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Dear Readers,

As part of our effort to provide you the most up-to-date information about the practice of law, Michigan Lawyers Weekly brings you the annual “Michigan’s Largest Law Firms” directory.

This year, our state and the rest of the country appear to be pulling out of the economic malaise that had affected the largest to the smallest law firms.

Changes are coming slowly as firms and other businesses try to assess the coming year. This is reflected in statistics in our publication this year; in a word, waiting.

Lawyers Weekly invited law firms with 20 or more attorneys to participate in this compilation. Every effort was made, with surveys and personal contact, to provide as complete a listing as possible.

Firms are ranked by the number of attorneys employed in Michigan as of Jan. 1, 2012. Firms with the same number of attorneys are listed alphabetically.

We are proud to serve you. We appreciate your cooperation and welcome your comments, questions or recommendations. You may contact us at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Donald W. Stemmermann Publisher, Michigan Lawyers Weekly

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Abbott Nicholson PC ..................................17

Barnes & Thornburg LLP ............................18

Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker PLLC .................16

Bodman PLC ...............................................7

Braun Kendrick ..........................................13

Brooks Kushman PC ..................................11

Butzel Long .................................................7

Clark Hill PLC ...............................................6

Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff PC ...........14

Conlin, McKenney & Philbrick PC ................18

Couzens, Lansky, Fealk, Ellis, Roeder & Lazar PC .....................................14

Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho PLC .....14

Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & Sadler PLC ..........13

Dean & Fulkerson ......................................19

Dickinson Wright PLLC .................................5

Dykema Gossett PLLC ..................................6

Foley & Lardner LLP ...................................14

Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC .....................8

Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap PC ...........13

Garan Lucow Miller PC ...............................10

Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton PC ..................10

Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman PLLC ...13

Harness, Dickey & Pierce PLC .....................10

Harvey Kruse PC ........................................15

Hertz Schram PC .......................................15

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP ......4

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC...............10

Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC ........................8

Johnson, Rosati, Schultz & Joppich PC ........17

Kemp Klein Law Firm .................................13

Kerr, Russell and Weber PLC .......................11

Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook PC ...........................................9

Kotz Sangster Wysocki PC ..........................14

Kreis, Enderle, Hudgins & Borsos PC ...........14

Law Weathers ............................................15

Loomis, Ewert, Parsley, Davis & Gotting PC ..............................................18

Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller PC ................................................12

Michael Morse PC ......................................15

Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC ..............12

Miller, Canfi eld, Paddock and Stone PLC ........4

Miller, Johnson, Snell & Cummiskey PLC .......8

O’Reilly Rancilio PC ....................................20

Parmenter O’Toole .....................................20

Pepper Hamilton LLP ..................................19

Plunkett Cooney ...........................................6

Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC ...................16

Rhoades McKee PC ....................................11

Sachs Waldman .........................................17

Scholten Fant ............................................17

Secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Hampton, Truex and Morley PC ..................................11

Seyburn Kahn ............................................14

Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge ......................9

Sommers Schwartz PC ...............................13

Strobl & Sharp PC ......................................15

Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton PC ...............12

Thrun Law Firm PC ....................................17

Trott & Trott PC ............................................8

Vandeveer Garzia .......................................17

Varnum LLP .................................................6

Warner Norcross & Judd LLP ........................4

Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett PC ....19

Young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane PC ........20

Zausmer, Kaufman, August, Caldwell & Tayler ........................................16

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Change in law fi rm size ........................... 7

Salaries for new hires at the top 20 fi rms .................................. 9

Largest law fi rms at a glance ........... 18, 19

Males and females at the top 20 fi rms ................................ 20

General Starkey Memorial, Belle Isle The photo on this year’s Largest Law Firms cover is of a statue of Major General Alpheus Starkey Williams on Belle Isle in Detroit. Williams was a general in the Civil War and before the war he served Detroit in many ways, including judge, bank president, newspaper editor and postmaster. | www.thinkstockphotos.com

Capital Dome .......................................... 9The interior of the Capitol Dome in Lansing.www.istockphoto.com

Superior Shoreline ................................ 12The shoreline of Lake Superior with bright morning sky. www.istockphoto.com

Bridge Tower ........................................ 16A suspension tower on the Mackinac Bridge. www.istockphoto.com

Marquette Lighthouse ........................... 17Marquette Harbor lighthouse on the shore of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. www.istockphoto.com

Night Skyline ........................................ 20Skyline at nighttime of Detroit.www.istockphoto.com

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upon a cursory glance at the numbers compiled in the 2012 edition of “Michigan’s Largest Law Firms,” one

would get the feeling that the 2011 statistics were the rule, with only few exceptions.

After all, the latest list — which chronicles activity from Jan. 1, 2011, to Jan. 1, 2012, among Michigan fi rms that have 20 or more attorneys — has 63 fi rms, like last year’s.

Also, as with 2011, three of the fi rms in the top 10 reported having a reduction of 10 or more attorneys, while one fi rm reported an addition of more than 10 lawyers.

The average male-to-female ratio for the top 20 largest law fi rms was 73/27 — the exact same as the year prior, while only one fi rm still has more female attorneys than male.

And the same 20 fi rms that made up the top 20 largest list in 2011 are still in that sector, although the ranking order of those fi rms shifted a bit.

But looking closer, differences begin to surface.

Granted, not all fi rm representatives who were sent questionnaires opted to provide answers to all categories, nor did they elect to break down their rosters by gender or provide billing rates. As such, the fi nal tally doesn’t fully refl ect how 20-plus-attorney fi rms in Michigan operate.

Still, there are shifts worth noting.For example, the average 2012 addition of

attorneys was three, compared to 2011’s four, and the reduction was averaged at four, while 2011 had fi ve.

Another set of numbers may suggest that there’s an upward trend in paralegals. While 18 fi rms reduced their paralegal staff

(compared to last year’s 20), 17 fi rms added paralegals — a difference

of seven greater than last year’s.

Two law fi rms made their debut in this year’s list, while two that

appeared in last year’s directory were ineligible for the 2012 edition, as they reported fewer than the minimum 20 attorneys required for inclusion.

And, although there have been reports that new associates have had trouble landing a spot at a large fi rms, the ones that did so in the past year have been rewarded: the average new-hire salary among the top 20 largest law fi rms was $106,000, a difference of $2,000 compared to the 2011 average.

Apparently, those new associates got a bit of a break, too: the average amount of associates’ expected billable hours is 1,835, which is four fewer hours compared to the 2011 quota.

same differences, but new changes?

numbers among state’s biggest fi rms make some subtle shifts

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$106,000Average new-hire salary

among the top 20 largest law fi rms

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laW Firms2012 1Miller, Canfi eld, Paddock and stone PLC150 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 2500Detroit, MI 48226(313) 963-6420; (313) 496-7500 Faxwww.millercanfi eld.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 260Male/Female Partners: 114/26Male/Female Associates: 59/43Male/Female Of Counsel: 17/1Number of Paralegals: 51Male/Female New Hires: 8/4Male/Female Promotions: 5/3Male/Female Departures: 15/16

2Honigman Miller schwartz and Cohn LLP2290 First National Building660 Woodward Ave.Detroit, MI 48226(313) 465-7000; (313) 465-8000 Faxwww.honigman.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 229Male/Female Partners: 143/41Male/Female Associates: 18/14Male/Female Of Counsel: 8/5Number of Paralegals: 38Male/Female New Hires: 11/14Male/Female Promotions: 6/5Male/Female Departures: 8/10Associates’ starting salary: $115,000 (includes $5,000 starting bonus)

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Warner Norcross & Judd LLP900 Fifth Third Center 111 Lyon St. NWGrand Rapids, MI 49503(616) 752-2000; (616) 752-2500 Faxwww.wnj.com

Founded: 1931Managing Partner: Douglas WagnerBranch Offi ces: Holland (8); Lansing (3); Muskegon (12); Southfi eld (28); Sterling Heights (7)Mission statement: To be the premier law fi rm in Michigan with a demonstrated reputation for provid-ing unsurpassed service, the highest level of legal expertise, and the best experience for our clients.Areas of Practice: Advertising and Marketing; Agriculture; Antitrust and Unfair Competition; Ap-pellate; Banking; Broker-Dealer/ Investment Adviser; Business and Corporate Law; Business Startups and Early Round Financing; Class-Action Defense; Closely Held Businesses; Commercial Finance; Com-mercial Transactions; Concierge Medical Practices; Consumer Product Safety; Copyright; E-Discovery; Elder and Disability Planning; Emergency Manager Law; Employee Benefi ts/ Executive Compensa-tion; Energy; Environmental; Family Business and Succession Planning; Family Law/ Divorce; Family Offi ce; Financial & Economic Incentives; Franchise Law; Government Affairs; Greenhouse Gas/ Carbon Regulation; Health Care; Insurance; International Business; Intellectual Property; International Busi-ness; Labor and Employment; Licensing; Purchase and Sale of Technology and IP; Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Minority-Owned Business; Privacy and Information Security; Probate; Product Liability; Real Estate and Construction; Records Information Management; Regulatory Compliance and Auditing;

Restructuring and Insolvency; Securities; Tax; Tax-Ex-empt and Charitable Organizations; Trusts & Estates; White-Collar Criminal Defense and Compliance

People to Know:Kevin Wilson, Director of Client Development,

(616) 752-2224, [email protected] Badgerow, Director of Finance,

(616) 752-2277, [email protected] Coutchie, Director of Human Resources,

(616) 752-2243, [email protected] de Longpre, Director of Information Services,

(616) 752-2463, [email protected] Cathleen Dubault, Director of Lawyer Recruitment,

(616) 752-2295, [email protected] Goble, Director of Marketing,

(616)752-2446, [email protected]

Representative Clients: Amway Corp.; Borg Warner; CMS Energy Corp and Consumers Energy Co.; Dow Chemical Corp.; Fifth Third Bank; Grand Valley State University; Haworth Inc.; Johnson Con-trols Inc.; Kennecott Minerals Co.; Mahle Industries Inc.; Perrigo Co.; Priority Health; Pulte Homes Inc.; Robert Bosch Corp.; Spartan Stores Inc.; Stryker Corp.; Spectrum Health System; Van Andel Institute; Whirlpool Corp.; Wolverine World Wide Inc.

