Lansing Attorneys Selected as 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers and “Rising Stars” 

LANSING, Mich. —Seven attorneys from the Lansing office of Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC have been selected to the 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list while two others have been selected as "Rising Stars”.

*Indicates new addition to the list. 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers and their area(s) of practice:

• James F. Anderton, V* – Tax
• Charles E. Barbieri – Environmental
• Charles A. Janssen – Estate & Probate
• Scott L. Mandel – Business Litigation
• Douglas A. Mielock – Estate & Probate
• Michael G. Oliva – Energy & Resources
• Jeffrey S. Theuer – Business Litigation

2024 "Rising Stars" and their area(s) of practice:

• Taylor A. Gast – Business/Corporate
• Brandon M.H. Schumacher* - Business Litigation

Only five percent of the lawyers in Michigan are selected by Super Lawyers while the "Rising Stars" list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state.

Super Lawyers is a research-driven rating system of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Annual selections are made using a multiphase process that includes peer nominations, independent research by Super Lawyers and evaluations from a highly credentialed panel of attorneys. 

To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years of age or younger, or been in practice for 10 years or less.

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Since 1902, Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC has provided comprehensive legal services to businesses, municipalities and individuals. The firm employs nearly 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.

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