Southfield-based Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C. has been recognized by Super Lawyers magazine for having some of the top attorneys in the state of Michigan in 2010. The publication recognized the following Jaffe attorneys in its 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers listing:
Joel Alam (Securities & Corporate Finance); Peter Alter (Business Litigation); Christopher Andreoff (Criminal Defense); Elizabeth Brown (Estate Planning & Probate); Thomas Coughlin (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights); Peter Falkenstein (Intellectual Property); David Griem (Criminal Defense: White Collar); Jeffrey Heuer (Business Litigation); Ira Jaffe (Business/Corporate); Lawrence Jordan (Intellectual Property) Shirley Kaigler (Estate Planning & Probate); Michael Khoury (Information Technology/Outsourcing); Mark Kowalsky (Securities Litigation); Mark Krysinski (Real Estate); Joan Lowenstein (Intellectual Property); Eli Maroko (Immigration); Judith Greenstone Miller (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights); Louis Rochkind (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights); Mark Rubenfire (Real Estate); Brian Shannon (Appellate); William Sider (Tax); Peter Sugar (Securities & Corporate Finance); Scott Torpey (Aviation); Arthur Weiss (Tax); Jay Welford (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights); and Richard Zussman (Real Estate).
A number of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers magazine as being among the top attorneys in the state of Michigan in 2010. The publication recognized the following Jaffe attorneys as Michigan Rising Stars in 2010:
Marko Belej (Tax); Jeremy Bisdorf (Intellectual Property); John Decker (Business/Corporate); Lee Kellert (Mergers & Acquisitions); Sara Kruse (Mergers & Acquisitions); Brian Raznick (Real Estate); James Rose (General Litigation); Alicia Schehr (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights); and Clay Thomas (Real Estate).
In addition to the honors from Super Lawyers magazine, Benjamin J. McCracken, an associate with Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C., has been appointed to a three-year term as economic liaison to Michigan's sister state in Japan, Shiga Prefecture, by its Governor, Yukiko Kada. Jaffe CEO Richard Zussman made the announcement.
Governor Kada traveled to Michigan and personally presented McCracken with his new title on September 12, 2010.
McCracken will work to strengthen economic ties between Michigan and Shiga Prefecture, which have been sister states since 1968 when Governor Romney and Governor Nozaki of Japan established the partnership. In the past, the two states have exchanged students and partnered in goodwill missions, but Mr. McCracken through his new appointment will seek to promote a greater business bridge between the two states.
McCracken's interest in Japan stemmed from a desire to study abroad while attending Northern Michigan University. He became heavily involved with Japan Center for Michigan Universities, and is the current president of the Japan Center for Michigan Universities Alumni Association. After graduating from Northern Michigan University Mr. McCracken worked at the regional headquarters for one of Japan's largest English language schools and returns to Shiga at least once each year.
McCracken serves in the Firm's litigation and immigration practice groups and has experience with international litigation, including complex contract disputes between US and Japanese companies. He is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy Law School and served as a law clerk at the Michigan Supreme Court for Chief Justice Marilyn Kelly before joining the Firm.
Published: Tue, Sep 28, 2010