Lawyers in Michigan: 216

Male/Female Partners: 100/17

Male/Female Associates: 31/31

Male/Female Of Counsel: 34/3

Number of Paralegals: 30

Male/Female New Hires: 5/4

Male/Female Promotions: 7/0

Male/Female Departures: 9/3

Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,750

Associates’ starting salary: $100,000

Lifestyle Benefi ts: Comprehensive benefi t plan including fi ve medical plans to meet differing needs; job-sharing; fl exible work schedules; career tracks and time-off policies; telecommuting opportunities; employee assistance program including a work/ life balance referral service and resource center; robust wellness program including on-site health coach; fi nancial planning and pre-retirement seminars; on-site fi tness opportunities; adoption fi nancial assis-tance and paid leave; employee discount programs; tuition reimbursement

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Dickinson Wright PLLC500 Woodward Ave., Suite 4000 Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 223-3500; (313) 223-3598 Fax www.dickinsonwright.com

Founded: 1878Managing Partner: William BurgessBranch Offices: Troy (74); Ann Arbor (20); Lansing (18); Grand Rapids (17); Toronto (27); Nashville (24); Washington, D.C. (18); Las Vegas (3); Phoenix (2)Areas of Practice: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Antitrust; Appellate Litigation; Banking and Financial Services; Bankruptcy; Business Crime Defense and Internal Investigations; Business Technology Law; Commercial and Business Litigation; Construction Law; Corporate; Corporate Finance; Education and School Law; Employee Benefits; Energy and Public Utilities; Environmental; Family and Matrimonial Law; Gaming; Immigration; Insurance Industry; Intellec-tual Property; International; Labor & Employment; Litigation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Municipal Law and Finance; Patent and Trademark; Private Capital; Product Liability/ Personal Injury Litigation; Railroads and Transportation; Real Estate; Regulatory/ Adminis-trative Law; Securities; Taxation; Telecommunication; Trade Regulation; Trust and Estate PlanningPeople to Know:Thomas McNeill, (313) 223-3632Francis Ortiz, (313) 223-3690James Plemmons, (313) 223-3106Michael Raymond, (734) 623-1663Steven Howell, (313) 223-3033Leslee Lewis, (616) 336-1042William Honaker, (248) 433-7381Cynthia Moore, (248) 433-7295Representative Clients: Ford Motor Co.; MGM Mi-rage; AT&T; Federal Mogul; Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan; University of Michigan; Magna; JPMorgan Chase; Kellogg Co.; Enbridge Energy Co.Lawyers in Michigan: 206Male/Female Partners: 90/26Male/Female Associates: 35/25Male/Female Of Counsel: 25/5Number of Paralegals: 20Male/Female New Hires: 8/3Male/Female Promotions: 2/2Male/Female Departures: 15/8Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: $365-$585; Associates: $210-$295; Paralegals: $110-$185

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Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,950Associates’ starting salary: $100,000 (plus $5,000 signing bonus)

5Clark Hill PLC500 Woodward Ave., Suite 3500 Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 965-8300; (313) 965-8252 Fax www.clarkhill.com


6Dykema gossett PLLC400 Renaissance Center Detroit, MI 48243 (313) 568-6800; (313) 568-6893 Fax www.dykema.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 176Male/Female Partners: 88/25Male/Female Associates: 31/20Male/Female Of Counsel: 8/4Number of Paralegals: 17Male/Female New Hires: 18/7Male/Female Promotions: 8/0Male/Female Departures: 11/7Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: $475; Associates: $315; Paralegals: $230Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,950 hoursAssociates’ starting salary: $130,000

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Plunkett Cooney38505 Woodward Ave., Suite 2000 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (248) 901-4000; (248) 901-4040 Fax www.plunkettcooney.com

Founded: 1913

Managing Partner: Henry Cooney

Branch Offices: Detroit (29); Grand Rapids (9); Petoskey (8); Kal-amazoo (8); Lansing (7); Flint (7); Mount Clemens (6); Marquette (2)

Mission statement: Plunkett Cooney is committed to providing a wide range of the highest quality legal services for clients across and beyond the State of Michigan at a rea-sonable cost and in an atmosphere for professional fulfillment, economic advancement, and security for all employees. Clients say they consider Plunkett Cooney to be a unique law firm because they see us as determined, distinctive and fearless whenever we undertake an assignment on their behalf. Ours is among the most accomplished litigation and trial firms in the Midwest, and we have built a reputation as a leading provider of business and transactional services. Whether in the boardroom or courtroom, Plunkett Cooney attorneys focus on one thing — ob-taining the right result for our clients. As a member of the legal community, we are committed to the highest ethical standards. We act with professional-ism and civility in all our endeavors. We exceed our clients’ expectations for quality and service. We share our talents with the communities we serve and the organizations we support. We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce.

Areas of Practice: Alternative Dispute Resolu-tion; Appellate Law; Banking Law and Commercial Loans; Bankruptcy; Business Law; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Debtor’s and Creditor’s Rights; Director’s and Officer’s Liability; Domestic Relations; Environmental Law; Estate Planning; Family Law; Food Service and Hospitality Law; Franchise Law; General Business and Civil Practice; Government Law; Health Care; Insurance; Labor and Employment Law; Medical Malpractice; Municipal Law; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Real Estate Law; Securities; Telecommunications Law; Title Insurance; Workers’ Compensation

People to Know:Henry Cooney, President/CEO,

(248) 901-4019, [email protected] Hall, Business Law Department Leader,

(248) 901-4002, [email protected] Jereck, Litigation Department Leader,

(248) 594-6363, [email protected] Kamenec, Insurance/Professional Liability

Department Leader, (248) 901-4068, [email protected]

Representative Clients: Bank of America; Huntington Bank; First American Title; Beaumont Health System; Liberty Mutual Insurance; Michigan Municipal League; PNC Bank; The Doctors Co.; The Travelers Cos; Frankenmuth Mutual Insurance






Male/Female New Hires: 6/6



Lifestyle Benefits: Choice of three Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan medical insurance plans (one Plan/ three options); Blue Cross Blue Shield prescription drug coverage; flexible spending accounts (medical and dependent care) with a flexcard; dental insurance; vision plan; short- and long-term disability coverage; supple-mental insurance protection policy; life and AD&D insurance; 401(k); employee assistance program; bar exam fees and one bar exam study class; year-end bonus program; finders fee/ employee referrals; career development/ continuing education opportuni-ties; firm-sponsored social events

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Varnum LLP333 Bridge St. NW, P.O. Box 352 Grand Rapids, MI 49501-0352 (616) 336-6631; (616) 336-7000 Fax www.varnumlaw.com

Founded: 1888Managing Partner: Larry MurphyBranch Offices: Metro Detroit (Novi) (20); Kalamazoo (11); Grand Haven (5); Lansing (1)Areas of Practice: Business; Commercial; Finance; Employee Benefits; Energy; Environmental; Estate Planning; Health Care; Higher Education; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Municipal; Real EstatePeople to Know: Larry Murphy, Managing Partner, Grand Rapids,

(616) 336-6814, [email protected] Hooker, Managing Partner, Metro Detroit,

(248) 567-7403, [email protected] Schubkegel, Managing Partner, Kalamazoo,

(269) 553-3510, [email protected] Beswick, Managing Partner, Grand Haven,

(616) 846-9936, [email protected] Schneidewind, Managing Partner,

Lansing, (517) 482-6237, [email protected]

Joy Fossel, Diversity Team Chair, (616) 336-6707, [email protected]

Representative Clients: Kellogg Co.; The Huntington National Bank; Citizen’s Bank; Independent Bank Corp.; Fifth Third Bank; MPI ResearchLawyers in Michigan: 152Male/Female Partners: 72/16

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Male/Female Associates: 14/15Male/Female Counsel: 13/3Male/Female Of Counsel: 18/1Number of Paralegals: 14Male/Female New Hires: 5/2Male/Female Promotions: 2/0Male/Female Departures: 5/2Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,700Associates’ starting salary: $100,000Lifestyle Benefits: Reimbursement for bar exam review course/ bar exam; reciprocity fees for Michi-gan Bar admittance; bar association membership fees; membership fees in professional, multicultural/ gender specific organizations; Varnum Career Growth CLE; health, life, dental and vision insurance; flex-ible spending account; short-term and long-term disability insurance; 401(k) retirement program; paid on-site parking; employee assistance program; free legal services for wills and trusts; alternative work policy; $15,000 zero interest home loan; birth (paternity)/ adoption leave policy; moving policy; mentoring program; ART advisor for each practice group; laptop; cellphone; digital dictation; personal productivity improvement coach; health club benefit; access to client development tickets/ events; various concierge services

9Bodman PLC6th Floor at Ford Field 1901 St. Antoine Street Detroit MI 48226 (313) 259-7777; (313) 393-7579 Fax www.bodmanlaw.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 143Male/Female Partners: 69/24Male/Female Associates: 21/16Male/Female Of Counsel: 10/3Number of Paralegals: 17Male/Female New Hires: 10/5Male/Female Promotions: 1/2Male/Female Departures: 5/5Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,850Associates’ starting salary: $105,000

