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20 August 2026

35 Miller Johnson Lawyers Named to 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – August 20, 2026 – Miller Johnson is pleased to announce that thirty-five of the firm’s lawyers have been included in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Congratulations to:

  • Jonathon J. Andersh – Real Estate Law
  • Sandra Andre – Health Care Law, Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Chelsea Austin – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Alexander Bennett – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Nicole D. Blanchard – Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law, Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • James Buster – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Real Estate
  • Angela Caulley – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
  • Brandon S. Corcoran – Commercial Litigation
  • Janelle Darnell – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law
  • Loic Dimithe – Banking and Finance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Project Finance Law
  • Ali Fardoun – Commercial Litigation
  • Lori Fitzgerald – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
  • Arthur Hallman – Patent Law
  • Victoria Hanson – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
  • Robert Harding – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  • Chelsea Hebert – Health Care Law
  • Saniya Khare – Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Alison Khorey – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Insurance Law
  • Trevor Mason – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Trusts and Estates
  • Bridget R. McConville – Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Hilary Moir – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
  • Amy E. Murphy – Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Matthew J. Paradiso – Real Estate Law
  • Michael D. Penny – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Erica L. Quigley – Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Amanda L. Rauh-Bieri – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
  • Hunter Reams – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Grant E. Schertzing – Construction Law
  • Morgan Stowell – Health Care Law
  • Brett Swearingen – Government Relations Practice, Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Jeff A. Turner – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Adam J. Walker – Labor and Employment Law – Management
  • Nicholas Wheeler – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
  • Jakob Williams – Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Daniel Zhang – Intellectual Property Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe.

Miller Johnson

Miller Johnson is a full-service law firm delivering strategic legal counsel to businesses and individuals through corporate law, employment and labor, litigation, mergers & acquisitions, education law, and private client services. The firm’s 170+ attorneys serve clients across regional, national, and global markets from offices in Chicago, Cincinnati, Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo. For more than six decades, Miller Johnson has helped clients navigate complex legal matters through a collaborative, practical, and results-driven approach. The firm is recognized in Chambers USA; Best Lawyers; Best Law Firms; Legal 500; and additional leading rankings and recognition publications reflecting its commitment to excellence and client service.

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