The 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings, which are available online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com, showcase more than 10,000 different law firms in metropolitan or state rankings in one or more of 118 major legal practice areas.

Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise. In addition to its Detroit Tier 1 rankings for Real Estate Law, Dawda achieved Detroit Tier 2 rankings for three practice areas: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Environmental Law and Litigation – Environmental.

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.

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Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. For more than 30 years, the company has helped lawyers and clients find legal counsel in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. The 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America includes 41,284 lawyers covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia and is based on more than 4.3 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Best Lawyers also publishes peer-reviewed listings of lawyers in nearly 70 other countries, covering many of the world’s major legal markets. Best Lawyers lists are excerpted in a wide range of general interest, business and legal publications worldwide, reaching an audience of more than 17 million readers.

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They are Edward C. Dawda and William L. Rosin in the Business/Corporate practice area; Michael D. Mulcahy in the Real Estate practice area; Wayne S. Segal in the Banking practice area; Susan J. Sadler in the Environmental practice area; Suanne Tiberio Trimmer in the General Litigation practice area; John Mucha III in the Civil Litigation Defense practice area; and Theresa C. Joswick in the Employee Benefits/ERISA practice area.

Mr. Dawda also was recognized as one of the “Top 100 Michigan Super Lawyers 2012.” Ms. Trimmer was recognized among the “Top 50 Women Michigan Super Lawyers 2012”.

Additionally, five Dawda attorneys were included on the 2012 “Michigan Rising Stars 2011” list, a compilation of outstanding young Michigan lawyers. They are Alfredo Casab and Dana Kreis Glencer in the Real Estate practice area; Marc K. Salach in the Business/Corporate practice area; and Zachary J. Eskau and Frances Belzer Wilson in the Business Litigation practice area.

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Three Dawda member attorneys were recognized for the first time this year: firm co-founder Curtis Mann, in trusts and estates; Suanne Tiberio Trimmer, in employment law – management and in labor and employment litigation; and Tyler Tennent, in environmental law.

They join on the list firm co-founders Edward Dawda and Michael Mulcahy, both recognized in corporate law and in real estate law; firm co-founder Susan Sadler, in environmental law and both environmental and real estate litigation; Theresa Joswick, in employee benefits (ERISA) law; and William Rosin, in corporate law.

About Best Lawyers

Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 36,000 leading attorneys cast almost 4.4 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

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LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell’s 2012 Top Ranked Law Firms list was featured in the Fortune Investor’s Guide, which was included in the magazine’s Dec. 26 issue. The list also appears on CNNMoney.com.

Martindale-Hubbell is a leading peer-rating service. This is the first time that Martindale-Hubbell has issued a law firm ranking. LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell reviewed more than 250,000 law firms in creating its list for the 2012 Fortune Investors’ Guide.

Martindale-Hubbell based its ratings on firms’ percentage of AV® Preeminent rated lawyers. Forty-two percent of Dawda’s attorneys have earned Martindale-Hubbell’s premier lawyer rating of AV.

According to Martindale-Hubbell, being named a Top Ranked Law Firm is a reflection of Dawda’s expertise, experience, integrity and overall professional excellence. Martindale-Hubbell’s Peer Review Ratings recognize Dawda as a firm with exceptional legal abilities and professional ethical standards.

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Those honored are Edward C. Dawda, for real estate law; Daniel M. Halprin, for real estate law; Theresa C. Joswick, for employee benefits law; Curtis J. Mann, for tax law; Jeffrey D. Moss, for tax law and non-profits/charities law; Michael D. Mulcahy, for real estate law; Susan J. Sadler, for energy law and environmental law; Wayne S. Segal, for real estate law; and Tyler D. Tennent, for environmental law.

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Chambers, which ranks leading firms and attorneys in a range of practice areas, also gave Dawda founding member Edward Dawda its Band 1 ranking for real estate, founding member Michael Mulcahy its Band 3 ranking for real estate and member Theresa Joswick its Band 2 ranking for employee benefits and executive compensation.

Dawda, who specializes in real estate, finance and corporate transactions, is an advisor to nationally known and publicly traded companies in major retail, commercial and industrial development projects across the United States. Dawda earned his J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law, cum laude.

Mulcahy specializes in a broad range of business, finance and real estate transactions. Mulcahy represents developers and buyers in the development, purchase and financing of major retail centers, office buildings and multi-use projects. Mulcahy earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.

Joswick has more than 30 years’ experience in assisting a wide range of clients in the design, preparation, implementation, administration and taxation of retirement plans, welfare (medical, dental, cafeteria and severance pay), and executive benefit plans for both for-profit and tax-exempt organizations. She also advises both buyers and sellers on benefits issues in connection with business mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions. Joswick earned her J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

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