10Butzel Long150 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 100 Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 225-7000; (313) 225-7080 Fax www.butzel.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 123Male/Female Partners: 61/16

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Firm 2009 2010 2011 2012Change (2011-12)

Miller Canfield 314 304 279 260 –19Honigman 237 223 228 229 +1Warner Norcross 213 219 219 216 –3Dickinson Wright 221 220 218 206 –12Clark Hill 155 156 166 181 +15Dykema 215 200 180 176 –4Plunkett Cooney 141 149 150 156 +6Varnum 155 153 153 152 –1Bodman 145 140 138 143 +5Butzel Long 202 171 143 123 –20Jaffe 100 104 103 103 0Foster Swift 96 100 107 100 –7Trott & Trott 69 74 91 95 +4Miller Johnson 93 94 90 93 +3Kitch 99 98 96 92 –4Smith Haughey 90 89 89 92 +3Garan Lucow 89 90 87 85 –2Howard & Howard 77 79 73 73 0Harness Dickey 82 77 76 72 –4Giarmarco Mullins 70 71 70 71 +1Secrest Wardle 67 64 64 67 +3Brooks Kushman 60 63 64 62 –2Kerr Russell 60 56 57 59 +2Rhoades McKee 54 52 51 53 +2Maddin Hauser 52 47 50 51 +1Sullivan Ward 42 41 46 50 +4Mika Meyers 45 44 43 45 +2Hall Render N/R N/R 40 43 +3Fraser Trebilcock 50 43 38 42 +2Kemp Klein 39 38 39 40 +1Sommers Schwartz 47 42 40 40 0Dawda Mann 38 38 37 38 +1Braun Kendrick 42 43 37 35 –2Cummings McClorey 38 36 36 35 –1Collins Einhorn 28 29 31 34 +3Foley & Lardner 41 35 39 34 –5Kotz Sangster 26 30 35 34 –1Seyburn Kahn 40 36 34 34 0Kreis Enderle 28 29 32 33 +1Couzens Lansky 30 30 31 32 +1Hertz Schram 33 31 30 31 +1Strobl & Sharp 26 25 28 31 +3Harvey Kruse 34 34 34 30 –4Law Weathers 32 31 32 30 –2Michael Morse N/R N/R 26 30 +4Zausmer Kaufman N/R 28 30 30 0Rader Fishman 30 33 31 29 –2Barris Sott 34 33 31 26 –5Sachs Waldman 25 26 25 26 +1Thrun 30 27 25 26 +1Vandeveer Garzia 22 23 23 25 +1Johnson Rosati N/R N/R N/R 24 N/AAbbott Nicholson 23 23 20 23 0Scholten Fant N/R N/R 21 23 +2Barnes & Thornburg N/R N/R 26 22 –4Conlin McKenney 23 22 22 22 0Loomis 22 N/R 23 22 –1Dean & Fulkerson 24 22 22 21 –1Pepper Hamilton 30 27 22 21 –1Williams Williams 23 25 23 21 –2Young Basile N/R N/R N/R 21 N/AO’Reilly Rancilio 26 25 23 20 –3Parmenter O’Toole 23 22 22 20 –2

Changes in law firm size 2009-12


Male/Female Associates: 16/10Male/Female Of Counsel: 18/2Number of Paralegals: 18Male/Female New Hires: 13/8Male/Female Promotions: 2/2Male/Female Departures: 24/9Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: $330-$590; Associates: $235-$335; Paralegals: $155-$190Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,875Associates’ starting salary: $110,000

11Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC27777 Franklin Road, Suite 2500 Southfield, MI 48034 (248) 351-3000; (248) 351-3082 Fax www.jaffelaw.com


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Foster swift Collins & smith PC313 S. Washington Square Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 371-8100; (517) 371-8200 www.fosterswift.com

Founded: 1902Managing Partner: Michael SandersBranch Offices: Farmington Hills (21); Grand Rapids (19); Holland (3); Marquette (1)Areas of Practice: Administrative and Municipal; Banking, Finance and Real Estate; Business and Cor-porate; Commercial Litigation; Employment, Labor and Benefits; General Litigation; Health Care; Trusts and Estates; Workers’ CompensationLawyers in Michigan: 100Male/Female Partners: 51/12Male/Female Associates: 10/14Male/Female Of Counsel: 3/1Male/Female senior Attorneys: 9/0Number of Paralegals: 19Male/Female New Hires: 1/2Male/Female Promotions: 2/1

Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,850Associates’ starting salary: $90,000

13Trott & Trott PC31440 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 642-2515; (248) 642-3628 Fax www.trottlaw.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 95Male/Female Partners: 4/3Male/Female Associates: 36/52Number of Paralegals: 283Male/Female New Hires: 8/36Male/Female Departures: 6/19

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Miller, Johnson, snell & Cummiskey PLC250 Monroe Ave. NW, Suite 800 Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2250 (616) 831-1700; (616) 831-1701 Fax www.millerjohnson.com

Founded: 1959Managing Member: Craig MutchBranch Offices: Kalamazoo (15)Mission statement: Miller Johnson attorneys and staff are committed to doing challenging legal work, using all of our skills, training, and creativity to solve our clients’ problems through uniformly superior representation. We are committed to excellence. We work with our clients to achieve their success by pro-viding timely, innovative, cost-effective legal services. Our clients see and feel the difference, whether they seek our business and corporate, employment and labor, litigation or personal legal counsel. In every situation, we remain “down to earth” while we are “down to business.”Areas of Practice: Business/ Corporate Coun-sel; Em ployment and Labor Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Automotive; Aviation; Banking and Financial Institutions; Bankruptcy; Creditors’/

Debtors’ Rights; Collective Bargaining; Construction; Corporate Finance; Criminal Law (including complex commercial fraud and embezzlement recovery); Edu-cation; Elder Law and Disability Planning; Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation; Employment Practices Litigation; Entrepreneurial; Environmen-tal and Energy; ERISA Litigation; Estate Planning/ Probate; Family Law; FMLA/ ADA Solutions; Health Care Providers; Health Care Reform; Health Care Reimbursement; Immigration; Intellectual Property; Insurance Coverage; International; Manufacturing; Media Law; Mediation; Mergers and Acquisitions; Municipal; Personal Injury; Private Equity and Finance; Products Liability; Professional Liability; Property Taxation; Real Estate; Taxation; Technology and E-Commerce; Unfair Competition; Union Avoid-ance; Union-Management Relations; Vacation Home Planning; Wage and Hour Law; White-Collar Crime; Workers Compensation

People to Know:Craig Mutch, Managing Member,

(616) 831-1735, [email protected] Sullivan, Administrative Member,

Kalamazoo office, (269) 226-2964, [email protected]

Mark Rizik, Business Section Chair (616) 831-1744, [email protected]

Peter Kok, Employment and Labor Section Chair (616) 831-1724, [email protected]

Craig Lubben, Litigation Section Chair, (269) 226-2958, [email protected]

Representative Clients: Amway Corp.; Benteler Automotive Corp.; Borgess Medical Center; Bronson Methodist Hospital; Covenant Healthcare; Dematic Corp.; Dow Corning Corp.; Gordon Food Service Inc.; Kellogg Co.; Meijer Inc.; MidMichigan Medical Cen-ter; J. Rettenmaier USA LP; Stryker Corp.; Spartan Stores Inc.; Spectrum Health; Steelcase Inc.Lawyers in Michigan: 93Male/Female Partners: 53/12Male/Female Associates: 12/11Male/Female Of Counsel: 3/0Male/Female staff Attorneys: 1/1Number of Paralegals: 17Male/Female New Hires: 5/4Male/Female Promotions: 2/2Male/Female Departures: 3/1Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,800Associates’ starting salary: $100,000Lifestyle Benefits: Flexible part-time arrange-ments; family leave above required FMLA leave (considered per request and on a case-by-case basis); Miller Johnson In Motion (incentive program to encourage cardiovascular exercise); club Memberships including health and athletic clubs; prescription/ major medical; disability and life insur-ance; parking; 401(k); flexible benefit plan (pre-tax savings); dependent care plan; moving expenses; bar association dues paid; BAR review/ exam expenses paid; employee assistance program; direct deposit; flu shots (on-site vaccinations, voluntary)

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15Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & sherbrook PCOne Woodward Ave., Suite 2400 Detroit MI 48226-5485 (313) 965-7900; (313) 965-7403 Fax www.kitch.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 92Male/Female Partners: 34/15Male/Female Associates: 22/18Male/Female Of Counsel: 3/0Number of Paralegals: 10Male/Female New Hires: 1/3Male/Female Promotions: 2/1

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smith Haughey Rice & Roegge100 Monroe Center NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-774-8000; 616-774-2461 Fax www.shrr.com

Founded: 1941CeO: William HondorpBranch Offices: Traverse City (29); Ann Arbor (9)Mission statement: We are dedicated to providing our clients with the skill, understanding, experience and creativity to attain their goals. We achieve excellence by responsive and efficient service as counsellors and advocates who anticipate and fulfill client needs. We are committed to the success of our clients, the growth and diversity of our communities, and the integrity of our profession.Areas of Practice: Agribusiness Law; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate Litigation; Bankruptcy; Business Law; Commer-cial Litigation; Construction Law; Criminal Defense; Elder Law; Environmental Law; Family Law; Governmental Law; Health Law; Immigration Law; Insurance Litigation; Labor and Employment

