61 Dickinson Wright Attorneys Named 2019 DBusiness Magazine "Top Lawyers"
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that 61 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in DBusiness Magazine 2019 “Top Lawyers”.
DBusiness 2019 “Top Lawyers” honors the leading lawyers in the Southeast Michigan region. Below is a complete list of Dickinson Wright lawyers included in this year’s list:
Ann Arbor, MI
Suzanne K. Sukkar, Immigration Law
Detroit, MI
Allison R. Bach, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Richard M. Bolton, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
William T. Burgess, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Lawrence G. Campbell, Commercial Law
James N. Candler, Jr., Real Estate Law
Christopher A. Cornwall, Construction Law
David R. Deromedi, Labor and Employment Law
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Law
William E. Elwood, Tax Law
K. Scott Hamilton, Appellate Law
Mark R. High, Corporate Law
Edgar C. Howbert, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Steven G. Howell, Banking & Financial Service Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
W. Anthony Jenkins, Corporate Law, Municipal Law
Kenneth J. McIntyre, Litigation – Antitrust
Thomas G. McNeill, Litigation – Commercial
Sharon R. Newlon, Environmental Law
James B. Perry, Labor and Employment Law
James A. Plemmons, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
William P. Shield, Jr., Banking & Financial Service Law
James P. Spica, Trusts and Estates
Theodore B. Sylwestrzak, Banking & Financial Service Law
Bruce C. Thelen, International Trade Law
L. Pahl Zinn, Antitrust Law, Litigation – Antitrust
Robert P. Zora, Litigation – Commercial
Troy, MI
Christian S. Allen, Immigration Law
Timothy L. Andersson, Corporate Law
Kevin M. Bernys, Food and Beverage Law
Margaret A. Coughlin, Environmental Law
Stephen E. Dawson, Real Estate Law
J. Benjamin Dolan, Litigation – Commercial
Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits Law
Roberta P. Granadier, Employee Benefits Law
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits Law
Henry M. Grix, Trusts and Estates
Craig W. Hammond, Banking & Financial Service Law
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate Law
Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law
Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate Law
Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law
Anna M. Maiuri, Environmental Law
James A. Martone, Litigation – Commercial
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits Law
Mahesh K. Nayak, Corporate Law
John H. Norris, Energy Law, Environmental Law
Heather M. Olson, Banking & Financial Service Law
Edward H. Pappas, Mediation
Daniel D. Quick, Litigation – Banking and Finance
Michael T. Raymond, Securities Law
Philip E. Rettig, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
William L. Rosin, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Robert L. Schwartz, Public Finance Law
Lynn C. Sirich, Family Law
Joan Cripe Skrzyniarz, Trusts and Estates
Franklin M. Smith, Litigation – Patents
Jared A. Smith, Corporate Law
Benjamin M. Sobczak, Litigation – Commercial
Rhonda D. Welburn, Public Finance Law
J. Bryan Williams, Corporate Law
Mark E. Wilson, Environmental Law, Health Care Law, Real Estate Law
Kathryn S. Wood, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation – Labor Employment Benefits
DBusiness 2019 “Top Lawyers” honors the leading lawyers in the Southeast Michigan region. Below is a complete list of Dickinson Wright lawyers included in this year’s list:
Ann Arbor, MI
Suzanne K. Sukkar, Immigration Law
Detroit, MI
Allison R. Bach, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Richard M. Bolton, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
William T. Burgess, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Lawrence G. Campbell, Commercial Law
James N. Candler, Jr., Real Estate Law
Christopher A. Cornwall, Construction Law
David R. Deromedi, Labor and Employment Law
Phillip J. DeRosier, Appellate Law
William E. Elwood, Tax Law
K. Scott Hamilton, Appellate Law
Mark R. High, Corporate Law
Edgar C. Howbert, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
Steven G. Howell, Banking & Financial Service Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
W. Anthony Jenkins, Corporate Law, Municipal Law
Kenneth J. McIntyre, Litigation – Antitrust
Thomas G. McNeill, Litigation – Commercial
Sharon R. Newlon, Environmental Law
James B. Perry, Labor and Employment Law
James A. Plemmons, Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights Law
William P. Shield, Jr., Banking & Financial Service Law
James P. Spica, Trusts and Estates
Theodore B. Sylwestrzak, Banking & Financial Service Law
Bruce C. Thelen, International Trade Law
L. Pahl Zinn, Antitrust Law, Litigation – Antitrust
Robert P. Zora, Litigation – Commercial
Troy, MI
Christian S. Allen, Immigration Law
Timothy L. Andersson, Corporate Law
Kevin M. Bernys, Food and Beverage Law
Margaret A. Coughlin, Environmental Law
Stephen E. Dawson, Real Estate Law
J. Benjamin Dolan, Litigation – Commercial
Deborah L. Grace, Employee Benefits Law
Roberta P. Granadier, Employee Benefits Law
Eric W. Gregory, Employee Benefits Law
Henry M. Grix, Trusts and Estates
Craig W. Hammond, Banking & Financial Service Law
Monica J. Labe, Real Estate Law
Elise S. Levasseur, Immigration Law
Michael J. Lusardi, Real Estate Law
Christopher C. Maeso, Corporate Law
Anna M. Maiuri, Environmental Law
James A. Martone, Litigation – Commercial
Cynthia A. Moore, Employee Benefits Law
Mahesh K. Nayak, Corporate Law
John H. Norris, Energy Law, Environmental Law
Heather M. Olson, Banking & Financial Service Law
Edward H. Pappas, Mediation
Daniel D. Quick, Litigation – Banking and Finance
Michael T. Raymond, Securities Law
Philip E. Rettig, Intellectual Property and Patent Law
William L. Rosin, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Robert L. Schwartz, Public Finance Law
Lynn C. Sirich, Family Law
Joan Cripe Skrzyniarz, Trusts and Estates
Franklin M. Smith, Litigation – Patents
Jared A. Smith, Corporate Law
Benjamin M. Sobczak, Litigation – Commercial
Rhonda D. Welburn, Public Finance Law
J. Bryan Williams, Corporate Law
Mark E. Wilson, Environmental Law, Health Care Law, Real Estate Law
Kathryn S. Wood, Labor and Employment Law, Litigation – Labor Employment Benefits
Contacts

Phillip DeRosier
Member and Appeals and Advocacy Practice Group Co-Chair
Detroit

Eric Gregory
Member and Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group Co-Chair
Troy

Craig Hammond
Member and Public Finance Practice Group Chair
Troy

Michael Lusardi
Member and Real Estate Practice Group Chair
Troy

Mahesh Nayak
Member and International Practice Group Co-Chair
Troy

Edward Pappas
Chairman Emeritus and Consulting Member
Troy

Philip Rettig
Member and Division Director, Intellectual Property
Ann Arbor

Lynn Capp Sirich
Member and Domestic Relations & Family Law Practice Group Co-Chair
Troy

Joan Cripe Skrzyniarz
Member and Estate Planning & Administration Practice Group Co-Chair
Troy

Theodore Sylwestrzak
Member, Banking and Financial Practice Group Chair
Detroit

Mark Wilson
Member and Health Law Practice Group Chair
Troy
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