Butzel Attorneys Named to 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers List

Notably, Lee T. Silver has been named to the Michigan Super Lawyers Top 100 list.

Moreover, Derek Mullins, Shanika Owens, Blake C. Padget and Mitch Zajac have been named “Rising Stars” for the first time.

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

The Butzel attorneys included in the 2024 Super Lawyers list are:

2024 Rising Stars

• Javon R. David (Business Litigation)
• Michael C. Decker (Construction Litigation)
• Steven Eatherly (Business Litigation)
• Daniel J. Hatch (Construction Litigation)
• Laura E. Johnson (Business/Corp.)
• Amany Kasham (Immigration: Business)
• Jonathan L. Kirkland (Real Estate)
• Derek Mullins (Business Litigation)
• Shanika Owens (Real Estate)
• Blake C. Padget (Employment Litigation: Plaintiff)
• Amber Peters (General Litigation)
• He Xian (Business/Corp.)
• Mitch Zajac (Intellectual Property)

List of 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers

Ann Arbor office

• Claudia Rast (Technology Transactions)
• Diane M. Soubly (Employee Benefits)

Detroit office

• Darius W. Dynkowski (Eminent Domain)
• Eric J. Flessland (Construction Litigation)
• Bernard J. Fuhs (Business Litigation)
• Cynthia J. Haffey (Business Litigation)
• Justin G. Klimko (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Phillip C. Korovesis (Business Litigation)
• Mark R. Lezotte (Health Care)
• Reginald A. Pacis (Immigration: Business)
• James S. Rosenfeld (Employment & Labor)
• Daniel R.W. Rustmann (Business Litigation)
• Bruce L. Sendek (Business Litigation)

Grand Rapids office

• Lee T. Silver (Business Litigation)

St. Joseph office

• Mowitt S. Drew III (Family Law)

Troy office

• David J. DeVine (Business Litigation)
• Carey A. DeWitt (Employment & Labor)
• George B. Donnini (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
• David F. DuMouchel (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
• Debra A. Geroux (Health Care)
• Thomas A. Kabel (Real Estate)
• Daniel J. McCarthy (Appellate)
• Max J. Newman (Bankruptcy: Business)
• Robert P. Perry (Estate & Probate)
• Joseph E. Richotte (Appellate)
• Daniel B. Tukel (Employment Litigation: Defense)

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 170 years. Butzel’s full-service law offices are located in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Troy and Southwest, Mich.; New York, NY; and, Washington, D.C., as well as global alliance offices. Butzel is an active member of Lex Mundi, a global association of 160 independent law firms. Learn more by visiting www.butzel.com or follow Butzel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/butzel_long