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Birmingham, Mich. – August 15, 2024 – Michigan-based business law firm Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett is pleased to announce that 13 firm attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, C. Kim Shierk, who maintains one of the most highly-regarded real estate law practices in the state, has been awarded 2025 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” honors.
The following WWRP attorneys have been granted the Best Lawyers® designation in their respective categories of distinction:
- Robert S. Bick: Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law; Corporate Law
- John W. Crowe: Corporate Law
- James P. Cunningham: Family Law
- Brian E. Etzel: Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Individuals
- John D. Gaber: Litigation – Real Estate
- Robert B. Labe: Trusts and Estates
- Robert A. LaBelle: Real Estate Law
- Jason C. Long: Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Jerome Pesick: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Real Estate Law
- David E. Plunkett: Commercial Litigation
- Richard E. Rassel, III: Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Real Estate
- Richard D. Rattner: Copyright Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and Zoning; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- C. Kim Shierk: Corporate Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
In addition to 2025 Best Lawyers, C. Kim Shierk has been recognized as a 2025 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”— awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Shierk received this accolade for her longstanding work in Land Use and Zoning Law in Troy. Only one lawyer can be recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and region. Shierk was awarded Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” two times prior, in 2019 and 2021. Her practice at WWRP focuses on residential and commercial real estate development, with an emphasis on condominium law and a wide range of community property development. She also has extensive experience in telecommunications law.
About Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers’ lists of outstanding lawyers are compiled by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. If the votes for a lawyer are positive enough for recognition by Best Lawyers, that lawyer must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain in each edition. Lawyers are not permitted to pay any fee to participate in or be recognized by Best Lawyers. For more information on the methodology, visit https://www.bestlawyers.com/methodology.
About Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett
Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett is a corporate law firm comprised of trusted attorneys, counselors and litigators committed to our clients’ success. Practice areas include business and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, real estate including zoning, property tax appeals and eminent domain, commercial litigation, trusts and estates, divorce, and family law matters. A leader in local and state bar activities, community organizations, and charitable endeavors, Williams Williams Rattner & Plunkett understands the role attorneys play in a dynamic business environment, and as members of a vibrant community. Learn more about the firm and its commitment to exceptional client service at www.WWRPLaw.com.
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