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Miller Canfield $100,000 * N/R N/R N/R N/R

Honigman $125,000 ** $125,000 ** $115,000 ** $115,000 ** $115,000 **

Warner Norcross $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

Dickinson Wright $100,000 † $100,000 † $100,000 † $100,000 † $100,000 †

Clark Hill N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R

Dykema $105,000 ** $105,000 ** $105,000 ** $105,000 ** $130,000

Plunkett Cooney N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R

Varnum N/R N/R N/R $100,000 $100,000

Bodman $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000 $105,000

Butzel Long $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000 $110,000

Jaffe N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R

Foster Swift $100,000 †† $100,000 ††

$100,000 †† $90,000 $90,000

Trott & Trott N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R

Miller Johnson $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000

Kitch N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R

Smith Haughey N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R

Garan Lucow N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R

Howard & Howard $100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $110,000 $110,000

Harness Dickey N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R

Giarmarco Mullins N/R N/R N/R N/R N/R

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Law; Legal Malpractice Defense; Medical Malprac-tice Defense; Personal Injury and Wrongful Death; Probate Litigation; Product Liability; Professional Liability; Real Estate; Trusts and Estates; Workers’ CompensationPeople to Know:Craig Noland, Managing Partner, Grand Rapids,

(616) 458-9466, [email protected] Parker, Managing Partner, Traverse City,

(231) 486-4504, [email protected] Chandler, Managing Partner, Ann Arbor,

(734) 913-2031, [email protected] Scarbrough, Chief Operating Officer,

(616) 458-6259, [email protected] Clients: University of Michigan Health System; Trinity Health; MPIE; Northwestern Michigan CollegeLawyers in Michigan: 92Male/Female Partners: 51/13Male/Female Associates: 6/9Male/Female Of Counsel: 11/2Number of Paralegals: 15Male/Female New Hires: 3/5Male/Female Promotions: 1/0Male/Female Departures: 2/1

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garan Lucow Miller PC1000 Woodbridge St. Detroit, MI 48207 (313) 446-1530; (313) 259-0490 Fax www.garanlucow.com

Founded: 1948Chairman of executive Committee: Roger SmithBranch Offices: Troy (20); Grand Rapids (9); Grand Blanc (6); Marquette (3); Traverse City (3); Port Huron (2); Lansing (1); Ann Arbor (6); Merrillville, Ind. (3)Areas of Practice: Business and Commercial Litigation; Commercial Transportation and Logistics; Construction; Criminal; Employment Law; Family Law; Insurance Defense; Municipal Liability; Probate Estate Planning and Elder Law; Workers’ Disability and CompensationLawyers in Michigan: 85Male/Female Partners: 49/12Male/Female Associates: 10/11Male/Female Of Counsel: 2/1Number of Paralegals: 7Male/Female New Hires: 4/3

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Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC450 W. Fourth St. Royal Oak, MI 48067 (248) 645-1483; (248) 645-1568 Fax www.howardandhoward.com

Founded: 1869President and Chief executive Officer: Mark Davis Branch Offices: Ann Arbor (6); Chicago (27); Peoria, Ill. (14); Las Vegas (9) Mission statement: Howard & Howard’s mission is to provide quality legal services on a timely basis and at a reasonable price.Areas of Practice: Business and Corporate; Com-mercial Litigation; Construction; Creditors’ Rights; Employee Benefits; Environmental; Estate Plan-ning, Probate and Trust Administration; Intellectual Property; International; Labor, Employment and Immigration; Mer gers and Acquisitions; Real Estate; Securities and Taxindustry expertise: Automotive; Energy and Utili-ties; Financial Services and GamingPeople to Know:Mark Davis, President and CEO,

(248) 723-0369, [email protected] DeVito, Chair, Business and Corporate/Real

Estate Group, (248) 723-0323, [email protected] Sadowski, Chair, Intellectual Property Group,

(248) 723-0423, [email protected] Haidle, Assistant Chair, Intellectual Property

Group, (248) 723-0334, [email protected] McCarthy, Chair, Commercial Litigation

Group, (734) 222-1097, [email protected] Clients: BASF Corp.; Chrysler Group LLC; Dow Corning; Fifth Third Bank; KISS (the band); Konami Gaming Inc.; Magna Mirrors of America Inc.; Sears Holdings Corp.; ThyssenKruppLawyers in Michigan: 73Male/Female Partners: 45/8Male/Female Associates: 9/5Male/Female Of Counsel: 4/2Number of Paralegals: 11Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,900Associates’ starting salary: $110,000Lifestyle Benefits: Comprehensive health care

benefits; employee disability benefits; basic life and AD&D benefits; employee and dependent life benefits; employee assistance program; wellness discounts

18Harness, Dickey & Pierce PLC5445 Corporate Drive, Suite 200 Troy, MI 48098 (248) 641-1600; (248) 641-0270 Fax www.hdp.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 72Male/Female Partners: 44/5Male/Female Associates: 15/5Male/Female Of Counsel: 3/0Number of Paralegals: 4Male/Female New Hires: 2/0Male/Female Promotions: 4/0Male/Female Departures: 6/1Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: $468 (average); Associates: $281 (average); Paralegals: $160 (average)Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,900

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giarmarco, Mullins & Horton PC101 W. Big Beaver Road, Columbia Center, 10th Floor Troy, MI 48084 (248) 457-7000; (248) 457-7001 Fax www.gmhlaw.com

Founded: 1976Managing Partners: Five-member executive committee: Julius Giar-marco, Timothy Mullins, William Horton, William Heritage III, Gilbert Gugni; and 10-member board of directorsAreas of Practice: Estate and Trust; Corporate Law; Health Care; Medical-Malpractice Defense; Business Litigation; Employee and Labor; Real Estate; Municipal; Family LawPeople to Know:Julius Giarmarco, Estate Planning and Probate,

(248) 457-7200, [email protected]

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Timothy Mullins, Litigation/Government, Municipality, Schools, University, (248) 457-7020, [email protected]

William Horton, Business Litigation, (248) 457-7060, [email protected]

William Heritage III, Business Practice, (248) 457-7104, [email protected]

Gilbert Gugni, Family Law, (248) 457-7030, [email protected]

Joseph Page III, Health Care, (248) 457-7155, [email protected]

Lawyers in Michigan: 71Male/Female Partners: 31/4Male/Female Associates: 26/6Male/Female Of Counsel: 4/0Number of Paralegals: 2Male/Female New Hires: 4/1Male/Female Promotions: 0/2Male/Female Departures: 0/1Lifestyle Benefits: Wellness, concierge services, financial planning, family services, social activities

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secrest, Wardle, Lynch, Hampton, Truex and Morley PC30903 Northwestern Hwy. Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 851-9500; (248) 851-2158 Fax www.secrestwardle.com

Founded: 1912Managing Partners: Bruce Truex and Mark MorleyBranch Offices: Grand Rapids (3); Lansing (2); Mount Clemens (8)

Mission statement: The law firm of Secrest Wardle is committed to the fundamental principle that quality legal representation is the result of knowledge, economy and hard work.Areas of Practice: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Appellate; Commercial and Business Law; Construction; Drug and Medical Device; Employment; Environmental and Toxic Tort; General Negligence; Governmental Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Intellectual Property/ Advertising Injury; Malpractice/ Professional Liability; Motor Vehicle Litigation; Municipal; Premises Liability; Probate/ Estate Planning; Product Liability; Property, Fire and Casualty; Real Estate; School LawPeople to Know:William Hampton, (248) 539-2826Daniel Makarski, Mount Clemens, (586) 465-7180Nathan Edmonds, Mount Clemens, (586) 465-7180Thomas Azoni, (248) 539-2821Mark Masters, (248) 539-2844Henry Emrich, Grand Rapids, (616) 285-0143James Bradley, Lansing, (517) 886-9024Representative Clients: ACIA; AT&T; Auto-Owners; City of Auburn Hills; BP Products North America; City of Bloomfield Hills; Chartis; Eaton Corp.; City of Farmington Hills; Frankenmuth Insurance Co.; Hartford Insurance Co.; Michigan Insurance Co.; Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority; City of Novi; State Farm Insurance Co.; Wyeth; Zurich Insurance Co.; Esurance; Progressive Insurance Co.Lawyers in Michigan: 67Male/Female Partners: 41/12Male/Female Associates: 8/3Male/Female Of Counsel: 2/1Number of Paralegals: 5Male/Female New Hires: 7/4Male/Female Promotions: 4/2Male/Female Departures: 6/2Lifestyle Benefits: Comprehensive health care (medical, dental and vision); life and disability; flexible spending account; health savings account; 401(k) and firm contributions; flex time/part time; paid vacations and holidays

21Brooks Kushman PC1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 358-4400; (248) 358-3351 Fax www.brookskushman.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 62Male/Female Partners: 28/2Male/Female Associates: 22/10Number of Paralegals: 30

22Kerr, Russell and Weber PLC500 Woodward Ave. Suite 2500 Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 961-0200; (313) 961-0388 Fax www.krwlaw.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 59Male/Female Partners: 32/2Male/Female Associates: 16/5Male/Female Of Counsel: 3/1Number of Paralegals: 3

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Rhoades McKee PC161 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 600 Grand Rapids MI 49503 (616) 235-3500; (616) 459-5102 Fax www.rhoadesmckee.com

