Mark A. Burton

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.

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...

John A. Forrest is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Franchise Law. John A., who practices law in Okemos, Michigan, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John A. 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.

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...

Jarrod Smith is a member in Dickinson Wright's Lansing office, where his practice focuses on public finance, governmental policy and economic development law. Jarrod has extensive experience advising state and local issuers, as well as various underwriters and financial institutions in structuring and executing complex public finance transactions, leveraging his deep knowledge of governmental procedures and financial frameworks. Prior to joining Dickinson Wright, Jarrod worked in public finan...

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 ...

Prior to joining Dickinson Wright, Jim served as legal counsel for the Internal Revenue Service, as a Senior Tax Attorney with the Office of Chief Counsel, and as a Special Assistant United States Attorney with the Department of Justice, where he developed an expertise in tax appeals, audits, collections, and litigation. Since moving into the private sector and practicing law at Dickinson Wright, his unique expertise and extensive experience has proved to be invaluable in assisting individual...

Stacy L. Hissong is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Municipal Law, Natural Resources Law and Water Law. Stacy L., who practices law in Okemos, Michigan, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stacy L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Stephen J. Rhodes is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law and Utilities Law. Stephen J., who practices law in Okemos, Michigan, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.