Thomas W. James

Mr. Manley is a member of the Banking, Business, and Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice groups. He represents clients in a variety of general business transactions and in matters involving corporate governance, commercial contractual issues, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and debt and equity financing. Most recently, Mr. Manley practiced in the New York office of a global law firm where he focused on complex financial transactions. In that role, he worked with comme...

Michael Romaya is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Banking and Finance Law. Michael practices law in Novi, Michigan Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Romaya since 2022. 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 Michael Romaya is held by other lawyers.

As a lifelong auto enthusiast, Steven has never been far from the action. Having worked as a senior project engineer at General Motors, representing clients in the automotive industry seemed like a natural next step. He has served as in-house patent counsel for a Tier 1 supplier, as well as acting as primary outside counsel for a number of Tier 1 and lower Tier suppliers in private practice. Now, having gained decades of experience representing automotive industry entities, clients look to hi...

Mark Heusel is an experienced commercial business attorney and serves as the Chair of the Firm’s China/ASEAN Region Practice Group. He has more than 25 years of experience in representing multi-national companies in the manufacturing, retail and automotive industries. Mr. Heusel’s experience includes advising foreign companies in the areas of foreign direct investment in the United States, business formation, Greenfield investment, international trade, commercial transactional mat...

Maureen Rouse-Ayoub is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Maureen practices law in Novi, Michigan Best Lawyers has recognized Maureen Rouse-Ayoub 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 Maureen Rouse-Ayoub is held by other...

Thomas W. Forster II is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Thomas W. practices law in Ann Arbor, Michigan Best Lawyers has recognized Thomas W. Forster II 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 Thomas W. Forster II is held by other lawyers.

Doron provides a broad range of business advisory, bankruptcy, litigation, and collection services to automotive suppliers, banks and other secured lenders, mortgage servicers, and a variety of other businesses, big and small. In the automotive arena, Doron’s experience covers day-to-day legal counseling, contract review, contract disputes, troubled suppliers, workouts, stop-ship threats, tooling recovery, and supply-chain litigation and bankruptcies. He works with other attorneys at th...

Sarah L. Wixson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Health Care Law. Sarah L. practices law in Ann Arbor, Michigan Best Lawyers has recognized Sarah L. Wixson since 2027. 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 Sarah L. Wixson is held by other lawyers.

Sarah J. Williams is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate Law. Sarah J. practices law in Ann Arbor, Michigan Best Lawyers has recognized Sarah J. Williams since 2027. 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 Sarah J. Williams is held by other lawyers.

Ms. Kornfield assists clients in intellectual property matters, including information systems acquisition, copyrights, trademarks, e-commerce, noncompete agreements and other post employment restrictions, and protection against economic espionage. She handles transactional and litigation matters and has been lead counsel in national intellectual property litigation. She has been selected as an expert witness, mediator, and arbitrator in intellectual property disputes. She serves on an Advisor...