Christopher A. "Chris" Chesney

Marco Masciulli is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Marco, who practices law in Farmington Hills, Michigan, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marco is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert Lantzy is a graduate of the Central Michigan University and graduated cum laude from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University in 1997. Robert is an experienced trial attorney and concentrates his practice in many areas of civil litigation, including truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, motor vehicle accidents, dog attacks, lead paint exposure and child lead poisoning, mold exposure and cases involving other general environmental contamination. He is a member of the Ame...

Mara Letica Saad joined Bodman following a distinguished career as Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Letica Corporation, a global leader in the packaging industry. At Letica Corporation, Saad was responsible for all legal matters as well as corporate administration, finance, human resources, IT, and governmental affairs for a complex manufacturing business with facilities in 13 U.S. states. Before joining Letica Corporation she practiced commercial and insurance defe...

Adam Levitsky is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Insurance and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers. Adam, who practices law in Troy, Michigan, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Adam is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Chau is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law. John, who practices law in Royal Oak, Michigan, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mr. Weaver is the chair of the Firm’s Family Law Group. He is one of the Firm’s Partners and Managing Directors. Mr. Weaver has over twenty two years of Litigation experience and concentrates his practice entirely to Family Law. He is involved in all aspects of Family Law and specializes in areas of custody disputes and matters of high assets. Mr. Weaver is also actively involved as a family mediator and arbitrator. His experience includes handling complex litigation such as adopt...

Erin Pawlowski focuses her practice on complex corporate transactions. She has a diverse M&A practice and serves as outside general counsel for businesses in a variety of industries and stages of growth. Erin represents private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, venture capital funds, strategic buyers and sellers, and other privately held businesses. As a part of her M&A practice, Erin advises both buyers and sellers in complex domestic and cross-border transactions of all types an...

Kimberly Ruppel is a Member of Dickinson Wright’s Troy office. For over 20 years, Kim has provided counsel and representation to clients in a range of commercial and business disputes and litigation. Known as a trusted advisor with a skill for developing efficient and cost-sensitive solutions, Kim represents clients in matters related to healthcare disputes and litigation, licensing and regulatory matters, governmental fraud and abuse investigations, telemedicine issues, HIPAA complianc...

Jeffrey Bussell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Jeffrey, who practices law in Farmington Hills, Michigan, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jeffrey is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

J. Thomas MacFarlane works extensively with individuals on estate planning, tax planning and probate matters and with businesses on succession planning and corporate restructuring. Thomas counsels clients on the various wealth preservation strategies which are available to high net worth individuals. He is also frequently asked to represent beneficiaries or fiduciaries in complex estate contests and trust disputes. Tom has represented clients in all aspects of corporate law and has counseled ...