Clark Hill Attorney David W. Centner Selected for Inclusion in the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers in America
DETROIT, MI – 143 Clark Hill attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of Best Lawyers in America, with seven attorneys recognized with the “Lawyer of the Year” distinction. Best Lawyers began designating “Lawyer of the Year” in the U.S. in high-profile legal practice areas in conjunction with the 15th edition (2009).
Elizabeth A. Copeland has been named San Antonio, Texas’ 2019 Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year”
Thomas M. Dixon has been named Detroit, Michigan’s 2019 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year”
P. Michael Jung has been named Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas’ 2019 Appellate Practice “Lawyer of the Year”
J. Thomas MacFarlane has been named Birmingham, Michigan’s 2019 Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year”
Mark F. Nowak has been named Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s 2019 Construction Law “Lawyer of the Year”
Reginald M. Turner, Jr. has been named Detroit, Michigan’s 2019 Government Relations Practice “Lawyer of the Year”
Stephen D. Turner has been named Grand Rapids, Michigan’s 2019 Litigation-Intellectual Property “Lawyer of the Year”
Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere. The following attorneys have been selected for inclusion:
Austin, TX
- Thomas K. Anson – Energy Regulatory Law
- James T. Cameron – Real Estate Law
- Kathryn M. Darling – Health Care Law
- William D. Darling – Health Care Law
- Robert M. O’Boyle – Commercial Litigation
- Stephen A. Roberts – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy
- Kevin M. Wood – Health Care Law
Birmingham, MI
- Joel D. Applebaum – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- John L. Gierak – Education Law; Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management
- Edward C. Hammond – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Douglas R. Kelly – Commercial Litigation
- Ada Snyder Kerwin – Family Law; Family Law Arbitration; Family Law Mediation
- J. Thomas MacFarlane – Litigation-Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Paul S. Magy – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Real Estate Law
- Daniel H. Minkus – Corporate Law
- Robert A. W. Strong – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Energy Law
- Thomas F. Sweeney – Litigation-Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Anne-Marie Welch – Employment Law-Management
Chicago, IL
- Ross J. Altman – Construction Law; Real Estate Law
- Frank D. Ballantine – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Ray J. Koenig III – Trusts and Estates
Dallas, TX
- Luke D. Bailey – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Diana J. Bearden – Real Estate Law
- Jules S. Brenner – Corporate Law
- Daniel L. Butcher – Tax Law
- Duncan L. Clore – Construction Law
- Bradley Fletcher – Trusts and Estates
- Carol A. Glendenning – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Charles M. Hosch – Litigation-Intellectual Property
- Earsa R. Jackson – Franchise Law
- P. Michael Jung – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law
- Michael Keeley – Construction Law; Insurance Law
- Barbara A. Kennedy – Real Estate Law
- David N. Kitner – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Patrick J. Larkin – Environmental Law; Litigation-Environmental
- David K. Meyercord – Corporate Law
- Toni Scott Reed – Commercial Litigation
- Joseph A. Turano – Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants
- Christopher R. Ward – Construction Law; Insurance Law; Litigation-Construction
- Allan C. Wisk – Real Estate Law
- Robert J. Witte – Commercial Litigation
Detroit, MI
- Anthony A. Agosta – Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
- Fred W. Batten – Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management
- Jay M. Berger – Construction Law
- Jennifer A. Bielfield – Banking and Finance Law
- Thomas P. Brady – Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management; Litigation-Labor and Employment
- James E. Brenner – Appellate Practice
- Daniel J. Bretz – Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management
- Connie M. Cessante – Employment Law-Management; Litigation-Labor and Employment
- David M. Cessante – Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management; Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Paul W. Coughenour – Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management; Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Martin E. Crandall – Litigation-Labor and Employment
- D. Kerry Crenshaw – International Trade and Finance Law
- Kevin M. DiDio – Corporate Law
- Thomas M. Dixon – Litigation-Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- David M. Hayes – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
- Kevin S. Hendrick – Arbitration; Construction Law; Litigation-Construction; Mediation
- John J. Hern, Jr. – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Edward J. Hood – Litigation-Construction
- Thomas M. Keranen – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
- Timothy M. Koltun – Real Estate Law
- Peter B. Kupelian – Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Labor and Employment
- William A. Moore – Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management
- Michael P. Nowlan – Immigration Law
- Andrew C. Richner – Government Relations Practice
