Seven attorneys from the Lansing office of Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC have been selected to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list while two others have been selected as "Rising Stars”. 

2025 Michigan Super Lawyers:
• James F. Anderton, V – Tax 
• Charles E. Barbieri – Environmental
• Charles A. Janssen – Estate & Probate
• Scott L. Mandel – Business Litigation
• Douglas A. Mielock – Estate & Probate
• Michael G. Oliva – Energy & Resources
• Jeffrey S. Theuer – Business Litigation

2025 Rising Stars:
• Taylor A. Gast – Business/Corporate
• Brandon M.H. Schumacher - Business Litigation

Only five percent of the lawyers in Michigan are selected by Super Lawyers while the Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state.

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