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Troy, Mich.—August 20, 2026—Fishman Stewart PLLC, celebrating 30 years in 2026, is pleased to announce that four firm partners have been included in The Best Lawyers in America, 2027 edition. Best Lawyers annually recognizes exceptional legal talent worldwide using its Purely Peer Review evaluation process and is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor conferred on a lawyer by their peers. The Best Lawyers recognition is a multiple, consecutive year honor for the Fishman Stewart attorneys, listed below in their noted practice areas of distinction.
- Kameron Bonner: recognized in the practice areas of Litigation – Intellectual Property and Patent Law, Bonner has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2022.
- Michael D. Fishman: recognized in the practice areas of Trademark Law and Litigation – Intellectual Property, Co-Founder and Partner Fishman has been included in Best Lawyers since 2012.
- Barbara L. Mandell: A multi-year honoree since 2018, Mandell has been recognized in the practice area of Litigation–Intellectual Property.
- Michael B. Stewart: Achieving Best Lawyers recognition since 2007, firm Co-Founder and CEO Stewart has been recognized in four practice areas: Litigation–Intellectual Property, Litigation–Patent, Patent Law, and Trademark Law.
The announcement follows numerous other recent national and global honors or the attorneys at Fishman Stewart. Read about these honors and other firm happenings on the news page of the firm’s website.
About Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer reviews, using a sophisticated and transparent survey process. The methodology is designed to capture as accurately as possible the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice area. More information is available on the Best Lawyers website.
About Fishman Stewart PLLC
Fishman Stewart helps turn client creativity into valuable intellectual capital. Since its founding in 1996, the firm has obtained tens of thousands of patents and trademark registrations and represented clients in hundreds of cases in Federal Court. As strategic advisers to CEOs and senior executives, Fishman Stewart attorneys develop IP management strategies for U.S. and foreign-based companies to safeguard their business assets throughout the world. To discover how Fishman Stewart leverages intellectual property to effectively increase enterprise value, visit fishstewip.com.