Butzel immigration law attorney Reginald A. Pacis was featured
during a Detroit Bar Association Lunch and Learn Volunteer Training
Series webinar on Tuesday, August 19, designed for non-immigration
lawyers. The session was titled, “Introduction to U.S. Immigration Law
and the Asylum Process.” Pacis and Tania Morris Diaz, managing attorney,
MIRC-Wide Pro Bono Team, co-presented the program. The webinar
provided an overview of key legal concepts, eligibility requirements,
and procedural steps involved in applying for asylum in the United
States.
Pacis focuses his practice in immigration law and has handled a variety of immigration matters including H-1B specialty occupation cases, L-1 Intracompany transfers, Labor Certification matters, Immigrant Visa Petitions/Adjustment of Status applications and interviews, TN Free trade cases, H-1B Department of Labor Investigations, I-9 employer verification compliance, and U.S. Port of Entry airport and land port interviews.
He was named Immigration Lawyer of the Year in 2025, 2023 and 2013, respectively in the field of Immigration Law by The Best Lawyers in America and has been listed in Best Lawyers for several years.
Pacis is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and the Samahang Pilipino Ng Oakland Filipino organization. He served two consecutive one-year terms from 2003 to 2005 as chairperson of the Michigan Chapter of AILA and was a member of the AILA National Board of Governors for those terms.
In addition, Butzel attorney Jennifer Dukarski will be a featured speaker during the Center for Automotive Research CAR Management Briefing Seminars (CAR MBS) on Tuesday, September 16, at the Station at Michigan Central in Detroit.
Dukarski will be featured during a panel program titled, “Leading the Way: Securing U.S. Dominance in V2X.” Panelists will reveal how safeguarding connected vehicle networks today will give America the edge in setting standards, building trust, and outpacing global competitors.
Dukarski leads Butzel’s Connected and Autonomous Mobility Team. Her automotive experience as a former design engineer, Six Sigma master black belt, continuous improvement lead champion, and quality manager gives her a unique perspective on balancing the legal issues and business applications of emerging automotive technology.
Dukarski focuses her legal practice where technology, mobility and communications meet. A leader in the area of electrified, connected and automated vehicles, she negotiated some of the first robotaxi agreements in the world. A champion of the responsible use of AI, Dukarski regularly advises and teaches on AI risk mitigation. She was named one of the 30 Women Defining the Future of Technology by Warner Communications for her innovative thoughts and contributions to the tech industry.
Butzel is also pleased to announce that attorneys Jennifer E. Consiglio and Nicholas J. Stasevich have been named to Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2025 list of Notable M&A Dealmakers.
Consiglio focuses her practice on counseling clients in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity transactions, private placements, corporate finance, strategic partnerships, corporate governance, securities regulation, and other business matters. She concentrates on the objectives of each individual client, providing uniquely tailored counsel and creative solutions.
Clients across the globe have sought the counsel of Stasevich for the experience he has developed during his substantial legal career spanning more than three decades. His clients include publicly traded and closely held companies in automotive, technology, and numerous other industries. He counsels and represents clients regarding legal and business issues that are top of mind in the operation of entities of all sizes on a national and international scale.
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Michigan Super Lawyers magazine has named nine attorneys from Plunkett Cooney to its 2025 list of “Super Lawyers.”
Receiving special recognition by the magazine this year with inclusion among the state’s top 50 female lawyers is D. Jennifer Andreou who joins the top 50 list of attorneys practicing in the area of medical malpractice defense for the 11th time in 15 years. Health care attorney Mark S. Kopson was also listed among the “Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers.”
Below is a list of local Plunkett Cooney partners who received the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyer designation:
—Bloomfield Hills office
Douglas C. Bernstein – Bankruptcy: Business
Matthew J. Boettcher – Business Litigation
Charles W. Browning – Insurance Coverage
Mark S. Kopson – Health Care
Frank T. Mamat – Employment & Labor
Mary Massaron – Appellate
Scott H. Sirich – Construction Litigation
—Plunkett Cooney’s Detroit office:
D. Jennifer Andreou – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
In addition, several attorneys from Plunkett Cooney have been named by Michigan Super Lawyers magazine to its list of “Rising Stars” for 2025.
Below are the local Plunkett Cooney attorneys who have received the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyer Rising Star designation:
Elena Djordjeski (Bloomfield Hills) – Civil Litigation: Defense
Aleasha Taweel (Bloomfield Hills) – Civil Litigation: Defense
Robert M. Unatin (Bloomfield Hills) – Insurance Coverage, Civil Litigation
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Gregory P. Conyers, director of Diversity Development at the State Bar of Michigan, was recently sworn in as president of the National Association of Bar Professionals (NABE) for the 2025-2026 year.
A graduate of James Madison College at Michigan State University and Cooley Law School, Conyers has been with SBM since 2002, starting as a pro bono administrator before becoming the director of justice initiatives. He subsequently became SBM’s first director of diversity in 2007, specifically focusing on SBM’s efforts and commitment to diversity in the legal profession. He is also a staff liaison to SBM’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee and the American Indian Law Committee.
Conyers will be the first Black person to serve as NABE president. As president, he hopes to strengthen existing collaborations between NABE and other organizations, such as the American Bar Association and the National Bar Association, working toward common goals including supporting the rule of law and protecting the public.
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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that 45 of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers. Nineteen Dickinson Wright attorneys have been named 2025 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, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
K. Scott Hamilton, Business Litigation
Mark R. High, Business/Corporate
Steven G. Howell, Bankruptcy: Business, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
Timothy H. Howlett, Labor & Employment
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
Joanne B. Faycurry, Tax
Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits
Henry M. Grix, Estate & Probate
Craig W. Hammond, Government Finance
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate, Top 50 Women Lawyers in Michigan, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Estate & Trust Litigation, Top 50 Women Lawyers in Michigan, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
James A. Martone, Business Litigation
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits
Edward H. Pappas, Business Litigation, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
Scott A. Petz, Business Litigation
Daniel D. Quick, Business Litigation, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
William L. Rosin, Business/Corporate
Kimberly J. Ruppel, Health Care
Lynn C. Sirich, Family Law
Benjamin M. Sobczak, Business Litigation
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
Myles Baker, Business Litigation
Angelina R. Delmastro, Labor & Employment
Rebecca S. Papi, Mergers & Acquisitions
M. Katherine VanderVeen, Banking
Adam J. Wallace, Business/Corporate
—Troy
Juliet R. Boyd, Estate & Trust Litigation
Brandon L. Debus, Business Litigation
Kaitlyn Elias, Real Estate
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits
Kristyn Recchia, Family Law
Will Sanford, Estate & Probate
Alma Sobo, Business Litigation
Colby Zurbay, Estate & Trust Litigation
Dickinson Wright is also pleased to announce that attorneys in the firm’s Michigan offices have been included in Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, and Ones to Watch 2026 editions.
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this Best Lawyers in America® year’s list include:
—Detroit
Allison R. Bach, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Richard M. Bolton, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
William T. Burgess, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Aaron V. Burrell, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Christopher A. Cornwall, Construction Law
David R. Deromedi, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Practice
Patrick B. Green, Commercial Litigation
K. Scott Hamilton, Appellate Practice
Mark R. High, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law
Steven G. Howell, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Timothy H. Howlett, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
John K. Lawrence, Banking and Finance Law
Andrew W. MacLeod, Corporate Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
James A. Plemmons, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
William P. Shield Jr., Banking and Finance Law
Theodore B. Sylwestrzak, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bruce C. Thelen, International Trade and Finance Law
L. Pahl Zinn, Litigation – Antitrust
—Troy
Roger H. Cummings, Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law
J. Benjamin Dolan, Litigation – Real Estate
Alison F. Duffy, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Joanne B. Faycurry, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
John P. Gonway, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Roberta P. Granadier, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Henry M. Grix, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
Craig W. Hammond, Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law
William H. Honaker, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Richard A. Jones, Patent Law
Mark Jotanovic, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate Law
Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Trusts and Estates
Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate Law
Michael N. MacCallum, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law
Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law
Scott A. McBain, Patent Law
Eric McGlothlin, Public Finance Law
Samuel J. McKim, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Mahesh K. Nayak, Commercial Litigation
Shannon M. Nichols, Banking and Finance Law
Edward H. Pappas, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, Mediation
Erin M. Pawlowski, Corporate Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property
Scott A. Petz, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
Daniel D. Quick, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Paul Rodriguez, Patent Law
William L. Rosin, Corporate Law
Kimberly J. Ruppel, Commercial Litigation
Lynn Capp Sirich, Family Law
Joan Cripe Skrzyniarz, Trusts and Estates
Kimberly M. Slaven, Patent Law
Jared A. Smith, Information Technology Law
Robert L. Stearns, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Michael R. Vogt, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Peter H. Webster, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law
Mark E. Wilson, Health Care Law
Kathryn S. Wood, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Katheryne L. Zelenock, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” list include:
—Detroit
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Practice
James A. Plemmons, Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
L. Pahl Zinn, Litigation - Antitrust
—Troy
Craig W. Hammond, Banking and Finance Law
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate Law
Daniel D. Quick, Litigation - Banking and Finance
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch list include:
—Detroit
Max A. Aidenbaum, Commercial Litigation
Angelina Delmastro, Labor and Employment – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Patrick Masterson, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust
M. Katherine VanderVeen, Banking and Finance Law
Adam J. Wallace, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
—Troy
Juliet R. Boyd, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Brandon Debus, Commercial Litigation
Kaitlyn Elias, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Erick W. Hosner, Corporate Law
William J. Hurles, Intellectual Property Law
Charles W. Kocher, Intellectual Property Law
James A. Martone, Commercial Litigation
Corey Neil, Patent Law
Aleanna Siacon, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Municipal Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Alma Sobo, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Municipal Law
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National employee benefits and ERISA law firm J.J. Conway Law is pleased to announce that principal attorney, founder and litigator John Joseph (J.J.) Conway has been named to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list.
