194 Dykema Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 194 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 guide and the Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" list. Additionally, attorneys from the firm have earned 13 Best Lawyers 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” distinctions, a special honor conferred upon a single lawyer within a practice area and metropolitan market.

The Best Lawyers in America® is the pre-eminent national listing of outstanding attorneys. This annual guide is derived from exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. "Ones to Watch" recognizes attorneys who are in the early stages of their careers and display outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States. Best Lawyers states that their "Ones to Watch" recipients typically have been in practice for five to nine years.

"Lawyers of the Year"

The Dykema attorneys named Best Lawyers 2024 “Lawyers of the Year,” identified by office location and the practice area for which they are being recognized, are:

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

• Brendan J. Cahill – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• James P. Feeney – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Detroit, Michigan

• Todd G. Gattoni – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Cameron H. Piggott – Real Estate Law
• Cameron H. Piggott – Litigation - Real Estate

Lansing, Michigan

• Richard J. Aaron – Energy Law
• Ann D. Fillingham – Corporate Law
• Gary P. Gordon – Government Relations Practice
• Lori McAllister – Insurance Law

San Antonio, Texas

• Patrick L. Huffstickler – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Wilhelm E. Liebmann – Corporate Law
• Robert W. Nelson – Tax Law
• Daniel R. Stern – Employment Law - Management

Best Lawyers

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

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Marie R. Deveney – Trusts and Estates
• James P. Greene – Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
• Krista Lenart – Appellate Practice
• Mark G. Malven – Technology Law; IT Outsourcing Law
• Melvin J. Muskovitz – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Darrell W. Pierce– Banking and Finance Law
• Kathleen A. Reed– Health Care Law
• Robert P. Tiplady – Litigation - Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
• Jill M. Wheaton – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - First Amendment

Austin, Texas

• Michael P. Adams – Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law
• Michael Klein – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance
• Keith A. Shuley – Environmental Law; Water Law

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

• James G. Aldrich Jr. – Immigration Law
• Laura Baucus – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Banking and Finance Law
• Jennifer L. Beidel – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• John D. Black – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Brendan J. Cahill – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Amy M. Christen – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Michael G. Cumming – Trusts and Estates
• Joseph DeHondt– Corporate Law
• James P. Feeney – Arbitration; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Adam M. Fishkind – Real Estate Law
• Douglas J. Fryer – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Commercial Litigation
• Alan M. Greene – Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Real Estate
• Clay Guise – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Nazneen S. Hasan – Trusts and Estates
• Kyle R. Hauberg – Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law
• Joseph H. Hickey – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Howard B. Iwrey – Antitrust Law; Litigation – Antitrust
• Courtney Kissel– Energy Law
• Bonnie Mayfield – Litigation - Labor and Employment; Employment Law - Management
• Thomas T. Moga – Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Technology Law
• Brian M. Moore – Commercial Litigation
• Paul Nystrom – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Valerie Rup – Health Care Law
• Todd C. Schebor – Environmental Law
• Christyn M. Scott – Commercial Litigation
• Brian Smith – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Sheryl L. Toby – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Scott A. Steinhoff– Real Estate Law

Chicago, Illinois

• Harry N. Arger– Commercial Litigation
• Frank D. Ballantine – Corporate Law
• Jonathan S. Feld – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Scott R. Fryzel – Financial Services Regulation Law; Banking and Finance Law
• Bruce L. Goldsmith – Real Estate Law
• Michael S. Kurtzon – Real Estate Law
• Robert C. Linton– Real Estate Law
• Andrew P. Scott – Land Use and Zoning Law
• Steven McMahon Zeller – Patent Law; Trade Secrets

Dallas, Texas

• Thomas B. Alleman – Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance
• Alison Ashmore – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Catherine Bowe– Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Clay A. Cossé – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Jeffrey J. Cox – Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Richard A. Daniel – Corporate Law
• Bob H. Feroze – Real Estate Law
• Jeffrey R. Fine – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Brian R. Forbes –Real Estate Law
• Teresa Ereon Giltner – Real Estate Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Zachary Q. Hoard – Commercial Litigation
• Christopher D. Kratovil – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
• Brandy Manning – Appellate Practice; Oil and Gas Law

• José M. Rubio– Litigation - Real Estate

• James W. Sargent – Real Estate Law
• Prescott W. Smith - Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Deron Wade – Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Detroit, Michigan

• Michael Bernard – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Robert A. Boonin – Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Lisa A. Brown – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• James R. Case – Construction Law
• Michael P. Cooney – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Sherrie L. Farrell – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Todd G. Gattoni – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
• Grant P. Gilezan – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
• James F. Hermon – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Mark D. Jacobs – Environmental Law
• Peter M. Kellett – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Securities; Mediation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Jin-Kyu Koh – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Rochelle Lento – Real Estate Law
• Cameron H. Piggott – Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Harold D. Pope – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Commercial Litigation
• Rasul M. Raheem – Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Carl Rashid, Jr. – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation and Controversy - Tax; Real Estate Law; Tax Law
• Daniel J. Schairbaum – Real Estate Law; Construction Law
• Thomas M. Schehr – Commercial Litigation; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Dante A. Stella – Commercial Litigation; Privacy and Data Security Law
• Thomas S. Vaughn – Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law

• Boyd White III – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Lansing, Michigan

