218 Dickinson Wright Attorneys Ranked in Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, and Ones to Watch 2025 Editions

Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that 218 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, and Ones to Watch 2025 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
Steven L. Oberholtzer, Patent Law
Philip E. Rettig, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Technology 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, Labor Law – Management
Doron Yitzchaki, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

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

Denver, CO
Peggy E. Kozal, Health Care Law
Tripp Lake, Litigation – Intellectual Property

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, Litigation – Bankruptcy
Aaron V. Burrell, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
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
John K. Lawrence, Banking and Finance Law
Andrew W. MacLeod, Corporate Law, International Mergers & Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law
Sharon R. Newlon, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
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
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
Allison T. Jones, Land Use and Zoning 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
Leslee M. Lewis, Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Christopher A. Mitchell, Litigation – Intellectual Property
John T. Schuring, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions 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
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
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, Corporate Law, Trademark Law
Michael N. Feder, 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
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
Joshua L. Burgener, Commercial Litigation, 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
Autumn L. Gentry, Commercial Litigation
Sheri O. Jacobs, Environmental Law
Peter F. Klett, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Stephen Montgomery, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
M. 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, Trademark Law
Spencer W. Cashdan, Real Estate Law
Scot L. Claus, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
D. Samuel Coffman, Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Bennett Evan Cooper, Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Insurance 
Fred C. Fathe, Real Estate Law
Dawn R. Gabel, Tax Law
Dan W. Goldfine, Commercial Litigation, Insurance 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, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Technology Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
James H. Patterson, Real Estate Law
Marlene A. Pontrelli, Family Law, Family Law Mediation
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
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, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy

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
J. Benjamin Dolan, Litigation – Real Estate
Alison F. Duffy, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
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
Michael N. MacCallum, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law
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
Edward H. Pappas, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, Mediation
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
Kimberly J. Ruppel, Commercial Litigation
Lynn Capp Sirich, Family Law
Joan Cripe Skrzyniarz, Trusts and Estates
Kimberly M. Slaven, Patent 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
Kathryn S. Wood, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
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
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
Seth B. Waxman, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year” list include:

Ann Arbor, MI
Steven L. Oberholtzer, Patent Law
Collen M. Shevnock, Banking and Finance Law

Detroit, MI
Timothy H. Howlett, Employment Law – Management
Sharon R. Newlon, Environmental Law
Bruce C. Thelen, International Trade and Finance Law

Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Charles D. Brecker, Community Association Law

Lansing, MI
James F. Mauro, Corporate Law
Kester K. So, Municipal Law

Las Vegas, NV
Michael N. Feder, Litigation – Intellectual Property

Lexington, KY
David A. Owen, Litigation – Construction

Reno, NV
Brian R. Irvine, Litigation – Bankruptcy

Troy, MI
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Shannon M. Nichols, Banking and Finance Law
Edward H. Pappas, Arbitration

Dickinson Wright attorneys recognized on this year’s Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch list include:

Ann Arbor, MI
Robert L. Avers, Commercial Litigation 
Sungwook Lee, Litigation – Patent

Austin, TX
Andrew J. Alvarado, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Andrea L. Arndt, Patent Law

Chicago, IL
Tron Fu, Intellectual Property Law

Columbus, OH
Anthony Alfano, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Nathan J. Armanini, Corporate Law
Sara H. Jodka, Labor and Employment – Management
Stephanie L. Teaford, Education Law, Labor and Employment – Management

Detroit, MI
Max A. Aidenbaum, Commercial Litigation
Angelina Delmastro, Labor and Employment – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Ariana D. Pellegrino, Commercial Litigation
M. Katherine VanderVeen, Banking and Finance Law
Adam J. Wallace, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law

El Paso, TX
Heather L. Frayre, Immigration Law

Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Keith Hagan, Tax Law

Grand Rapids, MI
Gregory J. Guest, Corporate Law
Christina K. McDonald, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor & Employment
Alexandre M. Zucco, Trusts and Estates

Lansing, MI
Nolan J. Moody, Commercial Litigation

Las Vegas, NV
Caleb Green, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property

Lexington, KY
Tara N. Halbert, Trusts and Estates
Logan Mayfield, Commercial Litigation 

Nashville, TN
Colin T. Ferguson, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law

Phoenix, AZ
Bradley A. Burns, Commercial Litigation
Vail C. Cloar, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Claire E.F. Grimes, Commercial Litigation
Brian J. Hembd, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
Brian H. Merdinger, Family Law
Amanda Newman, Commercial Litigation
Holly Zoe, Commercial Litigation

Reno, NV
Brooks T. Westergard, Commercial Litigation

Silicon Valley, CA
Melissa E. Patterson, Intellectual Property Law

Troy, MI
Juliet R. Boyd, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Brandon Debus, Commercial Litigation
Kaitlyn Elias, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Erick W. Hosner, Corporate Law
William J. Hurles, Intellectual Property Law
Erin A. Johnson, Real Estate Law
Charles W. Kocher, Intellectual Property Law
James A. Martone, Commercial Litigation
Corey Neil, Patent Law
Alma Sobo, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, Municipal Law