Clark Hill PLC
About Clark Hill PLC
Clark Hill PLC is a leading law firm with 306 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 79 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: Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Education Law, and First Amendment 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 practice areas including: Admiralty and Maritime Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation - Environmental, Litigation - Intellectual Property, and Mediation, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 5 practice areas per publication.
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...
Stephanie Howaniec is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Stephanie, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephanie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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