Conway was recognized in the practice areas of employee benefits. He is a veteran of the Super Lawyers list, first appearing as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2008 to 2011, and appearing on the Super Lawyers traditional list since 2013.
Building up his reputation for more than 25 years as a nationally recognized trial attorney in all facets of ERISA and contractual employee benefits law, including health and long-term disability insurance and retirement plans, Conway has witnessed the power of employee benefits to preserve financial stability. He has navigated the legal complexities of disability, employee health benefits, and ERISA law—ranging from wins in autism services coverage for children to employee benefits protection during the City of Detroit bankruptcy, to mental health coverage for children suffering from life-threatening severe behavioral health conditions. In emerging benefit denial trends, he has advocated for clients in cases fighting for disability insurance coverage for Post-COVID-Conditions (PCC) and for new mothers whose disabilities are pregnancy or post-pregnancy related.
The Michigan Super Lawyers honor follows several other legal accolades for Conway, including making his debut appearance this month on the Best Lawyers® list in the practice areas of employee benefits/ERISA law and litigation/ERISA. He also has multiple honors as a DBusiness Top Lawyer, Leading Lawyer, and Elite Lawyer. Additionally, he was named a Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Leader in Labor and Employment Law in 2023 and to the Leaders in the Law Class of 2021 by the legal trade publication Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Conway has been the recipient of other awards throughout his career as well, including the Thomas P. Moore Leadership in Philanthropy Award from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the State Bar of Michigan Champion of Justice Award.
Conway received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Marquette University and obtained his law degree at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, and State Bar of Arizona. He has also been elected to membership in the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation and the Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.
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Detroit-based management-side labor and employment law firm Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer PC is pleased to announce that three attorneys, all repeat honorees, have merited Michigan Super Lawyers recognition in 2025.
The following Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer attorneys have been named 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers:
• Managing Partner Deborah Brouwer has been named in the categories of Employment Litigation, Appellate, and Employment & Labor. 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 categories of Employment & Labor and Employment Litigation.
Additionally, Patricia Nemeth, firm founder and now of counsel, has been selected as a Michigan Super Lawyer in the categories of Employment Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Employment & Labor. She has been on the Michigan Super Lawyer list since 2006.
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Daniel Dalton, a founding partner of Detroit-based business, land use, and religious land use law firm Dalton & Tomich, has been named to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list in the practice areas of land use and zoning. Dalton has been included on the list every year since 2014 and made his first appearance on the 2009 list.
Dalton has a commercial real estate practice representing developers, particularly in land use and zoning. Knowledgeable in municipal law, he began his career representing local governments in land use and zoning disputes. Dalton is also a national leader in religious property law and guides religious leaders and congregations with his expertise. With an understanding of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), he handles the business side of religious property for all faiths to protect the religious organization’s right to use its property within the parameters of its spiritual mission.
For more than 20 years, Dalton has worked with churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and almost all types of religious assembly use throughout the country to secure site plan approval or litigate claims in federal courts. Starting with a case of a very small church against the City of Southfield, Dalton has successfully represented all types of religious uses and schools in trial and on appeal across the United States. He also negotiates and litigates matters related to trust clauses for churches who wish to leave their denominations and keep their property.
Also a writer, Dalton is the author of “Religious Property Disputes and the Law: House of God. Laws of Man.,” published by the American Bar Association in 2022; the 2020 eBook about protocols for the United Methodist Church separation -“What the Proposed UMC Separation Means for Your Church”; and the 2017 e-book “Navigating the United Methodist Church Trust Clause.” His award-winning “Litigating Religious Land Use Cases” was published by the American Bar Association in 2014, with a second edition in 2017.
The Super Lawyers distinction is one of several for Dalton and comes as he makes his debut appearance in the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, also announced this month. He has been named a Go-To-Lawyer in real estate and a Leader in the Law by the legal trade publication, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, a DBusiness Top Lawyer, and a Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Executive in Real Estate. Dalton earned a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and a Bachelor of Science from Western Michigan University.
Active in numerous national and regional legal, planning and civic organizations, including past service as an elected official and planning and zoning commission member in his home city of Plymouth, Dalton was recently named volunteer of the year by the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce for his work leading Trinity Church’s food pantry.
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Intellectual property specialty law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC is pleased to announce that four partners have been named to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and another was again listed as a Rising Star.
The following Fishman Stewart partners have received 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers recognition in the noted practice areas, followed by the years they have been named to the list:
Michael D. Fishman, Intellectual Property (2006–2013; 2015–2025)
Michael B. Stewart, Intellectual Property (2008–2025)
John P. Guenther, Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation (2018–2025)
Barbara L. Mandell, Alternative Dispute Resolution; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation (2016–2025)
Additionally, Partner Kameron F. Bonner has been named a Rising Star in Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation, his ninth time on the list (2017–2025).
Ranked by Managing IP as leaders in their practice areas and jurisdiction, Fishman Stewart is also pleased to announce that four firm partners have been named 2025 IP Stars. Additionally, the firm is again ranked as Highly Recommended for Trademarks and, new for 2025, Recommended for Patent Prosecution.
Recognized on the annual list are: co-founding member and managing partner Michael Fishman – Trademark Star; co-founding member and managing partner Michael B. Stewart – Patent Star; partner John Guenther – Patent Star and Trademark Star; and partner Michelle Visser – Patent Star and Trademark Star. All four partners are repeat honorees on the coveted list.
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Four attorneys from the Southfield office of Foster Swift have been selected to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list:
Dirk H. Beckwith - Transportation/Maritime
Michael R. Blum - Employment & Labor
Julie I. Fershtman** - Civil Litigation: Defense
Paul J. Millenbach* - Business Litigation
(* Indicates having been on the list for 10 years. ** Indicates additional Super Lawyers honors.)
Foster Swift is also pleased to announce that Jeffrey G. Schultz, of the Southfield office, has been named to the 2026 Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch” list for Insurance Law, Litigation – Labor and
Employment, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
In addition, several Foster Swift attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026.
Attorneys from the Southfield office include:
Dirk H. Beckwith, Construction Law
Michael R. Blum, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Bryan Cermak, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Julie I. Fershtman, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
Paul J. Millenbach, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants
Brian J. Renaud, Administrative/Regulatory Law
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced the appointment of Charity Dean to the Michigan Women’s Commission.
Dean is the president and chief executive officer of the Michigan Black Business Alliance and the owner of Detroit Rosa. Dean previously served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Dean graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and earned a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Dean is reappointed for a term commencing August 20, 2025, and expiring July 15, 2028. Dean will succeed Lisa Cawley as vice chair of the Michigan Women’s Commission once Cawley’s term concludes on October 14, 2025.
The Michigan Women’s Commission was created by statute in 1968. The Commission’s duties include reviewing the status of women in Michigan, directing attention to critical problems confronting women, and recognizing women’s accomplishments and contributions to Michigan.
This appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Chairperson and vice chairperson designations are not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Smith, Haughey, Rice, & Roegge is proud to announce that 17 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Smith Haughey congratulates the following attorneys on their selection:
—2025 Super Lawyers
Carol Carlson
Cheryl Chandler
Henry Emrich
Pat Geary
Mark Gilchrist
Ahmed Hassouna
Thomas McCarthy
Rick Mills
Nicholas Reister
Tony Taweel
Adam Tountas
Matthew Wikander
—2025 Rising Stars
Kevin Cowan
Patricia Jander
Christian Leeka
Christopher Reed
Matthew Wiebe
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The Dobrusin Law Firm is proud to share that eight of its attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers in the 2025 editions of Michigan Super Lawyers and Michigan Rising Stars.
Super Lawyers has recognized five Dobrusin intellectual property attorneys with their inclusion on the list of 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers.
Eric Dobrusin has received annual recognition from Super Lawyers since 2006. He has more than 35 years of experience in patent counseling and prosecution and is also a published author and mediator.
Erin Klug advises clients from startups to global corporations on intellectual property matters. With experience in mechanical and electrical arts, she is known for practical strategies and proven success in protecting intellectual property rights. A Michigan Rising Stars honoree from 2017 to 2024, this is her first appearance on the Super Lawyers list.
Paul Palinski focuses on patent counseling and prosecution in mechanical, electromechanical, and biomedical technologies. A former automotive engineer, he brings technical expertise and strategic guidance to his work representing clients from multinational corporations to individual inventors. This is his third straight year as a Super Lawyers honoree after seven consecutive years on the Rising Stars list.
Kristen Pursley has been included on the Super Lawyers list every year starting in 2019, and on the Rising Stars list from 2013 until 2018, in recognition of her leadership and intellectual property practice. She advises clients in industries from automotive to medical devices, combining legal insight with practical strategies that protect IP and support business growth.
Rebecca Wilson advises businesses on trademark and copyright protection matters from inception to enforcement. She represents clients across diverse industries, delivering clear strategies that safeguard brands and support long-term business success. This is her sixth straight selection for the Super Lawyers list.
Dobrusin also has three intellectual property attorneys recognized on Super Lawyers 2025 Michigan Rising Stars list:
Eric Hydorn has been chosen for Michigan Rising Stars for four years in a row. He drafts and prosecutes patents and prepares IP opinions for clients from corporations to solo inventors. His work is backed by industry and research experience and spans chemical, biological, mechanical, electromechanical, and software innovations.
Katherine Pacynski protects innovations for clients in the mechanical, chemical, and materials science fields. She drafts and prosecutions patent applications, manages portfolios, and advises clients who gain value from her practical guidance and dedication to client relationships. She has been a Michigan Rising Stars honoree since 2019.
Daniela Walters has been included on the Michigan Rising Stars list every year since 2017. She advises clients on all areas of transactional IP. With her engineering and business background, she counsels clients from startups to global companies, providing strategic, technically precise guidance to build and protect high-quality IP portfolios.
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Miller Johnson is proud to announce that 20 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for recognition by Super Lawyers as 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers and Michigan Rising Stars.
