212 Dickinson Wright Attorneys Ranked in Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, and Ones to Watch 2027 Editions

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