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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that 183 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in Best Lawyers in America® 2020 edition.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Almost 87,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and over 10 million evaluations are received on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 7.8 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in almost 60,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. To learn more about Best Lawyers in America®, please visit www.bestlawyers.com.
Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s list include:
Ann Arbor, MI
John S. Artz, Patent Law
John C. Blattner, Copyright Law, Litigation – Patent, Trademark Law
Paul R. Fransway, Franchise Law
Michael C. Hammer, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Thomas D. Hammerschmidt, Jr., Tax Law
Mark Heusel, Commercial Litigation
John C. Nishi, Litigation – Intellectual Property
James A. Samborn, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Jordan Schreier, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Colleen M. Shevnock, Banking and Finance Law
Suzanne K. Sukkar, Immigration Law
William M. Thacker, Employment Law – Management
Austin, TX
Steven R. Daniels, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
Ross Spencer Garsson, Patent Law
Darrell R. Windham, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Michael D. Bridges, Real Estate Law
Alexander M. Brown, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law
Scot C. Crow, Tax Law
William J. Kelly, Jr., Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law
Terrence O’Donnell, Energy Law
Harlan W. Robins, Banking and Finance Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
J. Troy Terakedis, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Detroit, MI
Dennis W. Archer, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
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, International Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Lawrence G. Campbell, Commercial Litigation, International Mergers & Acquisitions
James N. Candler, Jr., Gaming Law, Real Estate Law
Dawn R. Copley, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Christopher A. Cornwall, Construction Law
David R. Deromedi, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Practice
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
W. Anthony Jenkins, Corporate Law, Municipal Law
John K. Lawrence, Banking and Finance Law
Andrew W. MacLeod, International Mergers & Acquisitions
Kenneth J. McIntyre, Commercial Litigation
Thomas G. McNeill, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities
Sharon R. Newlon, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Francis R. Ortiz, Commercial Litigation
James B. Perry, Employment Law – Management
James A. Plemmons, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Robert F. Rhoades, Litigation and Controversy – Tax
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
El Paso, TX
Kathleen Campbell Walker, Immigration Law
Mark C. Walker, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Grand Rapids, MI
Ronald A. Bultje, Municipal Law
John G. Cameron, Jr., Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Frank G. Dunten, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Geoffrey A. Fields, Commercial Litigation
Brian S. Fleetham, Health Care Law
Daniel F. Gosch, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Leslee M. Lewis, Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Edward P. Perdue, Commercial Litigation
Timothy A. Stoepker, Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Richard A. Wendt, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
Jeffrey G. York, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Lansing, MI
James W. Bliss, Public Finance Law
Peter H. Ellsworth, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Gaming Law, Government Relations Practice
Scott R. Knapp, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation
James E. Lozier, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Peter S. Sheldon, Corporate Law, Tax Law
Kester K. So, Energy Law, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law, Utilities Law
Jeffery V. Stuckey, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Energy Law
Las Vegas, NV
Jennifer Ko Craft, Trademark Law
Michael N. Feder, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Gregory R. Gemignani, Information Technology Law, IT Outsourcing Law, Trademark Law
John L. Krieger, Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
Kate C. Lowenhar-Fisher, Gaming Law
Jeffrey A. Silver, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Gaming Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Lexington, KY
Jeffrey L. Gehring, Trusts and Estates
Kerry B. Harvey, Commercial Litigation
Brian M. Johnson, Commercial Litigation
David A. Owen, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental
Henry C.T. Richmond, III, Trusts and Estates
Nashville, TN
John E. Anderson, Sr., Commercial Litigation
Jeffrey M. Beemer, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Rob Dodson, Construction Law
Kevin M. Doherty, Entertainment Law – Music, Insurance Law
