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Kotz Sangster has been recognized in Michigan’s regional-specific areas by Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers. Additionally, the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 32nd Edition of Best Lawyers in America® and the 6th Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
For 2026, the firm is ranked in three (3) Metropolitan Tier Levels and fifteen (15) areas of law.
REGIONAL TIER 1
Detroit
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
Troy
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Health Care Law
REGIONAL TIER 2
Detroit
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Commercial Finance Law
Corporate Law
Insurance Law
Troy
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Real Estate Law
REGIONAL TIER 3
Detroit
Commercial Litigation
Environmental Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Troy
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates
Furthermore, Best Lawyers in America® announced that thirteen (13) attorneys from Kotz Sangster have been recognized in the 32nd Edition and are included in the publication’s 2026 publication. And another attorney has been honored in the 6th Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes lawyers who are associates or earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
Best Lawyers in America® is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. Recognition in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a prestigious honor.
The attorneys being honored in the 2026 publications are:
BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA®
R. Edward Boucher - Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
George F. Curran III - Environmental Law; Insurance Law
Timothy P. Dugan - Construction Law; Real Estate Law
Dennis K. Egan - Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Securities
Douglas W. Eyre – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction (1st time recognition by Best Lawyers)
Walter B. Fisher, Jr. - Commercial Litigation
Robert B. Goldi - Commercial Finance Law
Robert C. Kotz - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jeffrey M. Sangster - Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
Keith J. Soltis - Health Care Law
Jeffrey S. Sternberg – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates; Litigation - Trusts and Estates
John P. Ulrich, Jr. - Corporate Law; Corporate Governance Law; Real Estate Law
Gregory L. Wysocki - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses; Corporate Law
BEST LAWYERS: ONES TO WATCH – 6th Edition
Yousef Farraj - Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
