwer has been listed as a Michigan Super Lawyer since 2019.
• Partner Terry W. Bonnette, who has also been included on the Michigan Super Lawyers list since 2019, has been named in the area of Employment & Labor: Employer.
• Patricia Nemeth, Of Counsel, who founded Nemeth Law in 1992 and has been selected as a Michigan Super Lawyer since 2006, was listed in the category of Employment Litigation: Defense.
In addition, attorneys Brouwer and Nemeth will be included in the special Super Lawyers edition—The Annual List of Top Women Attorneys in Michigan—coming out in March 2024.
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Super Lawyers has named nine McKeen & Associates attorneys to its 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists for the State of Michigan.
Brian McKeen was named a Top 10 Super Lawyer, Medical Malpractice, plaintiff. Jody Aaron was named a Top 100 and Top 50 Women Super Lawyer, Medical Malpractice, plaintiff. J. Kelly Carly, Richard Counsman, Andrew Kay, Kenneth Lee, Norman Rosen, and David Tirella were named Super Lawyers, Medical Malpractice, plaintiff.
This year’s McKeen Rising Stars were Steven Hurbis and Victor Balta, Medical Malpractice, plaintiff.
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Secrest Wardle is proud to announce that Senior Partner Daniel P. Makarski has received Best Lawyers 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” award in the Insurance Law category for Troy, Michigan.
Makarski is a member of the firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group. As part of his successful practice of the law for over 50 years, Makarski has earned a reputation in alternative dispute resolution. He is routinely appointed as an arbitrator, case evaluator, facilitator, and mediator in a wide variety of cases involving personal injuries, medical malpractice, as well as property and business disputes.
Makarski was recently recognized by the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section when he was awarded the Earl J. Cline and Sherwin Schreier Award for Excellence in 2021. He was named Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year in Troy, Michigan in 2020 and 2021, has been listed in DBusiness Magazine’s List of Top Lawyers in Detroit in the arbitration and mediation categories and was voted by his peers to Super Lawyers from 2018 to the present in the area of Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has also been awarded the Respected Advocate Award from the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, received the Civility Award from the Macomb County Bar Association, and has maintained Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating of “AV” for over 30 years. From 2018 to the present, Makarski has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America©.
Makarski has been with Secrest Wardle since 1979. He became a partner in 1986, and a senior partner in 1994. He currently serves as chair of the firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group. He earned his law degree from Wayne State University Law School. He also received a Master of Education Degree from Wayne State College of Education and a Bachelor of Philosophy Degree from Wayne State University Monteith College.
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Several lawyers from Foster, Swift, Collins, & Smith PC have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2024.
Each local attorney and their areas of practice for which they are listed are as follows:
Dirk H. Beckwith, Construction Law
Michael R. Blum, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Julie I. Fershtman, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
Gilbert M. Frimet, Health Care Law
Paul J. Millenbach, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants
Brian J. Renaud, Administrative/Regulatory Law
In addition, several Foster Swift have been named to the 2024 Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch” list.
Local attorneys and their practice areas are as follows:
Stefania Gismondi, Commercial Litigation
Rachel G. Olney, Commercial Litigation
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Foley, Baron, Metzger, & Juip PLLC is pleased to announce that nine of its lawyers have been named by Super Lawyers magazine to the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and six of its lawyers to the Michigan Rising Stars lists. FBMJ lawyers named to the 2023 Super Lawyers list include:
Richard Baron
Cathy Bowerman
Carole Empey
Randy Juip
Joseph McGill
Clyde Metzger
Tony Pignotti
Brian Richtarcik
Kim Sveska
Brian Whitelaw
FBMJ lawyers named to the 2023 Rising Star list include:
Sarah Cherry
Nicole Joseph-Windecker
Silvia Mansoor
Catherine Rodey
Eric Watson
In addition, FBMJ partner Randy Juip has been named one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan” for the third straight year by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business.