Detroit Miller Johnson 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers include:
William D. Gilbride Jr. – Alternative Dispute Resolution
Todd A. Holleman – Business Litigation
Emily C. Palacios – Land Use/Zoning
Detroit Miller Johnson 2025 Michigan Rising Stars include:
Ali Fardoun – Business / Corporate
Saniya Khare – Alternative Dispute Resolution
Miller Johnson is also pleased to announce that Todd A. Holleman has been recognized as the 2026 Detroit “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Securities by Best Lawyers® as a 2026 “Lawyer of the Year.”
In addition, Miller Johnson announces that several lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Those recoginzed from the Detroit office are:
Brandon S. Corcoran – Appellate Practice, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Municipal Law
Matthew J. Paradiso – Real Estate Law
Erica L. Quigley – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Stephen Reaume – Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Eight attorneys at McDonald Hopkins have been selected to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list and five McDonald Hopkins attorneys have been selected to the 2025 Michigan Rising Stars list.
—Michigan Super Lawyers:
John E. Benko, member, Litigation Department
James J. Boutrous II, chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group
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
—Michigan Rising Stars:
Adam Baginski, associate, Business Department
Vanessa L. Bailey, member, Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group
Donald J. Brewer, associate, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group
Mitchell Capp, associate, Business Department
Kate Jarrett Furstenau, associate, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
In addition, several McDonald Hopkins attorneys from the Bloomfield Hills office have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
—Best Lawyers
Colin M. Battersby (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025), Privacy and Data Security Law
John E. Benko (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013), Commercial Litigation
James J. Boutrous II (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012), Litigation - Labor and Employment
James J. Giszczak (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022), Commercial Litigation, Trade Secrets Law
Stephen M. Gross (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Patrick A. Karbowski (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011), Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Michael G. Latiff (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013), Commercial Litigation
Dominic A. Paluzzi (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025), Privacy and Data Security Law
Antoinette M. Pilzner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013), Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Miriam L. Rosen (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013), Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management
—Ones to Watch
Ashley Jericho (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2023), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Pacis focuses his practice in immigration law and has handled a variety of immigration matters including H-1B specialty occupation cases, L-1 Intracompany transfers, Labor Certification matters, Immigrant Visa Petitions/Adjustment of Status applications and interviews, TN Free trade cases, H-1B Department of Labor Investigations, I-9 employer verification compliance, and U.S. Port of Entry airport and land port interviews.
He was named Immigration Lawyer of the Year in 2025, 2023 and 2013, respectively in the field of Immigration Law by The Best Lawyers in America and has been listed in Best Lawyers for several years.
Pacis is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and the Samahang Pilipino Ng Oakland Filipino organization. He served two consecutive one-year terms from 2003 to 2005 as chairperson of the Michigan Chapter of AILA and was a member of the AILA National Board of Governors for those terms.
In addition, Butzel attorney Jennifer Dukarski will be a featured speaker during the Center for Automotive Research CAR Management Briefing Seminars (CAR MBS) on Tuesday, September 16, at the Station at Michigan Central in Detroit.
Dukarski will be featured during a panel program titled, “Leading the Way: Securing U.S. Dominance in V2X.” Panelists will reveal how safeguarding connected vehicle networks today will give America the edge in setting standards, building trust, and outpacing global competitors.
Dukarski leads Butzel’s Connected and Autonomous Mobility Team. Her automotive experience as a former design engineer, Six Sigma master black belt, continuous improvement lead champion, and quality manager gives her a unique perspective on balancing the legal issues and business applications of emerging automotive technology.
Dukarski focuses her legal practice where technology, mobility and communications meet. A leader in the area of electrified, connected and automated vehicles, she negotiated some of the first robotaxi agreements in the world. A champion of the responsible use of AI, Dukarski regularly advises and teaches on AI risk mitigation. She was named one of the 30 Women Defining the Future of Technology by Warner Communications for her innovative thoughts and contributions to the tech industry.
Butzel is also pleased to announce that attorneys Jennifer E. Consiglio and Nicholas J. Stasevich have been named to Crain’s Detroit Business’ 2025 list of Notable M&A Dealmakers.
Consiglio focuses her practice on counseling clients in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity transactions, private placements, corporate finance, strategic partnerships, corporate governance, securities regulation, and other business matters. She concentrates on the objectives of each individual client, providing uniquely tailored counsel and creative solutions.
Clients across the globe have sought the counsel of Stasevich for the experience he has developed during his substantial legal career spanning more than three decades. His clients include publicly traded and closely held companies in automotive, technology, and numerous other industries. He counsels and represents clients regarding legal and business issues that are top of mind in the operation of entities of all sizes on a national and international scale.
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Michigan Super Lawyers magazine has named nine attorneys from Plunkett Cooney to its 2025 list of “Super Lawyers.”
Receiving special recognition by the magazine this year with inclusion among the state’s top 50 female lawyers is D. Jennifer Andreou who joins the top 50 list of attorneys practicing in the area of medical malpractice defense for the 11th time in 15 years. Health care attorney Mark S. Kopson was also listed among the “Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers.”
Below is a list of local Plunkett Cooney partners who received the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyer designation:
—Bloomfield Hills office
Douglas C. Bernstein – Bankruptcy: Business
Matthew J. Boettcher – Business Litigation
Charles W. Browning – Insurance Coverage
Mark S. Kopson – Health Care
Frank T. Mamat – Employment & Labor
Mary Massaron – Appellate
Scott H. Sirich – Construction Litigation
—Plunkett Cooney’s Detroit office:
D. Jennifer Andreou – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
In addition, several attorneys from Plunkett Cooney have been named by Michigan Super Lawyers magazine to its list of “Rising Stars” for 2025.
Below are the local Plunkett Cooney attorneys who have received the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyer Rising Star designation:
Elena Djordjeski (Bloomfield Hills) – Civil Litigation: Defense
Aleasha Taweel (Bloomfield Hills) – Civil Litigation: Defense
Robert M. Unatin (Bloomfield Hills) – Insurance Coverage, Civil Litigation
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Gregory P. Conyers, director of Diversity Development at the State Bar of Michigan, was recently sworn in as president of the National Association of Bar Professionals (NABE) for the 2025-2026 year.
A graduate of James Madison College at Michigan State University and Cooley Law School, Conyers has been with SBM since 2002, starting as a pro bono administrator before becoming the director of justice initiatives. He subsequently became SBM’s first director of diversity in 2007, specifically focusing on SBM’s efforts and commitment to diversity in the legal profession. He is also a staff liaison to SBM’s Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee and the American Indian Law Committee.
Conyers will be the first Black person to serve as NABE president. As president, he hopes to strengthen existing collaborations between NABE and other organizations, such as the American Bar Association and the National Bar Association, working toward common goals including supporting the rule of law and protecting the public.
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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that 45 of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers. Nineteen Dickinson Wright attorneys have been named 2025 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, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
K. Scott Hamilton, Business Litigation
Mark R. High, Business/Corporate
Steven G. Howell, Bankruptcy: Business, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
Timothy H. Howlett, Labor & Employment
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
Joanne B. Faycurry, Tax
Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits
Henry M. Grix, Estate & Probate
Craig W. Hammond, Government Finance
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate, Top 50 Women Lawyers in Michigan, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Estate & Trust Litigation, Top 50 Women Lawyers in Michigan, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
James A. Martone, Business Litigation
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits
Edward H. Pappas, Business Litigation, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
Scott A. Petz, Business Litigation
Daniel D. Quick, Business Litigation, Top 100 Lawyers in Michigan
William L. Rosin, Business/Corporate
Kimberly J. Ruppel, Health Care
Lynn C. Sirich, Family Law
Benjamin M. Sobczak, Business Litigation
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
Myles Baker, Business Litigation
Angelina R. Delmastro, Labor & Employment
Rebecca S. Papi, Mergers & Acquisitions
M. Katherine VanderVeen, Banking
Adam J. Wallace, Business/Corporate
—Troy
Juliet R. Boyd, Estate & Trust Litigation
Brandon L. Debus, Business Litigation
Kaitlyn Elias, Real Estate
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits
Kristyn Recchia, Family Law
Will Sanford, Estate & Probate
Alma Sobo, Business Litigation
Colby Zurbay, Estate & Trust Litigation
Dickinson Wright is also pleased to announce that attorneys in the firm’s Michigan offices have been included in Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, and Ones to Watch 2026 editions.