Founded: 1960Managing Partner: Robert Shaver, PresidentMission statement: Our philosophy and primary goal at Rhoades McKee is to meet and exceed our clients’ expectations. That is the true secret of our success. The clients who keep coming back to us year after year know that we will strive to meet their high expectations, which includes delivering cost-effective services. This is the standard that has set us apart from other law firms and established our reputation for excellence.Areas of Practice: Appellate Law; Banking; Business/ Corporate; Bankruptcy/ Creditors Rights; Commercial/ Civil Litigation; Condemnation; Conser-vatorships; Employee Benefits; Environmental; Family Law; Health Care Law; Real Estate; Taxation; Insur-ance Defense; Probate/ Estate Planning; Products Liability; Real Estate Litigation; White-Collar CrimePeople to Know:Thomas Hogan, Corporate and Business Group,

(616) 233-5215, [email protected] Jane Rhoades, Real Estate Group,

(616) 233-5196; [email protected] Pamela Cross, Estate Planning and

Administrative Group, (616) 233-5181, [email protected]

Paul McCarthy, Litigation Group, (616) 233-5133, [email protected]

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Estate Planning; Medical Malpractice and Hospital Liability

People to Know:Anthony Asher, [email protected],

(248) 746-2701Lee Patton, [email protected],

(248) 746-2730Gerard Andree, [email protected],

(248)746-2731Scott Feringa, [email protected],

(248) 746-2727Kevin Gleeson, [email protected],

(248) 746-2722A. Stuart Tompkins, [email protected],

(248) 746-2707

Representative Clients: Consumers Energy; City of Pontiac Police & Fire; Health Pro/ CAN; Iron Workers’ Local No. 25; Level One Bank; Medical Protective Co.; MEEMIC; Nautilus Insurance Group; ProAssurance Insurance Co.; Smithgroup Inc.; Universal American Corp.; University of Michigan; William Beaumont Hospital




Number of Paralegals: 4Male/Female New Hires: 3/5



Lifestyle Benefits: Flexible benefit package that includes health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; medical and child care flexible spending account; dependent life benefits; paid vacations and holidays; 401(k) and firm contributions; flu shots; employee assistance program

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Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC900 Monroe Ave. NW Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 632-8000; (616) 632-8002 Fax www.mmbjlaw.com

Founded: 1951Managing Partner: William HornBranch Offices: Caledonia (1)Mission statement: Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC provides legal representation in a wide range of

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Laurie Strong, Professional and Insurance Defense Group (616) 233-5107, [email protected]

Connie Thacker, Family Law Group, (616) 233-5168, [email protected]

Lawyers in Michigan: 53Male/Female Partners: 33/7Male/Female Associates: 6/3Male/Female Of Counsel: 4/0Number of Paralegals: 7Male/Female New Hires: 6/2Male/Female Promotions: 1/1Male/Female Departures: 3/3Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,800

24Maddin, Hauser, Wartell, Roth & Heller PC28400 Northwestern Hwy., Third Floor Southfield, MI 48034 (248) 354-4030; (248) 354-4033 Fax www.maddinhauser.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 51Male/Female Partners: 30/6Male/Female Associates: 7/8Number of Paralegals: 7Male/Female New Hires: 2/3Male/Female Promotions: 1/1Male/Female Departures: 1/0

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sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton PC25800 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 1000 Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 746-0700; (248) 746-2760 Fax www.swappc.com

Founded: 1951Managing Partner: Anthony AsherBranch Offices: Grand Rapids; Chicago

Areas of Practice: Architectural and Engineering; Business Planning and Licensing; Complex Litigation; Construction; Debtor/ Creditor Rights and Remedies; General Litigation; Labor (ERISA, Pension and Gov-ernance); Real Estate Transactions/ Litigation; Real Property Tax Appeals; Speciality Litigation; Tax and

legal practice areas to individuals, businesses and local governmental units. The firm’s legal services are distinguished by the prompt, personal attention given by experienced attorneys to each client matter; uniformly high-quality legal advice and representa-tion; and adherence to the highest standards of ethics and professionalism.Areas of Practice: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Aviation; Business and Commercial; Business Reor-ganizations; Bankruptcy and Creditor; Civil Litigation; Colleges and Universities; Commercial Lending; Criminal Law; Employee Benefits; Energy and Natural Resources; Entity Formation; Environmental; Family Law; Health Care; Immigration; Labor and Employ-ment; Mergers and Acquisitions; Municipal; Personal Injury and Wrongful Death; Public Finance; Public Schools; Real Estate; Securities; Tax; Technology and Intellectual Property Law and Trust and EstatesPeople to Know:Daniel Kubiak, Business, (616) 632-8018Scott Dwyer, Litigation and Labor, (616) 632-8033Nathaniel Wolf, Immigration, (616) 632-8046Mark Nettleton, Municipal, (616) 632-8048Daniel Parmeter, Real Estate, (616) 632-8020John DeVries, Energy and Natural Resources,

(616) 632-8012Representative Clients: Ferris State University; Grand Rapids Charter Township; Grand Valley Metro Council; Macatawa Bank; Michigan Oil and Gas Association; Morgan Stanley Smith Barney; Nestlé Waters North America Inc.; Pioneer General Contrac-tors Inc.; Trendwell Energy Corporation; Village of CaledoniaLawyers in Michigan: 45Male/Female Partners: 27/5Male/Female Associates: 3/1Male/Female Of Counsel: 9/0Number of Paralegals: 4Male/Female New Hires: 1/0Male/Female Promotions: 0/2Lifestyle Benefits: Comprehensive benefits pack-age; health club membership; flu shots; parental leave; PDA/ cellphone program; remote access; employee assistance program; flex-time policy; paid parking

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Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman PLLC201 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 1200 Troy, MI 48084 (248) 740-7505; (248) 740-7501 Fax www.hallrender.com

Founded: 1967Managing Partner: Kimberly Commins-Tzoumakas

Mission statement: Hall Render was founded on strong personal relationships and a commitment to excellence in all endeavors, ever mindful of the need for balance in our personal and professional lives. As individuals dedicated to the ethical principles of our profes-sion, our purpose is to serve our clients in lawfully achieving their goals by providing valuable counsel of consistently exceptional quality. Our vision is to build on our original foundation and to continue our com-mitment to health care organizations, marshaling our talents to serve every single one of our clients and each other. Our firm’s commitment to excellence is sustained by those of us drawn to its rare covenant, and by the willingness of each of us to embrace that covenant and the common beliefs and values on which the firm was founded: excellence in the whole person, caring relationships, loyalty, quality service, integrity and respect.

Areas of Practice: Health Care

Representative Clients: St. John Providence Health System; Wayne State University Physician Group; Genesys Health System; St. Mary’s of Michigan





28Fraser Trebilcock Davis & Dunlap PC124 W. Allegan St., Suite 1000 Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 482-5800; (517) 482-0887 Fax www.fraserlawfirm.com


29Kemp Klein Law Firm201 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 600 Troy, MI 48084-4161 (248) 528-1111; (248) 528-5129 Fax www.kempklein.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 40Male/Female Partners: 21/4Male/Female Associates: 4/5Male/Female Of Counsel: 6/0Number of Paralegals: 8Male/Female New Hires: 2/0Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: $200-$375; As-sociates: $185-$285; Paralegals: $45-$145Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,800

29sommers schwartz PC2000 Town Center, Suite 900 Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 355-0300; (248) 746-4001 Fax www.sommerspc.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 40Male/Female Partners: 22/2Male/Female Associates: 4/3Male/Female Of Counsel: 9/0Number of Paralegals: 8Male/Female New Hires: 2/1

30Dawda, Mann, Mulcahy & sadler PLC39533 Woodward Ave., Suite 200Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (248) 642-3700; (248) 642-7791 Fax www.dawdamann.com


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Braun Kendrick4301 Fashion Square Blvd.Saginaw, MI 48706 (989) 498-2100; (989) 799-4666 Fax www.braunkendrick.com

Founded: 1874Managing Partner: David KlippertBranch Offices: Midland (3); Mount Pleasant (1)Mission statement: Braun Kendrick offers clients the highest quality legal counsel in a broad array of practice areas. Sharing knowledge and expertise, we deliver comprehensive legal services efficiently and cost effectively to obtain the best result for our clients. We achieve this by living our timeless values: conducting ourselves with integrity; helping clients understand their options so they can make informed decisions; acting on client needs with timely com-munication; maintaining a stable and profitable busi-ness; promoting a work environment, based on open communication and mutual respect, that encourages initiative, teamwork and loyalty; and supporting a tradition of quality, service and leadership.Areas of Practice: Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights; Business; Commercial Litigation; Corporate; Environmental; Estate Planning; Finance; Health Care; Immigration; Insurance Defense; Labor and Employment; Media Law; Municipal Law; Nonprofit Organizations; Probate and Trust Administration; Real Estate; Sustainability; Tax; Tax Appeal; Workers CompensationPeople to Know:Gregory Demers, Business Department Chair,

(989) 399-0237, [email protected] Horn, Litigation Department Chair,

(989) 399-0217, [email protected] Hecht Nisidis, Professional Personnel Mem-

ber, (989) 399-0227, [email protected] Crane, Marketing Member,

(989) 399-0200, [email protected] Keating, Midland Office,

(989) 631-1027, [email protected] Curtiss, Mount Pleasant Office,

(989) 775-7404, [email protected] in Michigan: 35Male/Female Partners: 24/2Male/Female Associates: 7/2Number of Paralegals: 11Male/Female New Hires: 1/3Male/Female Departures: 1/0

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Number of Paralegals: 4Male/Female New Hires: 2/1Male/Female Promotions: 2/2Male/Female Departures: 6/0Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,850Associates’ starting salary: $130,000

32Kotz sangster Wysocki PC400 Renaissance Center, Suite 3400 Detroit, MI 48243 (313) 259-8300; (313) 259-1451 Fax www.kotzsangster.com