M. Reid Estes, Jr., Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
N. Courtney Hollins, Real Estate Law
Peter F. Klett, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Slade Sevier, Construction Law, Litigation – Real Estate
M. Kimberly Stagg, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Phoenix, AZ
Todd A. Baxter, Construction Law
Fredda J. Bisman, Municipal Law
James T. Braselton, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
David G. Bray, Commercial Litigation
J. Gregory Cahill, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Spencer W. Cashdan, Real Estate Law
Scot L. Claus, Commercial Litigation
D. Samuel Coffman, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment
P. Bruce Converse, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Bennett Evan Cooper, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Insurance Law
Frederick M. Cummings, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Lisa D. Duran, Immigration Law
Fred C. Fathe, Real Estate Law
Glenn M. Feldman, Gaming Law, Native American Law
Richard A. Friedlander, Arbitration, Litigation – Construction, Mediation
Scott A. Holcomb, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Carolyn J. Johnsen, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Dana M. Levy, Family Law
Matthew J. Martinez, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
William L. Novotny, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
James H. Patterson, Real Estate Law
Michael J. Plati, Litigation – Real Estate
Charles S. Price, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Securities
Andrew L. Pringle, Commercial Litigation
Les Raatz, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Leonce A. Richard, III, Family Law
Stephen E. Richman, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Michael S. Rubin, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Municipal, Mediation
Katherine Sanchez, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Michael R. Scheurich, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
Robert L. Schwartz, Family Law, Family Law Mediation
Robert A. Shull, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
David I. Thompson, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions
Denise H. Troy, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Steven D. Wolfson, Family Law
Reno, NV
John P. Desmond, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Brian R. Irvine, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Anjali D. Webster, Commercial Litigation
Saginaw, MI
Michael H. Allen, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estate
James C. Foresman, Health Care Law
Silicon Valley, CA
Craig Y. Allison, Technology Law
Troy, MI
Christian S. Allen, Immigration Law
Timothy L. Andersson, Corporate Law
Kevin M. Bernys, Trusts and Estates
Margaret A. Coughlin, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Roger H. Cummings, Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law
Stephen E. Dawson, Real Estate Law
Joseph W. DeLave, Litigation – Construction
J. Benjamin Dolan, Litigation – Real Estate
Terence M. Donnelly, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
John P. Gonway, 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
Robert P. Hurlbert, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Richard A. Jones, Patent Law
Robert B. Joslyn, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate Law
Judith Fertel Layne, Trusts and Estates
Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Trusts and Estates
Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law
Anna M. Maiuri, Environmental Law, Litigation – Regulatory and Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Kelly M. Martorano, Environmental Law
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
John H. Norris, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
Edward H. Pappas, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, Mediation
Robert V. Peterson, Real Estate Law
Scott A. Petz, Commercial Litigation
Elissa N. Pinto, Immigration Law
Daniel D. Quick, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Intellectual Property
William L. Rosin, Corporate Law
Robert L. Schwartz, Public Finance Law
Lynn Capp Sirich, Family Law
Robert L. Stearns, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Peter H. Webster, Land Use and Zoning Law
Rhonda D. Welburn, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
J. Bryan Williams, Corporate Law, International Merger & Acquisitions
Mark E. Wilson, Health Care Law
Laurence E. Winokur, Real Estate Law
Kathryn S. Wood, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Paul M. Wyzgoski, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
Katheryne L. Zelenock, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Washington, DC
William E. Elwood, Tax Law
Michael De León Hawthorne, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
Seth B. Waxman, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Almost 87,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and over 10 million evaluations are received on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 7.8 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in almost 60,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. To learn more about Best Lawyers in America®, please visit www.bestlawyers.com.
Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s list include:
Ann Arbor, MI
John S. Artz, Patent Law
John C. Blattner, Copyright Law, Litigation – Patent, Trademark Law
Paul R. Fransway, Franchise Law
Michael C. Hammer, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Thomas D. Hammerschmidt, Jr., Tax Law
Mark Heusel, Commercial Litigation
John C. Nishi, Litigation – Intellectual Property
James A. Samborn, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Jordan Schreier, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Colleen M. Shevnock, Banking and Finance Law
Suzanne K. Sukkar, Immigration Law
William M. Thacker, Employment Law – Management
Austin, TX
Steven R. Daniels, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
Ross Spencer Garsson, Patent Law
Darrell R. Windham, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Columbus, OH
Michael D. Bridges, Real Estate Law
Alexander M. Brown, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law
Scot C. Crow, Tax Law
William J. Kelly, Jr., Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law
Terrence O’Donnell, Energy Law
Harlan W. Robins, Banking and Finance Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
J. Troy Terakedis, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Detroit, MI
Dennis W. Archer, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
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, International Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Lawrence G. Campbell, Commercial Litigation, International Mergers & Acquisitions
James N. Candler, Jr., Gaming Law, Real Estate Law
Dawn R. Copley, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Christopher A. Cornwall, Construction Law
David R. Deromedi, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Practice
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
W. Anthony Jenkins, Corporate Law, Municipal Law
John K. Lawrence, Banking and Finance Law
Andrew W. MacLeod, International Mergers & Acquisitions
Kenneth J. McIntyre, Commercial Litigation
Thomas G. McNeill, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities
Sharon R. Newlon, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Francis R. Ortiz, Commercial Litigation
James B. Perry, Employment Law – Management
James A. Plemmons, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Robert F. Rhoades, Litigation and Controversy – Tax
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
El Paso, TX
Kathleen Campbell Walker, Immigration Law
Mark C. Walker, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Grand Rapids, MI
Ronald A. Bultje, Municipal Law
John G. Cameron, Jr., Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Frank G. Dunten, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Geoffrey A. Fields, Commercial Litigation
Brian S. Fleetham, Health Care Law
Daniel F. Gosch, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Leslee M. Lewis, Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Edward P. Perdue, Commercial Litigation
Timothy A. Stoepker, Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Richard A. Wendt, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
Jeffrey G. York, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Lansing, MI
James W. Bliss, Public Finance Law
Peter H. Ellsworth, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Gaming Law, Government Relations Practice
Scott R. Knapp, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation
James E. Lozier, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Peter S. Sheldon, Corporate Law, Tax Law
Kester K. So, Energy Law, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law, Utilities Law
Jeffery V. Stuckey, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Energy Law
Las Vegas, NV
Jennifer Ko Craft, Trademark Law
Michael N. Feder, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Gregory R. Gemignani, Information Technology Law, IT Outsourcing Law, Trademark Law
John L. Krieger, Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
Kate C. Lowenhar-Fisher, Gaming Law
Jeffrey A. Silver, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Gaming Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Lexington, KY
Jeffrey L. Gehring, Trusts and Estates
Kerry B. Harvey, Commercial Litigation
Brian M. Johnson, Commercial Litigation
David A. Owen, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Environmental Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Environmental
Henry C.T. Richmond, III, Trusts and Estates
Nashville, TN
John E. Anderson, Sr., Commercial Litigation
Jeffrey M. Beemer, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Rob Dodson, Construction Law
Kevin M. Doherty, Entertainment Law – Music, Insurance Law
M. Reid Estes, Jr., Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
N. Courtney Hollins, Real Estate Law
Peter F. Klett, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Slade Sevier, Construction Law, Litigation – Real Estate
M. Kimberly Stagg, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Phoenix, AZ
Todd A. Baxter, Construction Law
Fredda J. Bisman, Municipal Law
James T. Braselton, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
David G. Bray, Commercial Litigation
J. Gregory Cahill, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Spencer W. Cashdan, Real Estate Law
Scot L. Claus, Commercial Litigation
D. Samuel Coffman, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment
P. Bruce Converse, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Bennett Evan Cooper, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Insurance Law
Frederick M. Cummings, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Lisa D. Duran, Immigration Law
Fred C. Fathe, Real Estate Law
Glenn M. Feldman, Gaming Law, Native American Law
Richard A. Friedlander, Arbitration, Litigation – Construction, Mediation