Juip’s practice has two main areas of focus: (1) litigation/trial advocacy and (2) pre-litigation risk management support. He specializes in complex civil litigation that includes the defense of medical/professional malpractice, civil rights, 42 USC 1983, and business/commercial lawsuits.
Juip is an elected member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is also a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the American Bar Association, the Association of Defense Trial Counsel, and serves on various committees of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel.
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The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized numerous Troutman Pepper attorneys as Best Lawyers in America in 411 areas in its 2024 edition.
Locally, Todd Fracassi of the Detroit office was recognized in the practice area of Litigation - Environmental.
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The Dobrusin Law Firm is pleased to announce that Eric Dobrusin, Kristen Pursley, Rebecca Wilson, and Paul Palinski have been named to the 2023 list of Michigan Super Lawyers and that Erin Klug, Katherine Pacynski, Daniela Walters, and Eric Hydorn have been recognized as Rising Stars. Pursley has also been named to the Top 50: Women Michigan Super Lawyers 2023 list.
Founding shareholder Dobrusin focuses his practice on patent counseling and strategic patent prosecution with an emphasis on materials science. He has appeared on the Super Lawyers list every year since 2006.
Managing shareholder Pursley concentrates her patent and intellectual property practice on automotive applications, medical diagnostics and devices, and consumer products and packaging. She has been included on the Super Lawyers list annually since 2019 and was named to the Rising Star list from 2013 to 2018. She is also named to the Top 50: Women Michigan Super Lawyers list for 2023.
Wilson focuses her practice on copyright protection, trademark prosecution, and brand management, helping clients safeguard these assets and maximize their investments. She was first named to the Super Lawyers list in 2020.
Palinski focuses his practice on patent counseling and strategic patent prosecution, especially in the mechanical, electromechanical, and biomedical technology areas. He appeared on the list of Rising Stars from 2016 to 2022 and was selected to the list of Super Lawyers for the first time this year.
Klug counsels large corporations, innovative companies, and solo entrepreneurs on intellectual property opportunity and strategy. This year marks her seventh consecutive appearance on the Rising Stars list.
Pacynski concentrates her patent practice on mechanical, chemical, and materials science arts, with an emphasis on nonwoven materials and automotive applications. She has been named to the list of Rising Stars each year since 2019.
Walters advises on all areas of transactional intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and IP agreements. Walters has been named to the list of Rising Stars each year since 2017.
Hydorn counsels clients with drafting and prosecuting patent applications and preparing opinions directed to freedom-to-operate, patentability, invalidity, and infringement, particularly in the chemical, biological, mechanical, electromechanical, and software arts. This is Hydorn ’s second year on the list of Rising Stars.
In addition, six Dobrusin attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2024 Editions.
The Best Lawyers and their practice areas are:
Eric Dobrusin (Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law)
Kristen Pursley (Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law)
Rebecca Wilson (Copyright Law, Trademark Law)
The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and their practice areas are:
Katherine Pacynski (Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law)
Paul Palinski (Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law)
Daniela Walters (Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law)
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Seven attorneys at McDonald Hopkins have been selected to the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers list and two McDonald Hopkins attorneys have been selected to the 2023 Michigan Rising Stars list.
