165 Honigman Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America 2024, 11 Partners Named “Lawyer of the Year”

Best Lawyers named 165 Honigman attorneys from 64 practice areas in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America, including 26 lawyers who were listed for the first time (indicated by an asterik).

Additionally, Best Lawyers 2024 has recognized 11 Honigman partners as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective practice area and region. Honorees received this award based on their extremely high overall feedback for their professional excellence by their peers in the legal industry.

"Lawyer of the Year"
The Honigman attorneys named Best Lawyers 2024 “Lawyers of the Year,” identified by region and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:

Ann Arbor
Eric J. Sosenko - Trademark Law

Detroit
David A. Ettinger - Litigation - Antitrust
Raymond W. Henney - Litigation – Securities, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Robert J. Krueger, Jr. - Securities Regulation
Donald J. Kunz – Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Alex L. Parrish - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
G. Scott Romney - Government Relations Practice
Mark A. Stern - Bet-the-Company Litigation

Grand Rapids
Timothy A. Flory - Trademark Law

Kalamazoo
Justin M. Crawford - Corporate Law

Troy
Leigh C. Taggart - Litigation - Intellectual Property

Best Lawyers
The Honigman attorneys listed in the 2024 Best Lawyers in America guide, identified by region and the practice areas for which they have been recognized, are:

Ann Arbor
J. Michael Huget - Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Media Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Barbara A. Kaye - Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law
Vincent Kuebler – Real Estate Law*
Leonard M. Niehoff - Appellate Practice, First Amendment Law
David N. Parsigian - Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law
Julie E. Reitz - Trademark Law
Eric J. Sosenko - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law,Trademark Law
Deborah (Bea) Swedlow - Litigation - Intellectual Property

Bloomfield Hills
Thomas J. Appledorn - Trademark Law, Patent Law
Joseph Aviv - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Family Law, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Scott D. Barnett - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Aaron E. Bass - Real Estate Law
Andrew J. Boes - Patent Law
Jonathan R. Borenstein - Real Estate Law
Richard J. Burstein - Real Estate Law
Regis A. Carozza - Trusts and Estates
Amy B. Folbe - Family Law
Michael K. Hauser - Tax Law
Jeffrey S. Horowitz - Real Estate Law
David J. Jacob - Real Estate Law
Anessa Owen Kramer - Copyright Law, Trademark Law
Joel M. Krugel - Real Estate Law
Timothy D. Lee - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David G. London - Real Estate Law
Michael E. Morden - Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Renee D. Naylor - Real Estate Law
Charles Nida - Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Karen R. Pifer - Real Estate Law
Rodney C. Ploucha - Real Estate Law
J. Adam Rothstein - Real Estate Law
Lowell D. Salesin - Real Estate Law
Alan J. Salle - Real Estate Law
Matthew H. Szalach - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
Leigh C. Taggart - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Grace K. Trueman - Corporate Law
Linda A. Wasserman - Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Brandon J. Wilson - Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law

Chicago
William B. Berndt - Trademark Law*
Penelope P. Campbell - Real Estate Law
David L. De Bruin - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
Emily E. Garrison - Insurance Law
Melissa R. Grim - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Mary Alexander Hyde - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
S. Tony Ling - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Paula E. Litt - Insurance Law
Marcia K. Owens - Real Estate Law

