52 Dykema Attorneys Named to 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 29 of its attorneys from the firm’s Michigan offices—and from multiple practice areas—were named to the 2026 Super Lawyers list by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, 23 of the firm’s attorneys were named to the 2026 Michigan Rising Stars list.

recognizes the top 5 percent of outstanding lawyers in a state who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

The Dykema attorneys named on the 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers list, identified by office and the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:

Ann Arbor

• Robert A. Boonin – Employment & Labor; Employment Litigation; Schools & Education
• Robert. P. Tiplady, II – Estate Planning & Probate

Bloomfield Hills

• Laura C. Baucus – Business Litigation; Creditor Debtor Rights
• Brendan J. Cahill – Business & Corporate; Mergers & Acquisitions; Securities & Corporate Finance
• Mark D. Chutkow – White Collar Crimes; Business Litigation
• Michael P. Cooney – Products Liability; Business Litigation; Class Action & Mass Torts: Defense; Intellectual Property Litigation
• Jovan Dragovic – Healthcare; Business Litigation
• James P. Feeney – Products Liability; Civil Litigation; Class Action & Mass Torts
• Adam M. Fishkind – Real Estate; Banking; Creditor Debtor Rights
• Alan M. Greene – Land Use & Zoning; Eminent Domain; Construction Litigation
• Nazneen Hasan – Estate Planning & Probate; Estate & Trust Litigation
• Kyle R. Hauberg – Real Estate
• Joseph H. Hickey – Business Litigation
• Howard B. Iwrey – Antitrust Litigation; Franchise & Dealership
• Eric S. Klein – Healthcare
• Mark G. Malven – Technology Transactions; Mergers & Acquisitions; Business & Corporate
• Brian M. Moore – Business Litigation; General Litigation; Real Estate
• Brian T. Smith – Products Liability; Personal Injury

Detroit

• Lisa A. Brown – Business Litigation; General Litigation
• James R. Case– Construction Litigation; Surety
• Sherrie L. Farrell – General Litigation; Business Litigation; Bankruptcy
• Grant P. Gilezan – Environmental; Environmental Litigation; Lobbying
• James F. Hermon – Employment Litigation; Employment & Labor
• John F. Rhoades – Business Litigation
• Thomas M. Schehr – Business Litigation

Lansing

• Richard J. Aaron – Utilities, Energy & Natural Resources; Administrative Law
• Gary P. Gordon – Government Relations; Administrative Law; Appellate; Legislative & Governmental Affairs; Constitutional Law
• Jason Hanselman – Energy & Natural Resources; Administrative Law; Schools & Education; Legislative & Governmental Affairs; Business Litigation; Nonprofit Organizations
• Brian J. Page – Real Estate; Business & Corporate; Banking

According to the publication, the exclusive Rising Stars honor recognizes the top 2.5% of the lawyers in a state who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. To be eligible for the Rising Stars list, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.

The Dykema attorneys named on the 2026 Michigan Rising Stars list, identified by office and the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:

Ann Arbor

• Hannah R. Humes – Estate Planning & Probate
• David Padalino – Healthcare
• Andrew T. VanEgmond – Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense; Healthcare; Appellate; E-Discovery

Bloomfield Hills

• Nardeen Dalli – Tax
• Joseph Duffy – Business Litigation; Antitrust Litigation; Appellate
• Claire Glenn – Environmental; Real Estate
• Jonathan Kama, Jr. – Products Liability; Business Litigation
• Samuel Kilberg – Real Estate
• Thomas N. Lurie, Jr. – Products Liability
• Tanya M. Murray – Products Liability
• Victoria E. Remus – Estate Planning & Probate; Tax
• Tina Toma – Business Litigation
• Connor Walby – Class Action & Mass Torts; Products Liability; Business Litigation
• Ryan Warsh – Real Estate
• Robert Zak – Estate Planning & Probate

Detroit

• Matthew R. Cassar – Business Litigation; Construction Litigation; Products Liability
• Giuliano D. Mancini – Real Estate
• Michelle Mayfield – Business Litigation
• Ryan J. VanOver – Appellate; Business Litigation

Lansing

• Kyle Asher– Government Relations; Business Litigation
• Cheyenne L. Benyi-Boruta – Cannabis Law; Administrative Law; Government Relations
• Hannah E. Buzolits – Administrative Law; Energy & Natural Resources
• John Fraser – Cannabis Law; Appellate

About Super Lawyers

Since 1991, Super Lawyers has been a trusted rating service identifying exceptional attorneys across more than 70 practice areas, helping elevate visibility, credibility, and trust within the legal community and among potential clients seeking legal representation. Selections are made annually using a patented multiphase methodology that combines statewide peer nominations, independent research evaluations, and peer reviews, ensuring a credible listing that elevates attorney visibility and trust within the legal community.