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this Best Lawyers in America® year’s list include:
—Detroit
Allison R. Bach, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Richard M. Bolton, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
William T. Burgess, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Aaron V. Burrell, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Christopher A. Cornwall, Construction Law
David R. Deromedi, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Practice
Patrick B. Green, Commercial Litigation
K. Scott Hamilton, Appellate Practice
Mark R. High, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law
Steven G. Howell, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Timothy H. Howlett, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
John K. Lawrence, Banking and Finance Law
Andrew W. MacLeod, Corporate Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
James A. Plemmons, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
William P. Shield Jr., Banking and Finance Law
Theodore B. Sylwestrzak, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bruce C. Thelen, International Trade and Finance Law
L. Pahl Zinn, Litigation – Antitrust
—Troy
Roger H. Cummings, Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law
J. Benjamin Dolan, Litigation – Real Estate
Alison F. Duffy, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Joanne B. Faycurry, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
John P. Gonway, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Roberta P. Granadier, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Henry M. Grix, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
Craig W. Hammond, Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law
William H. Honaker, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Richard A. Jones, Patent Law
Mark Jotanovic, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate Law
Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Trusts and Estates
Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate Law
Michael N. MacCallum, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law
Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law
Scott A. McBain, Patent Law
Eric McGlothlin, Public Finance Law
Samuel J. McKim, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Mahesh K. Nayak, Commercial Litigation
Shannon M. Nichols, Banking and Finance Law
Edward H. Pappas, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, Mediation
Erin M. Pawlowski, Corporate Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property
Scott A. Petz, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants
Daniel D. Quick, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Paul Rodriguez, Patent Law
William L. Rosin, Corporate Law
Kimberly J. Ruppel, Commercial Litigation
Lynn Capp Sirich, Family Law
Joan Cripe Skrzyniarz, Trusts and Estates
Kimberly M. Slaven, Patent Law
Jared A. Smith, Information Technology Law
Robert L. Stearns, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Michael R. Vogt, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Peter H. Webster, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law
Mark E. Wilson, Health Care Law
Kathryn S. Wood, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Katheryne L. Zelenock, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” list include:
—Detroit
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Practice
James A. Plemmons, Bet-the-Company Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
L. Pahl Zinn, Litigation - Antitrust
—Troy
Craig W. Hammond, Banking and Finance Law
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate Law
Daniel D. Quick, Litigation - Banking and Finance
Local Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch list include:
—Detroit
Max A. Aidenbaum, Commercial Litigation
Angelina Delmastro, Labor and Employment – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Patrick Masterson, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust
M. Katherine VanderVeen, Banking and Finance Law
Adam J. Wallace, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
—Troy
Juliet R. Boyd, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Brandon Debus, Commercial Litigation
Kaitlyn Elias, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Erick W. Hosner, Corporate Law
William J. Hurles, Intellectual Property Law
Charles W. Kocher, Intellectual Property Law
James A. Martone, Commercial Litigation
Corey Neil, Patent Law
Aleanna Siacon, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Municipal Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Alma Sobo, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants, Municipal Law
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National employee benefits and ERISA law firm J.J. Conway Law is pleased to announce that principal attorney, founder and litigator John Joseph (J.J.) Conway has been named to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list.
Conway was recognized in the practice areas of employee benefits. He is a veteran of the Super Lawyers list, first appearing as a Super Lawyers Rising Star from 2008 to 2011, and appearing on the Super Lawyers traditional list since 2013.
Building up his reputation for more than 25 years as a nationally recognized trial attorney in all facets of ERISA and contractual employee benefits law, including health and long-term disability insurance and retirement plans, Conway has witnessed the power of employee benefits to preserve financial stability. He has navigated the legal complexities of disability, employee health benefits, and ERISA law—ranging from wins in autism services coverage for children to employee benefits protection during the City of Detroit bankruptcy, to mental health coverage for children suffering from life-threatening severe behavioral health conditions. In emerging benefit denial trends, he has advocated for clients in cases fighting for disability insurance coverage for Post-COVID-Conditions (PCC) and for new mothers whose disabilities are pregnancy or post-pregnancy related.
The Michigan Super Lawyers honor follows several other legal accolades for Conway, including making his debut appearance this month on the Best Lawyers® list in the practice areas of employee benefits/ERISA law and litigation/ERISA. He also has multiple honors as a DBusiness Top Lawyer, Leading Lawyer, and Elite Lawyer. Additionally, he was named a Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Leader in Labor and Employment Law in 2023 and to the Leaders in the Law Class of 2021 by the legal trade publication Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Conway has been the recipient of other awards throughout his career as well, including the Thomas P. Moore Leadership in Philanthropy Award from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the State Bar of Michigan Champion of Justice Award.
Conway received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Marquette University and obtained his law degree at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. He is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, and State Bar of Arizona. He has also been elected to membership in the Fellows of the American Bar Foundation and the Fellows of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.
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Detroit-based management-side labor and employment law firm Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer PC is pleased to announce that three attorneys, all repeat honorees, have merited Michigan Super Lawyers recognition in 2025.
The following Nemeth Bonnette Brouwer attorneys have been named 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers:
• Managing Partner Deborah Brouwer has been named in the categories of Employment Litigation, Appellate, and Employment & Labor. 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 categories of Employment & Labor and Employment Litigation.
Additionally, Patricia Nemeth, firm founder and now of counsel, has been selected as a Michigan Super Lawyer in the categories of Employment Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Employment & Labor. She has been on the Michigan Super Lawyer list since 2006.
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Daniel Dalton, a founding partner of Detroit-based business, land use, and religious land use law firm Dalton & Tomich, has been named to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list in the practice areas of land use and zoning. Dalton has been included on the list every year since 2014 and made his first appearance on the 2009 list.
Dalton has a commercial real estate practice representing developers, particularly in land use and zoning. Knowledgeable in municipal law, he began his career representing local governments in land use and zoning disputes. Dalton is also a national leader in religious property law and guides religious leaders and congregations with his expertise. With an understanding of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA), he handles the business side of religious property for all faiths to protect the religious organization’s right to use its property within the parameters of its spiritual mission.
For more than 20 years, Dalton has worked with churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and almost all types of religious assembly use throughout the country to secure site plan approval or litigate claims in federal courts. Starting with a case of a very small church against the City of Southfield, Dalton has successfully represented all types of religious uses and schools in trial and on appeal across the United States. He also negotiates and litigates matters related to trust clauses for churches who wish to leave their denominations and keep their property.
Also a writer, Dalton is the author of “Religious Property Disputes and the Law: House of God. Laws of Man.,” published by the American Bar Association in 2022; the 2020 eBook about protocols for the United Methodist Church separation -“What the Proposed UMC Separation Means for Your Church”; and the 2017 e-book “Navigating the United Methodist Church Trust Clause.” His award-winning “Litigating Religious Land Use Cases” was published by the American Bar Association in 2014, with a second edition in 2017.
The Super Lawyers distinction is one of several for Dalton and comes as he makes his debut appearance in the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, also announced this month. He has been named a Go-To-Lawyer in real estate and a Leader in the Law by the legal trade publication, Michigan Lawyers Weekly, a DBusiness Top Lawyer, and a Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Executive in Real Estate. Dalton earned a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and a Bachelor of Science from Western Michigan University.
Active in numerous national and regional legal, planning and civic organizations, including past service as an elected official and planning and zoning commission member in his home city of Plymouth, Dalton was recently named volunteer of the year by the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce for his work leading Trinity Church’s food pantry.
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Intellectual property specialty law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC is pleased to announce that four partners have been named to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list, and another was again listed as a Rising Star.
The following Fishman Stewart partners have received 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers recognition in the noted practice areas, followed by the years they have been named to the list:
Michael D. Fishman, Intellectual Property (2006–2013; 2015–2025)
Michael B. Stewart, Intellectual Property (2008–2025)
John P. Guenther, Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation (2018–2025)
Barbara L. Mandell, Alternative Dispute Resolution; Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Litigation (2016–2025)
Additionally, Partner Kameron F. Bonner has been named a Rising Star in Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation, his ninth time on the list (2017–2025).
Ranked by Managing IP as leaders in their practice areas and jurisdiction, Fishman Stewart is also pleased to announce that four firm partners have been named 2025 IP Stars. Additionally, the firm is again ranked as Highly Recommended for Trademarks and, new for 2025, Recommended for Patent Prosecution.
Recognized on the annual list are: co-founding member and managing partner Michael Fishman – Trademark Star; co-founding member and managing partner Michael B. Stewart – Patent Star; partner John Guenther – Patent Star and Trademark Star; and partner Michelle Visser – Patent Star and Trademark Star. All four partners are repeat honorees on the coveted list.
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Four attorneys from the Southfield office of Foster Swift have been selected to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list:
Dirk H. Beckwith - Transportation/Maritime
Michael R. Blum - Employment & Labor
Julie I. Fershtman** - Civil Litigation: Defense
Paul J. Millenbach* - Business Litigation
(* Indicates having been on the list for 10 years. ** Indicates additional Super Lawyers honors.)
Foster Swift is also pleased to announce that Jeffrey G. Schultz, of the Southfield office, has been named to the 2026 Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch” list for Insurance Law, Litigation – Labor and
Employment, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
In addition, several Foster Swift attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026.
Attorneys from the Southfield office include:
Dirk H. Beckwith, Construction Law
Michael R. Blum, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Bryan Cermak, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Julie I. Fershtman, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
Paul J. Millenbach, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants
Brian J. Renaud, Administrative/Regulatory Law
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Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently announced the appointment of Charity Dean to the Michigan Women’s Commission.
Dean is the president and chief executive officer of the Michigan Black Business Alliance and the owner of Detroit Rosa. Dean previously served as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Dean graduated from Oakland University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and earned a law degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.
Dean is reappointed for a term commencing August 20, 2025, and expiring July 15, 2028. Dean will succeed Lisa Cawley as vice chair of the Michigan Women’s Commission once Cawley’s term concludes on October 14, 2025.
The Michigan Women’s Commission was created by statute in 1968. The Commission’s duties include reviewing the status of women in Michigan, directing attention to critical problems confronting women, and recognizing women’s accomplishments and contributions to Michigan.
This appointment is subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. Chairperson and vice chairperson designations are not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate.
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Smith, Haughey, Rice, & Roegge is proud to announce that 17 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
Smith Haughey congratulates the following attorneys on their selection:
—2025 Super Lawyers
Carol Carlson
Cheryl Chandler
Henry Emrich
Pat Geary
Mark Gilchrist
Ahmed Hassouna
Thomas McCarthy
Rick Mills
Nicholas Reister
Tony Taweel
Adam Tountas
Matthew Wikander
—2025 Rising Stars
Kevin Cowan
Patricia Jander
Christian Leeka
Christopher Reed
Matthew Wiebe
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The Dobrusin Law Firm is proud to share that eight of its attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers in the 2025 editions of Michigan Super Lawyers and Michigan Rising Stars.
Super Lawyers has recognized five Dobrusin intellectual property attorneys with their inclusion on the list of 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers.
Eric Dobrusin has received annual recognition from Super Lawyers since 2006. He has more than 35 years of experience in patent counseling and prosecution and is also a published author and mediator.
Erin Klug advises clients from startups to global corporations on intellectual property matters. With experience in mechanical and electrical arts, she is known for practical strategies and proven success in protecting intellectual property rights. A Michigan Rising Stars honoree from 2017 to 2024, this is her first appearance on the Super Lawyers list.
