163 Honigman Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America 2025, Nine Partners Named “Lawyer of the Year”

Press Release

The 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 163 attorneys from Honigman across 63 practice areas. Among them, 29 individuals are being ranked for the first time (indicated by an asterisk).

Additionally, Best Lawyers 2025 has awarded the title of “Lawyer of the Year” to nine Honigman partners in their respective fields and regions. 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 2025 “Lawyers of the Year,” identified by region and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:

Ann Arbor

• Barbara A. Kaye
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Deborah (Bea) Swedlow – Litigation - Intellectual Property

Detroit

• Richard A. Barr – Land Use and Zoning Law
• David Foltyn – Corporate Law
• Raymond W. Henney
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
• Michael A. Indenbaum
  • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
  • Tax Law
• Donald J. Kunz
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Lansing

• Andrea L. Hansen
  • Gaming Law
  • Government Relations Practice

Troy

• Charles Nida – Nonprofit / Charities Law

“Best Lawyers”

The Honigman attorneys featured in the 2025 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 C. 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
  • Copyright Law*
  • Patent Law
  • Trademark 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
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property*
  • Patent Law
• Jonathan R. Borenstein – Real Estate Law
• Richard J. Burstein – Real Estate Law
• 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 Governance Law*
  • 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
  • Leisure and Hospitality Law*
  • 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
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law*
  • Trusts and Estates*
• Linda A. Wasserman
  • Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts and Estates
• Brandon J. Wilson
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Real Estate Law

Chicago

• David L. De Bruin
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Patent Law
• Emily E. Garrison – Insurance 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
  • Labor Law - Management*
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Michael W. Domanski – Tax Law
• Michael D. DuBay
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Kimberly A. Dudek – Corporate 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
• Nick 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
  • Commercial Litigation*
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Privacy and Data Security Law
• Karl A. Hochkammer
  • Corporate Law
  • Information Technology Law
• William O. Hochkammer
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
• Michael A. Indenbaum
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Tax Law
• S. Lee Johnson – Environmental Law
• Eric M. Jones – Mergers and Acquisitions Law*
• Nicholas J. Jones – Corporate 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
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy*
• 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
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds 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
• Steven J. Migliore – Corporate Law
• Matthew G. Mrkonic – Commercial Litigation*
• Steven C. Nadeau – Environmental Law
• Joshua F. Opperer – Corporate Law
• Alex L. Parrish
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Ryan Peruski – Tax 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 V. Spencer – Commercial Litigation
• Mark A. Stern
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
• Glenn S. Walter
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Sheldon P. Winkelman – Real Estate Law
• I.W. Winsten
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
• 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
  • Venture Capital Law*
• J. Patrick Lennon – Real Estate Law
• Jonathan P. O'Brien
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Patent Law
• Steven J. Rypma – Land Use and Zoning 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
  • Land Use and Zoning Law*
• 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
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law*
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Health Care Law*
• Daniel L. Stanley
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Tax Law*

"Ones to Watch"

The Honigman attorneys listed as 2025 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
• Jeffrey I. Lehrberg – Intellectual Property Law

Bloomfield Hills

• Elias de Wit – Real Estate Law
• Tyler J. Kemper
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law*
  • Trusts and Estates*
• Catherine B. Niedermaier – Patent Law
• Megan J. Parpart
  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law

Chicago

• Justin D. Gingerich – Banking and Finance Law
• Nathan J. Howze – Corporate Law
• Patrick J. Johnson 
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation - Construction
• 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
• Justin M. Azar
  • Corporate Law*
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law*
• Laura E. Biery
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Alex F. Bowman – Corporate Law
• M. Brian Braum Jr.
  • Banking and Finance Law*
  • 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
• Angela I. Gamalski
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Health Care Law
• D'Antae D. 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 W. 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 Acquisitions Law
• Richard A. Plowden – Mergers and Acquisitions Law*
• Ahmad H. Sabbagh – Corporate Law
• Tyler D. Schofield – Real Estate Law
• Sherwin S. Shushtari
  • Corporate Law*
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law*
• Jenna R. Simon
  • Health Care Law
  • Insurance Law
• Amy H. Smith
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
  • Corporate Law
• Kory M. Steen
  • Commercial Litigation
• Haba K. Yono
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Katelyn M. Young – Commercial Litigation
• Mahja D. Zeon
  • Labor and Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

Grand Rapids

• Christopher R. DeLucenay – Patent Law*
• Emily J. Johns – Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Andrew J. Newton
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law*
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law*
• Michael J. Rhoad – Corporate Law*

Kalamazoo

• Andrew S. Chipouras
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Patent Law

Lansing

• Li Gao
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Patent Law

About Honigman

Honigman LLP is an Am Law 200 full-service, general business law firm with more than 350 attorneys counseling clients on complex issues across the country in Chicago, Michigan (Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Lansing), Washington, D.C. and in our newest wholly owned subsidiary office in Israel. Our lawyers counsel clients on complex issues in more than 60 areas of law. For more information visit www.honigman.com.

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