CRAIN'S LIST: LARGEST LAW FIRMS Ranked by number of attorneys in Southeast Michigan
Top local executive
Total
local
attorneys
Jan. 2014/
2013
Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP
David Foltyn
chairman and CEO
205
188
162
36
10
27
238
238
BlackEagle Partners LLC, Detroit Institute of Arts, General
Motors Co., Huron Capital Partners LLC, Kellogg Co., RamcoGershenson Properties Trust, Rock Financial/Quicken Loans
Inc./Rockbridge Growth Equity LLC, Taubman, Trinity Health,
and Village Green
2.
Dickinson Wright PLLC
William Burgess
CEO
165
157
133
32
NA
NA
205
369
N/A
3.
Dykema Gossett PLLC
Peter Kellett
chairman and CEO
159
160
95
32
NA
15
190
358
Ford Motor Co., General Motors Co., Chrysler Group LLC,
Compuware, Bank of America N.A., Citizens Bank, Oakwood
Healthcare Inc, Fifth Third Bank, Internation Transmission Co.
4.
Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone PLC
Michael McGee
CEO
141
169
91
24
11
34
189
230
Chrysler, Comerica, Ford, Detroit Edison, Meritor, Siemens,
Borg Warner
Bodman PLC
Ralph McDowell
chairman
132
132
92
34
17
18
136
136
Comerica Bank, Bank of America, Archdiocese of Detroit, Blue
Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Lear Corp., Ford family, Grede
Holdings LLC, Key Plastics LLC, Caraco Pharmaceutical
Laboratories Ltd.
6.
Clark Hill PLC
John Hern
CEO
126
124
NA
NA
20
NA
153
295
NA
7.
Butzel Long PC
Justin Klimko
president and managing
shareholder
109
NA
89
14
24
14
90
133
NA
Plunkett Cooney PC
Henry Cooney
president and CEO
108
104
57
42
9
13
145
155
Bank of America, Huntington National Bank, First American
Title Insurance Co., Beaumont Health System, Liberty Mutual
Insurance Co., Michigan Municipal League, PNC Financial
Services Group. The Travelers Cos, Frankenmuth Mutual
Insurance Co.
Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss PC
Bill Sider
CEO and managing
partner
100
100
85
15
8
18
99
100
Sun Communities, Strength Capital Partners, Redico LLC,
Oppenheimer and Co.
Kitch Drutchas Wagner
Valitutti & Sherbrook P.C.
Mark Wisniewski
managing principal
84
81
63
12
0
12
93
100
AIG, Ascension Health, Coverys, CVS Caremark, Detroit
Medical Center, HCR Manor Care Inc, Henry Ford Health
System, Motor City Electric, Utica Insurance
11.
Trott & Trott PC
Executive committee
73
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
73
73
NA
12.
Brooks Kushman PC
Mark Cantor
president
72
65
32
40
NA
NA
72
76
NA
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton PC
Executive committee
70
70
32
38
4
NA
70
70
NA
14.
Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC
Mark Davis
president and CEO
67
67
47
16
6
7
67
122
BASF Corp., BMO Harris Bank N.A., Chrysler Group LLC, Dow
Corning, Konami Gaming Inc., Magna Mirrors of America,
Sears Holdings Corp., ThyssenKrupp
15.
Harness Dickey
Executive committee
62
60
45
17
1
6
62
105
NA
16.
Garan Lucow Miller PC
John Gillooly
chairman of executive
committee
59
58
41
18
3
11
81
81
NA
1000 Woodbridge Place, Detroit 48207
(313) 446-1530; www.garanlucow.com
Kerr, Russell and Weber PLC
Executive committee
55
54
34
21
4
4
55
55
AVL Test Systems Inc., Michigan State Medical Society,
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies, Shanghai Zhongli
Automobile Parts Co. Ltd, Volkswagen Group of America,
Wade Trim Associates Inc.
Secrest, Wardle, Lynch,
Hampton, Truex and Morley P.C.
Mark Morley and Bruce
Truex
co-chairmen, executive
committee
54
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
69
69
NA
Sullivan, Ward, Asher & Patton PC
Anthony Asher
president and CEO
50
48
31
12
NA
3
50
50
Consumers Energy Co., City of Pontiac Policy & Fire, Health
Pro/CNA, Iron Workers' Local No. 25, Level One Bank,
MEEMIC, Nautilus Insurance Group, ProAssurance Insurance
Co., Smithgroup LLC, Tenet Health Systems
Maddin, Hauser, Roth & Heller, P.C.
