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Bodman PLC is pleased to share that Harvey W. Berman, chair of the firm’s Construction Practice Group, was recently recognized at the Hannan Center’s 70 Over Seventy Awards Ceremony as a Class of 2024 recipient of the Lifetime Achievement award.…

Bodman PLC is pleased to share that Wayne Roberts, co-chair of the firm’s Business Tax Practice Group, was selected as the 2024 Thomas M. Hoatlin Award honoree by the Michigan Association of CPAs (MICPA). The Thomas M. Hoatlin Award recognizes…

Bodman PLC is pleased to share that Reem S. Aburukba, Yasmine H. Choucair, Carson V. Garguilo, Tatianna A. Gore, Grace N. Heidorn, and Tara L. Zrepskey have joined the firm as associate attorneys. Garguilo, Gore, Heidorn, and Zrepskey are based…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® both nationally and in multiple Michigan markets. The Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous research process that includes…

Congratulations to Sinéad Redmond who finalized a divorce for Ms. A., a pro bono client who was previously in a long-term marriage to a controlling and abusive husband. While in the relationship, Ms. A. was not allowed to work or…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Detroit-based business publication DBusiness Magazine has included 78 of the firm’s attorneys on its 2025 Top Lawyers list. To compile the Top Lawyers list, DBusiness conducted a peer review survey of attorneys in the five-county Detroit…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys based in the firm’s Grand Rapids office have been included in the 2024 Grand Rapids Top Lawyers list published by Grand Rapids Magazine. The Top Lawyers list is based on a peer-review…

Bodman is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked in Tier 1, the highest level possible, for Financial and Corporate Law in IFLR1000 2024. IFLR1000 also recognized eight Bodman lawyers as “Highly Regarded Practitioners” in their respective legal…

Bodman PLC is pleased to share that it has been selected for Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2024 special edition, “In the Lead: Best Women-Led Law Firms.” The special edition recognizes law firms that are led by women and demonstrate a record…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that J. Grant Semonin has joined the firm as an associate in the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Semonin, who is based in the firm’s Grand Rapids office, specializes in complex litigation…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that for the second year in a row it has been awarded Mansfield Certification Plus status, the highest level of designation in the Mansfield program. “We are thrilled to be awarded Certification Plus status…

Bodman PLC is pleased to share that it is featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2024 DEI Spotlight, a special edition recognizing law firms and organizations that have shown a strong commitment to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in the…

Bodman PLC is pleased to share that it has been selected as a 2024 Michigan Regional Powerhouse by Law360, one of the largest legal publications. Bodman is one of only two Michigan-based firms to receive this prestigious recognition. Law firms…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Nashara A. L. Peart of the firm’s Detroit office has been inducted as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). The Fellows of the ABF comprise a global honorary society of lawyers,…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Conor M. Bowers has joined the firm as an associate in the High Net Worth Practice Group, based in the firm’s Detroit office. Bowers advises corporate and individual clients on income and estate…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Michelle Thurber Czapski, chair of the firm’s Insurance Practice Group and co-chair of the Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group, has received the Davis Carr Outstanding Committee Chair Award from the Defense…

Bodman PLC is pleased to share that Alexis Smith-Scott, an associate in the firm’s Business Practice Group, has received two prestigious Wolverine Bar Association (WBA) awards: the Board Member of the Year Award and the Committee Chair of the Year…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that Hebba Aref, co-chair of the firm’s Banking Practice Group, was selected for Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2024 Class of Influential Women in Law. This award honors women attorneys for their excellent work on behalf…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys have been named “Lawyers of the Year” for 2025 by the publisher of The Best Lawyers in America. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that 72 of its attorneys have been listed in the 2025 edition of the highly respected publication The Best Lawyers in America. Lawyers included in The Best Lawyers in America are divided by geographic…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that 21 of its attorneys have been listed in the 2024 edition of the highly respected publication Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Lawyers selected as Ones to Watch are described as attorneys who are…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that 58 of the firm’s attorneys have been included in the 2024 edition of Michigan Super Lawyers, a nationally recognized journal that lists outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. The publisher of…

The prestigious journal Chambers High Net Worth (HNW), which evaluates legal and financial advisors worldwide, has ranked Bodman PLC at the highest “Band One” level for services to high net worth individuals and families and their closely held businesses for…

Bodman PLC is pleased to share that Carla S. Machnik, a member of Bodman’s Banking and Aviation Law and Finance practice groups, recently received the Dual JD Transnational Leader Award for 2024 from the University of Windsor Faculty of Law.…

Bodman PLC is pleased to announce that, according to a recent National Law Journal Survey, it is the most gender diverse Michigan-based law firm. The survey results, which the National Law Journal used to compile its annual “NLJ500” list, cover…