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Kotz Sangster has been recognized in Michigan's regional-specific areas by Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers in America®. Additionally, fourteen of the firm's attorneys have been recognized in the 32nd Edition of Best Lawyers as well as in the 5th Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
There is no greater honor for a lawyer than to be recognized by his/her legal peers for their expertise and commitment to clients.
In its annual listing of Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit, DBusiness Magazine honors attorneys throughout the Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston County areas. More than 20,000 lawyers are polled each year in a peer review. DBusiness invites the attorneys nominate other lawyers among 50 areas of legal specialty.
This year, fourteen (14) attorneys from Kotz Sangster’s offices in Detroit and Bloomfield Hills have been honored in eleven (11) diverse practice areas in the November/December 2025 issue of DBusiness. The 2026 Top Lawyer recognitions below include each attorney’s primary practice area(s) for which they have been selected.
2026 DBusiness Top Lawyers
David M. Barbour – Real Estate Law
R. Edward Boucher – Construction Law; Litigation / Construction