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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...

Christopher S. Patterson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law and Litigation - Municipal. Christopher S. practices law in Okemos, Michigan Best Lawyers has recognized Christopher S. Patterson since 2023. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christopher S. Patterson is held by other lawyers.

Nolan Moody is an experienced trial lawyer in both state and federal court as well as before administrative panels and appeals. He is based out of the Firm’s Lansing, Michigan office. His broad commercial litigation experience includes all aspects of contract and tort litigation, healthcare fraud, employment disputes, real estate, automotive industry litigation, shareholder and family business disputes, trade secret and non-compete litigation, and domestic arbitration. Mr. Moody special...

Helen E.R. Mills is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Municipal and Municipal Law. Helen E.R. practices law in Okemos, Michigan Best Lawyers has recognized Helen E.R. Mills since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Helen E.R. Mills is held by other lawyers.

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.

John A. Forrest is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Franchise Law. John A. practices law in Okemos, Michigan Best Lawyers has recognized John A. Forrest since 2025. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which John A. Forrest is held by other lawyers.

In Scott Knapp’s Business Litigation practice, he has represented clients in cases involving fraud, violations of non-compete agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract. He has represented Michigan’s largest health care company and insurance subsidiaries in many dozens of cases, including ERISA disputes and putative class actions brought by physicians and other health care providers; and has secured summary judgment dismissing a putative national class ac...

Ryan Shannon, a member in Dickinson Wright’s Lansing office, focuses his practice on state administrative law and appellate practice. As chair of the firm’s insurance regulatory practice, he represents insurance carriers, HMOs, agencies, third party administrators, and other insurance industry entities in compliance and licensing matters. He has also represented dozens of Michigan municipalities in administrative and appellate proceedings related to property tax valuation, exempti...

Stacy L. Hissong is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Municipal Law, Natural Resources Law and Water Law. Stacy L. practices law in Okemos, Michigan Best Lawyers has recognized Stacy L. Hissong since 2017. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Stacy L. Hissong is held b...

William K. Fahey is a Michigan lawyer serving public utilities and municipalities for more than 32 years. He represents electric and natural gas utilities in administrative, regulatory, commercial and appellate matters, and has been involved in nearly every major matter affecting Michigan public utilities over the last three decades. Mr. Fahey has represented more than 100 Michigan municipalities throughout Michigan, both as municipal attorney and as special counsel, principally handling muni...