We are pleased to announce that Michael Fishman, Michael Stewart been selected to the 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers and Melissa Atherton has been listed with Michigan Rising Stars. Each year, no more than 5.0 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected as Rising Stars by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.
Our attorneys who have been named to this year’s Super Lawyers list, including their primary practice areas as identified by Super Lawyers, are:
Michael D. Fishman: Super Lawyers – Intellectual PropertyFishman has managed the filing, prosecution and maintenance of thousands of trademark applications and registrations worldwide. He was designated “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in the field of Trademark Law for the Detroit area in 2013 and 2015. Fishman is also listed in Best Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, IP Stars and as AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell. He holds a J.D. and B.S. degree from Wayne State University. Contact Michael D. Fishman
Michael B. Stewart: Super Lawyers – Intellectual PropertyStewart both prosecutes and litigates intellectual property matters in a wide variety of disciplines including IT, e-commerce, telecommunications, aerospace and nuclear engineering. He also advises companies on managing large global intellectual property portfolios. In addition to being listed in Best Lawyers, Stewart has been recognized by Best Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, Who’s Who in American Law, Who’s Who in the World and as AV Preeminent by Martindale Hubbell. He holds a J.D., M.S. in Aerospace Engineering, B.A. in English and a B.S.M.E. degree, all from the University of Michigan. Contact Michael Stewart
Melissa R. Atherton: Rising Stars – Intellectual PropertyMelissa’s practice consists primarily of domestic trademark prosecution, availability searching and counseling, and trademark enforcement. She also has experience with domestic in-use investigations and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings. Melissa holds a J.D. degree from the University of New Hampshire and a B.A. in Engish and Economics from the University of Windsor in Ontario. Contact Melissa Atherton
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.