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seyburn Kahn2000 Town Center Suite 1500 Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 353-7620 (248) 353-3727 Fax www.seyburn.com

Founded: 1978Managing Partners: Bruce Kahn and Michael SanteufemiaAreas of Practice: Banking and Financial Services; Bankruptcy and Creditor Planning; Commercial and Business Litigation (all State and Federal Courts); Computer and Technology Licensing; Corporate and Business Planning; Corporate Finance; Employee Benefits; Governmental Regulation; Franchise; Health Care; Mergers and Acquisitions; Probate; Estate and Succession Planning; Real Estate Structuring, Development, Exchanges, Purchases and Sales; Receiverships; Securities; Sports and Entertainment; Tax Planning and Tax Controversies; Trusts; ZoningPeople to Know:Bruce Kahn, Corporate Michael Santeufemia, CorporateBruce Seyburn, Taxation

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Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,800Lifestyle Benefits: Reimbursement for bar exam review course/ bar exam; bar association member-ship fees; membership fees in professional organiza-tions; mentoring program; remote access; health, dental and vision insurance; Pre-tax flexible spending accounts, including medical reimbursement and dependent care accounts; short-term disability salary continuation plan; long-term disability insurance; life and AD&D insurance; moving policy; SEP pension plan; 401(k) plan; umbrella insurance; paid vacation; employee assistance program; access to client development tickets/ events; wellness programs

31Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho PLC33900 Schoolcraft Road Livonia, MI 48150 (734) 261-2400; (734) 261-4510 Fax www.cmda-law.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 35Male/Female Partners: 16/1Male/Female Associates: 9/7Male/Female Of Counsel: 2/0Number of Paralegals: 4Male/Female Promotions: 2/0

32Collins, einhorn, Farrell & ulanoff PC4000 Town Center, Suite 909 Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 355-4141; (248) 355-2277 Fax www.ceflawyers.com


32Foley & Lardner LLPOne Detroit Center 500 Woodward Ave., Suite 2700 Detroit, MI 48223-3489 (313) 234-7100; (313) 234-2800 Fax www.foley.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 34Male/Female Partners: 13/2Male/Female Associates: 9/9Male/Female Of Counsel: 1/0

Joel Serlin, LitigationBarry Bess, Estate PlanningMark Cohn, Real Estate

Representative Clients: Absopure Water Co.; Fifth Third Bank; Golden Optical Corp.; HoMedics Inc.; Plastipak Packaging Inc.; Contractors Steel Co.; Global Technologies; Guardian Alarm Co.; Highland Companies; Huntington Bank; Klochko Equipment Rental Co; Marubeni America Corp.









Lifestyle Benefits: Seyburn Kahn offers a comprehensive benefits pack-age to all full-time employees. This package includes health, dental, vision, life, disability and long-term care insurance. The firm also offers a pre-tax flexible spending account, including medical reimbursement and dependent care accounts and a 401(k) plan.

33Kreis, enderle, Hudgins & Borsos PC8225 Moorsbridge Road Portage, MI 49024-7820 P.O. Box 4010 Kalamazoo, MI 49003-4010 (269) 324-3000; (269) 324-3010 Fax www.kreisenderle.com






34Couzens, Lansky, Fealk, ellis, Roeder & Lazar PC39395 W. Twelve Mile Road, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, MI 48331 (248) 489-8600; (248) 489-4156 Fax www.couzens.com



Male/Female New Hires: 0/2Male/Female Departures: 1/0

35Hertz schram PC1760 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 300 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48360 (248) 335-5000; (248) 335-3346 Fax www.hertzschram.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 31Male/Female Partners: 16/3Male/Female Associates: 5/4Male/Female Of Counsel: 3/0Number of Paralegals: 7Male/Female New Hires: 1/0Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: Depends on engagementAssociates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,900Associates’ starting salary: Negotiable

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strobl & sharp PC300 E. Long Lake Road, Suite 200 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (248) 540-2300; (248) 645-2690 Fax www.stroblpc.com

Founded: 1989Managing Partner: Thomas StroblMission statement: Strobl & Sharp PC is a full-service mid-sized law firm which specializes in banking, business and real estate law and litigation, providing our clients value through proactively and expertly anticipating legal needs before they arise. In doing so, we serve our clients as their business partners.Areas of Practice: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Banking; Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights; Corporate; Employment Law; Environmental and Natural Resource Law; Estate Planning; Family Law; Health Care; Insurance Litigation; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Real Estate; Taxation; Workers’ Compen-sation DefensePeople to Know:Thomas Strobl, (248) 540-2300Lynn Brimer, (248) 540-2300Murray Feldman, (248) 540-2300Philip Grashoff, (248) 540-2300Brian McCullough, (248) 540-2300Karl Schettenhelm, (248) 540-2300

Representative Clients: Accident Fund Co.; Bortz Health Care Facilities; Bay Harbor Golf Club Inc.; Boyne USA Inc.; Citizens Bank; Clarkston State Bank; Diageo North America Inc.; Eaton Corp.; Flat Rock Metal Inc.; GlaxoSmithKline PLC; HudBay Minerals Inc.; Independent Bank; Michigan Heart Group; New Center Stamping Inc.; Republic Services Inc.; The Sherwin Williams Co.; TCF Bank; TDM International; Tooling Manufacturing & Technology Association; UnaSource HealthLawyers in Michigan: 31Male/Female Partners: 19/3Male/Female Associates: 3/3Male/Female Of Counsel: 3/0Number of Paralegals: 3Male/Female New Hires: 3/1Male/Female Departures: 2/0Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,800Lifestyle Benefits: Life, disability, health and dental; medical and child care reimbursement; health savings account; 401(k) and firm contribution; paid vacation, personal days and holidays

36Harvey Kruse PC1050 Wilshire Drive, Suite 320 Troy, MI 48084 (248) 649-7800; (248) 649-2316 Fax www.harveykruse.com


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Law Weathers800 Bridgewater Place 333 Bridge St. NW Grand Rapids, MI 49504 (616) 459-1171; (616) 732-1740 Fax www.lawweathers.com

Founded: 1868Managing Partner: Robert Buchanan

Branch Offices: Hastings (2)Mission statement: Our mission is to be a premier provider of legal services to businesses, governments, and individuals by emphasizing prevention first, providing prompt personal services at reasonable rates when needed, and developing professionals with superior special-ized skills and the dedication to understanding the individual goals and needs of our clients.Areas of Practice: Creditor’s Rights; Business; Employee Benefits; Environmental; Estate Planning; Family Law; Health Care; Labor; Litigation; Public Sector; Real Estate; Riparian/ WaterPeople to Know:Kurt Yost, Business Practice Group Head,

(616) 732-1704, [email protected] Huff, Estate Planning Practice Group Head,

(616) 732-1703, [email protected] Fleetham, Health Care Practice Group Head,

(616) 732-1768, [email protected] Krauss, Labor Practice Group Head,

(616) 732-1707, [email protected] Roth, Litigation Practice Group Head,

(616) 732-1770, [email protected] Stapleton, Public Sector Group Head,

(616) 732-1720, [email protected]









Lifestyle Benefits: We are a family-focused firm that supports and encourages community involve-ment. We provide work/life balance within a flexible work environment. We promote team camaraderie with various firm activities, like our family picnic, chili cook-off, Christmas party, our Friday attorney lunches, birthday celebrations, and other firmwide activities throughout the year.

36Michael Morse PC25657 Southfield Road Southfield, MI 48075 (248) 350-9050; (248) 350-2640 Fax www.855mikewins.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 30Male/Female Associates: 24/6Number of Paralegals: 35Male/Female New Hires: 7/24Male/Female Promotions: 3/6

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36Zausmer, Kaufman, August, Caldwell & Tayler31700 Middlebelt Road, Suite 150 Farmington Hills, MI 48334 (248) 851-4111; (248) 851-0100 Fax www.zkact.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 30Male/Female Partners: 5/4Male/Female Associates: 13/8Number of Paralegals: 9Male/Female New Hires: 5/4Male/Female Departures: 2/2

37Rader, Fishman & grauer PLLC39533 Woodward Ave. Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 (248) 594-0600; (248) 594-0610 Fax www.raderfishman.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 29Male/Female Partners: 11/5Male/Female Associates: 5/4Male/Female Of Counsel: 4/0Number of Paralegals: 5Male/Female Departures: 0/1Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: $275-$550; Associates: $130-$250; Paralegals: $100-$150Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,700-2,000Associates’ starting salary: $125,000 plus signing bonus

38Barris, sott, Denn & Driker PLLC211 W. Fort St., 15th Floor Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 965-9725; (313) 965-2493 Fax www.bsdd.com