Paul Palinski focuses on patent counseling and prosecution in mechanical, electromechanical, and biomedical technologies. A former automotive engineer, he brings technical expertise and strategic guidance to his work representing clients from multinational corporations to individual inventors. This is his third straight year as a Super Lawyers honoree after seven consecutive years on the Rising Stars list.
Kristen Pursley has been included on the Super Lawyers list every year starting in 2019, and on the Rising Stars list from 2013 until 2018, in recognition of her leadership and intellectual property practice. She advises clients in industries from automotive to medical devices, combining legal insight with practical strategies that protect IP and support business growth.
Rebecca Wilson advises businesses on trademark and copyright protection matters from inception to enforcement. She represents clients across diverse industries, delivering clear strategies that safeguard brands and support long-term business success. This is her sixth straight selection for the Super Lawyers list.
Dobrusin also has three intellectual property attorneys recognized on Super Lawyers 2025 Michigan Rising Stars list:
Eric Hydorn has been chosen for Michigan Rising Stars for four years in a row. He drafts and prosecutes patents and prepares IP opinions for clients from corporations to solo inventors. His work is backed by industry and research experience and spans chemical, biological, mechanical, electromechanical, and software innovations.
Katherine Pacynski protects innovations for clients in the mechanical, chemical, and materials science fields. She drafts and prosecutions patent applications, manages portfolios, and advises clients who gain value from her practical guidance and dedication to client relationships. She has been a Michigan Rising Stars honoree since 2019.
Daniela Walters has been included on the Michigan Rising Stars list every year since 2017. She advises clients on all areas of transactional IP. With her engineering and business background, she counsels clients from startups to global companies, providing strategic, technically precise guidance to build and protect high-quality IP portfolios.
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Miller Johnson is proud to announce that 20 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for recognition by Super Lawyers as 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers and Michigan Rising Stars.
Detroit Miller Johnson 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers include:
William D. Gilbride Jr. – Alternative Dispute Resolution
Todd A. Holleman – Business Litigation
Emily C. Palacios – Land Use/Zoning
Detroit Miller Johnson 2025 Michigan Rising Stars include:
Ali Fardoun – Business / Corporate
Saniya Khare – Alternative Dispute Resolution
Miller Johnson is also pleased to announce that Todd A. Holleman has been recognized as the 2026 Detroit “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Securities by Best Lawyers® as a 2026 “Lawyer of the Year.”
In addition, Miller Johnson announces that several lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Those recoginzed from the Detroit office are:
Brandon S. Corcoran – Appellate Practice, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Municipal Law
Matthew J. Paradiso – Real Estate Law
Erica L. Quigley – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Stephen Reaume – Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Eight attorneys at McDonald Hopkins have been selected to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list and five McDonald Hopkins attorneys have been selected to the 2025 Michigan Rising Stars list.
—Michigan Super Lawyers:
John E. Benko, member, Litigation Department
James J. Boutrous II, chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group
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
—Michigan Rising Stars:
Adam Baginski, associate, Business Department
Vanessa L. Bailey, member, Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group
Donald J. Brewer, associate, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group
Mitchell Capp, associate, Business Department
Kate Jarrett Furstenau, associate, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
In addition, several McDonald Hopkins attorneys from the Bloomfield Hills office have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
—Best Lawyers
Colin M. Battersby (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025), Privacy and Data Security Law
John E. Benko (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013), Commercial Litigation
James J. Boutrous II (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012), Litigation - Labor and Employment
James J. Giszczak (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022), Commercial Litigation, Trade Secrets Law
Stephen M. Gross (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Patrick A. Karbowski (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011), Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Michael G. Latiff (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013), Commercial Litigation
Dominic A. Paluzzi (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025), Privacy and Data Security Law
Antoinette M. Pilzner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013), Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Miriam L. Rosen (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013), Employment Law - Individuals, Employment Law - Management
—Ones to Watch
Ashley Jericho (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2023), Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
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Zausmer is pleased to announce that six of its attorneys have been named 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers. Additionally, ten Zausmer attorneys were honored as Rising Stars.
—2025 Michigan Super Lawyers
Mischa M. Boardman – Business Litigation
Michael L. Caldwell – Environmental Litigation
Cameron R. Getto – Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
Devin Sullivan – Eminent Domain
Nicole M. Wright – Civil Litigation: Defense
Mark J. Zausmer – Civil Litigation: Defense
—2025 Michigan Rising Stars
Abbes Awada – Personal Injury, General
Dylan M. Beadle – Insurance Coverage
Theresa A. Bodwin – Insurance Coverage
Danielle R. DePriest – Insurance Coverage
Cristy M. DeVos – Personal Injury, General: Defense
Chad M. Duschinsky – Insurance Coverage
Benjamin M. Krinke – Personal Injury, General: Defense
Nicole B. Lockhart – Business Litigation
Talitha T. Mahome – Civil Litigation: Defense
Kyle A. Warwick – Insurance Coverage
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Kemp Klein is proud to announce that thirteen of it’s attorneys were recognized as 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers.
The following attorneys were named 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers:
C. Leslie Banas – Business / Corporate Law
Joseph P. Buttiglieri – Estate & Trust Litigation
Ralph A. Castelli Jr. – Business / Corporate Law
Mark R. Filipp – Employment Litigation: Defense
Brian R. Jenney – Estate & Probate Law
Alan A. May – Estate & Probate Law
Brian H. Rolfe – Business Litigation
Amy A. Stawski – Family Law
Cynthia L. Umphrey – Business / Corporate Law
Robert S. Zawideh – Estate & Trust Litigation
Brian Jenney was also added to the Top 100: Michigan Super Lawyers: 2025 list.
The following attorneys were named 2025 Michigan Rising Stars:
Casey W. Callahan – Estate & Probate Law
William E. Haines II – Estate & Probate Law
Austin W. Probst – Estate & Probate Law
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BSP Law is proud to congratulate the 13 BSP Law attorneys included among the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.
—Super Lawyers
Bishop A. Bartoni
Stephanie A. Douglas
Roger P. Meyers
Moheeb H. Murray
Michael A. Ohly
Patrick G. Seyferth
Justin B. Weiner
—Rising Stars
Mahde Y. Abdallah
Lena M. Gonzalez
Dylan J. Goodwin
Brian D. King
Derek J. Linkous
William E. McDonald III
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Burris Law is proud to announce that founder Kelly Burris and attorney David Spears are recognized in the 2026 Best Lawyers® lists in the Detroit area.
Burris is recognized in the area of Patent Law in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Spears is recognized in the area of Patent Law in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
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Dawda is proud to announce that 22 attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. In addition, John Mucha has been recognized as one of the Top 100 attorneys.
This year’s honored attorneys include (Rising Star designations noted with *):
Kristen L. Baiardi (Business Litigation, 1st year)
Kylie E. Bergmann* (Real Estate, 9th year)
Alfredo Casab (Business/Corporate, 7th year)
Randal R. Cole (Employment & Labor, 12th year)
Brian J. Considine (Environmental, 9th year)
Edward C. Dawda (Business/Corporate, 20th year)
Daniel M. Halprin (Real Estate, 6th year)
Charles Hayden IV* (Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, 1st year)
Christopher R. Martella (Real Estate, 2nd year)
Jeffrey D. Moss (Tax, 9th year)
John Mucha III (Civil Litigation: Defense, 16th year)
Elle Madsen Ritsema* (Business/Corporate, 1st year)
Glenn G. Ross (Estate & Probate, 9th year)
Susan J. Sadler (Environmental, 20th year)
Marc K. Salach (Business/Corporate, 6th year)
Todd A. Schafer (Real Estate, 1st year)
Wayne S. Segal (Real Estate, 19th year)
Richard M. Selik (Real Estate, 15th year)
Tyler D. Tennent (Land Use/Zoning, 12th year)
Erin Bowen Welch* (Real Estate, 9th year)
Frances Belzer Wilson (Business Litigation, 5th year)
John F. Youngblood (Franchise/Dealership, 18th year)
Dawda is also pleased to announce that 21 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
The 2026 Best Lawyers selections span our key practice areas, with several attorneys receiving recognition in multiple specialties:
Edward C. Dawda leads the firm’s honorees with a 20-year tenure of Best Lawyers recognition, having first been listed in 2006. Dawda’s expertise is reflected in his recognition across three practice areas: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Real Estate Law.
Susan J. Sadler follows with 16 years of recognition since 2010, demonstrating her expertise in Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, and Litigation – Real Estate matters.
Tyler D. Tennent marks his 13th year of recognition since 2013, with expertise spanning Administrative/Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Litigation – Land Use and Zoning.
Dawda recognized attorneys and their respective practice areas include:
Paul A. Bringer (Real Estate Law, 6th year)
Alfredo Casab (Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law, 5th year)
Randal Cole (Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, 2nd year)
Brian J. Considine (Energy Law, Environmental Law, 5th year)
Dana A. Kreis Glencer (Real Estate Law, 8th year)
Daniel M. Halprin (Real Estate Law, 7th year)
Joseph M. Judge (Real Estate Law, 5th year)
Christopher R. Martella (Real Estate Law, 6th year)
Jeffrey D. Moss (Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, 5th year)
John Mucha III (Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate, 6th year)
Glenn G. Ross (Trusts and Estates, 6th year)
Marc K. Salach (Corporate Law, 3rd year)
Todd A. Schafer (Real Estate Law, 7th year)
Wayne S. Segal (Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law, 5th year)
Neil S. Silver (Banking and Finance Law, Environmental Law, 5th year)
James J. Vlasic (Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, 3rd year)
Frances Belzer Wilson (Commercial Litigation, 3rd year)
Robert A. Wright (Banking and Finance Law, 2nd year)
• • •
Honigman LLP is pleased to announce its list of Michigan-based attorneys recognized as 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Partners Joseph Aviv and I.W. Winsten were honored as Top 100
Super Lawyers.
