Dykema Gossett LLC issued the following announcement on Sept. 7.
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 46 of its attorneys from the firm’s five Michigan offices—and from multiple practice areas—were named to the 2018 Super Lawyers list by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, 19 of the firm’s attorneys were named to the 2018 Michigan Rising Stars list.
Of those recognized, both Robert Boonin and Jill Wheaton were each also included on multiple Super Lawyers “Top Lists.” The Top List(s) they have been included on, are:
Robert A. Boonin – Top 100: 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers; Top 50: 2018 Michigan Business Super Lawyers
Jill M. Wheaton – Top 25: 2018 Women Business Michigan Super Lawyers; Top 50: 2018 Women Michigan Super Lawyers
The Super Lawyers designation, conferred upon the most respected legal practitioners in the state, is based upon peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team to receive this honor.
The Dykema attorneys named on the 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list, identified by office and the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:
Ann Arbor
Marie R. Deveney – Estate Planning & Probate; Tax: Consumer
Kathrin E. Kudner – Health Care; Food and Drugs; Business/Corporate
Ronald J. Santo – Employment & Labor
Robert P. Tiplady – Estate Planning & Probate
Jill M. Wheaton – Appellate; Civil Litigation: Defense; Personal Injury - Products: Defense
Bloomfield Hills
Brendan J. Cahill – Business/Corporate; Mergers & Acquisitions; Securities & Corporate Finance
Amy M. Christen – Employee Benefits
Michael G. Cumming – Estate Planning & Probate; Tax: Consumer
Stephen R. Estey – Land Use/Zoning; Eminent Domain; General Litigation
James P. Feeney – Personal Injury - Products: Defense; Civil Litigation: Defense; Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense
Adam M. Fishkind – Real Estate: Business
Fred J. Fresard – Civil Litigation: Defense; Business Litigation
Alan M. Greene – Land Use/Zoning; Eminent Domain; Construction Litigation: Business
Dennis M. Haffey – Business Litigation; Professional Liability: Defense; Securities Litigation
Kyle R. Hauberg – Real Estate: Business
Margaret Adams Hunter – Employee Benefits
Howard B. Iwrey – Antitrust Litigation; Franchise/Dealership; Securities Litigation
Joanne R. Lax – Health Care; Family Law
Mark G. Malven – Technology Transactions; Mergers & Acquisitions; Business/Corporate
Bonnie Mayfield – Employment Litigation: Defense; Personal Injury – Products: Defense; Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense
Richard McDonald – Securities & Corporate Finance; Mergers & Acquisitions
Brian M. Moore – Business Litigation; General Litigation; Real Estate: Business
Paul L. Nystrom – Business Litigation; Personal Injury – Products: Defense; Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense; Land Use/Zoning
Sheryl L. Toby – Business/Corporate; Bankruptcy: Business; Creditor Debtor Rights: Business
Detroit
Michael Bernard – Mergers & Acquisitions; Business/Corporate; Securities & Corporate Finance
Robert A. Boonin – Employment & Labor: Employer; Employment Litigation: Defense; Schools & Education
Lisa A. Brown – General Litigation; Business Litigation
Michael P. Cooney – Personal Injury - Products: Defense; Business Litigation; Intellectual Property Litigation; Class Action/Mass Torts
Sherrie L. Farrell – Business Litigation; Business/Corporate; Bankruptcy: Business; Business/Corporate
Grant P. Gilezan – Environmental; Energy & Natural Resources; Environmental Litigation
Steven E. Grob – Tax: Business; Estate Planning & Probate
James F. Hermon – Employment Litigation: Defense; Employment & Labor
Kathryn J. Humphrey – Aviation and Aerospace; Personal Injury - Products: Defense; General Litigation
Mark D. Jacobs – Environmental; Utilities; Administrative Law
Peter M. Kellett – Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense ; Business Litigation; Personal Injury - Products: Defense
Joel D. Kellman – Real Estate: Business; Banking; Nonprofit Organizations
Jin-Kyu Koh – Mergers & Acquisitions; Business/Corporate; Health Care
Cameron H. Piggott – Real Estate: Business
Harold D. Pope – Business Litigation; Employment & Labor
Thomas M. Schehr – Business Litigation
Grand Rapids
James S. Brady – Criminal Defense; Civil Litigation: Defense
John A. Ferroli – Environmental Litigation; Business Litigation; Environmental; Insurance Coverage
Brian J. Page – Real Estate: Business; Business/Corporate; Banking
Lansing
Ann D. Fillingham – Government Finance; Business/Corporate
Gary P. Gordon – Administrative Law; Appellate; Government Relations; Legislative & Governmental Affairs; Constitutional Law
Lori McAllister – Business Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Securities Litigation; Class Action/Mass Torts; Administrative Law
Rising Stars are those up-and-coming attorneys who are 40 years of age or younger and have practiced law for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team to receive this honor.
The Dykema attorneys named on the 2018 Michigan Rising Stars list, identified by office and the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:
Ann Arbor
Anthony Frasca – Estate Planning & Probate; Nonprofit Organizations; Tax: Consumer; Tax: Business, Estate & Trust Litigation
David M. George – Class Action/Mass Torts; E-Discovery; Consumer Law; General Litigation; Antitrust Litigation
Noah S. Hurwitz – Employment & Labor: Employer; Business Litigation
Cody D. Rockey – Antitrust Litigation
Bloomfield Hills
Michael J. Blalock – Business Litigation; Civil Litigation: Defense
Jong-Ju Chang – Business Litigation
Cale Johnson – Antitrust Litigation; Business Litigation
Courtney F. Kissel – Government Relations; Appellate; Constitutional Law
Matthew D. Shell – Tax: Business; Business/Corporate; Estate Planning & Probate; Nonprofit Organizations; Securities & Corporate Finance;
Michael R. Vogt – Real Estate: Business
Jeanne M. Whalen – Technology Transactions; Mergers & Acquisitions; Health Care
Matthew Zischke – Employee Benefits
Detroit
Jennifer Boueri Chilson – Business Litigation
Janet L. Conigliaro – Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense; Business Litigation; Personal Injury - Products: Defense
Robert Hugh Ellis – Business Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Closely Held Business
Nasseem S. Ramin – Business Litigation
Boyd White, III – Class Action/Mass Torts; Personal Injury - Products: Defense; Business Litigation
Grand Rapids
Elisa J. Lintemuth – Employment Litigation: Defense; Business Litigation; Employment & Labor
Dawn N. Williams – Consumer Law
Original source can be found here.