Clark Hill attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America

Clark Hill is pleased to announce the following attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, with 9 individuals recognized with the “Lawyer of the Year” distinction.

Lawyer of the Year

Nicholas Centrella has been named Philadelphia, Pennsylvania’s 2027 Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants “Lawyer of the Year.”

Thomas M. Dixon has been named Detroit, Michigan’s 2027 Litigation – Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year.”

Edward C. Hammond has been named Birmingham, Michigan’s 2027 Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law “Lawyer of the Year.”

Blaine A. Lamperski has been named Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania’s 2027 Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year.”

Daniel H. Minkus has been named Birmingham, Michigan’s 2027 Mergers & Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year.”

Michael J. Pattwell has been named Lansing, Michigan’s 2027 Litigation – Environmental “Lawyer of the Year.”

Rachael Rubenstein has been named San Antonio, Texas’ 2027 Litigation and Controversy – Tax “Lawyer of the Year.”

Kyle C. Spurgeon has been named Dallas, Texas’ 2027 Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year.”

David P. Stanush has been named San Antonio, Texas’ 2027 Tax Law “Lawyer of the Year.”

Best Lawyers in America

Atlanta, GA

• Sonny Cohen – Franchise Law

• Mark E. Florak – Real Estate Law

• Matthew Gass – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

• A. Binford Minter – Franchise Law

• Christina L. Moore – Real Estate Law

• Jeffrey J. Nix – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

• Michael S. Rosenthal – Franchise Law

• L. Kent Webb – Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Steve Whitehead – Employment Law – Management

• Stephen L. Wright – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Austin, TX

• Thomas K. Anson – Energy Regulatory Law

• Duane Brescia – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy

• James T. Cameron – Real Estate Law

• William D. Darling – Health Care Law

• Amy Prueger – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation

• Spencer Stevens – Corporate Law

Beaumont, TX

• Mark Freeman – Admiralty and Maritime Law

Birmingham, MI

• Dana L. Abrahams – Corporate Law, Education Law, Real Estate Law

• John B. Alfs, Jr. – Commercial Litigation

• Andrew A. Ayar – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law

• Stephon B. Bagne – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation – Real Estate

• William B. Dunn – Real Estate Law

• John L. Gierak – Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management

• Randi P. Glanz – Family Law

• Jennifer Green – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance

• Edward C. Hammond – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

• David Hansma – Commercial Litigation

• Douglas R. Kelly – Commercial Litigation

• Peter B. Kupelian – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Paul S. Magy – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Real Estate Law

• Daniel H. Minkus – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Ronald M. Stern – Real Estate Law

• Linda M. Watson – Commercial Litigation

• Anne-Marie V. Welch – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Boulder, CO

• Gabe Racz – Environmental Law, Water Law

Chicago, IL

• Mason N. Floyd – Commercial Litigation

• Daniel T. Hartnett – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• MacKenzie A. Hyde – Trusts and Estates

• Ray J. Koenig III – Trusts and Estates

• Kevin H. Morse – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• James P. Murphy – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law

• Leigh D. Roadman – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Jamie L. Ross – Real Estate Law

• Lisa S. Sauer – Real Estate Law

• Nancy L. Schimmel – Banking and Finance Law

• Scott N. Schreiber – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Donald Shindler – Leisure and Hospitality Law, Real Estate Law

• Paul E. Starkman – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Dallas, TX

• Diana J. Bearden – Real Estate Law

• Daniel L. Butcher – Tax Law

• Duncan L. Clore – Construction Law

• William D. Cramer – Litigation – Intellectual Property

• Robert P. Franke – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

• Carol A. Glendenning – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Brian Hamilton – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

• Tate Hemingson – Commercial Litigation

• Earsa R. Jackson – Franchise Law

• Annie J. Jacobs – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• 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, Litigation – Insurance

• Barbara A. Kennedy – Real Estate Law

• Courtney Jones Kieffer – Environmental Law

• Ashley T. Kisner – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Trusts and Estates

• David N. Kitner – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Patrick J. Larkin – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental

• Jadd Masso – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation

• Laura Reilly O’Hara – Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care

• Patrick Owens – Corporate Law, Health Care Law

• Richard D. Rafferty – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Toni Scott Reed – Commercial Litigation

• N. Tobias Smith – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental

• Kirk F. Sniff – Environmental Law

• Kyle C. Spurgeon – Tax Law

• Joseph A. Turano – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

• Michael A. Walsh – Food and Beverage Law, Health Care Law

• Christopher R. Ward – Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction

• Allan C. Wisk – Real Estate Law

• Robert J. Witte – Commercial Litigation

Denver, CO

• Victoria Bantz – Tax Law

• Scott Clark – Environmental Law, Real Estate Law, Water Law

• Theresa Mehringer – Securities / Capital Markets Law

• Jason M. Schwent – Patent Law

• J. Kemper Will – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental

Detroit, MI

• Anthony A. Agosta – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Jay M. Berger – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law

