Michael W. Stephenson

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.

The Business Services Practice Group at Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes, PLC focuses its practice on assisting clients grow their businesses. We assist clients to create a method of distributing the client's products or services to achieve the client's business goals. We assist clients in developing a corporate growth strategy, designing a distribution system, designing and documenting licensing relationships, or franchising the client's concept. We are experts in the regulatory requirements of ...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

Ross K. Bower II is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Litigation - Municipal, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Municipal Law and Tax Law. Ross K., 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 Ross K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.