• Richard J. Aaron – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Natural Resources Law; Utilities Law
• Lance Boldrey – Cannabis Law; Gaming Law; Native American Law
• Ann D. Fillingham – Corporate Law; Public Finance Law
• Gary P. Gordon – Administrative / Regulatory Law; First Amendment Law; Government Relations Practice; Energy Regulatory Law
• Jason Hanselman – Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Government Relations Practice; Administrative / Regulatory Law; Education Law
• Mark Magyar – Appellate Practice
• Lori McAllister– Arbitration; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation – Insurance
• Theodore Seitz – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Alan Wilk – Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Leonard C. Wolfe – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Gaming Law; Government Relations Practice; Education Law

Los Angeles, California

• James S. Azadian – Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Tamara A. Bush– Commercial Litigation
• Jon D. Cantor– Commercial Litigation
• Jeffrey G. Huron– Arbitration
• Dommond Lonnie– Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Brian J. Page – Corporate Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Derek S. Whitefield– Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

McAllen, Texas

• Diann M. Bartek – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation - Banking and Finance

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Kate Bechen – Corporate Law
• Timothy Caprez – Corporate Law
• Andrew T. Frost – Corporate Law
• Robin K. Lehninger – Health Care Law
• Jessica M. Zeratsky – Banking and Finance Law

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Reed R. Heimbecher – Patent Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property

San Antonio, Texas

• Daniela Gonzales Aldape – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Kerry T. Benedict – Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
• Ramon D. Bissmeyer – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Jane Bockus – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Denise M. Drake – Real Estate Law
• Melanie L. Fry – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
• Jeffrey C. Gifford – Corporate Governance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Compliance Law; Banking and Finance Law
• Patrick L. Huffstickler – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• David Kinder –Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance
• Wilhelm E. Liebmann – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law
• Donna K. McElroy – Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Nicholas J. Monaghan– Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Robert W. Nelson – Tax Law
• Patrick Ryan – Corporate Law
• Thomas E. Sanders – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - ERISA
• Brett W. Schouest – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction; Litigation - Real Estate
• Andrew Sherwood – Commercial Finance Law; Real Estate Law
• James B. Smith, Jr. – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Daniel R. Stern – Employment Law - Individuals; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Labor Law - Union; Litigation - Labor and Employment
• John B. Stewart –Real Estate Law
• David A. Vanderhider– Litigation – Construction; Commercial Litigation
• Deborah D. Williamson –Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Washington, D.C.

• Eric Fingerhut– Trademark Law
• Sean M. Hanifin– Insurance Law
• Thomas J. Judge– Insurance Law
• Lewis K. Loss– Insurance Law
• Joanne L. Zimolzak– Insurance Law; Commercial Litigation

"Ones to Watch"

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

Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Alison Carruthers – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Paul T. Stewart– Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Andrew VanEgmond– Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Antitrust

Austin, Texas

• Evan Atkinson – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Ashley Shapiro Bunyard – Commercial Litigation

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

• Erica L. Berezny – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Nina Gavrilovic – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants; Commercial Litigation
• Kelly R. Houk – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Erin Katz - Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Samuel Kilberg – Real Estate Law
• Igli Psari– Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Law
• Victoria Remus – Tax Law
• Connor Walby – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Ryan Warsh – Real Estate Law

Chicago, Illinois

• Kevin Connor – Commercial Litigation
• Aaron Dorsey – Real Estate Law
• Matthew T. Hays – Intellectual Property Law
• Beth Peng Lyden – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
• Susan Ruddy – Real Estate Law
• Anda Tatoiu– Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance

Dallas, Texas

• Robert Fisher – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Dean Gould– Corporate Law
• Rebekah L. Hudgins – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Nathan Jin – Real Estate Law
• Tara Kern – Commercial Litigation
• Caroline Lawhorn – Commercial Litigation
• Amelia Marquis– Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Alexandria Rahn– Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Ariel Snyder – Corporate Law
• Alexandria Marie Twiss – Commercial Litigation

Detroit, Michigan

• Mark Makoski – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate
• Giuliano Mancini– Litigation - Real Estate
• Nasseem S. Ramin– Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Bryce Rucker – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Ryan VanOver – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance

Houston, Texas

• Amanda D. Gordon – Commercial Litigation; Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation; Litigation - Real Estate
• Tyler Hubert – Tax Law

Lansing, Michigan

• Kyle M. Asher – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Commercial Litigation
• John A. Janiszewski – Government Relations Practice

Los Angeles, California

• Jasmina Aragon – Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Samantha J. Hughes – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Dmitriy Kopelevich – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Rochelle Smith - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Nicholas O. Von der Lancken – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

McAllen, Texas

• Kevin Sanchez – Litigation - Banking and Finance

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

• Jonathan Meulemans – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Mickey Stevens - Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

San Antonio, Texas

• Ryan Borelo – Intellectual Property Law; Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Neyma Figueroa – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Elizabeth Hartsell – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
• Asel Lindsey– Tax Law
• Kelly E. Preston– Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Danielle Rushing Behrends – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy

Washington, D.C.

• Sarah Cornwell – Insurance Law
• Christopher Sakauye – Insurance Law

About Best Lawyers

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer review evaluation. More than 83,000 leading attorneys globally are eligible to vote, and we have received more than 13 million votes to date on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.