197 Dickinson Wright Attorneys Ranked in Best Lawyers in America® 2021 Edition

Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that 197 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in Best Lawyers in America® 2021 edition.

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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
Philip E. Rettig, Patent Law
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
Alison D. Frey, Trademark Law
Ross Spencer Garsson, Patent Law
John R. Nelson, Commercial Litigation
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
Lloyd Pierre-Louis, Administrative/Regulatory Law
Terrence O’Donnell, Energy Law
Harlan W. Robins, Banking and Finance Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Jonathan R. Secrest, Commercial Litigation
J. Troy Terakedis, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 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
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
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
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
Kathryn S. Wood, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
L. Pahl Zinn, Litigation – Antitrust

El Paso, TX
Kathleen Campbell Walker, Immigration Law
Mark C. Walker, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Catherine F. Hoffman, Commercial Litigation
Alan J. Perlman, Litigation – Bankruptcy 

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
John T. Schuring, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Timothy A. Stoepker, Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Billee Lightvoet Ward, Health Care 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
Peter J. Kulick, International Mergers and Acquisitions Law
James F. Mauro, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
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
Cynthia L. Alexander, Commercial Litigation
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
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, Insurance Law
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
Albert H. Acken, Environmental Law
Todd A. Baxter, Construction Law
James T. Braselton, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
David G. Bray, Commercial Litigation
J. Gregory Cahill, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Flavia Campbell, Trademark Law
Spencer W. Cashdan, Real Estate Law
Scot L. Claus, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate
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
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
Frank G. Long, Copyright Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
Matthew J. Martinez, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Timothy I. McCulloch, Commercial Litigation
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
Marlene A. Pontrelli, Family Law
Charles S. Price, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Securities
Les Raatz, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Leonce A. Richard, III, Family Law
Stephen E. Richman, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
James S. Rigberg, Commercial Litigation
Michael S. Rubin, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Municipal, Mediation
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
Cindy A. Villanueva, Litigation – Intellectual Property
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
Eric C. Bartley, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law, Real Estate Law
Ari M. Charlip, Commercial Litigation
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
Michael R. Kramer, Corporate Law
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate Law
Judith Fertel Layne, Trusts and Estates
Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Trusts and Estates
Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate Law
Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law
Anna M. Maiuri, Environmental Law, Litigation – Regulatory and Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Scott A. McBain, Patent Law
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Gregory W. Moore, Health Care Law
Mahesh K. Nayak, Commercial Litigation
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
Richard W. Paul, Commercial Litigation
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
Sara B. Rubino, Trusts and Estates
Kimberly J. Ruppel, Commercial Litigation
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
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
Charles R. Spies, Government Relations Practice
Seth B. Waxman, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar