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Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that 212 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, and Ones to Watch 2027 editions.
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Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Best Lawyers in America® list include:
Ann Arbor, MI
John S. Artz, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
Paul R. Fransway, Franchise Law
Michael C. Hammer, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Mark Heusel, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Angelique M. Neal, Tax Law
Steven L. Oberholtzer, Patent Law
Philip E. Rettig, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Technology Law
Colleen M. Shevnock, Banking and Finance Law
Suzanne K. Sukkar, Immigration Law
William M. Thacker, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Thomas J. Vitale, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Real Estate
Doron Yitzchaki, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Austin, TX
Lance Anderson, Patent Law
Ross Spencer Garsson, Patent Law
Nikki H. Gibson, Commercial Finance Law
John R. Nelson, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
Darrell R. Windham, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Chicago, IL
Ronald A. Damashek, Commercial Litigation
Kevin Desharnais, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Darrick Hooker, Trade Secrets Law
Kristen E. Hudson, Litigation – Insurance
Columbus, OH
Michael D. Bridges, Real Estate Law
Alexander M. Brown, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Venture Capital Law
Scot C. Crow, Cannabis Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
Sara H. Jodka, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Terrence O’Donnell, Energy Law, Government Relations Practice
Lloyd Pierre-Louis, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Cannabis Law, Government Relations Practice
Jonathan R. Secrest, Commercial Litigation
Troy Terakedis, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Denver, CO
Christopher R. Johnson, Corporate Law
Peggy E. Kozal, Health Care Law
Aaron S. Ladd, Water Law
Tripp Lake, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property,
James S. Rigberg, Commercial Litigation
Detroit, MI
Max A. Aidenbaum, Commercial Litigation
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, Litigation – Construction
David R. Deromedi, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Practice
Patrick B. Green, Commercial Litigation
Scott Hamilton, Appellate Practice
Salina M. Hamilton, Commercial Litigation
Mark R. High, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law
Edward J. Hood, Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
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
Amy Kwiatkowski, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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
Katherine VanderVeen, Banking and Finance Law
Pahl Zinn, Litigation – Antitrust
El Paso, TX
Kathleen Campbell Walker, Immigration Law
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Charles D. Brecker, Community Associations Law, Real Estate Law
Joel D. Mayersohn, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Alan J. Perlman, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Grand Rapids, MI
Ronald A. Bultje, Municipal Law
John G. Cameron, Jr., Construction Law, Real Estate Law
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
Jonathan B. Koch, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Leslee M. Lewis, Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Christina K. McDonald, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Christopher A. Mitchell, Litigation – Intellectual Property
John T. Schuring, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jeffrey G. York, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Alexandre M. Zucco, Trusts and Estates
Lansing, MI
Brandon C. Hubbard, Commercial Litigation
Scott R. Knapp, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation
Peter J. Kulick, International Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
James F. Mauro, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
Nolan Moody, Commercial Litigation
Ryan M. Shannon, Insurance Law
Jarrod T. Smith, Public Finance 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
Michael N. Feder, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Gregory R. Gemignani, Administrative / Regulatory Law, Copyright Law, Gaming Law, Information Technology Law, IT Outsourcing Law, Trademark Law
John L. Krieger, Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
Robert E. McPeak, Commercial Finance Law, Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Shauna Norton, Trademark Law
Melissa Waite, Cannabis Law, Corporate Law
Lexington, KY
Kimberly Bryant, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
Emily M. Dorisio, Tax Law
Jeffrey L. Gehring, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Brian M. Johnson, Bet-the-Company Litigation, 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
Jeffrey M. Beemer, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Jay Campbell, Corporate Law
James B. Cunningham, Real Estate Law
Kevin M. Doherty, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Entertainment Law – Music, Insurance Law
Reid Estes, Jr., Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Colin T. Ferguson, Real Estate Law
Sheri O. Jacobs, Environmental Law, Water Law
Peter F. Klett, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Stephen Montgomery, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Stuart Scott, Family Law
Kimberly Stagg, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
Phoenix, AZ
Todd A. Baxter, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
James T. Braselton, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate
David G. Bray, Commercial Litigation
Flavia Campbell, Copyright Law, Trademark Law
Spencer W. Cashdan, Real Estate Law
Scot L. Claus, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
Vail C. Cloar, Appellate Practice
Samuel Coffman, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Bennett Evan Cooper, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Insurance
Erica A. Erman, Administrative / Regulatory Law, Health Care Law
Fred C. Fathe, Real Estate Law
Joshua Grabel, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance
Scott A. Holcomb, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Municipal
Dana M. Levy, Family Law, Family Law Mediation
Frank G. Long, Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
James H. Patterson, Real Estate Law
Marlene A. Pontrelli, Family Law, Family Law Mediation
Leonce A. Richard, III, Family Law
Stephen E. Richman, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Robert L. Schwartz, Family Law, Family Law Mediation
Timothy M. Strong, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance
David I. Thompson, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions
Cindy A. Villanueva, Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Steven D. Wolfson, Family Law
Reno, NV
John P. Desmond, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Brian R. Irvine, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Troy, MI
Juliet R. Boyd, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Roger H. Cummings, Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law
Benjamin Dolan, Litigation – Real Estate
Alison F. Duffy, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Thomas E.F. Fabbri, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law
Kevin A. Fanning, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
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
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
Thomas MacFarlane, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law
James A. Martone, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Jonathan M. Martone, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Scott A. McBain, Patent Law
Eric McGlothlin, Public Finance Law
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Mahesh K. Nayak, Commercial Litigation
Shannon M. Nichols, Banking and Finance Law
Nicholas Papasifakis, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law
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, Mergers and Acquisitions 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
Katheryne L. Zelenock, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Washington, DC
Jacob S. Frenkel, Securities Regulation
Lee G. Petro, Communications Law
Glenn S. Richards, Communications Law
Charles R. Spies, Government Relations Practice
Jonathan R. Wachs, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Cannabis Law, Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” list include:
Ann Arbor, MI
Colleen M. Shevnock, Banking and Finance Law
Detroit, MI
Allison R. Bach, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Lansing, MI
James F. Mauro, Corporate Law
Las Vegas, NV
Michael N. Feder, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Gregory R. Gemignani, Gaming Law
John L. Krieger, Trademark Law
Lexington, KY
Jeffrey L. Gehring, Trusts and Estates
Brian M. Johnson, Bet-the-Company Litigation
David A. Owen, Appellate Practice
Reno, NV
Brian R. Irvine, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Troy, MI
Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law
Shannon M. Nichols, Banking and Finance Law
Daniel D. Quick, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch list include:
Columbus, OH
Anthony Alfano, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Cristina Luse, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Denver, CO
Travis Riley, Commercial Litigation
Detroit, MI
Patrick Masterson, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust
Lexington, KY
Logan Mayfield, Commercial Litigation
Phoenix, AZ
Colin Quinn, Commercial Litigation
Aurora Walker, Family Law
Reno, NV
Brooks T. Westergard, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
San Diego, CA
Marc Chatenay-Lapointe, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law
Seattle, WA
Klien Hilliard, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Christopher Lynch, Administrative / Regulatory Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Scott MacDonald, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Troy, MI
Erick W. Hosner, Corporate Law
Ashley Jericho, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Nicholas J.H Mercado, 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