—Super Lawyers
Joseph Aviv
Richard A. Barr
Aaron E. Bass
Michael S. Ben
Kenneth T. Brooks
Michelle P. Crockett
Sean F. Crotty
Michael D. DuBay
David A. Ettinger
Nick Gorga
Andrea L. Hansen
Raymond W. Henney
Michael P. Hindelang
J. Michael Huget
Michael A. Indenbaum
Barbara A. Kaye
Anessa O. Kramer
Donald J. Kunz
Evan J. Leibhan
Steven Migliore
Jonathan P. O’Brien
J. Adam Rothstein
Todd E. Sable
Lowell D. Salesin
Mark A. Stern
Deborah J. Swedlow
Leigh C. Taggart
Phillip D. Torrence
Matthew R. VanWasshnova
Linda A. Wasserman
I.W. Winsten
—Rising Stars
Daniel R. Ackerman
Jonathan Ajlouny
Justin M. Azar
Lauren E. Babbage
Elaina Bailey
Gabriel Bedoya
Amanda Blackburn
Jewel H. Boelstler
Alex Bowman
M. Brian Braum Jr.
Alexander Burridge
Raechel T.X. Conyers
Ian Cosgrove
Kevin Cunningham
Rian C. Dawson
Shannon Duggan
Morgan Esters
Yafeez Fatabhoy
Steven M. Forte
Angela I. Gamalski
Paul Guenther
Paul W. Howarah
Brandon Jackson
Tyler J. Kemper
Spencer Layson
Timothy Lee
Jeffrey Lehrberg
Jeremy D. Lockhart
Douglas E. Mains
Chauncey C. Mayfield II
Jenna McLane
Jennifer L. Muse
Renee D. Naylor
Garrett Packer
Carsten Parmenter
Megan J. Parpart
Andrew Pauwels
Collin J. Rosenbaum
Ahmad Sabbagh
Tyler Schofield
Clara L. Seymour
Sherwin Shushtari
Kory M. Steen
Brian Towne
Anna Transit
Katarina Vickovic
Alexander S. Whang
Haba K. Yono
Katelyn Young
In addition, the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® recognized numerous attorneys from Honigman across 65 practice areas.
—2026 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year”
• Detroit
Jennifer L. Benedict, Health Care Law
Matthew E. Radler, Employment Law – Management
Michael D. DuBay, Corporate Law
Raymond W. Henney, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Samantha A. Kopacz, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Troy
Linda A. Wasserman, Nonprofit / Charities Law
—The Best Lawyers in America 2026
• Bloomfield Hills
Thomas J. Appledorn, Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark 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, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Jonathan R. Borenstein, Real Estate Law
Richard J. Burstein, Real Estate Law
John Chau, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Sarah G. Deson, Real Estate Law
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 Governance Law, 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
Adam Rothstein, Leisure and Hospitality Law, 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, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
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
Danielle F. Bass, Artificial Intelligence Law
Gabriel E. Bedoya, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities
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
Michelle P. Crockett, Employment Law - Management
Sean F. Crotty, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Matthew Disbrow, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Michael W. Domanski, Tax Law
Michael D. DuBay, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Kimberly A. Dudek, Corporate 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 Hindelang, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities, Privacy and Data Security Law
Karl A. Hochkammer, Corporate Law, Information Technology Law
William O. Hochkammer, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
Michael A. Indenbaum, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
Lee Johnson, Environmental Law
Eric M. Jones, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nicholas J. Jones, Corporate Law
John P. Kanan, Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Maryam Karnib Parshall, Real Estate 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, Litigation - Bankruptcy
Samantha A. Kopacz, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
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 Lamb, Commercial Litigation
Evan J. Leibhan, Corporate Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds 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
Steven J. Migliore, Corporate Law
Matthew G. Mrkonic, Commercial Litigation
Steven C. Nadeau, Environmental Law
Joshua F. Opperer, Corporate Law
Alex L. Parrish, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Nicholas Pedersen, Corporate Law
Ryan J. Peruski, Tax 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
Scott Romney, Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice
Todd Sable, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
Alan S. Schwartz, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Michael B. Shapiro, Litigation - Real Estate
Khalilah Spencer, Commercial Litigation
Mark A. Stern, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Glenn Walter, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Sheldon P. Winkelman, Real Estate Law
W. Winsten, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Richard E. Zuckerman, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation and Controversy - Tax
—Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
• Bloomfield Hills
Elias de Wit, Real Estate Law
Tyler Kemper, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Catherine Niedermaier, Patent Law
Megan J. Parpart, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
• Detroit
Daniel Ackerman, Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
Justin Azar, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Elaina Bailey, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Laura E. Biery, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Jewel Haji Boelstler, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Brett Bonfanti, Labor and Employment Law - Management
Brian Braum Jr., Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
George M. Cobane, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Ian J. Cosgrove, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Michael Dauphinais, Labor and Employment Law – Employee, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Rian C. Dawson, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Jalen Farmer, Commercial Litigation
Yafeez Fatabhoy, Litigation - Intellectual Property
Angela I. Gamalski, Administrative / Regulatory Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law
D’Antae Gooden, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Municipal Law, Transportation Law
Paul Guenther, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mazen Hajali, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Paul Howarah, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
Rama Jawad, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David Krueger, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Joseph M. Kuzmiak, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Spencer Layson, Corporate Law
Jennifer L. Muse, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Ahmad Sabbagh, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Tyler D. Schofield, Real Estate Law
Sherwin Shushtari, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Jenna R. McLane, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
Kory M. Steen, Commercial Litigation
Haba Yono, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Katelyn M. Young, Commercial Litigation
Marilyn Yousif, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• • •
Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that 59 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2025 edition of Michigan Super Lawyers, a nationally recognized journal that lists outstanding lawyers in more than 70 practice areas.
Local Bodman attorneys listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2025 (by office location, including practice area) are:
—Detroit
Marc M. Bakst (Bankruptcy: Business)
Andrew H. Curoe (Estate & Probate)
Laurence B. Deitch (Business/Corporate)
Robert J. Diehl Jr. (Creditor-Debtor Rights)
Nathan D. Dupes (Business Litigation)
David P. Larsen (Estate & Probate)
Ralph E. McDowell (Bankruptcy: Business)
Jeffrey G. Raphelson (Business Litigation)
Joseph J. Shannon (Business Litigation)
Larry R. Shulman (Banking)
Jaimee L. Witten (Creditor-Debtor Rights)
—Troy
Adam Behrendt (Business Litigation)
John T. Below (Employment & Labor)
David C. Bosman (Banking)
Steven R. Cole (Tax)
Michelle Thurber Czapski (Business Litigation)
Stephen P. Dunn (Business Litigation)
Gary S. Fealk (Employment Litigation: Defense)
Nicholas P. Scavone Jr. (Real Estate)
Thomas Van Dusen (Business Litigation)
Local Bodman attorneys selected for the 2025 Michigan Rising Stars list are:
—Detroit
Mackenzie E. Clark (Employment & Labor)
Sarah L. Cylkowski (Business Litigation)
Fawzeih H. Daher (Business Litigation)
Holly A. Hubert (Technology Transactions)
Chelsey L. Jones (Banking)
Michelle L. Kolkmeyer (Business Litigation)
Kelly M. Lockman (Real Estate)
Alexandra C. Markel (Business Litigation)
Julia C. Massaro (Estate & Probate)
Nashara A. L. Peart (Business Litigation)
Christopher J. Rambus (Estate & Probate)
Noel J. Ravenscroft (Bankruptcy: Business)
Thomas J. Rheaume Jr. (Business Litigation)
Erica J. Sarver (Business Litigation)
Matthew A. Slipchuk (Mergers & Acquisitions)
Alexis A. Smith-Scott (Mergers & Acquisitions)
—Troy
Donovan S. Asmar (Business Litigation)
Alexander Choi (Real Estate)
Ryan M. Olson (Business/Corporate)
Rebecca C. Seguin-Skrabucha (Employment & Labor)
Kyle Traver (Business/Corporate)
• • •
Dykema recently announced that 29 of its attorneys from the firm’s Michigan offices—and from multiple practice areas—were named to the 2025 Super Lawyers list by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, 24 of the firm’s attorneys were named to the 2025 Michigan Rising Stars list.
Local Dykema attorneys named on the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list, identified by office and the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:
—Bloomfield Hills
Laura C. Baucus – Business Litigation; Creditor Debtor Rights
Liza R. Brooks – Healthcare; Technology Transactions
Brendan J. Cahill – Business & Corporate; Mergers & Acquisitions; Securities & Corporate Finance
Mark D. Chutkow – White Collar Crimes; Business Litigation
Michael P. Cooney – Products Liability; Business Litigation; Class Action & Mass Torts; Intellectual Property Litigation
Jovan Dragovic – Healthcare; Business Litigation
James P. Feeney – Products Liability; Civil Litigation; Class Action & Mass Torts
Adam M. Fishkind – Real Estate; Banking; Creditor Debtor Rights
Alan M. Greene – Land Use & Zoning; Eminent Domain; Construction Litigation
Kyle R. Hauberg – Real Estate
Howard B. Iwrey – Antitrust Litigation; Franchise & Dealership
Eric S. Klein – Healthcare
Mark G. Malven – Technology Transactions; Mergers & Acquisitions; Business & Corporate
Bonnie Mayfield – Employment Litigation; Products Liability; Class Action & Mass Torts
Brian M. Moore – Business Litigation; General Litigation; Real Estate
Sheryl L. Toby – Bankruptcy; Business & Corporate; Creditor Debtor Rights
—Detroit
Lisa A. Brown – Business Litigation; General Litigation
James R. Case – Construction Litigation; Surety
Sherrie L. Farrell – General Litigation; Business Litigation; Bankruptcy
Grant P. Gilezan – Environmental; Environmental Litigation; Lobbying
James F. Hermon – Employment Litigation; Employment & Labor
Peter M. Kellett – Class Action & Mass Torts; Business Litigation; Products Liability
Thomas M. Schehr – Business Litigation
Local Dykema attorneys named on the 2025 Michigan Rising Stars list, identified by office and the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:
—Bloomfield Hills
Erica L. Berezny – Estate Planning & Probate; Tax
Nardeen Dalli – Tax
Joseph Duffy – Business Litigation; Antitrust Litigation; Appellate
Jonathan Kama Jr. – Products Liability; Business Litigation
Samuel Kilberg – Real Estate
Thomas N. Lurie Jr. – Products Liability
Tanya M. Murray – Products Liability
Igli Psari – Business & Corporate
Victoria E. Remus – Estate Planning & Probate; Tax
Connor Walby – Class Action & Mass Torts; Products Liability; Business Litigation
Ryan Warsh – Real Estate
Robert Zak – Estate Planning & Probate
—Detroit
Matthew R. Cassar – Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Products Liability
Mark J. Makoski – Business Litigation
Giuliano D. Mancini – Real Estate
Michelle Mayfield – Business Litigation
John F. Rhoades – Business Litigation
Ryan J. VanOver – Appellate; Business Litigation
Dykema also announced that 209 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 guide and the Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list.
