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19 August 2025

Forty-Five Dickinson Wright Attorneys Named 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers, 19 Named Rising Stars

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Dickinson Wright PLLC, founded in 1878, is a full-service business law firm with 550+ lawyers across the United States and Canada, covering over 40 practice areas and industry groups. Headquartered in Detroit, the firm provides practical, business-focused legal solutions and invests in technology and personnel to support efficient, innovative service delivery. Dickinson Wright maintains independently verified information security and risk management controls, including ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification, reflecting a commitment to protecting sensitive client matters. The firm handles complex transactions and high-stakes litigation and is regularly recognized by leading legal industry organizations for the quality of its work.
Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that 45 of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers.
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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”.

Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Stars are the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state – those who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing law for 10 years or less. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named Super Lawyers, while only two and a half percent are named Rising Stars.

Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Michigan Super Lawyers list include:

Ann Arbor, MI

Robert L. Avers, Legislative & Government Affairs

Aimee V. Gibbs, Employment Litigation: Defense

Michael C. Hammer, Bankruptcy: Business

Mark V. Heusel, International

Jordan S. Schreier, Employee Benefits

Colleen M. Shevnock, Banking

Doron Yitzchaki, Business Litigation

Detroit, MI

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

Grand Rapids, MI

John G. Cameron, Jr., Real Estate

Daniel F. Gosch, Bankruptcy: Business

Leslee M. Lewis, Real Estate

Christina K. McDonald, Employment & Labor

Lansing, MI

Brandon C. Hubbard, Business Litigation

Kester K. So, Government Finance

Jeffery V. Stuckey, Appellate

Troy, MI

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

Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars list include:

Ann Arbor, MI

Sharaé L. Williams, Business Litigation

Detroit, MI

Myles Baker, Business Litigation

Angelina R. Delmastro, Labor & Employment

Rebecca S. Papi, Mergers & Acquisitions

M. Katherine VanderVeen, Banking

Adam J. Wallace, Business/Corporate

Grand Rapids, MI

Davina Bridges, Business Litigation

Phillip W. Smith, II, Business/Corporate

John Weiss, Government Finance

Holly M. Zoe, Real Estate

Lansing, MI

Cole Lussier, Government Contracts

Troy, MI

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

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Dickinson Wright PLLC, founded in 1878, is a full-service business law firm with 550+ lawyers across the United States and Canada, covering over 40 practice areas and industry groups. Headquartered in Detroit, the firm provides practical, business-focused legal solutions and invests in technology and personnel to support efficient, innovative service delivery. Dickinson Wright maintains independently verified information security and risk management controls, including ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification, reflecting a commitment to protecting sensitive client matters. The firm handles complex transactions and high-stakes litigation and is regularly recognized by leading legal industry organizations for the quality of its work.

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