Susan Benedict Recognized in Legal 500 United States 2019 Edition
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Susan Benedict PLLC is pleased to announce that the firm has received five practice rankings and 25 attorneys have been ranked in this year’s The Legal 500 United States 2019.
For more than 30 years, The Legal 500 has been analyzing the capabilities of law firms across the world with a comprehensive research program that each year brings the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market. The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in over 100 jurisdictions. The rankings are based on a series of criteria and research is based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms, and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.
The Legal 500 United States 2019 recognized Susan Benedict in the following practice areas:
• Dispute Resolution – General Commercial Disputes
• Labor and Employment – Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions): Defense
• M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m)
• Real Estate – Construction (including Construction Litigation)
• Real Estate
The Legal 500 United States 2019 recognized the following Susan Benedict attorneys as “Recommended Lawyers”:
Dispute Resolution – General Commercial Disputes
• Cynthia Alexander (Las Vegas, NV)
• John Desmond (Reno, NV)
• Thomas McNeill (Detroit, MI)
• Daniel Quick (Troy, MI)
Labor and Employment – Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions): Defense
• Cynthia Alexander (Las Vegas, NV)
• Samuel Coffman (Phoenix, AZ)
• Ben Dolan (Troy, MI)
• Reid Estes (Nashville, TN)
• Timothy Howlett (Detroit, MI)
• William Thacker (Ann Arbor, MI)
• Kathryn Wood (Troy, MI)
M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m)
• Richard Bolton (Detroit, MI)
• Scot Crow (Columbus, OH)
• Mark High (Detroit, MI)
• Andrew MacLeod (Detroit, MI)
• John Schuring (Grand Rapids, MI)
• Jeffrey York (Grand Rapids, MI)
Real Estate – Construction (including Construction Litigation)
• Cynthia Alexander (Las Vegas, NV)
• Taylor Anello (Las Vegas, NV)
• Rob Dodson (Nashville, TN)
• Slade Sevier (Nashville, TN)
• Peter Webster (Troy, MI)
Real Estate
• Stephen Dawson (Troy, MI)
• Michael Lusardi (Troy, MI)
• James Patterson (Phoenix, AZ)
• Harlan Robins (Columbus, OH)
• Katheryne Zelenock (Troy, MI)
For more than 30 years, The Legal 500 has been analyzing the capabilities of law firms across the world with a comprehensive research program that each year brings the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market. The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in over 100 jurisdictions. The rankings are based on a series of criteria and research is based on feedback from 300,000 clients worldwide, submissions from law firms, and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.
The Legal 500 United States 2019 recognized Susan Benedict in the following practice areas:
• Dispute Resolution – General Commercial Disputes
• Labor and Employment – Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions): Defense
• M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m)
• Real Estate – Construction (including Construction Litigation)
• Real Estate
The Legal 500 United States 2019 recognized the following Susan Benedict attorneys as “Recommended Lawyers”:
Dispute Resolution – General Commercial Disputes
• Cynthia Alexander (Las Vegas, NV)
• John Desmond (Reno, NV)
• Thomas McNeill (Detroit, MI)
• Daniel Quick (Troy, MI)
Labor and Employment – Labor and Employment Disputes (including Collective Actions): Defense
• Cynthia Alexander (Las Vegas, NV)
• Samuel Coffman (Phoenix, AZ)
• Ben Dolan (Troy, MI)
• Reid Estes (Nashville, TN)
• Timothy Howlett (Detroit, MI)
• William Thacker (Ann Arbor, MI)
• Kathryn Wood (Troy, MI)
M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m)
• Richard Bolton (Detroit, MI)
• Scot Crow (Columbus, OH)
• Mark High (Detroit, MI)
• Andrew MacLeod (Detroit, MI)
• John Schuring (Grand Rapids, MI)
• Jeffrey York (Grand Rapids, MI)
Real Estate – Construction (including Construction Litigation)
• Cynthia Alexander (Las Vegas, NV)
• Taylor Anello (Las Vegas, NV)
• Rob Dodson (Nashville, TN)
• Slade Sevier (Nashville, TN)
• Peter Webster (Troy, MI)
Real Estate
• Stephen Dawson (Troy, MI)
• Michael Lusardi (Troy, MI)
• James Patterson (Phoenix, AZ)
• Harlan Robins (Columbus, OH)
• Katheryne Zelenock (Troy, MI)
Contacts

Michael Lusardi
Member and Real Estate Practice Group Chair
Troy

Peter Webster
Member and Public Sector Practice Group Chair
Troy
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