The McDonald Hopkins Michigan Super Lawyers include:
John E. Benko, member, Litigation Department
James J. Giszczak, firm co-president; co-chair, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group
Stephen M. Gross, member, Strategic Advisory and Restructuring Department; chair, Automotive Practice Group
Patrick A. Karbowski, member, Real Estate Practice Group
Michael G. Latiff, chair, Litigation Department
Miriam L. Rosen, member, Labor and Employment Practice Group; Detroit managing member
Michael P. Witzke, chair, Estate Planning and Probate Practice Group
McDonald Hopkins Michigan Rising Stars include:
Vanessa L. Bailey, associate, Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group
Mitchell Capp, associate, Business Department
In addition, 46 McDonald Hopkins attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of “Best Lawyers in America” this year. Nine attorneys from McDonalds Hopkins have also been named as
“Ones to Watch,” in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
The local McDonald Hopkins’ attorneys featured in Best Lawyers are:
John E. Benko, Commercial Litigation
James J. Boutrous II, Litigation - Labor and Employment
James J. Giszczak, Commercial Litigation, Trade Secrets Law
Stephen M. Gross, received the Best Lawyers® 2024 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law “Lawyer of the Year” award in Troy, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Patrick A. Karbowski, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Michael G. Latiff, Commercial Litigation
Antoinette M. Pilzner, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Miriam L. Rosen, Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law – Management
McDonald Hopkins also congratulates the following local attorney for inclusion in Best Lawyers 2024: Ones to Watch:
Ashley Jericho, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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BSP Law is proud to congratulate the 14 BSP Law attorneys included among the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
SUPER LAWYERS:
Cheryl A. Bush
Stephanie A. Douglas
Roger P. Meyers
Moheeb H. Murray
Patrick G. Seyferth
Justin B. Weiner
RISING STARS:
Mahde Y. Abdallah
Monica S. Batsford
Lena M. Gonzalez
Brian D. King
Brittney D. Kohn
Derek J. Linkous
William E. McDonald, III
Michael A. Ohly
BSP Law is also proud to announce that eight of its attorneys are featured in the 2024 edition of “The Best Lawyers” including:
Cheryl Bush, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, and Bet-the-Company litigation
Patrick Seyferth, Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Alison Rodney, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Moheeb Murray, Insurance Law
Amy Bice Larson, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Stephanie Douglas, Appellate Practice
Derek Linkous, Commercial Litigation
Roger Meyers, Commercial Litigation
BSP Law also congratulates associates Brian King, Brittney Kohn, and Ryan Vanderford for their inclusion in the 2024 edition of “The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.” King was recognized for his work in Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Transportation law. Kohn was recognized for her work within the Commercial Litigation field for the second year in a row.
Vanderford was recognized for his work in Commercial Litigation for his first year.
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Several Varnum attorneys have been named to the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers and Michigan Rising Stars lists.
Local Varnum attorneys named to this year’s Michigan Super Lawyers and their areas of expertise include:
Brendan G. Best, Bankruptcy, Business
Richard T. Hewlett, Construction Litigation
Robert E. Kass, Estate & Probate
Eric M. Nemeth, Tax
Local Varnum attorneys named to Michigan Rising Stars, which recognized attorneys who are earlier in their practice, include:
Kathleen A. Cieslik, Estate & Probate
Gabriel Edelson, Business/Corporate
Lauren Potocsky, Business Litigation
Sam Vitale, General Litigation
In addition, the recently-released edition of The Best Lawyers in America® includes 94 Varnum attorneys in 47 practice areas, with 18 additional attorneys named in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch and several named “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice areas.
Local Varnum attorneys who have earned Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch distinction are:
Kathleen A. Cieslik, Trusts and Estates
Mallory A. Field, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Lauren E. Potocsky, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Local Varnum attorneys who received the “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in the 2024 Best Lawyers guide are:
Julia A. Perkins, Family Law
Kristen M. Veresh, Banking and Finance Law
BIRMINGHAM
Thomas H. Bergh, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Gabriel J. Edelson, Corporate Law
Robert E. Kass, Trusts and Estates
Michael J. Romaya, Banking and Finance Law
Charles M. Russman, Employment Benefits
DETROIT
Brendan G. Best, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Eric M. Nemeth, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
Maureen Rouse-Ayoub, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jeffrey M. Stefan, Corporate Law
NOVI
Richard T. Hewlett, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Richard A. Hooker, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Paul L.B. McKenney, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
Julia A. Perkins, Family Law
Kristen M. Veresh, Banking and Finance Law
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Cummings, McClorey, Davis, & Acho PLC (CMDA) is proud to announce that several attorneys from the firm have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers & Rising Stars list.
