A total of 83 Varnum attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
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Varnum attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 edition are:
Ann Arbor
- Christopher A. Ballard: Non-Profit/Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
- Thomas W. Forster II: Real Estate Law
Detroit
- Richard A. Hooker: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Terrence Miglio: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Eric M. Nemeth: Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Grand Haven
- Jeffrey Beswick: Trusts & Estates
Grand Rapids
- Stephen P. Afendoulis: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate
- Scott Alfree: Corporate Law, Health Care Law
- Mark S. Allard: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – ERISA
- Jonathan W. Anderson: Real Estate Law
- Kimberley Baber: Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
- Robert A. Buchanan: Municipal Law
- Lawrence P. Burns: Health Care Law
- Jon M. Bylsma: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities
- David T. Caldon: Real Estate Law
- Christopher J. Caldwell: Trusts & Estates
- Kimberly Clarke: Immigration Law
- Timothy J. Curtin: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Nyal D. Deems: Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey A. DeVree: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Ronald G. DeWaard: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Timothy E. Eagle: Trademark Law
- Matthew B. Eugster: Environmental Law
- Stephanie S. Fekkes: Family Law
- Anthony P. Gauthier: Family Law
- Linsey Gleason: Trusts and Estates
- Bruce Goodman: Environmental Law
- Charyn K. Hain: Commercial Litigation
- William R. Hineline: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Dirk C. Hoffius: Trusts & Estates
- John M. Huff: Trusts and Estates
- Scott A. Huizenga: Corporate Law
- Kaplin S. Jones: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Tax Law
- David E. Khorey: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- Harvey Koning: Banking and Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law
- Randall W. Kraker: Land Use & Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use & Zoning, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation – Real Estate, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law
- Thomas G. Kyros: Trusts and Estates, Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Marilyn A. Lankfer: Trusts & Estates
- Joseph B. Levan: Corporate Law
- Timothy J. Lundgren: Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Water Law
- Michael S. McElwee: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Daniel C. Molhoek: Corporate Law, International Trade and Finance Law
- Robert D. Mollhagen: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Steven J. Morren: Real Estate Law
- Lawrence J. Murphy: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Commercial Litigation
- Melissa Papke: Real Estate Law, Commercial Finance Law
- Laura E. Radle: Trusts and Estates, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Wayne D. Roberts: Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- William E. Rohn: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Peter G. Roth: Corporate Law
- Perrin Rynders: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Jeff Schad: Banking and Finance Law
- Joan Schleef: Banking and Finance Law
- Mary Kay Shaver: Banking and Finance Law
- Elizabeth Wells Skaggs: Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Peter A. Smit: Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Richard R. Symons: Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Fredric A. Sytsma: Trusts & Estates
- Larry J. Titley: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Pamela J. Tyler: Trusts & Estates
- Joseph J. Vogan: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- Bryan R. Walters: Commercial Litigation
- John Patrick White: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- Michael G. Wooldridge: Corporate Law
- Susan M. Wyngaarden: Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law
- Kurt G. Yost: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Matthew D. Zimmerman: Energy Law, Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Municipal Law
Kalamazoo
- John W. Allen: Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Banking & Finance, Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- William A. Dornbos: Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Native American Law, Real Estate Law
- Richard D. Fries: Employment Law – Management
- Eric J. Guerin: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Land Use & Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate
- Richard L. Halpert: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Bonnie Y. Sawusch: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Steve Weston: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Lansing
- Laura Chappelle: Energy Regulatory Law
- Eric J. Schneidewind: Communications Law, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law
Novi
- Thomas H. Bergh: Trusts and Estates, Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Dennis M. Devaney: Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- Richard T. Hewlett: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Paul L.B. McKenney: Litigation & Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- David K. McLeod: Banking and Finance Law
- Julia A. Perkins: Family Law
- Brett Rendeiro: Commercial Litigation
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