Best Lawyers in America Recognizes 100 Miller Canfield Attorneys
August 20, 2026
Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that 100 of the firm’s lawyers in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio have been named in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America.
Fourteen of those are on the “Ones to Watch” list. Recognized in 57 service areas, Miller Canfield lawyers earning Best Lawyers honors are rated by their peers as among the best in the practice of law.
Additionally, nine of the firm’s attorneys earned Lawyer of the Year recognition:
- Gerald Gleeson II, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Matthew Greenberg, Environmental Law
- Scott Lesser, Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
- Patrick McGow, Public Finance Law
- Michael Palizzi, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Julianne Cassin Sharp, Immigration Law
- Nancy Valentine, Litigation – Real Estate
- Richard Walaweender, International Trade and Finance Law
- Sherri Wellman, Energy Regulatory Law
To see the full list of Miller Canfield attorneys who are on the 2027 Best Lawyers list, please click here.
