17 Attorneys Selected to 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers and “Rising Stars”

LANSING, Mich. —12 lawyers from Foster Swift Collins & Smith, PC have been selected to the 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers list while five have been selected as "Rising Stars.” Only five percent of the lawyers in Michigan are selected by Super Lawyers while the "Rising Stars" list recognizes no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state.

*Indicates first time listing in Super Lawyers/Rising Stars. **Indicates Super Lawyers additional honors. Julie Fershtman and Doug Mielock were listed in the Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers and Julie was also listed in the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers.

2026 Michigan Super Lawyers and their area(s) of practice for which they are listed:

Southfield

• Dirk H. Beckwith - Transportation/Maritime

• Michael R. Blum - Employment & Labor

• Julie I. Fershtman ** - Civil Litigation: Defense

• Paul J. Millenbach - Business Litigation

Grand Rapids

• Frederick D. Dilley - General Litigation
• Laura J. Genovich* - Bankruptcy: Business

Lansing

• James F. Anderton, V - Tax
• Charles E. Barbieri - Environmental
• Charles A. Janssen - Estate & Probate
• Douglas A. Mielock** - Estate & Probate
• Michael G. Oliva - Energy & Resources
• Jeffrey S. Theuer - Business Litigation

2026 "Rising Stars" and their area(s) of practice for which they are listed:

Grand Rapids

• Mackenzie M. Almassian* - Government Relations

Lansing

• Alaina M. Nelson* - Estate & Trust Litigation
• Brandon M.H. Schumacher - Business Litigation

Southfield

• Joseph J. Giacalone* - Personal Injury General: Defense
• Jeffrey G. Schultz - Personal Injury General: Defense

Super Lawyers is a research-driven rating system of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Annual selections are made using a multiphase process that includes peer nominations, independent research by Super Lawyers and evaluations from a highly credentialed panel of attorneys.

To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years of age or younger, or have been in practice for 10 years or less.