Founded: 1968Managing Partner: Sharon WoodsMission statement: Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker PLLC is in its fourth decade of providing imaginative legal services to metropolitan Detroit and a national and international

clientele. The firm’s clients come from every corner of the business community, from emerging startups to the largest corporations, from families to municipal and state government. We have one goal: to find practical, creative, efficient solutions for our clients. We put matters under direct control of experienced attorneys, not filtered through layers of associates and paralegals. We have avoided unrestrained expansion in favor of maintaining a close-knit working group. We take pride in responding rapidly to our clients’ needs, with fast turnaround. And of course we are committed to the highest standards of excellence. That is why major law firms often turn to us when they have legal problems of their own. We have successfully represented seven of the largest law firms in Michigan — which says a lot about our reputation and record of success.Areas of Practice: Business and Commercial Litigation; High-Stakes and “Bet the Company” Litigation; Construction Litigation; Officer and Director Liability; Insurance Coverage; Professional Liability Litigation; Real Estate Litigation; Employment and Discrimination; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Business Torts; Breach of Contract; Corporate, LLC and Partnership Disputes; Gaming law; Intellectual Property; Negligence and Products Liability Defense; Unfair Competition; Class-Action Defense Litigation; Real Estate Transactions; Lender Representation; Developer Representation; Commercial Leasing; Acquisitions and Sales; Condemnation; Construction Contracts; Environmental; Financing Formation of Real Estate Ventures; Foreclosures or Other Rem-edies Leasing; Site Development; Tax Assessments; Work-Outs; Zoning; Business Counseling; Entity Formation; Structuring and Negotiating Business Transactions; Business Acquisitions and Sales; Em-ployer Counseling; Corporate Governance and Ethics; Employment Benefits and Executive Compensation; Commercial Transactions; Corporate, Partnership and Limited Liability Company Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Legislative and Government Relations; Labor and Employment Law; Health Care; Immi-gration and Naturalization; Internal Investigations; Taxation; Estate Planning and Probate Estate and Trust Planning; Charitable Planning; Business and Succession Planning; Estate and Trust Administra-tion; Guardianships and Conservatorships; Fiduciary and Beneficiary Representation; Tax Planning and Representation; Estate, Gift and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax; Business and Personal Income Tax; Tax-Exempt Organizations; State and Federal Tax

Controversy; Retirement and Pension PlanningPeople to Know:Eugene Driker, Founding Partner,

[email protected] Woods, Managing Partner and Chair,

Litigation Group, [email protected] Barris, Chair, Real Estate Group,

[email protected] Share, Chair, Business Law Group,

[email protected] Kass, Chair, Tax and Estate Planning Group,

[email protected] Clients: Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; Auto Club Insurance Association of Michigan; Aviva USA Corp.; Bayview Loan Servicing LLC; Benderson Management Services LLC; Buffalo Bills Inc.; Burton-Share Management; Capital One Bank N.A.; Charter One, a division of RBS Citizens N.A.; Citizens Bank N.A.; City of Detroit; CMS Energy Inc.; Community Improvement Group LLC; Community Legal Re-sources; Dairy Fresh Foods; Daktronics Inc.; Darany Big Boy Restaurants; Delphi Corp.; Detroit Building Authority; The Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau; Dexter Co.; Dow Chemical Co.; Endodontics PC; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA); The Fund for Cancer Research; General Electric Co.; General Motors LLC; The Good Bread Company of Michigan LLC; Guardsmark LLC; Harry Slatkin Builders Inc.; The Harvard Drug Group LLC; Hayes Lemmerz International Inc.; The Heidelberg Project; Henry Ford Health System; The Huntington National Bank; IDV Solutions LLC; The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit; Jones & Jones Leasing Co. LLC; JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.; KGI Automotive Systems Inc.; Koenig Fuel & Supply Co.; The Kojaian Companies; Legal Aid and Defender Association Inc.; L&W Engineering Co.; Minkin-Chandler Corp.; Michi-gan Millers Mutual Insurance Co.; McCoig Holdings; National Amusements Inc.; The National Basketball Association; National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.; NYX Inc.; Olympic Steel Company; Periodontics PLLC; Premier Health Care Management Inc.; Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Enterprises Inc.; RBS Citizens N.A.; RBS Asset Finance Inc.; State of Michigan; Sobel Co.; Standard Construction Inc.; The Sterling Group; Superb Homes Inc.; Talmer Bank and Trust; Tenneco Automotive Inc.; ThyssenKrupp Materials N.A. Inc.; Toshiba Business Solutions (USA) Inc.; Towers Wat-son & Co.; United States Steel Corp.; Viridis Waste Control OLC; Wayne County Airport Authority; Wells Fargo Bank N.A.; West Bloomfield Convalescent and Nursing Center Inc.; Wolverine Equities/The Staubach Companies; Woodward Hills Nursing CenterLawyers in Michigan: 26Male/Female Partners: 16/5Male/Female Associates: 0/3Male/Female Of Counsel: 1/1Number of Paralegals: 2Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,850Lifestyle Benefits: Life, disability, prescription/major medical, health and dental insurance benefits; 401(k) plan and firm contribution; employer-paid parking; paid vacation and holidays; bar association dues paid

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38sachs Waldman1000 Farmer St. Detroit, MI 48226 (313) 965-3464; (313) 965-4602 Fax www.sachswaldman.com


38Thrun Law Firm PC2900 West Road, Suite 400 East Lansing, MI 48823-6386 (517) 484-8000; (517) 484-0041 Fax www.thrunlaw.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 26Male/Female Partners: 14/5Male/Female Associates: 4/2Male/Female Of Counsel: 1/0Male/Female New Hires: 1/0Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: $235; Associates: $210

39Vandeveer garzia1450 W. Long Lake Road, Suite 100 Troy MI 48098 (248) 312-2800; (248) 267-1242 Fax www.vandeveergarzia.com


Male/Female New Hires: 2/1Male/Female Promotions: 1/0Male/Female Departures: 1/0

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Johnson, Rosati, schultz & Joppich PC34405 W. Twelve Mile Road Farmington Hills, MI 48331 (248) 489-4100; (248) 489-1726 Fax www.johnsonrosati.com

Founded: 1993Managing shareholder: Carol RosatiBranch Offices: Lansing (4); St. Clair Shores (2); Marshall (1)Mission statement: We provide our clients with high quality legal services at an exceptional value, and give them the guidance and resources to suc-ceed with their mission. We take pride in provid-ing our clients with timely solutions to their legal concerns. This means informing our clients of their options, providing regular updates to them, and pursuing their interests in the most cost effective manner possible using our finest professional judg-ment and experience.Areas of Practice: Municipal law (representations of cities, townships, villages and other governmental entities); municipal defense; insurance defense; probate and estate; general businessPeople to Know:Carol Rosati, [email protected] Johnson, [email protected] Amtsbuechler, [email protected] Schultz, [email protected] Joppich, [email protected] Clients: Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority; Green Oak Charter Township; MAISL Joint Risk Man-agement Trust; Michigan Universities Self-Insurance Corp.; Charter Township of Highland; City of Novi; City of Farmington Hills; City of Farmington; Oakland County Community Mental Health Authority; MAISL

Worker’s Compensation Fund; Jackson Transit Au-thority; Independence Township; Oakland Township; City of Sylvan LakeLawyers in Michigan: 24Male/Female shareholders: 9/3Male/Female Associates: 5/6Male/Female Of Counsel: 0/1Number of Paralegals: 3Associates’ starting salary: Dependent on qualificationsLifestyle Benefits: Medical/dental insurance; 401(k) with company contribution; cafeteria plan; flexible working hours; professional but business casual atmosphere

41Abbott Nicholson PC300 River Place, Suite 3000 Detroit, MI 48207 (313) 566-2500; (313) 566-2502 Fax www.abbottnicholson.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 23Male/Female Partners: 11/1Male/Female Associates: 1/2Male/Female Of Counsel: 6/2Number of Paralegals: 3Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: $350; Associates: $200; Paralegals: $140Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,800Associates’ starting salary: $50,000

41scholten Fant100 N. Third St., P.O. Box 454 Grand Haven, MI 49417-0454 (616) 842-3030; (616) 846-6621 Fax www.scholtenfant.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 23Male/Female Partners: 11/1Male/Female Associates: 10/1Male/Female Of Counsel: 0/0



Number of Paralegals: 14Male/Female New Hires: 1/1Male/Female Promotions: 1/0Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,800Associates’ starting salary: Negotiable

42Barnes & Thornburg LLP171 Monroe Ave. NW, Suite 1000 Grand Rapids, MI 49503 (616) 742-3930; (616) 742-3999 Fax www.btlaw.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 22Male/Female Partners: 14/1Male/Female Associates: 2/3Male/Female Of Counsel: 1/0Number of Paralegals: 3Male/Female New Hires: 1/0Male/Female Departures: 1/1

42Conlin, McKenney & Philbrick PC350 S. Main St., Suite 400 Ann Arbor, MI 48104-2131 (734) 761-9000; (734) 761-9001 Fax www.cmplaw.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 22Male/Female Partners: 16/3Male/Female Associates: 1/0Male/Female Of Counsel: 2/0Number of Paralegals: 1Male/Female New Hires: 1/0Male/Female Departures: 1/0Associates’ starting salary: Varies

42Loomis, ewert, Parsley, Davis & gotting PC124 W. Allegan St., Suite 700 Lansing, MI 48933 (517) 482-2400; (517) 853-8689 Fax www.loomislaw.com


FirmLawyers in mich

m/F Partners

m/F associates

m/F oF counseL ParaLegaLs

m/F new hires

m/F Promotions

m/F DePartures

Miller Canfield 260 114/26 59/43 17/1 51 8/4 5/3 15/16

Honigman 229 143/41 18/14 8/5 38 11/14 6/5 8/10

Warner Norcross 216 100/17 31/31 34/3 30 5/4 7/0 9/3

Dickinson Wright 206 90/26 35/25 25/5 20 8/3 2/2 15/8

Clark Hill 181 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Dykema 176 88/25 31/20 8/4 17 18/7 8/0 11/7

