Four Bodman Attorney Named 2025 Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys by Crain’s
03/31/25
Bodman PLC is pleased to congratulate four of our attorneys who have been selected as Crain’s 2025 Notable Litigators and Trial Attorneys.
John D. Gardiner and Rachael Roseman were selected for the Crain’s Grand Rapids Business publication and Justin P. Bagdady and Michelle T. Czapski were selected for the Crain’s Detroit Business publication.
This year’s Notables class includes attorneys who have made a measurable and specific effect in their field, including participation in pro bono work, mentoring other attorneys, promoting inclusive practices in the workplace, and showing leadership outside of their organization via involvement in civic or professional organizations.
Bagdady is the co-chair of Bodman’s Intellectual Property Practice Group and is based in the firm’s Ann Arbor office. He has a focus on intellectual property litigation including trademark, trade dress, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, patent ownership disputes, and anti-cybersquatting cases in federal courts throughout the country. He is listed in several publications including DBusiness Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” under Litigation-Intellectual Property, Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot List” and as a “Litigation Star,” and Michigan Rising Stars under Business Litigation. To read his Crain’s profile, click here.
Based in the firm’s Troy office, Czapski is the co-chair of Bodman’s Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group and Chair of the Insurance Practice Group. She has over three decades of experience representing major corporate clients in litigation and alternative dispute resolution proceedings and counseling clients in business disputes, claims, decisions, and risk management issues. Czapski has been an active member of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), serving as the chair of the Life, Health, Disability, and ERISA Committee for two years and was recently appointed as a National Director. To read her Crain’s profile, click here.
Gardiner is the chair of Bodman’s Workplace Law Practice Group and Liquor Law Team and is based in the Grand Rapids office. He has more than a decade of experience representing employers in employment law matters and on general business and civil litigation. He also represents business owners and their families in connection with alleged white-collar crime and other criminal investigations. Gardiner is a member of the Board of Directors and on the HR Committee for the Father Fred Foundation and serves on the Board of Directors for Legal Aid of Western Michigan. He is also a frequent speaker, presenting to several organizations including Northern the Michigan Society for Human Resource Management (NMSHRM), the Michigan Bankers Association, Builders Exchange of Michigan, and DisruptHR. To read his Crain’s profile, click here.
Roseman is a member of Bodman’s Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution and High Net Worth practice groups and is based in the firm’s Grand Rapids office. She represents clients in a variety of litigation matters, primarily focused on probate and commercial disputes. For the last decade, she has counseled dozens of clients in matters ranging from sensitive fiduciary and beneficiary litigation to multi-million-dollar commercial disputes. Roseman is listed in Michigan Rising Stars under Civil Litigation and Estate & Trust Litigation, in Grand Rapids Magazine “Top Lawyers” under Commercial Litigation, and was named a Michigan Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Lawyer in 2019. To read her Crain’s profile, click here.