Clark Hill PLC
About Clark Hill PLC
Clark Hill PLC is a leading law firm with 306 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 10 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Clark Hill PLC has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, and Privacy and Data Security Law.
Clark Hill PLC also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Clark Hill PLC has 282 rankings in Administrative / Regulatory Law, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Antitrust Law, Appellate Practice, Arbitration, Art Law, Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Cannabis Law, Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation, Communications Law, Construction Law, Copyright Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Education Law, Elder Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Management, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Family Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, First Amendment Law, Franchise Law, Government Relations Practice, Health Care Law, Immigration Law, Insurance Law, International Trade and Finance Law, Labor and Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Land Use and Zoning Law, Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Municipal, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Securities, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Mediation, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Municipal Law, Natural Resources Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Oil and Gas Law, Patent Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Privacy and Data Security Law, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants, Public Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation, Securitization and Structured Finance Law, Tax Law, Technology Law, Trademark Law, Transportation Law, Trusts and Estates, and Water Law, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 10 practice areas.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Clark Hill PLC's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Austin, Texas
- Beaumont, Texas
- Birmingham, Michigan
- Boulder, Colorado
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Detroit, Michigan
- Frisco, Texas
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Houston, Texas
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Lansing, Michigan
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Los Angeles, California
- Morgantown, West Virginia
- New York, New York
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Reno, Nevada
- San Antonio, Texas
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
- Scottsdale, Arizona
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Wilmington, Delaware
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Recognized Lawyers at Clark Hill PLC
Bill Cramer protects his clients’ valuable rights in various aspects of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters. Bill is an experienced litigator who represents plaintiffs and defendants in patent, trademark, and copyright infringement lawsuits in district courts throughout the United States. He also represents clients in trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), inter partes review p...
Jim Murphy has 20+ years of experience practicing intellectual property law, including successfully representing clients as lead counsel in jury trials across the country and proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Jim helps clients secure and maximize the value of their intellectual property. He also counsels clients on all related issues such as licensing, unfair competition, trade secrets, and copyright. Jim also represents clients with intellectual property aspects of mer...
Michael L. Corrente ’s practice focuses on corporate transactions and mergers and acquisitions. He regularly advises individuals and businesses regarding entity selection and formation, corporate governance, construction agreements, purchase agreements, leasing, lending, and real estate development. Michael earned his law degree from the Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Michael has the distinction of being the first concurrent graduate of the Masters of...
Hannah Donahue is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Communications Law. Hannah, who practices law in Los Angeles, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Hannah is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kendall is an associate in the firm’s Birmingham office and focuses her practice on insurance defense, including construction, automobile accidents, trucking, and premises liability matters. She has represented businesses regarding claims of discrimination, ADA violations, and contract disputes. Kendall is a Birmingham native and obtained a Juris Doctor from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law contemporaneously with a Master of Business Administration from Samford&r...
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