Mark Hauser
CFO; Michael Maddin
president emeritus and
Steven Sallen
president
46
51
36
10
1
6
46
46
NA
Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman PLLC
Kimberly ComminsTzoumakas
managing partner
41
39
20
21
NA
1
41
165
St. John Providence Health System, Wayne State University
Physician Group, Genesys Health System, St. Mary's of
Michigan
Collins, Einhorn, Farrell & Ulanoff PC
Neil MacCallum
chairman and Michael
Sullivan
president
41
NA
14
25
1
9
41
41
NA
4000 Town Center, Suite 909, Southfield 48075
(248) 355-4141; www.ceflawyers.com
Zausmer, Kaufman, August,
Caldwell & Tayler P.C.
Mark Zausmer
managing shareholder
37
37
12
25
NA
7
37
37
Ally Financial Inc., city of Dearborn, Electric Insurance Co,
EMC Insurance Co, ITC Holdings Corp., Pall Life Sciences,
Philadelphia Ins Co., State Farm Mutual Auto, Wal-Mart Stores
Inc., SMART
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
William Jansen
executive partner
37
34
24
7
2
1
181
181
Amway Corp., Borg Warner, Consumers Energy Co., Dow
Chemical, Fifth Third Bank, Mahle Industries Inc., MercedesBenz Financial Services USA, Stryker Corp., Robert Bosch
Corp., Whirlpool Corp.
Kotz Sangster Wysocki PC
Gregory Wysocki
CEO and managing
partner
35
34
4
4
0
5
35
35
BMT Aerospace USA Inc., Detroit Economic Growth Corp.,
Olga’s Kitchen, Peerless Steel Co., Skanska USA Building, The
Salvation Army, Trico Products, TTi Global, Virginia Tile Co.,
ZF North America Inc.
Company
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2290 First National Building, 660 Woodward Ave., Detroit
48226-3506
(313) 465-7000; www.honigman.com
500 Woodward Ave., Suite 4000, Detroit 48226
(313) 223-3500; www.dickinsonwright.com
400 Renaissance Center, Detroit 48243
(313) 568-6800; www.dykema.com
150 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 2500, Detroit 48226-4415
(313) 963-6420; www.millercanfield.com
Sixth Floor at Ford Field, 1901 St. Antoine St., Detroit 48226
(313) 259-7777; www.bodmanlaw.com
500 Woodward Ave., Suite 3500, Detroit 48226
(313) 965-8300; www.clarkhill.com
150 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 100, Detroit 48226
(313) 225-7000; www.butzel.com
38505 Woodward Ave., Suite 2000, Bloomfield Hills 48304
(248) 901-4000; www.plunkettcooney.com
27777 Franklin Road, Suite 2500, Southfield 48034-8214
(248) 351-3000; www.jaffelaw.com
Partners
2014
Of
Associates Counsel Paralegal
2014
2014
2014
Michigan Worldwide
Jan. 2014 Jan. 2014 Representative clients
1 Woodward Ave., Suite 2400, Detroit 48226-5485
(313) 965-7900; www.kitch.com
31440 Northwestern Hwy., Suite 200, Farmington Hills 48334
(248) 642-2515; www.trottlaw.com
1000 Town Center, 22nd Floor, Southfield 48075
(248) 358-4400; www.brookskushman.com
101 W. Big Beaver Road, 10th Floor Columbia Center, Troy
48084-5280
(248) 457-7000; www.gmhlaw.com
450 W. Fourth St., Royal Oak 48067
(248) 645-1483; www.howardandhoward.com
5445 Corporate Drive, Suite 200, Troy 48098
(248) 641-1600; www.hdp.com
500 Woodward Ave., Suite 2500, Detroit 48226
(313) 961-0200; www.kerr-russell.com
2600 Troy Center Drive, P.O. Box 5025, Troy 48007-5025
(248) 851-9500; www.secrestwardle.com
25800 Northwestern Hwy., 1000 Maccabees Center, Southfield
48075-8412
(248) 746-0700; www.swappc.com
28400 Northwestern Highway, Southfield 48034-1839
(248) 354-4030; www.maddinhauser.com
201 W. Big Beaver Road, Suite 1200, Troy 48084
(248) 740-7505; www.hallrender.com
31700 Middlebelt Road, Suite 150, Farmington Hills 48334
(248) 851-4111; www.zkac.com
2000 Town Center, Suite 2700, Southfield 48075-1318
(248) 784-5000; www.wnj.com
400 Renaissance Center, Suite 3400, Detroit 48243-1618
(313) 259-8300; www.kotzsangster.com
This list is an approximate compilation of the largest law firms in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties. Total number of attorneys does not include "of counsel." It is not a complete listing but the most comprehensive available. Unless
otherwise noted, information was provided by the law firms. Firms with headquarters elsewhere are listed with the address and top executive of their main Detroit-area office. NA = not available.
LIST RESEARCHED BY CAMILLE ROBINSON-PIPPEN