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21 August 2023

Six Miller Johnson Attorneys Named a 2024 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers

Miller Johnson is pleased to announce that six lawyers have recently been recognized by Best Lawyers® as a 2024 “Lawyer of the Year.”

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Congratulations to

  • David M. Buday recognized as the 2024 Kalamazoo “Lawyer of the Year” for Employment Law – Management
  • William H. Fallon as the 2024 Grand Rapids “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Craig H. Lubben recognized as the 2024 Kalamazoo “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • D. Andrew Portinga recognized as the 2024 Grand Rapids “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Insurance
  • Mark E. Rizik recognized as the 2024 Grand Rapids “Lawyer of the Year” for Tax Law
  • Julie A. Sullivan recognized as the 2024 Kalamazoo “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

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, employment and labor, litigation, employee benefits, and private client matters including estate planning and family law from its offices in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Kalamazoo.

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