Plunkett Cooney 156 67/17 37/31 4/0 20 6/6 1/0 5/6

Varnum 152 72/16 14/15 31/4 14 5/2 2/0 5/2

Bodman 143 69/24 21/16 10/3 17 10/5 1/2 5/5

Butzel Long 123 61/16 16/10 18/2 18 13/8 2/2 24/9

Jaffe 103 60/21 9/8 4/1 17 4/1 1/2 6/3

Foster Swift 100 51/12 19/14 3/1 19 1/2 2/1 N/A

Trott & Trott 95 4/3 36/52 0/0 283 8/36 0/0 6/19

Miller Johnson 93 53/12 13/12 3/0 17 5/4 2/2 3/1

Kitch 92 34/15 22/18 3/0 10 1/3 2/1 N/A

Smith Haughey 92 51/13 6/9 11/2 15 3/5 1/0 2/1

Garan Lucow 85 49/12 10/11 2/1 7 4/3 N/A N/A

Howard & Howard 73 45/8 9/5 4/2 11 N/A N/A N/A

Harness Dickey 72 44/5 15/5 3/0 4 2/0 4/0 6/1

Giarmarco Mullins 71 31/4 26/6 4/0 2 4/1 0/2 0/1

Secrest Wardle 67 41/12 8/3 2/1 5 7/4 4/2 6/2

Brooks Kushman 62 28/2 22/10 N/A 30 N/A N/A N/A

Kerr Russell 59 32/2 16/5 3/1 3 N/A N/A N/A

Rhoades McKee 53 33/7 6/3 4/0 7 6/2 1/1 3/3

Maddin Hauser 51 30/6 7/8 N/A 7 2/3 1/1 1/0

Sullivan Ward 50 24/5 13/8 N/A 4 3/5 N/A 1/2

Mika Meyers 45 27/5 3/1 9/0 4 1/0 0/2 N/A

Hall Render 43 16/7 8/12 N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A

Fraser Trebilcock 42 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Kemp Klein 40 21/4 4/5 6/0 8 2/0 N/A N/A

Sommers Schwartz 40 22/2 4/3 9/0 8 2/1 N/A N/A

Dawda Mann 38 22/5 5/3 3/0 5 1/0 1/0 1/1

Largest law firms at a glance


Male/Female New Hires: 1/0Male/Female Promotions: 1/1Male/Female Departures: 0/1

43Dean & Fulkerson801 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 500 Troy, MI 48084 (248) 362-1300; (248) 362-1358 Fax www.dflaw.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 21Male/Female Partners: 14/1Male/Female Of Counsel: 6/0Number of Paralegals: 2Male/Female New Hires: 1/0Male/Female Departures: 2/0

43Pepper Hamilton LLP4000 Town Center, Suite 1800 Southfield, MI 48075-1505 (248) 359-7300; (248) 359-7700 Fax www.pepperlaw.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 21Male/Female Partners: 6/3Male/Female Associates: 3/4Male/Female Of Counsel: 5/0Number of Paralegals: 4Male/Female New Hires: 0/2Male/Female Departures: 1/2Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,940

43Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett PC380 N. Old Woodward Ave., Suite 300 Birmingham, MI 48009 (248) 642-0333; (248) 642-0856 Fax www.wwrplaw.com



Largest law firms at a glance

Braun Kendrick 35 24/2 7/2 N/A 11 1/3 N/A 1/0

Cummings McClorey 35 16/1 9/7 2/0 4 N/A 2/0 N/A

Collins Einhorn 34 8/6 10/8 2/0 5 4/3 0/1 1/2

Foley & Lardner 34 13/2 9/9 1/0 4 2/1 2/2 6/0

Kotz Sangster 34 6/0 26/2 N/A 4 N/A N/A N/A

Seyburn Kahn 34 19/5 6/1 1/2 6 2/0 0/1 1/0

Kreis Enderle 33 15/2 7/5 4/0 7 N/A N/A N/A

Couzens Lansky 32 13/3 6/5 4/1 5 0/2 N/A 1/0

Hertz Schram 31 16/3 5/4 3/0 7 1/0 N/A N/A

Strobl & Sharp 31 19/3 3/3 3/0 3 3/1 N/A 2/0

Harvey Kruse 30 15/1 7/5 1/1 8 3/0 1/1 6/0

Law Weathers 30 19/2 1/2 6/0 4 1/0 1/0 1/0

Michael Morse 30 N/A 24/6 N/A 35 7/24 3/6 9/7

Zausmer Kaufman 30 5/4 13/8 N/A 9 5/4 N/A 2/2

Rader Fishman 29 11/5 5/4 4/0 5 N/A N/A 0/1

Barris Sott 26 16/5 0/3 1/1 2 N/A N/A N/A

Sachs Waldman 26 11/4 3/2 4/2 4 1/1 1/0 N/A

Thrun 26 14/5 4/2 1/N/A N/A 1/0 N/A N/A

Vandeveer Garzia 25 13/2 6/4 N/A 5 2/1 1/0 1/0

Johnson Rosati 24 9/3 5/6 0/1 3 N/A N/A N/A

Abbott Nicholson 23 11/1 1/2 6/2 3 N/A N/A N/A

Scholten Fant 23 11/1 10/1 N/A 14 1/1 1/0 N/A

Barnes & Thornburg 22 14/1 2/4 1/0 3 1/0 N/A 1/1

Conlin McKenney 22 16/3 1/0 2/0 1 1/0 N/A 1/0

Loomis 22 13/3 2/2 2/0 7 1/0 1/1 0/1

Dean & Fulkerson 21 14/1 N/A 6/0 2 1/0 N/A 2/0

Pepper Hamilton 21 6/3 3/4 5/0 4 0/2 N/A 1/2

Williams Williams 21 17/0 0/3 1/0 2 0/1 1/0 1/0

Young Basile 21 8/3 5/4 1/0 2 2/0 N/A N/A

O’Reilly Rancilio 20 12/1 3/2 2/0 7 N/A N/A N/A

Parmenter O’Toole 20 8/2 3/3 4/0 9 4/0 N/A 2/0

FirmLawyers in mich

m/F Partners

m/F associates

m/F oF counseL ParaLegaLs

m/F new hires

m/F Promotions

m/F DePartures


Male/Female Departures: 1/0Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: $225-$400; Associates: $200-$225; Paralegals: $100-$150Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,800

43young Basile Hanlon & MacFarlane PC3001 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 624 Troy, MI, 48067 (248) 244-0128; (248) 649-3338 Fax www.youngbasile.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 21Male/Female Partners: 8/3Male/Female Associates: 5/4Male/Female Of Counsel: 1/0Number of Paralegals: 2Male/Female New Hires: 2/0Associates’ expected Billable Hours: 1,800Associates’ starting salary: $120,000

44O’Reilly Rancilio PC12900 Hall Road, Suite 350 Sterling Heights, MI 48313 (586) 726-1000; (586) 726-1560 Fax www.orlaw.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 20Male/Female Partners: 12/1Male/Female Associates: 3/2Male/Female Of Counsel: 2/0Number of Paralegals: 7Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: $225-$300; Associates: $150-$200; Paralegals: $60-$125

44Parmenter O’Toole601 Terrace St., Muskegon MI 49440 (231) 722-1621; (231) 722-7866 Fax www.parmenterlaw.com

Lawyers in Michigan: 20Male/Female Partners: 8/2Male/Female Associates: 3/3Male/Female Of Counsel: 4/0Number of Paralegals: 9Male/Female New Hires: 4/0Male/Female Departures: 2/0Hourly Billing Rates: Partners: $225-$275; Associates: $175-$225; Paralegals: $75-$125

males and females at the top 20 firms

Miller Canfield 260

114 26 59 43 17 1 190 70

81% 19% 58% 42% 94% 6% 73% 27%

Honigman 229143 41 18 14 8 5 169 60

78% 22% 56% 44% 62% 38% 74% 26%

Warner Norcross 216

100 17 31 31 34 3 165 51

85% 15% 50% 50% 92% 8% 76% 24%

Dickinson Wright 206

90 26 35 25 25 5 150 56

78% 22% 58% 42% 83% 17% 73% 27%

Clark Hill 181N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Dykema 17688 25 31 20 8 4 127 49

78% 22% 61% 39% 67% 33% 72% 28%

Plunkett Cooney 156

67 17 37 31 4 0 108 48

80% 20% 54% 46% 100% 0% 69% 31%

Varnum 15272 16 14 15 31 4 117 35

82% 18% 48% 52% 89% 11% 77% 23%

Bodman 14369 24 21 16 10 3 100 43

74% 26% 57% 43% 77% 23% 70% 30%

Butzel Long 123

61 16 16 10 18 2 95 28

79% 21% 62% 38% 90% 10% 77% 23%

Jaffe 10360 21 9 8 4 1 73 30

74% 26% 53% 47% 80% 20% 71% 29%

Foster Swift 100

51 12 19 14 3 1 73 27

81% 19% 58% 42% 75% 25% 73% 27%

Trott & Trott 95

4 3 36 52 0 0 40 55

57% 43% 41% 59% 0% 0% 42% 58%

Miller Johnson 93

53 12 13 12 3 0 69 24

82% 18% 52% 48% 100% 0% 74% 26%

Kitch 9234 15 22 18 3 0 59 33

69% 31% 55% 45% 100% 0% 64% 36%

Smith Haughey 92

51 13 6 9 11 2 68 24

80% 20% 40% 60% 85% 15% 74% 26%

Garan Lucow 85

49 12 10 11 2 1 61 24

80% 20% 48% 52% 67% 33% 72% 28%

Howard & Howard 73

45 8 9 5 4 2 58 15

85% 15% 64% 36% 67% 33% 79% 21%

Harness Dickey 72

44 5 15 5 3 0 62 10

90% 10% 75% 25% 100% 0% 86% 14%

Giarmarco Mullins 71

31 4 26 6 4 0 61 10

89% 11% 81% 19% 100% 0% 86% 14%

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