Thirty-Nine Dickinson Wright Attorneys Named 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers, 21 Named Rising Stars

Dickinson Wright is pleased to announce that 39 of the firm’s attorneys have been named 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers. Twenty-one Dickinson Wright attorneys have been named 2026 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

Colleen M. Shevnock, Banking

Doron Yitzchaki, Business Litigation

Detroit, MI

Richard M. Bolton, Mergers & Acquisitions

Aaron V. Burrell, Business Litigation

Christopher A. Cornwall, Construction Litigation

David R. Deromedi, Labor & Employment

Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate,

Scott Hamilton, Business Litigation

Mark R. High, Business/Corporate

Steven G. Howell, Bankruptcy: Business,

Timothy H. Howlett, Labor & Employment

James A. Plemmons, Creditor Debtor Rights

William P. Shield, Jr., Banking

Theodore B. Sylwestrzak, Bankruptcy: Business

Pahl Zinn, Business Litigation

Grand Rapids, MI

John G. Cameron, Jr., Real Estate

Leslee M. Lewis, Real Estate

Christina K. McDonald, Employment & Labor

Lansing, MI

Brandon C. Hubbard, Business Litigation

Jeffery V. Stuckey, Appellate

Troy, MI

Benjamin Dolan, Business Litigation

Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits

Craig W. Hammond, Government Finance

Monica J. Labe, Real Estate, Top 50 Women 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

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

Michael R. Vogt, Real Estate

Peter H. Webster, Eminent Domain

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

Davina Bridges, Business Litigation

Jonathon H. Oakley, Mergers & Acquisitions

Rebecca S. Papi, Mergers & Acquisitions

Katherine VanderVeen, Banking

Grand Rapids, MI

Jonathan Koch, Appellate

Phillip W. Smith, II, Business/Corporate

Holly M. Zoe, Real Estate

Lansing, MI

Cole Lussier, Government Contracts

Troy, MI

Juliet R. Boyd, Estate & Trust Litigation

Brandon L. Debus, Business Litigation

Allison Dolson, Health Care

Kaitlyn Elias, Real Estate

Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits

Lawrence Opalewski, Business Litigation

Nicholas E. Papasifakis, Estate & Probate

Anthony J. Piccirilli, Construction Litigation

Will Sanford, Estate & Probate

Alma Sobo, Business Litigation

Gage Wakula, Business Litigation

Colby Zurbay, Estate & Trust Litigation