ROYAL OAK, Michigan – Brooks Kushman is proud to announce that 19 attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and five attorneys have been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Best Lawyers is regarded as one of the legal profession’s most respected peer-review publications, recognizing attorneys for outstanding professional excellence. According to Best Lawyers, approximately 5% of practicing attorneys are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®, while only about 2% of early-career attorneys receive Ones to Watch® recognition.
The following Brooks Kushman attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®:
Lawyer of the Year
The following Brooks Kushman attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (2027 Edition)
- Frank Angileri (Shareholder):
- Erin Bowles (Shareholder)
- Linda Cantor (Of Counsel)
- Mark Cantor (Chairman Emeritus & General Counsel)
- Rebecca Cantor (Shareholder)
- John Chau (Shareholder)
- Molly Mack Crandall (Co-Chair Trademark)
- Tiffany Fidler Ph.D. (Co-Chair Patent Prosecution)
- Matthew Jakubowski (Chair of the Executive Committee & Co-Chair Data Privacy and AI)
- Kyle Konz (Shareholder)
- Robyn Lederman (Executive Committee Member)
- John LeRoy (IP Litigation Liaison)
- Marc Lorelli (Co-Chair Litigation)
- John Rondini (Co-Chair Litigation & Co-Chair Data Privacy and AI)
- Sangeeta Shah (President)
- Hope Shovein (Co-Chair Trademark)
- Isaac Slutsky (Co-Chair Patent Prosecution)
- Christopher C. Smith (Co-Chair Litigation)
- Rachel Smith (Shareholder)
- Michael Turner (Co-Chair Patent Prosecution)
The following Brooks Kushman attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America:
- Chloe Conway (Associate)
- Reza Roghani Esfahani (Shareholder)
- Francesca Cusumano-Gibson (Associate)
- Fatima Kassem (Associate)
- Dustin Zak (Shareholder)
Best Lawyers’ recognitions are based entirely on peer review. Attorneys are nominated by others in the legal profession and evaluated by lawyers practicing in the same geographic regions and legal specialties. Those selected have demonstrated a high level of professional achievement and earned the respect of their peers.
Brooks Kushman’s honorees represent a wide range of intellectual property disciplines, including patent prosecution, intellectual property litigation, patent litigation, trademark law, copyright law, and trade secrets law.