• Jennifer A. Bielfield – Banking and Finance Law

• Jason R. Canvasser – Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law

• 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 – Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Ted Degenhardt IV – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

• Thomas M. Dixon – Construction Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates

• Daniel J. Dulworth – Commercial Litigation

• Maria Fracassa Dwyer – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Christopher Ferlito – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

• Cynthia M. Filipovich – Appellate Practice

• Jeffrey M. Gallant – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

• Scott D. Garbo – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

• David M. Hayes – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

• Kevin S. Hendrick – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Mediation

• John P. Hensien – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• John J. Hern, Jr. – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Thomas M. Keranen – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

• Rebecca Mancini – Immigration Law

• William A. Moore – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management

• Michael P. Nowlan – Immigration Law

• Steven R. Pacynski – Corporate Law

• Adam T. Schnatz – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

• Daniel J. Scully – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Richard A. Sundquist – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law

• Duane L. Tarnacki – Corporate Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law

• Timothy D. Wittlinger – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction

Frisco, TX

• Luke D. Bailey – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

• Audra Leigh Braden – Corporate Law

• Laura Calhoun – Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Sam Hallman – Corporate Law

• Kimberly S. Moore – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Christy Pennington – Real Estate Law

• Scott A. Shanes – Commercial Litigation

• Steven Watten – Real Estate Law

Grand Rapids, MI

• Sean P. Fitzgerald – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance

• Marshall Grate – Education Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management

• Sandra S. Hamilton – Banking and Finance Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy

• Ingrid A. Jensen – Real Estate Law

• Gregory Longworth – Commercial Litigation

• Kara Rozin – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management

• Steven F. Stapleton – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Stephen D. Turner – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Houston, TX

• Richard D. Fladung – Litigation – Intellectual Property

• W. Garney Griggs – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Corporate Law, Energy Law

• Elizabeth B. Kamin – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• James M. Kimbell – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• F. William Mahley – Admiralty and Maritime Law

• Timothy McGibboney – Health Care Law

• Michael S. Moehlman – Corporate Law

• Bijan R. Siahatgar – Admiralty and Maritime Law, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• John K. Spiller – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• Jana H. Woelfel – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Lansing, MI

• Ronald A. King – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Municipal

• Zachary C. Larsen – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Municipal

• Charles A. Lawler – Commercial Litigation

• Brian P. Lick – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction

• Thaddeus E. Morgan – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction

• Michael J. Pattwell – Litigation – Environmental

Las Vegas, NV

• Paola Armeni – Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Michael Cristalli – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Mark S. Dzarnoski – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Dominic P. Gentile – Cannabis Law, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, First Amendment Law

• John A. Hunt – Litigation – Real Estate

• Crane M. Pomerantz – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Health Care Law

• E. Leif Reid – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate

• Vincent Savarese III – Appellate Practice, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Nicholas Wieczorek – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Bert E. Wuester, Jr. – Commercial Litigation

Los Angeles, CA

• James C. Earle – Construction Law

• Mehrdad Farivar – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

• Gary Hamblet – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance, Reinsurance Law

• Steven L. Hoch – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental

• Allan N. Lowy – Real Estate Law

• Richard H. Nakamura Jr. – Appellate Practice

• Rafael G. Nendel-Flores – Employment Law – Management

• D. Creighton Sebra – Construction Law

New York, NY

• Regina E. Faul – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management

Philadelphia, PA

• Nicholas Centrella – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• Lorie Dakessian – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Joseph M. Donley – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law

• Lisa Carney Eldridge – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Robert N. Feltoon – Insurance Law

• John A. Guernsey – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Trusts and Estates

• Patricia M. Hamill – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Lauri A. Kavulich – Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Kevin Dooley Kent – Commercial Litigation

• Howard M. Klein – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• David J. Larsson – Real Estate Law

• Joann Needleman – Financial Services Regulation Law

• Joseph C. Rudolf – Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Mark Schoeller – Commercial Litigation

• Robert W. Tomilson – Insurance Law

Phoenix, AZ

• James E. Brophy – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment

• John C. Lemaster – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental

• Krystal R. Mikkilineni – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy

• Michael D. Moberly – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Nathan R. Niemuth – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management

• Sheryl A. Sweeney – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Water Law

• James L. Ugalde – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Real Estate Law

Pittsburgh, PA

• Paul D. Bangor – Patent Law, Trademark Law

• Peter K. Blume – Corporate Law

• John L. Bonaccorsi – Real Estate Law

• Joseph R. Brendel – Energy Law

• Kimberly Ward Burns – Corporate Law

• Danny P. Cerrone, Jr. – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

• Hal D. Coffey – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law

• Jeffrey J. Conn – Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law

• Jarrod J. Duffy – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Joshua M. Farber – Real Estate Law

• James K. Goldberg – Corporate Law, Trusts and Estates

• Robert Hannen – Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Asra Hashmi – Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Blaine A. Lamperski – Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law

