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Michael Cole is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Food and Beverage Law. Michael, who practices law in Okemos, Michigan, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Helen E.R. Mills is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Municipal and Municipal Law. Helen E.R., who practices law in Okemos, Michigan, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Helen E.R. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen O. Schultz is a founding Member of the law firm of Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes, PLC. The firm opened in 2008 to serve municipalities, public utilities and management in labor relations matters. For over thirty-five years, his practice has focused on the representation of management in labor and employment matters and municipalities in all matters. In addition, and as a side specialty, since 1979, Steve has represented a large number of interest groups involved in litigation to define...

Peter is a tax attorney with wide ranging experience representing clients in transactional matters. Peter's tax practice focuses in the areas of tax-advantage financings, partnership taxation, mergers and acquisitions, and cross-border tax planning. In addition, Peter has significant experience representing clients in administrative and regulatory matters, real estate development, gaming law, and general business transactional matters.

Christopher S. Patterson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Litigation - Municipal and Municipal Law. Christopher S., who practices law in Okemos, Michigan, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bryan J. Waldman is the president of the law firm of Sinas, Dramis, Larkin, Graves & Waldman . In 2024, 2022, 2020, 2017, and 2015, Bryan was selected the Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in America in the area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, for the Lansing, Michigan region. His practice is limited to representing people in wrongful death and personal injury cases . He has litigated these types of cases in over 40 jurisdictions. Bryan has extensive experience handling...

With a practice focus on municipal finance, Kester So has served as bond counsel or underwriter’s counsel on a wide variety of bond issues, including bonds for health care, public power, higher education, student loan, transportation, unemployment insurance, tax increment financing, state revolving fund, environmental, school bond loan fund, State and local building authorities, airports, water and sewer, solid waste disposal and economic and industrial development bonds.

Michigan personal injury attorney James F. Graves received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and his law degree from Wayne State University Law School. He has served as President of the Ingham County Bar Association and the Ingham County Bar Foundation. He is currently a fellow and a board member of the Ingham County Bar Foundation. Mr. Graves is also a past Regional Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Access to Justice Fund and a past member of the State Bar Judicial...

John S. Brennan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Municipal and Municipal Law. John S., who practices law in Okemos, Michigan, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

George T. Sinas received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and his law degree from Wayne State University Law School. He is a past President of the Michigan Association for Justice (formerly the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association) and a past Chairperson of the State Bar Negligence Law Section. Mr. Sinas has been recognized in every edition of the Best Lawyers in America since 1989 in the field of personal injury litigation. He was also recognized by Michigan Lawyers ...