Reising attorneys continue to be recognized

Reising attorneys continue to be recognized yearly by their peers as top attorneys in Intellectual Property. Jim Stevens, Matt Schmidt, and Rick Hoffmann were recently named as U.S. News and World Report Best Lawyers, with the firm also receiving the same award as a Tier 1 patent law firm. Jim Stevens also received a Lawyer of the Year award from Best Lawyers. Corey Beaubien, Michael Druzinski, Scott Hogan, Shannon Smith, and Melinda Zatkoff were recently named Michigan Rising Stars by Super Lawyers in Michigan, with Rick Hoffmann and Jim Stevens being selected to participate on the Blue Ribbon Panel tasked with evaluating other Michigan-based lawyers for inclusion in the awards. Jim Stevens was also selected as a Leading Lawyer in Michigan.

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