• Jacques L. Moye, Sr. – Corporate Law

• Mark F. Nowak – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Municipal

• Jennifer P. Richnafsky – Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Robert J. Ridge – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation – Securities

• John C. Rodney – Tax Law

• D. Craig Russell III – Banking and Finance Law

• Jerri A. Ryan – Commercial Litigation

• John Scozio – Real Estate Law

• Randolph T. Struk – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• Adam Ventura – Real Estate Law

• James H. Webster – Public Finance Law

• Gavin P. Williams – Banking and Finance Law

Princeton, NJ

• Karl P. Frederic – Real Estate Law

• Steven M. Richman – Commercial Litigation

Reno, NV

• Kristen L. Martini – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation

• Nicole Scott – Commercial Litigation

San Antonio, TX

• Judith R. Blakeway – Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property

• Stanley L. Blend – Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law

• Stephen T. Dennis – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction

• Kimberly A. Ford – Trusts and Estates

• Cynthia Day Grimes – Health Care Law, Litigation – Health Care, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• John A. Huddleston – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Construction

• Mark Jordan – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• 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

• Kristina Kunz – Trusts and Estates

• Laura C. Mason – Corporate Law

• J. David Oppenheimer – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law

• Bradley Oxford – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Tax Law

• Alex Pérez – Real Estate Law

• Martin I. Roos – Trusts and Estates

• Rachael Rubenstein – Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law

• Mark Sessions – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance

• David P. Stanush – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates

• Joseph R. Struble – Corporate Law

• John H. Tate II – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy

• Gilbert F. Vazquez – Corporate Law, Litigation – Municipal

San Diego, CA

• Ann M. Asiano – Insurance Law

• Mark E. Hellenkamp – Insurance Law, Litigation – Insurance

• Matthew L. Marshall – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

• Roger G. Perkins – Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Gerald P. Schneeweis – Commercial Litigation

San Francisco, CA

• Sandrine Dehaeze – Immigration Law

• Christina Gonzaga – Immigration Law

• Alison P. Hitz – Immigration Law

Scottsdale, AZ

• Christian Beams – Commercial Litigation

• Charles R. Berry – Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation

• Sean M. Carroll – Commercial Litigation

• Christopher T. Curran – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate

• Darrell E. Davis – Commercial Litigation

• Christopher D. Hossack – Construction Law

• John K. Kim – Copyright Law, Trademark Law

• David L. Lansky – Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law

• Daniel Schenck – Corporate Law

• Ralph W. Selitto Jr. – Patent Law, Trademark Law

• Michelle Margolies Tran – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates

• James B. Wright – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Washington, DC

• Russell D. Duncan – Litigation – Securities

• Meg Hobbins – Immigration Law

• Colleen C. Jarrott – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law

• Mark R. Ludwikowski – International Trade and Finance Law

• Justin J. Marks – Transportation Law

• James E. Morrison – Immigration Law

• Thomas K. Ragland – Immigration Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

Atlanta, GA

• Justin Blair – Corporate Law

• Casey Frew – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

• Stephanie Howaniec – Immigration Law

• Anré Washington – Land Use and Zoning Law

Birmingham, MI

• Ryan M. Olson – Mergers and Acquisitions Law

• Magy Shenouda – Commercial Litigation

Chicago, IL

• Aimee Alvarez – Commercial Litigation

• Peter Kourkouvis – Real Estate Law

• Filippo Leone – Real Estate Law

• Samantha Rothman – Insurance Law

• Madison Shepley – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Denver, CO

• Darren Kaplan – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate

• Nathan Vasquez – Commercial Litigation

Detroit, MI

• Curtis Noles – Commercial Litigation

• Stephanie V. Romeo – Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Joshua Wilk – Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction

Frisco, TX

• Madeleine Gerhard – Commercial Litigation

• Jin Shin – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Houston, TX

• Aly R. Pittman – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Lansing, MI

• J. Chris White – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice

Las Vegas, NV

• Gia Marina – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Los Angeles, CA

• Hannah Donahue – Communications Law

• Alejandro Rosa – Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Philadelphia, PA

• Shauna Duggan – Labor and Employment Law – Management

• Khari Griffin – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance

• Vanessa Huber – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar

• Jessica Reilly – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Phoenix, AZ

• Axel Buchwalter – Environmental Law

• Daniel S. Herder – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law

Pittsburgh, PA

• Bryon M. Chowka – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law

• Alex Lonnett – Commercial Litigation

• Jay Majitov – Real Estate Law

• Erin Smith – Real Estate Law

Princeton, NJ

• Alexandra MacDonald – Commercial Litigation, Elder Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates

San Antonio, TX

• Ryan Finnegan – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Trusts and Estates

• Lauren L. Perez – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law

San Diego, CA

• Victoria Koenitzer – Commercial Litigation

Scottsdale, AZ

• Michael L. Corrente – Construction Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law

• John F. Howard – Privacy and Data Security Law, Technology Law

• Heather Stanton – Litigation – Real Estate

Washington, DC

• Elsy Marleni Ramos Velasquez – Immigration Law