Miller Johnson Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers 2021

Miller Johnson announced today that forty-seven (47) attorneys are recognized in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

Ten (10) Miller Johnson attorneys are lauded as the Lawyer of the Year in their respective practice area. Additionally, four (4) attorneys are on the inaugural Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. The Best Lawyers in America® is an annual guide identifying the top attorneys and law firms in the United States.

Here are the Miller Johnson attorneys recognized as 2021 Best Lawyers®:

• Kathleen Hogan Aguilar
• Jeffrey S. Ammon
• Maxwell N. Barnes
• Mary V. Bauman
• Frank E. Berrodin
• Robert D. Brower
• James C. Bruinsma
• David M. Buday
• Gary A. Chamberlin
• Tony Comden
• Karen J. Custer
• Erik R. Daly
• Dustin J. Daniels
• Keith E. Eastland
• Christopher L. Edgar
• James A. Ens
• William H. Fallon
• Jeffrey J. Fraser
• David J. Gass
• Richard E. Hillary II
• Kenneth G. Hofman
• Peter J. Kok
• John F. Koryto
• Craig H. Lubben
• Raj A. Malviya
• Jon G. March
• Lauretta K. Murphy
• Jeffrey G. Muth
• Robert W. O’Brien
• Daniel P. Perk
• James R. Peterson
• Peter H. Peterson
• John T. Piggins
• Nathan D. Plantinga
• Andrew Portinga
• Michael B. Quinn
• Mark E. Rizik
• Stephen R. Ryan
• Alan C. Schwartz
• Eric R. Starck
• Julie A. Sullivan
• Mary L. Tabin
• Catherine A. Tracey
• Matthew L. Vicari
• Sarah K. Willey
• Robert D. Wolford

Lawyer of the Year for 2021 was awarded to these ten attorneys:

• Jeffrey S. Ammon:  Banking & Finance Law and Land Use & Zoning
• Karen J. Custer:  Real Estate Law
• Erik R. Daly:  Securities / Capital Markets Law
• William H. Fallon:  Labor Law – Management
• Craig H. Lubben:  Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Raj A. Malviya:  Trusts and Estates
• Andrew Portinga:  Insurance Law
• Michael B. Quinn:  Family Law
• Mark E. Rizik:  Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Julie A. Sullivan:  Family Law

Best Lawyers – Ones To Watch is a new distinction in 2021 reserved for attorneys in their first 10 years of practice. The Miller Johnson attorneys recognized are:

• Justin M. Bratt:  Health Care Law
• Ryan P. Duffy:  Health Care Law
• Stephen J. van Stempvoort:  Commercial Litigation
• Tripp VanderWal:  Health Care Law

Miller Johnson attorneys are recognized for practice areas that directly correlate with the work the firm does for clients.  The areas include:

• Corporate Law as well as specialized areas of Tax Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Employee Benefits Law and Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Employment Law – Management and related areas of Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment and Immigration
• Litigation areas – including Bet-the-Company, Commercial Litigation, Mediation, Appellate Practice, Insurance and Trade Secrets
• Private Client matters such as Trusts and Estates (including litigation)

Miller Johnson is a full-service firm providing legal counsel to businesses and individuals in business and corporate, employment and labor, litigation, employee benefits, and estate planning.

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