Additionally, attorneys from the firm have earned 11 Best Lawyers 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” distinctions.
Local Dykema attorneys named Best Lawyers 2026 “Lawyers of the Year,” identified by office location and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:
—Bloomfield Hills
Brendan J. Cahill – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
—Detroit
J. Michael Bernard – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Michael P. Cooney – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Grant P. Gilezan – Litigation – Environmental
Jin-Kyu Koh – Securities / Capital Markets Law
Local Dykema attorneys listed in the 2026 Best Lawyers in America guide, identified by office location and the practice areas for which they have been recognized, are:
—Bloomfield Hills
James G. Aldrich Jr. – Immigration Law
Laura Baucus – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
Jennifer L. Beidel – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
John D. Black – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Brendan J. Cahill – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Amy M. Christen – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Mark D. Chutkow – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Michael G. Cumming – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Joseph DeHondt – Corporate Law
Jovan Dragovic – Health Care Law; Litigation - Health Care
James P. Feeney – Arbitration; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Adam M. Fishkind – Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Douglas J. Fryer – Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Alan M. Greene – Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Clay Guise – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Nazneen S. Hasan – Trusts and Estates
Kyle R. Hauberg – Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Joseph H. Hickey – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Howard B. Iwrey – Antitrust Law; Litigation - Antitrust
Courtney Kissel – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law
Eric S. Klein – Health Care Law
Bonnie Mayfield – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Thomas T. Moga – Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Technology Law
Brian M. Moore – Commercial Litigation
Paul Nystrom – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Todd C. Schebor – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
Brian T. Smith – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Scott A. Steinhoff – Real Estate Law
Sheryl L. Toby – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Jeanne M. Whalen – Corporate Law
—Detroit
Michael Bernard – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Robert A. Boonin – Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Lisa A. Brown – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
James R. Case – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Janet Conigliaro – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Michael P. Cooney – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Sherrie L. Farrell – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Todd G. Gattoni – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Grant P. Gilezan – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
James F. Hermon – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Mark D. Jacobs – Environmental Law
Peter M. Kellett – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Securities; Mediation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Jin-Kyu Koh – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Andrew Kolozsvary – Commercial Litigation
Rochelle Lento – Real Estate Law
John F. Rhoades – Commercial Litigation
Daniel J. Schairbaum – Construction Law; Real Estate Law
Thomas M. Schehr – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Dante A. Stella – Commercial Litigation; Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law; Information Technology Law
Local Dykema attorneys listed as 2026 Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch,” identified by office location and the practice area for which they are being recognized are:
—Bloomfield Hills
Nardeen Dalli – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Tax Law
Joseph Duffy – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Antitrust; Litigation - Construction
Jonathan Kama – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Samuel Kilberg – Real Estate Law
Eun Sung Lim – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
Thomas Lurie – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Samir A. Mouawad - Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Robert Pollock – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law -
Victoria Remus – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Tax Law
Connor Walby – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Ryan Warsh – Real Estate Law
—Detroit
Matthew Cassar – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Mark Makoski – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
Giuliano Mancini – Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Ryan VanOver – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
• • •
Clark Hill is pleased to announce the following local attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®:
—Lawyer of the Year
Scott D. Garbo has been named Detroit, Michigan’s 2026 Litigation – Construction “Lawyer of the Year.”
Edward J. Hood has been named Detroit, Michigan’s 2026 Arbitration “Lawyer of the Year.”
J. Thomas MacFarlane has been named Birmingham, Michigan’s 2026 Litigation – Trusts and Estates and Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
Daniel H. Minkus has been named Birmingham, Michigan’s 2026 Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
Michael P. Nowlan has been named Detroit, Michigan’s 2026 Immigration Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
—Best Lawyers in America
• Birmingham
Dana L. Abrahams – Corporate Law, Education Law, Real Estate Law
John B. Alfs Jr. – Commercial Litigation
Andrew A. Ayar – Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
Stephon B. Bagne – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation – Real Estate
Jennifer A. Bielfield – Banking and Finance Law
Paul W. Coughenour – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
William B. Dunn – Real Estate Law
Thomas E.F. Fabbri – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law
Kevin A. Fanning – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
John L. Gierak – Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Randi P. Glanz – Family Law
Jennifer Green – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
Edward C. Hammond – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
David Hansma – Commercial Litigation
Douglas R. Kelly – Commercial Litigation
Peter B. Kupelian – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Thomas MacFarlane – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Paul S. Magy – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Real Estate Law
Jonathan M. Martone – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Daniel H. Minkus – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nicholas Papasifakis – Litigation – Trusts and Estates (last name misspelled)
Ronald M. Stern – Real Estate Law
Linda M. Watson – Commercial Litigation
Anne-Marie V. Welch – Employment Law – Management
• Detroit
Anthony A. Agosta – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Jay M. Berger – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
Daniel J. Bretz – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Jason R. Canvasser – Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law
Connie M. Cessante – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
David M. Cessante – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Martin E. Crandall – Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Ted Degenhardt – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Thomas M. Dixon – Construction Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Daniel J. Dulworth – Commercial Litigation
Maria Fracassa Dwyer – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Cynthia M. Filipovich – Appellate Practice
Jeffrey M. Gallant – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Scott D. Garbo – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
David M. Hayes – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Kevin S. Hendrick – Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Mediation
John P. Hensien – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
John J. Hern Jr. – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Edward J. Hood – Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Thomas M. Keranen – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
William A. Moore – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Michael P. Nowlan – Immigration Law
Adam T. Schnatz – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Daniel J. Scully – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Richard A. Sundquist – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Duane L. Tarnacki – Corporate Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law
Timothy D. Wittlinger – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
—Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
• Birmingham
Magy Shenouda – Commercial Litigation
• Detroit
Hannah K. Reisdorff – Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Stephanie V. Romeo – Litigation – Labor and Employment
Joshua Wilk – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
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Sixteen Taft Detroit attorneys were selected to Michigan Super Lawyers 2025. In addition, two attorneys received top honors based on highest point totals.
Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers 2025:
Jordan S. Bolton
Mark L. Kowalsky
Following are the Taft honorees:
Thomas E. Bejin, Intellectual Property Litigation
Jeremy Bisdorf, Intellectual Property
Jordan S. Bolton, Intellectual Property
Ethan R. Holtz, Business Litigation
Mark L. Kowalsky, Securities Litigation
Sarah M. Kruse, Mergers & Acquisitions
Mark P. Krysinski, Real Estate
Susan S. Lichterman, Family Law
Gregory W. Moore, Health Care
Mark D. Rubenfire, Real Estate
Jonathan H. Schwartz, Business Litigation
Stuart M. Schwartz, Business Litigation
Aaron H. Sherbin, Estate & Probate
Arthur H. Siegal, Environmental
Jay L. Welford, Creditor Debtor Rights
Wendy L. Zabriskie, Banking
In addition, 17 Taft Detroit attorneys were ranked in Michigan Rising Stars 2025.
Following are the Taft honorees:
Salvatore Amodeo, Business Litigation
Nicholas A. Binder, Mergers & Acquisitions
Aaron Boey, Family Law
Fatima M. Bolyea, Business Litigation
Joshua M. Borson, Business/Corporate
Kristiana P. Boutell, Family Law
Michael Emmer, Real Estate
Justin A. Hanna, Mergers & Acquisitions
Andrew T. Keating, Business Litigation
Nicole H. MacWilliams, Estate & Probate
Ryan Mardini, Mergers and Acquisitions
Emily M. Mayer, Business Litigation
Max Mittleman, Real Estate
Milan G. Reside, Business Litigation
Christopher J. Ryan, Business Litigation
Vincent C. Sallan, Employment and Labor Litigation
Jacob J. Simon, Business/Corporate
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Kitch Attorneys & Counselors is proud to announce its attorneys that have been recognized by Super Lawyers. The following attorneys received the Super Lawyers recognition:
Jenna Wright Greenman – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
Carina Kraatz – Intellectual Property Litigation
John M. Sier – Construction Litigation
Richard Suhrheinrich – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
Mark A. Wisniewski – Personal Injury-Products: Defense
The Rising Stars list, which recognizes attorneys who are 40 or younger or have practiced for a decade or less, includes:
Katharine Gostek – Appellate
Farah Israel – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
Ahndia Mansoori – Immigration: Business
Laura Sherbrook – Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense
Kitch is also proud to announce that several of its attorneys have been recognized in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
—2026 Best Lawyers
Gregory Drutchas – Health Care Law
Jenna Wright Greenman – Medical Malpractice Law: Defendants
Meghan Kennedy Riordan – Immigration Law
John M. Sier – Construction Law and Litigation-Construction
Ralph F. Valitutti – Medical Malpractice Law: Defendants
Michael P. Vecchioni – Tax Law
Ronald E. Wagner – Product Liability Litigation: Defendants
Mark A. Wisniewski – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants
—2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Paul Wilk – Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions: Defendants
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Howard & Howard is pleased to announce the eleven attorneys that have been named to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars.
