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As head of Michigan Auto Law, Steven M. Gursten focuses his practice on serious motor vehicle accident injury and wrongful death cases. Steve frequently lectures at legal seminars throughout the country on trial advocacy, trucking litigation, and traumatic brain injury cases. He is the annual moderator and speaker at the “Advanced Motor Vehicle Litigation Seminar,” offered through 360 Advocacy. He is the current President of the Distracted Driving Litigation Group and past-Preside...

Kimberly Coward is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Kimberly, who practices law in Cashiers, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kimberly is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Rob Boyle practices in the firm’s Commercial Real Estate section. He has fostered a nationwide practice assisting clients with the acquisition, sale, financing, and leasing of commercial real estate. He has represented a national entertainment company as outside real estate counsel for over fifteen years, handling the acquisition and sale of numerous properties along with negotiating multi-site master leases, ground leases and reciprocal easement and shared use/development agreements. H...

James P. Cunningham maintains one of the most highly regarded family law and divorce litigation practices in the state. In his over 30 years in practice, he has represented numerous men and women well-known in the Detroit metropolitan community. His career includes ten published appellate cases concerning important family law issues, three of these before the Michigan Supreme Court. A prolific author, Jay has published over twenty articles on family law topics. He lectures extensively through...

Patrick M. McKenna has extensive experience representing numerous municipalities, zoning hearing boards, municipal authorities, and planning commissions in Chester and Delaware Counties. In addition, he advises and guides private land owners and developers through complex commercial land development matters, from acquisition and planning, through the permitting and land development phases. He has represented clients on matters including townhome developments, senior care homes, national fast-...

Lynne M. Kizis is co-chair of Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer, P.A.’s Mass Tort/Class Action group. Ms. Kizis has practiced at the forefront of complex, mass tort and class action litigation for over 30 years, representing victims of occupational and environmental illness and defective products in trial and appellate courts in New Jersey and nationally. She is the Immediate Past President of the New Jersey Association for Justice, and has served on its Executive Committee since 2011, and...

Matt McAfee is a founding partner at DMHD. He focuses his practice in the area of real estate and banking law. He represents buyers and sellers in commercial real estate law, acquisitions and dispositions, commercial development, and commercial leasing. He has extensive experience in real estate project finance, including securitized debt and mezzanine financing. Mr. McAfee also represents clients in real estate-backed lending and the workout of distressed credits.

Jeff focuses his practice on multiple areas of real estate law, including real estate development, real estate finance, joint venture transactions, multifamily transactions, landlord-tenant disputes, and loan workouts. He currently serves on the firm's management committee and board of directors, and is chair of the firm's Business Law Section. Jeff’s representations have included engagements by private equity funds in connection with the purchase of distressed debt, lenders in connecti...

Joseph B. Cartafalsa is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management. Joseph B., who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Joseph B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jean Hegler has concentrated her practice in the areas of estate, gift and trust taxation, estate planning, estate administration and elder law planning. Jean has unique experience representing high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, family businesses and foundations in sophisticated tax planning and administration. She lectures frequently and has authored various legal publications, including a book entitled Wills: Structure, Design & Settlement under New York State Law , and she ha...