The following CMDA attorneys have been selected to the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers list:
Jim Acho, Top Rated Civil Litigation Defense
Jeff Clark, Top Rated State, Local & Municipal
Tim Ferrand, Top Rated State, Class Action & Mass Torts
Haider Kazim, Top Rated State, Local & Municipal
Norman Richards, Top Rated Elder Law
Allan Vander Laan, Top Rated State, Local & Municipal
The following CMDA attorneys have been selected to the 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars list:
Stephen Johnston, Top Rated Estate Planning & Probate
Shane Nolan, Top Rated Insurance Coverage
Carol Smith, Top Rated Personal Injury Defense
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Honigman LLP is pleased to announce its list of Michigan-based attorneys recognized as 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers. Twenty-eight Honigman attorneys have been named Super Lawyers and 33 have been recognized as rising stars. Partners Joseph Aviv and I.W. Winsten were honored as top 100 Super Lawyers.
Additional Super Lawyers – Michael S. Ben, Sean F. Crotty, Michael D. DuBay, David A. Ettinger, David Foltyn, Carol A. Friend, Nicholas B. Gorga, Andrea L. Hansen, Raymond W. Henney, Michael Hindelang, Michael J. Huget, Michael A Indenbaum, Anessa O. Kramer, Donald J. Kunz, Stewart L. Mandell, Steven Migliore, David N. Parsigian, Julie E. Robertson, J. Adam Rothstein, Todd E. Sable, Lowell D. Salesin, Samuel T. Stahl, Mark A. Stern, Deborah (Bea) J. Swedlow, Linda A. Wasserman, and Glenn S. Walter.
Rising Stars – Jonathan Ajlouny, Aaron E. Bass, Brandon J. Booth, Sarah Bishara, Andrew Clark, Raechel Conyers, Rian C. Dawson, Shannon Duggan, Angela Gamalski, Nola Garcia Pickman, Jessica Herron, John Hertel, Paul W. Howarah, Maryam Karnib Parshall, Timothy Lee, Daniel R. Lemon, Douglas E. Mains, Paul W. Mardirosian, Jennifer L. Muse, Megan Parpart, Andrew Pauwels, Nicholas Pedersen, Matthew E. Radler, Clara L. Seymour, Tyler Schofield, Jenna Simon, Amy H. Smith, Mario A. Talerico, Brian Towne, Adam M. Wenner, Brandon Wilson, Haba K. Yono, and Katelyn Young.
In addition, Best Lawyers© named 165 Honigman attorneys from 64 practice areas in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, including 26 lawyers who were listed for the first time.
Additionally, Best Lawyers© 2024 has recognized 11 Honigman partners as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice area and region. The local Honigman attorneys named Best Lawyers 2024 “Lawyers of the Year,” identified by region and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:
DETROIT
David A. Ettinger - Litigation - Antitrust
Raymond W. Henney - Litigation – Securities, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Robert J. Krueger Jr. - Securities Regulation
Donald J. Kunz – Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Alex L. Parrish - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
G. Scott Romney - Government Relations Practice
Mark A. Stern - Bet-the-Company Litigation
TROY
Leigh C. Taggart - Litigation - Intellectual Property
The local Honigman attorneys listed in the 2024 Best Lawyers in America guide, identified by region and the practice areas for which they have been recognized, are:
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Thomas J. Appledorn - Trademark Law, Patent Law
Joseph Aviv - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Scott D. Barnett - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Aaron E. Bass - Real Estate Law
Andrew J. Boes - Patent Law
Jonathan R. Borenstein - Real Estate Law
Richard J. Burstein - Real Estate Law
Regis A. Carozza - Trusts and Estates
Amy B. Folbe - Family Law
Michael K. Hauser - Tax Law
Jeffrey S. Horowitz - Real Estate Law
David J. Jacob - Real Estate Law
Anessa Owen Kramer - Copyright Law, Trademark Law
Joel M. Krugel - Real Estate Law
Timothy D. Lee - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David G. London - Real Estate Law
Michael E. Morden - Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Renee D. Naylor - Real Estate Law
Charles Nida - Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Karen R. Pifer - Real Estate Law
Rodney C. Ploucha - Real Estate Law
J. Adam Rothstein - Real Estate Law
Lowell D. Salesin - Real Estate Law
Alan J. Salle - Real Estate Law
Matthew H. Szalach - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
Leigh C. Taggart - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Grace K. Trueman - Corporate Law
Linda A. Wasserman - Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Brandon J. Wilson - Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law
DETROIT
Richard A. Barr - Economic Development Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Gabriel E. Bedoya - Commercial Litigation
Michael S. Ben - Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
Jennifer L. Benedict - Health Care Law
Andrew W. Clark – Commercial Litigation
James H. Combs - Tax Law