Scott A. Holcomb, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Carolyn J. Johnsen, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Dana M. Levy, Family Law
Matthew J. Martinez, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
William L. Novotny, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
James H. Patterson, Real Estate Law
Michael J. Plati, Litigation – Real Estate
Charles S. Price, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Securities
Andrew L. Pringle, Commercial Litigation
Les Raatz, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Leonce A. Richard, III, Family Law
Stephen E. Richman, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Michael S. Rubin, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Municipal, Mediation
Katherine Sanchez, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Michael R. Scheurich, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
Robert L. Schwartz, Family Law, Family Law Mediation
Robert A. Shull, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
David I. Thompson, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions
Denise H. Troy, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Steven D. Wolfson, Family Law
Reno, NV
John P. Desmond, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Brian R. Irvine, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Anjali D. Webster, Commercial Litigation
Saginaw, MI
Michael H. Allen, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estate
James C. Foresman, Health Care Law
Silicon Valley, CA
Craig Y. Allison, Technology Law
Troy, MI
Christian S. Allen, Immigration Law
Timothy L. Andersson, Corporate Law
Kevin M. Bernys, Trusts and Estates
Margaret A. Coughlin, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Roger H. Cummings, Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law
Stephen E. Dawson, Real Estate Law
Joseph W. DeLave, Litigation – Construction
J. Benjamin Dolan, Litigation – Real Estate
Terence M. Donnelly, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
John P. Gonway, 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
Robert P. Hurlbert, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Richard A. Jones, Patent Law
Robert B. Joslyn, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate Law
Judith Fertel Layne, Trusts and Estates
Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Trusts and Estates
Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law
Anna M. Maiuri, Environmental Law, Litigation – Regulatory and Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Kelly M. Martorano, Environmental Law
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
John H. Norris, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
Edward H. Pappas, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, Mediation
Robert V. Peterson, Real Estate Law
Scott A. Petz, Commercial Litigation
Elissa N. Pinto, Immigration Law
Daniel D. Quick, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Intellectual Property
William L. Rosin, Corporate Law
Robert L. Schwartz, Public Finance Law
Lynn Capp Sirich, Family Law
Robert L. Stearns, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Peter H. Webster, Land Use and Zoning Law
Rhonda D. Welburn, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
J. Bryan Williams, Corporate Law, International Merger & Acquisitions
Mark E. Wilson, Health Care Law
Laurence E. Winokur, Real Estate Law
Kathryn S. Wood, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Paul M. Wyzgoski, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
Katheryne L. Zelenock, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Washington, DC
William E. Elwood, Tax Law
Michael De León Hawthorne, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
Seth B. Waxman, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Contacts
Allison Bach
Member and Deputy Practice Group Chair – Corporate/M&A
Detroit
Todd Baxter
Member and Construction Practice Group Chair
Phoenix
Scot Claus
Member and Constitutional Law Practice Group Chair
Phoenix
Phillip DeRosier
Member and Appeals and Advocacy Practice Group Co-Chair
Detroit
Jeffrey Gehring
Member and Estate Planning & Administration Practice Group Co-Chair
Lexington
Gregory Gemignani
Member and Gaming Practice Group Chair
Las Vegas
Eric Gregory
Member and Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group Co-Chair
Troy
Thomas Hammerschmidt, Jr.
Consulting Member
Ann Arbor
Craig Hammond
Member and Public Finance Practice Group Chair
Troy
Mark Heusel
Member and East Asia Practice Group Chair - China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, ASEAN Region
Ann Arbor
Richard Jones
Member and Intellectual Property Licensing and Transactions Practice Group Chair
Troy
Scott Knapp
Member and Division Director, Litigation
Lansing
Elizabeth Luckenbach
Member and Division Director, Regulatory/Administration
Troy
Sharon Newlon
Member and Environmental, Energy & Sustainability Practice Group Co-Chair
Detroit
Terrence O'Donnell
Member and Government Relations Practice Group Chair
Columbus
Edward Pappas
Chairman Emeritus and Consulting Member
Troy
Jordan Schreier
Member and Employee Benefits Practice Group Co-Chair
Ann Arbor
Lynn Capp Sirich
Member and Domestic Relations & Family Law Practice Group Co-Chair
Troy
M. Kimberly Stagg
Of Counsel and Automotive and Autonomous Vehicles Practice Group Chair
Nashville
Theodore Sylwestrzak
Member, Banking and Financial Services Practice Group Chair
Detroit
J. Troy Terakedis
Member and Division Director of Industry Practices
Columbus
Peter Webster
Member and Public Sector Practice Group Chair
Troy
Mark Wilson
Member and Health Care Practice Group Chair
Troy
Katheryne Zelenock
Member and Real Estate Finance Practice Group Chair
Troy
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