55 Miller Johnson Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients

Miller Johnson is pleased to announce that 55 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Miller Johnson would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2026 The Best Lawyers in America list:

• Maxwell N. Barnes – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Venture Capital Law
• Frank E. Berrodin – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Justin M. Bratt – Commercial Litigation
• Robert D. Brower – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates
• David M. Buday – Employment Law – Management, Health Care Law, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Erik R. Daly – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Dustin J. Daniels – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Jeffrey D. DenBraber – Insurance Law and Litigation – Insurance
• Ryan P. Duffy – Litigation – Health Care
• Keith E. Eastland – Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management
• William H. Fallon – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Jeffrey J. Fraser – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• David J. Gass – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, First Amendment Law, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Jeffrey T. Gray – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Fadwa Hammoud – Commercial Litigation
• Richard E. Hillary II – Commercial Litigation
• Bobbi S. Hines – Elder Law, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, and Trusts and Estates
• Todd A. Holleman – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, and Litigation – Securities
• Dustin Jackson – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Craig H. Lubben – Commercial Litigation, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Real Estate, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Raj A. Malviya – Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
• Jon G. March – Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Mediation, and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Neil Marchand – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• John T. McFarland – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates
• Ryan McNally – Corporate Law and Real Estate Law
• Lauretta K. Murphy – Elder Law and Trusts and Estates
• Jeffrey G. Muth – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Securities, and Privacy and Data Security Law
• Melissa Neckers – Family Law Arbitration
• Michael R. Nye – Patent Law
• Robert W. O’Brien – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
• Andrew Oostema – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, and Litigation – Health Care
• Emily Palacios – Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Real Estate
• James R. Peterson – Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Real Estate, and Trade Secrets Law
• Salvatore W. Pirrotta – Commercial Litigation
• Nathan D. Plantinga – Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management
• Andrew Portinga – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – ERISA, and Litigation – Insurance
• Mark E. Rizik – Banking and Finance Law, Health Care Law, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Tax Law
• Stephen R. Ryan – Commercial Litigation and Health Care Law
• Christopher Schneider – Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation
• Leigh M. Schultz – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Eric R. Starck – Real Estate Law
• Kelley Stoppels – Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management
• Rebecca Strauss – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Michael Stroster – Labor Law – Management
• Angela Alvarez Sujek – Trademark Law
• Julie A. Sullivan – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
• Kevin T. Sutton – Employment Law – Management
• Mary L. Tabin – Employment Law – Individuals and Labor Law – Management
• Catherine A. Tracey – Education Law and Employment Law – Management
• Matthew B. Van Dyk – Real Estate Law
• Stephen J. van Stempvoort – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Tripp VanderWal – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Matthew L. Vicari – Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Sarah K. Willey – Labor Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Robert D. Wolford – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), and Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

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.

About Miller Johnson

Miller Johnson is a full-service firm providing legal counsel to businesses and individuals in corporate matters, employment and labor law, litigation, employee benefits, and private client representation including estate planning and family law. Since 1959, Miller Johnson has been Michigan-based and has served clients worldwide.

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