- Daniel J. Scully – Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants; Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
- Richard A. Sundquist – Real Estate Law
- Duane L. Tarnacki – Corporate Law; Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Christopher M. Trebilcock – Employment Law-Management; Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Reginald M. Turner, Jr. – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law-Management; Government Relations Practice; Labor Law-Management; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation-Labor and Employment; Litigation – Municipal
- Robert M. Vercruysse – Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management; Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Timothy D. Wittlinger – Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Construction
Frisco, TX
- Sam Hallman – Corporate Law
- Kimberly S. Moore – Employment Law-Management
- John K. Round – Litigation-Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Scott Shanes – Commercial Litigation
Grand Rapids, MI
- David W. Centner – Commercial Litigation
- William B. Dunn – Real Estate Law
- Ingrid A. Jensen – Real Estate Law
- Barbara A. Ruga – Education Law
- John Schneider – Corporate Law
- James R. Stadler – Employment Law-Management
- Steven F. Stapleton – Commercial Litigation
- Steven J. Tjapkes – Litigation-Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Stephen D. Turner – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Environmental; Litigation-Intellectual Property; Litigation-Labor and Employment
- James L. Wernstrom – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Municipal
Houston, TX
- Michael J. Cenatiempo – Litigation-Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Richard Crow – Real Estate Law
- Richard D. Fladung – Litigation-Patent
- W. Garney Griggs – Admiralty and Maritime Law; Corporate Law; Energy Law
- Elizabeth B. Kamin – Commercial Litigation
- F. William Mahley – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Bijan R. Siahatgar – Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Jonathan A. Peckham – Real Estate Law
- Jana H. Woelfel – Employment Law-Management
Lansing, MI
- Roderick S. Coy – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Communications Law; Energy Law
- Michael J. Pattwell – Litigation-Environmental
Las Vegas, NV
- Candace C. Carlyon – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Deanna Forbush – Labor Law – Management
- Tracy M. O’Steen – Litigation-Real Estate
Philadelphia, PA
- Veronica Saltz Turner – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Robert W. Tomilson – Insurance Law
Pittsburgh, PA
- Paul D. Bangor – Patent Law; Trademark Law
- Peter K. Blume – Corporate Law D. Craig Russell III – Banking and Finance Law
- Mario R. Bordogna – Employment Law-Management; Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Danny P. Cerrone, Jr. – Construction Law
- Jeffrey J. Conn – Banking and Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Jarrod J. Duffy – Corporate Law
- Joshua M. Farber – Real Estate Law
- Scott E. Henderson – First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Media Law
- Sara A. Mercer – Trusts and Estates
- Kurt A. Miller – Employment Law-Management; Labor Law-Management
- Mark F. Nowak – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
- John C. Rodney – Tax Law
- Jerri A. Ryan – Commercial Litigation
- Randolph T. Struk – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
- James P. Thomas – Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Keith H. West – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Princeton, NJ
- Steven M. Richman – International Trade and Finance Law
San Antonio, TX
- Judith R. Blakeway – Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Antitrust; Litigation-Intellectual Property
- Stanley L. Blend – Litigation and Controversy-Tax; Tax Law
- Taylor S. Boone – Trusts and Estates
- Elizabeth A. Copeland – Litigation and Controversy-Tax; Tax Law
- Cynthia Day Grimes – Health Care Law; Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Reese L. Harrison, Jr. – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation-Antitrust
- John A. Huddleston – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation-Banking and Finance; Litigation-Construction
- Farley P. Katz – Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation and Controversy-Tax; Tax Law
- Andrew L. Kerr – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation-Banking and Finance; Litigation-Bankruptcy; Litigation-Real Estate; Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
- J. David Oppenheimer – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
- R. Bradley Oxford – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- John M. Pinckney III – Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Sona Ramirez – Litigation-Labor and Employment
- David P. Stanush – Trusts and Estates
- Robert K. Sugg – Real Estate Law
- John H. Tate II – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation-Bankruptcy
Scottsdale, AZ
- Darrell E. Davis – Commercial Litigation
- P. Douglas Folk – Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
- Christopher D. Hossack – Construction Law
- David L. Lansky – Real Estate Law
- Andrew B. Turk – Commercial Litigation
Washington, DC
- Jane C. Luxton – Environmental Law
- Thomas K. Ragland – Immigration Law
- Charles R. Spies – Government Relations Practice