178 Dickinson Wright Attorneys Ranked in Best Lawyers in America® 2023 Edition

Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that 178 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in Best Lawyers in America® 2023 edition.

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Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s 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
Thomas D. Hammerschmidt, Jr., Tax Law
Mark Heusel, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Steven L. Oberholtzer, Patent Law
Philip E. Rettig, Patent Law
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
Doron Yitzchaki, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Austin, TX
Nan B. Braley, Banking and Finance Law
Steven R. Daniels, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
Alison D. Frey, Trademark Law
Ross Spencer Garsson, Patent Law
John R. Nelson, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction 
Darrell R. Windham, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Chicago, IL
Ronald A. Damashek, Commercial Litigation

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, Tax Law
Terrence O’Donnell, Energy Law, Government Relations Practice
Lloyd Pierre-Louis, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Cannabis Law
Jonathan R. Secrest, Commercial Litigation
J. Troy Terakedis, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates

Detroit, MI
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
James N. Candler, Jr., Gaming Law, Land Use and Zoning 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
J. Benjamin Dolan, Litigation – Real Estate
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
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, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Charles D. Brecker, Community Associations Law, Real Estate Law
Clint J. Gage, Securities/Capital Markets Law
Catherine F. Hoffman, Commercial Litigation
Gregory L. Mayback, Patent 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
Frank G. Dunten, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions 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
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
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
Ryan M. Shannon, Insurance 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, Copyright Law, Gaming Law, Information Technology Law, IT Outsourcing Law, Trademark Law
John L. Krieger, Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
Melissa Waite, Cannabis 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, 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
Joshua L. Burgener, 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
M. Reid Estes, Jr., Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Peter F. Klett, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Stephen Montgomery, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
W. Stuart Scott, Family Law
M. Kimberly Stagg, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Phoenix, AZ
Todd A. Baxter, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
Fredric D. Bellamy, Information Technology Law, Technology Law
James T. Braselton, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate
David G. Bray, Commercial Litigation
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 – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
P. Bruce Converse, Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Bennett Evan Cooper, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Insurance 
Fred C. Fathe, Real Estate Law
Dawn R. Gabel, Tax Law
Joshua Grabel, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Jamie L. Halavais, Commercial Litigation
Scott A. Holcomb, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Municipal 
Carolyn J. Johnsen, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Dana M. Levy, Family Law, Family Law Mediation
Frank G. Long, Copyright Law, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
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
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, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
James S. Rigberg, Commercial Litigation
Michael S. Rubin, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Municipal, Mediation
Robert L. Schwartz, Family Law, Family Law Mediation
Robert A. Shull, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Real Estate
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, 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
Roger H. Cummings, Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law
Stephen E. Dawson, Real Estate Law
Joseph W. DeLave, Litigation – Construction
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, Patent Law
Michael R. Kramer, Corporate Law
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate Law
Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law
Elizabeth L. Luckenbach, Trusts and Estates
Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate Law
Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law
Scott A. McBain, Patent Law
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Gregory W. Moore, Health Care Law
Mahesh K. Nayak, Commercial Litigation
Edward H. Pappas, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, Mediation
Erin M. Pawlowski, Commercial Litigation
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
William L. Rosin, Corporate Law
Kimberly J. Ruppel, Commercial Litigation
Lynn Capp Sirich, Family Law
Joan Cripe Skrzyniarz, Trusts and Estates
Robert L. Stearns, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Peter H. Webster, Land Use and Zoning 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
Venroy K. July, Corporate Law
Charles R. Spies, Government Relations Practice
Seth B. Waxman, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar