Butzel Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

8.21.2026

Firm attorneys named to the 2027 editions of Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, and “Lawyer of the Year.”

DETROIT, Mich. – Ninety Butzel attorneys have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 (copyright 2027 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Augusta, GA). Moreover, 20 firm attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Ones to Watch. In addition, four attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year.”

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, DC office

• Jennifer M. Smith-Veluz: International Trade and Finance Law