Michael E. "Mike" Cavanaugh

Brandon Hubbard is engaged in a broad litigation practice representing large institutions, middle market companies, and emerging businesses and their principals. Having been with Dickinson Wright for more than a decade, Brandon has material trial, litigation and arbitration experience, and is often called upon to handle our clients’ most hotly-contested matters (public and private). Industries and areas of practice have included private equity and asset purchases, mergers and acquisitio...

Peter Ellsworth has a depth of experience in state administrative law and litigation; commercial litigation; public utility regulation; hospital and health care regulation; gaming; insurance; elections and campaign finance; administrative litigation and judicial appeals; and commercial regulatory matters. He has counseled property and casualty insurance companies in litigation over credit scoring and has counseled gubernatorial campaigns. He has drafted and defended the validity of constituti...

Jeffery V. Stuckey’s practice focuses on Appellate law, Campaign Finance & Elections and Commercial & Business Litigation. He has appeared as appellate counsel on more than two hundred matters involving commercial interests and regulated industries in the areas of gaming, insurance, telecommunications, energy, elections, tax, health care and business. Mr. Stuckey has provided legal counsel to political parties, campaigns and committees as well as high-profile political figures.

Michael E. Larkin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Michael E., who practices law in Lansing, Michigan, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Michael E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

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...

Ryan M. Shannon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law. Ryan M., who practices law in Lansing, Michigan, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ryan M. 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...

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.

Jarrod T. Smith is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Public Finance Law. Jarrod T., who practices law in Lansing, Michigan, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jarrod T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.