Steven D. Sallen

Mr. Burgess currently serves as Dickinson Wright’s Chairman. From 2010 through 2018, Mr. Burgess served as Dickinson Wright’s Chief Executive Officer, overseeing all aspects of the Firm’s professional and business operations, strategic planning, client relations and business expansion. For more than 20 years, served as counsel to secured lenders (including banks, insurance companies, lending syndicates, administrative agents, collateral agents and loan servicers) in all aspe...

Shirley A. Kaigler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Shirley A., who practices law in Southfield, Michigan, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Shirley A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Robert J. Cambridge concentrates his practice in general corporate and business law. He has experience representing business clients in connection with a variety of transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and other complex corporate transactions. Robert also counsels clients on general business and corporate matters, such as entity selection, formation and governance, and has served as outside general counsel in the automotive industry. In addition...

Steve Howell has been practicing for over 40 years as a bankruptcy and insolvency lawyer providing a broad range of services in the distressed business context. A significant part of Steve’s practice is spent counseling lenders in troubled loan matters throughout the workout process, including exit strategies, refinancings, restructures, sales, out-of-court and court proceedings, bankruptcy and liquidation. Steve has also represented borrowers, creditors’ committees, creditors and...

Mr. Shannon helps corporate and individual clients resolve large, multifaceted business disputes through negotiation, litigation, or alternative dispute resolution processes. He has served clients in nearly every major industry with a particular focus on the automotive and industrial sectors, construction companies, and financial institutions. Mr. Shannon has served as lead counsel in complex matters requiring the management of large litigation teams, dozens of witnesses, millions of pages of...

Christopher B. McMahon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law, Litigation - Construction and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Christopher B., who practices law in Southfield, Michigan, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christopher B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Mark P. Krysinski is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Mark P., who practices law in Southfield, Michigan, has been recognized since 2014. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mark P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Brandon Dalziel represents business clients in matters involving health care, corporate and commercial law, including corporate organization, mergers and acquisitions, and other commercial transactions. He has represented a wide range of health care industry clients in complex transactions. Representative transactions include: numerous hospital member substitutions with hospital systems, the sale and purchase of medical, dental and other healthcare practices of varying size and complexity, ma...

Wallace M. Handler is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Wallace M., who practices law in Southfield, Michigan, has been recognized since 1983. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Wallace M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kathryn Wood focuses her practice on employment litigation, commercial litigation and appellate practice, including discrimination, harassment and whistleblower/retaliation claims, class actions, non-compete/non-solicitation matters, defamation clams, contract disputes, fraud claims, and business tort claims. She is also an experienced advisor to employers regarding employment issues that arise outside of the litigation context.