Best Lawyers, the oldest and most highly respected peer review guide to the legal profession worldwide, has named 27 attorneys to the 2021 class of “Best Lawyers in America.” 

Recognition by Best Lawyers is based solely on peer review. The organization’s methodology is designed to capture the opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographic or legal practice area. The following attorneys have been recognized as part of the 2021 class of “Best Lawyers in America.”

Ann Arbor Office

• Lawrence R. Jordan: Copyright Law, Entertainment Law—Motion Pictures and Television, Entertainment Law—Theater, Litigation—Intellectual Property, Technology Law, Trademark Law.

Southfield Office

• Peter M. Alter: Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Banking and Finance, Litigation—Real Estate
• Christopher A. Andreoff: Criminal Defense—White Collar
• Mark G. Cooper: Insurance Law, Litigation—Insurance
• Joel S. Golden: Trusts and Estates
• Jeffrey G. Heuer: Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Construction
• Ira J. Jaffe: Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
• Shirley A. Kaigler: Trusts and Estates
• Mark L. Kowalsky: Litigation—Securities
• Mark P. Krysinski: Real Estate Law
• Susan S. Lichterman: Family Law
• Eli Maroko: Immigration Law
• Judith Greenstone Miller: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Brian S. Raznick: Real Estate Law
• Mark D. Rubenfire: Real Estate Law
• Brian G. Shannon: Appellate Practice
• Aaron H. Sherbin: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Trusts and Estates
• William E. Sider: Tax Law
• Arthur H. Siegal: Litigation—Environmental
• Peter Sugar: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
• Susan M. Sutton: Trusts and Estates
• Holli Targan: Information Technology Law
• Arthur A. Weiss: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
• Jay L. Welford: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation—Bankruptcy
• Richard A. Zussman: Real Estate Law