Detroit
Richard A. Barr - Economic Development Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Gabriel E. Bedoya - Commercial Litigation
Michael S. Ben - Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
Jennifer L. Benedict - Health Care Law
Andrew W. Clark – Commercial Litigation*
James H. Combs - Tax Law
Meghan N. Covino - Immigration Law
Sean F. Crotty - Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment*
Michael W. Domanski - Tax Law
Michael D. DuBay - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David A. Ettinger - Antitrust Law, Franchise Law, Litigation - Antitrust
David Foltyn - Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
Carol A. Friend - Immigration Law
Nicholas B. Gorga - Commercial Litigation
Raymond W. Henney - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Securities
Michael P. Hindelang - Litigation – Securities, Privacy and Data Security Law
Karl A. Hochkammer - Corporate Law, Information Technology Law
William O. Hochkammer - Health Care Law, Insurance Law
Jeffrey A. Hyman - Tax Law
Michael A. Indenbaum - Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
S. Lee Johnson - Environmental Law
John P. Kanan - Corporate Law, International Mergers and Acquisitions, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Douglas E. Kelin - Real Estate Law*
Matthew R. Keuten - Health Care Law
Scott B. Kitei - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Robert J. Krueger, Jr. - Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
Donald J. Kunz - Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Venture Capital Law
Jeffrey K. Lamb – Commercial Litigation*
Evan J. Leibhan - Corporate Law
Lawrence A. Lichtman - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Jeremy D. Lockhart - Commercial Litigation*
Stewart L. Mandell - Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
Paul W. Mardirosian - Land Use and Zoning Law
Chauncey C. Mayfield II - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law*
Mitchell R. Meisner - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Steven C. Nadeau - Environmental Law
Joshua F. Opperer - Corporate Law*
Alex L. Parrish - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Christine L. Phillips – Banking and Finance Law*
Matthew E. Radler - Employment Law - Management
Robert M. Riley - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Julie E. Robertson - Health Care Law, Insurance Law
G. Scott Romney - Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice
E. Todd Sable - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
Steven P. Schneider - Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Alan S. Schwartz - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Michael B. Shapiro - Litigation - Real Estate
Khalilah Spencer – Commercial Litigation*
Samuel T. Stahl - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mark A. Stern - Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation
Abby M. Stover – Real Estate Law
Glenn Walter - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law*
Adam M. Wenner – Commercial Litigation*
Sheldon P. Winkelman - Real Estate Law
I.W. Winsten - Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
Jeffrey L. Woolstrum - Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
Richard E. Zuckerman - Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation and Controversy - Tax

Grand Rapids
Timothy A. Flory - Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Tracy T. Larsen - Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Mark S. Pendery - Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
Kenneth W. Vermeulen - Environmental Law, Real Estate Law

Kalamazoo
Bryan J. Beck - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Justin M. Crawford - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
J. Patrick Lennon - Real Estate Law
Jonathan P. O'Brien Ph.D. - Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Patent Law
Douglas H. Siegel - Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law
Scott R. Sikkenga - Commercial Litigation
Jeffrey D. Smith - Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Phillip D. Torrence - Mergers and Acquisitions Law*

Lansing
Kevin M. Blair - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Kenneth T. Brooks - Commercial Litigation
Mark A. Burton - Government Relations Practice*
Andrea L. Hansen - Commercial Litigation, Gaming Law, Government Relations Practice
Douglas E. Mains - Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law
Peter B. Ruddell - Government Relations Practice
Daniel L. Stanley - Litigation and Controversy – Tax

"Ones to Watch"
The Honigman attorneys listed as 2024 Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch," identified by region and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:

Ann Arbor
Amanda M. Blackburn – Intellectual Property Law
Ka’Nea K. Brooks - Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property
Jeffrey I. Lehrberg Ph.D. - Intellectual Property Law

Bloomfield Hills
Megan J. Parpart – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
Catherine B. Niedermaier – Patent Law*
Elias de Wit – Real Estate Law

Chicago
Michael Baumert - Intellectual Property Law, Technology Law
Nathan J. Howze – Corporate Law
Cindy S. Lu - Corporate Law
Emory D. Moore Jr. - Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Angela G. Williams – Real Estate Law*

Detroit
Daniel R. Ackerman – Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law
Laura E. Biery - Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Alex F. Bowman - Corporate Law
M. Brian Braum Jr. - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
George M. Cobane - Corporate Law*
Ian J. Cosgrove - Construction Law, Real Estate Law
Michael J. Dauphinais - Litigation - Labor and Employment*
Rian C. Dawson - Commercial Litigation
Michelle Bleda Drew - Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
Kristin E. Fernandez - Criminal Defense: White-Collar*
Angela I. Gamalski - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law
D'Antae Gooden - Litigation - Labor and Employment, Municipal Law, Transportation Law
Paul W. Guenther - Corporate Law
Paul W. Howarah – Real Estate Law, Tax Law*
Rama M. Jawad - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
David J. Krueger- Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law*
Spencer Layson – Corporate Law*
Jennifer L. Muse - Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
Maryam Karnib Parshall – Real Estate Law
Nola Garcia Pickman – Banking and Finance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisition Law
Ahmad H. Sabbagh – Corporate Law*
Tyler D. Schofield – Real Estate Law*
Jenna R. Simon - Health Care Law, Insurance Law
Amy H. Smith - Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law
Mario A. Talerico - Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy, Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Haba K. Yono - Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment*
Mahja D. Zeon - Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment

Grand Rapids
Emily J. Johns - Securities / Capital Markets Law
Jonathon Andersh - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Construction Law, Real Estate Law

Kalamazoo
Andrew S. Chipouras - Intellectual Property Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law

Lansing
Li Gao Ph.D. - Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law

About Honigman
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