Butzel Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 50,000 leading attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

“Lawyer of the Year”

The following firm attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year” – Regan K. Dahle Employee Benefits (ERISA Law) – Ann Arbor; Phillip C. Korovesis (Mediation) – Detroit; Jennifer E. Consiglio Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) – Troy; Damien DuMouchel (Criminal Defense: White-Collar) – Troy.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

The following Butzel attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch: Andrew S. AbdulNour (Intellectual Property Law) – Ann Arbor; Christopher J. Ammori (Business Organizations including LLCs and Partnerships) – Detroit; Conor M. Bowers (Litigation and Controversy – Tax and Tax Law) – Troy; Ashley Fernandez Cook (Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Intellectual Property) – Troy; Steven Eatherly (Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; Marcella Eid (Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; Yasmeen Farran (Immigration Law) – Detroit; Jordan D. Florian (Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Law) – South Haven; Natalia A. Grasso (Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; James L. Kresta (Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Real Estate) – Ann Arbor; Kevin Lynch (Commercial Litigation) – Troy; Patrick J. Malone (Commercial Litigation) – Grand Rapids; Thomas Nolan (Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs) – Detroit; Sarah Nirenberg (Labor and Employment – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment) – Troy; Shanika A. Owens (Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions and Real Estate Law) Detroit; Blake Padget (Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment) – Troy; Josephine M. Parrinello (Trusts and Estates) – Troy; Zachary Revoldt (Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; Katya Rowley (Commercial Litigation) – Detroit; and Quendale G. Simmons (Commercial Litigation) – Detroit.

The following Butzel attorneys were selected for the 2027 edition:

Butzel – Ann Arbor office

– Regan K. Dahle
Employee Benefits(ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Jennifer A. Dukarski
Health Care Law
Litigation – Health Care
Privacy and Data Security Law
– Scott J. Fishwick
Commercial Litigation
– Debra A. Geroux
Commercial Litigation
Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – Health Care
– Mark W. Jane
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Lynn McGuire
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – ERISA
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Terrence J. Miglio
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Mark T. Nelson
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Claudia Rast
CleanTech Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Environmental Law
Healthcare Law
Information Technology Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Privacy and Data Security Law
– Angela Emmerling Shapiro
Privacy and Data Security Law
– Nicholas J. Stasevich
Corporate Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
– Robert B. Stevenson
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation – ERISA
– Kurtis T. Wilder
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Media Law
Mediation
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
– James E. Wynne
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Butzel – Detroit office
– Geaneen M. Arends
Corporate Law
International Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate Law
– Frederick A. Berg
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Environmental
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law
– James C. Bruno
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
International Mergers and Acquisitions
International Trade and Finance Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
– Arthur Dudley II
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
– Darius Dynkowski
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Real Estate Law
– Eric J. Flessland
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
– Bernard J. Fuhs
Commercial Litigation
– Cynthia J. Haffey
Commercial Litigation
– John P. Hancock, Jr.
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Justin G. Klimko
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
– Phillip C. Korovesis
Arbitration
Commercial Litigation
Mediation
– Mark R. Lezotte
Health Care Law
Nonprofit/ Charities Law
Tax Law
– Clara DeMatteis Mager
Immigration Law
– Derek G. McBride
Real Estate Law
– Paul M. Mersino
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction
– Brett J. Miller
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Donald B. Miller
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
– Derek Mullins
Commercial Litigation
– Reginald A. Pacis
Immigration Law
– James S. Rosenfeld
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Daniel R.W. Rustmann
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
– Bruce L. Sendek
Commercial Litigation
– John C. Valenti
Commercial Litigation
Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Butzel – Grand Rapids office
– Daniel V. Barnett
Commercial Litigation
– J. Terrance Dillon
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
– Michael L. Gutierrez
Commercial Litigation
Mediation

– Daniel J. Hatch
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Municipal
Tax Law
– Lee T. Silver
Arbitration
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Mediation
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law
– Christopher Zdarsky
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking and Finance

Butzel – Lansing office
– Aaron Davis
Real Estate Law
– Brian P. Morley
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
DUI / DWI Defense
Health Care Law
– James J. Urban
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction

Butzel – Niles office
– Robert G. Devetski
Insurance Law
– Mowitt S. Drew III
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Family Law
Butzel – Troy office
– Linda J. Armstrong
Immigration Law
– D. Scott Brinkmann
Real Estate Law
– Barbara E. Buchanan
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Jennifer E. Consiglio
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

– Rebecca S. Davies
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Michael C. Decker
Litigation – Construction
– Matthew S. Derby
Employment Law – Management
– David J. DeVine
Commercial Litigation
– Carey A. DeWitt
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Trade Secrets Law
– Michael P. Donnelly
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
– George B. Donnini
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense : White-Collar
– W. Patrick Dreisig
Banking and Finance Law
Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
– Damien DuMouchel
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
– David F. DuMouchel
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Health Care Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Health Care
– Geoffrey S. Gallinger
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
– Amy L. Glenn
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
– Beth S. Gotthelf
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
– David W. Hipp
Real Estate Law
– Robert A. Hudson
Corporate Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

– Laura E. Johnson
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Trusts and Estates
– Susan L. Johnson
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
– Thomas A. Kabel
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
– Sheldon H. Klein
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust
– William J. Kliffel
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
– Bushra A. Malik
Immigration Law
– Daniel J. McCarthy
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
– Max J. Newman
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
– Scott T. Patterson
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Robert P. Perry
Trusts and Estates
– Ryan C. Plecha
Commercial Litigation
– Steven R. Pohl
Corporate Law
– R. Peter Prokop
Corporate Law
Tax Law
– Thomas B. Radom
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
– Richard E. Rassel
Commercial Litigation
– Joseph E. Richotte
Appellate Practice
– Craig S. Schwartz
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Robert H. Schwartz
Health Care Law
Litigation – Health Care
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
– Daniel Soleimani
Corporate Law
– David W. Sommerfeld
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
– Daniel B. Tukel
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment
– Roxana Zaha
Real Estate Law

Butzel – Washington, D.C. office

– Jennifer M. Smith-Veluz
International Trade and Finance Law

About Butzel

Butzel is one of the leading law firms in Michigan and the United States. It was founded in Detroit in 1854 and has provided trusted client service for 172 years. Butzel’s full-service law offices are located in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Troy and Southwest, Mich.; and, Washington, D.C., as well as global alliance offices. Butzel is the exclusive member firm in Michigan for Lex Mundi–the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in more than 125 countries worldwide. Learn more by visiting www.butzel.com or follow Butzel on X: https://x.com/butzel_long.