Meghan N. Covino - Immigration Law
Sean F. Crotty - Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Michael W. Domanski - Tax Law
Michael D. DuBay - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David A. Ettinger - Antitrust Law, Franchise Law, Litigation - Antitrust
David Foltyn - Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
Carol A. Friend - Immigration Law
Nicholas B. Gorga - Commercial Litigation
Raymond W. Henney - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Securities
Michael P. Hindelang - Litigation – Securities, Privacy and Data Security Law
Karl A. Hochkammer - Corporate Law, Information Technology Law
William O. Hochkammer - Health Care Law, Insurance Law
Jeffrey A. Hyman - Tax Law
Michael A. Indenbaum - Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
S. Lee Johnson - Environmental Law
John P. Kanan - Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Douglas E. Kelin - Real Estate Law
Matthew R. Keuten - Health Care Law
Scott B. Kitei - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Robert J. Krueger Jr. - Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
Donald J. Kunz - Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Venture Capital Law
Jeffrey K. Lamb – Commercial Litigation
Evan J. Leibhan - Corporate Law
Lawrence A. Lichtman - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jeremy D. Lockhart - Commercial Litigation
Stewart L. Mandell - Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
Paul W. Mardirosian - Land Use and Zoning Law
Chauncey C. Mayfield II - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law
Mitchell R. Meisner - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Steven C. Nadeau - Environmental Law
Joshua F. Opperer - Corporate Law
Alex L. Parrish - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Christine L. Phillips – Banking and Finance Law
Matthew E. Radler - Employment Law - Management
Robert M. Riley - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Julie E. Robertson - Health Care Law, Insurance Law
G. Scott Romney - Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice
E. Todd Sable - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
Steven P. Schneider - Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Alan S. Schwartz - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Michael B. Shapiro - Litigation - Real Estate
Khalilah Spencer – Commercial Litigation
Samuel T. Stahl - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mark A. Stern - Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation
Abby M. Stover – Real Estate Law
Glenn Walter - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Adam M. Wenner – Commercial Litigation
Sheldon P. Winkelman - Real Estate Law
I.W. Winsten - Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Jeffrey L. Woolstrum - Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Richard E. Zuckerman - Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
The local Honigman attorneys listed as 2024 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch,” identified by region and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Megan J. Parpart – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
Catherine B. Niedermaier – Patent Law
Elias de Wit – Real Estate Law
DETROIT
Daniel R. Ackerman – Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
Laura E. Biery - Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Alex F. Bowman - Corporate Law
M. Brian Braum Jr. - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
George M. Cobane - Corporate Law
Ian J. Cosgrove - Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Michael J. Dauphinais - Litigation - Labor and Employment*
Rian C. Dawson - Commercial Litigation
Michelle Bleda Drew - Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
Kristin E. Fernandez - Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Angela I. Gamalski - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law
D’Antae Gooden - Litigation - Labor and Employment, Municipal Law, Transportation Law
Paul W. Guenther - Corporate Law
Paul W. Howarah - Real Estate Law, Tax Law
Rama M. Jawad - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David J. Krueger - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Spencer Layson - Corporate Law
Jennifer L. Muse - Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Maryam Karnib Parshall - Real Estate Law
Nola Garcia Pickman - Banking and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisition Law
Ahmad H. Sabbagh - Corporate Law
Tyler D. Schofield - Real Estate Law
Jenna R. Simon - Health Care Law, Insurance Law
Amy H. Smith - Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law
Mario A. Talerico - Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy, Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Haba K. Yono - Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Mahja D. Zeon - Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