The attorneys and their recognized practice areas are as follows:
—Super Lawyers
Andrew (Jake) Grove, Intellectual Property Litigation
Miles T. Macik, Business Litigation
George M. Malis, Business and Corporate Tax
Patrick M. McCarthy, Business Litigation
Mark C. Vanneste, Business Litigation
—Rising Stars
Daniel Chojnowski, Intellectual Property
Brett G. Garwood, Mergers and Acquisitions
Kristine A. Miller, Business Litigation
Alexander M. Leonowicz, Business and Corporate
Dane M. Lepola, Business Litigation
Alexander S. McGee, Intellectual Property
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Garan Lucow Miller is pleased to announce that three attorneys were named to the 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list. One Garan attorney was also named to the 2025 Michigan Rising Stars list.
—Super Lawyers
Ebony L. Duff and John J. Gillooly were recognized for State, Local, and Municipal law.
John W. Whitman was recognized for Insurance Coverage law.
—Rising Stars
Kristi Trigg-Johnson was recognized for Personal Injury General.
Garan Lucow Miller is also pleased to announce that several of the firm’s lawyers were recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
In Michigan, Ebony L. Duff was recognized for Commercial Litigation and Municipal Law.
John J. Gillooly was recognized for Litigation – Labor and Employment and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
John W. Whitman was recognized for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
Christopher Jelinek was recognized for Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.
Robert L. Goldenbogen, Susan M. Williams and Peter B. Worden, Jr. were recognized for Insurance Law.
Stacey L. King was recognized for Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance.
Dennis P. Partridge was recognized for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers.
Frederick B. Plumb was recognized for Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
Daniel S. Saylor was recognized for Appellate Practice and Insurance Law.
James A. Swaim was recognized for Litigation – Insurance and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants.
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Brooks Kushman is proud to announce that Sangeeta Shah and Frank Angileri were both named in the latest edition of IAM Strategy 300: The World’s Leading IP Strategists by IAM.
Shah is the president of Brooks Kushman, leading the firm’s Executive Committee and driving its strategic vision. In her first year, she expanded the practice by bringing on several new attorneys and spearheading initiatives to strengthen the firm’s infrastructure, positioning it for long-term growth.
In addition to her leadership role, Shah maintains an active practice with more than 20 years of experience managing patent portfolios, PTAB matters, patent litigation, and opinions. As an early leader in inter partes review proceedings, she serves as co-chair of the firm’s post-grant practice and works closely with Fortune 500 clients, providing strategic counseling on post-grant matters and complex global intellectual property portfolios. Her expertise has earned national recognition from Managing IP, Best Lawyers, IAM, AIPLA, and the PTAB Bar Association.
Prior to becoming president, Shah served as CEO of Brooks Kushman, where she guided strategic planning, advanced client-focused initiatives, and expanded the firm’s presence beyond Michigan to markets such as Silicon Valley, Chicago, Los Angeles, Germany, and Asia. She developed mentoring and training programs, built niche expertise in emerging areas, and implemented advanced technology and analytics tools to enhance client service. As the firm’s former chief diversity officer, she launched a range of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that earned recognition from ChIPs and Diversity
Lab and achieved Midsize Mansfield Certified Plus status. She also hosts the Breaking Mindsets Podcast, where she interviews leaders who challenge expectations and drive meaningful change.
Angileri focuses his practice on IP litigation and post-grant proceedings. With nearly more than 30 years of experience representing small, medium-sized, and large corporations in contested IP matters, Angileri has successfully tried patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright cases in federal courts nationwide, the Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Circuit, and the International Trade Commission. His litigation experience spans a wide range of technologies and industries, including automotive, consumer electronics, industrial technologies, food and beverage, and home appliances.
Angileri previously served as president of Brooks Kushman and as co-chair of the firm’s Post-Grant Proceedings practice. In these roles, he was instrumental in strengthening the firm’s national reputation, successfully representing clients in more than 70 IP rights proceedings and obtaining final written decisions from the PTAB holding 273 patent claims unpatentable.
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Kerr Russell is pleased to announce that 29 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers in America®. Kerr Russell is also proud to recognize its seven associates named in the
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® list.
—2026 Best Lawyers in America®
Robert S. Anderson – Immigration Law
Jason W. Bank – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
C. David Bargamian – Banking and Finance Law; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Kevin T. Block – Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
Richard C. Buslepp – Corporate Law
James R. Cambridge – Corporate Law
Michael D. Carroll – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Mark M. Cunningham – Construction Law
James E. DeLine – Commercial Litigation
David Den Dooven – Trusts and Estates
Daniel J. Ferris – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
James S. Fontichiaro – Real Estate Law
John D. Gatti – Corporate Law; Tax Law
Stephen E. Glazek – Appellate Practice; Corporate Law; Litigation – Real Estate
Patrick J. Haddad – Health Care Law; Insurance Law; Securities Regulation
Justin J. Hakala – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Fred K. Herrmann – Antitrust Law
Jacquelyn A. Klima – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
Mark C. Knoth – Employment Law – Management
Eric I. Lark – Corporate Law; Insurance Law
Kate M. McCarroll – Immigration Law
Stephen D. McGraw – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Miroslava Orduño Rincón – Immigration Law
Daniel J. Schulte – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Health Care Law
Daniel M. Share – Real Estate Law
Lauri B. Stewart – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Joanne Geha Swanson – Appellate Practice; Litigation – Antitrust
James E. Tamm – Land Use and Zoning Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Municipal Law
Kurt R. Vilders – Real Estate Law
—2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®
Alex A. Dombrow – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Rachel Hanson-Hervey – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Municipal Law
Danielle M. Love – Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law; Corporate Law
Kevin A. McQuillan – Civil Rights Law; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Municipal Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Abram G. Miller – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
Amanda M. Phillips – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Olivia V. Veldhuis – Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
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Harness IP is pleased to announce that many of its local attorneys have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® for 2026 and 11 attorneys were named 2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
—Best Lawyers
• Detroit
Geoffrey D. Aurini – Copyright Law, Trademark Law
Michael P. Doerr – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Lisa M. DuRoss – Trademark Law
Mark D. Elchuk – Patent Law
Stanley M. Erjavac – Patent Law, Trademark Law
Monte L. Falcoff – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Glenn E. Forbis – Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
J. Bradley Luchsinger – Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
Timothy D. MacIntyre – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Michael Malinzak – Patent Law, Trademark Law
Timothy J. Martin – Patent Law
Ryan W. Massey – Patent Law
Kevin G. Mierzwa – Patent Law
Stephen T. Olson – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Jessica S. Sachs – Trademark Law
G. Gregory Schivley – Patent Law, Trademark Law
Brent G. Seitz – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Colleen N. Shovlin – Patent Law, Trademark Law
Robert M. Siminski – Patent Law
W. R. Duke Taylor – Patent Law
David P. Utykanski – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Steven D. Wangerow – Patent Law
Richard W. Warner – Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law
Michael D. Wiggins – Patent Law
Jennifer M. Woodside-Wojtala – Patent Law
—Ones to Watch
• Detroit
Jewell N. Briggs – Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
Jeremiah J. Foley – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Paul R. Hoffer – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property
April M. Minarik – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Jennifer R. Turchyn – Patent Law
Colette E. Verch – Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
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Twenty Maddin Hauser attorneys have been included in the newly released 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers. The Maddin Hauser attorneys appearing on the 2025 list of Michigan Super Lawyers are:
David M. Eisenberg – Bankruptcy: Business
Jeffrey M. Frank – Surety
David H. Freedman – Business & Corporate
Michael J. Hamblin – Business Litigation
Andrew M. Harris – Business Litigation
David E. Hart – Business Litigation
Mark R. Hauser – Real Estate
Harvey R. Heller – Professional Liability: Defense
Kathleen H. Klaus – Professional Liability: Defense
Deborah S. Lapin – Real Estate
Charles M. Lax – Employee Benefits
Julie C. Mayer – Insurance Coverage
Richard M. Mitchell – Insurance Coverage
Steven D. Sallen – Real Estate
David M. Saperstein – Professional Liability: Defense
Ronald A. Sollish – Business & Corporate
Julie B. Teicher – Bankruptcy: Business
Stewart C.W. Weiner – Family Law
Steven M. Wolock – Professional Liability: Defense
Maddin Hauser is also pleased to announce that 28 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their work across twenty practice areas. The 2026 list names 25 Maddin Hauser attorneys as Best Lawyers:
Stuart Bordman (Franchise Law)
Michael C. Curhan (Commercial Litigation)
David Eisenberg (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy)
David H. Freedman (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Corporate Law)
Martin S. Frenkel (Construction Law)
Andrew M. Harris (Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Real Estate)
David Hart (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Real Estate)
Mark Hauser (Real Estate Law)
Harvey R. Heller (Insurance Law and Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Robert D. Kaplow (Tax Law and Trusts and Estates)
Kathleen H. Klaus “Lawyer of the Year” (Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Gary A. Kravitz (Real Estate Law)
Charles M. Lax (Corporate Law and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Julie Chenot Mayer (Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Richard M. Mitchell (Insurance Law)
Steven D. Sallen (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law)
David M. Saperstein (Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants)
William E. Sigler (Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, and Real Estate Law)
Sheryl K. Silberstein (Land Use and Zoning Law)
Ronald A. Sollish (Corporate Law, Employment Law – Individuals, and Employment Law – Management)
Julie B. Teicher (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation – Bankruptcy)
Stewart C. W. Weiner (Family Law)
Marc S. Wise (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Steven M. Wolock (Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants)
Craig E. Zucker (Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy)
Additionally, three Maddin Hauser attorneys earned the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch designation:
Andrew M. Creal (Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Real Estate)
Mariel G. Newhouse (Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Labor and Employment Law – Management)
Jesse L. Roth (Insurance Law)
