LANSING, Mich. –The shareholders of Foster Swift Collins & Smith, P.C. have elected three of its attorneys as shareholders as the firm enters 2024: Michael A. Cassar, Alexander S. Rusek and Hilary J. Stafford. Both Cassar and Stafford have both been with Foster Swift since 2016 when they participated in the firm’s Summer Associate program. 

Cassar practices in both the firm’s Lansing and Southfield offices as a member of the firm’s Workers’ Compensation practice group, focusing on representing employers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators. He has experience advising clients on various employment law issues and has a growing interest in Name Image & Likness (NIL) Law. 

Rusek joined Foster Swift in September 2022 as a member of the General Litigation group. Practicing in the Lansing office, he focuses on complex mass action and class action civil litigation, business law & litigation, criminal law, and appellate law. He has represented established businesses, new businesses, non-profits, professionals, and individuals involved in multi-party, mass action, and class action litigation, including representing a client charged in the Flint Water Crisis and winning dismissal of all charges.

Stafford is a member of the firm's General Litigation practice group in Lansing. Her practice concentrates on defense litigation, including employment discrimination defense, personal injury litigation, third-party no-fault disputes, and insurance defense. She has experience at every phase of a lawsuit, including trying a case in arbitration and arguing in the Michigan Court of Appeals.

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Since 1902, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC has provided comprehensive legal services to businesses, municipalities and individuals. The firm employs 100+ attorneys and over 100 support staff in five locations: Lansing, Detroit, Southfield, Grand Rapids, and Holland. In 2023, Foster Swift achieved Midsize Mansfield Certified Plus designation which recognizes law firms for the inclusivity and transparency of their leadership processes for attorneys. For more information about the firm, its attorneys, and to access recent publications, visit www.fosterswift.com.