Achievement | Jun 4, 2026Honigman Earns Six ‘Band 1’ Practice Rankings and its first National Transportation Recognition in Chambers USA 2026 Guide

Honigman LLP was recognized in the Chambers USA 2026 Guide with national and regional rankings across 12 practice areas and 33 attorneys. The firm earned prestigious "Band 1" rankings in six practice areas, while 12 Honigman attorneys achieved individual "Band 1" distinctions. In addition, Honigman's Transportation: Road (Automotive) practice received a Nationwide ranking, underscoring the firm's national strength in the transportation and mobility sector.

Chambers, a respected directory of leading U.S. business law firms and lawyers, awarded the highest 'Band 1' ranking to the following Honigman practices regionally in Michigan:

• Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Corporate/M&A
• Insurance
• Intellectual Property
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate

In Illinois, Honigman's Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder and Intellectual Property practices were also recognized. In Michigan, the firm earned two new rankings for its Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation and Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations practices, as well as rankings for its Immigration and Labor & Employment practices.

A few client comments in the Chambers survey include:

• "Honigman has a way of bringing the right people to the job. The attorneys are extremely quick and responsive, and the advice is always thoughtful."
• "Honigman is able to manage complex issues. The team is easy to work with and explains terms with concise language."
• "At Honigman, the attorneys are strategic, hard-workers and smart. They are able to digest a high volume of complex information and distill it down for us."
• "The lawyers at Honigman offer the highest degree of integrity and professionalism. Their knowledge of the law and dynamics of the judicial system is outstanding."
• "Honigman sets itself apart with the number of specialists on each subject matter that it can bring to the table. For every situation that we come across, it seems to have someone that is an expert."
• "I'm confident when I work with Honigman that I have the best representation out there. They're very thorough and excellent at what they do."
• "Honigman is very responsive and answers questions and issues very succinctly."

The following Honigman lawyers were ranked in this year's guide. Notably, Jennifer Benedict, Evan Knott, Michelle Crockett, Molly McGinley, and David Jacob were ranked for the first time.

Band 1 Ranked Attorneys:

• E. Todd Sable - Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Michigan)
• Tracy T. Larsen - Corporate/M&A (Michigan)
• Jennifer Benedict - Healthcare (Michigan)
• Meghan Covino - Immigration (Michigan)
• Sara J. Brundage - Insurance (Michigan)
• Paula E. Litt - Insurance: Dispute Resolution (Illinois)
• J. Michael Huget - Intellectual Property (Michigan)
• Anessa Kramer - Intellectual Property (Michigan)
• Jonathan O'Brien - Intellectual Property (Michigan)
• I.W. Winsten - Litigation: General Commercial (Michigan)
• Matthew Schneider - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Michigan)
• Lowell D. Salesin - Real Estate (Michigan)

Additional Ranked Attorneys:

• Glenn Walter - Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Michigan)
• Michael D. DuBay - Corporate/M&A (Michigan)
• Phillip D. Torrence - Corporate/M&A (Michigan)
• Samantha Kopacz - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (Michigan)
• Jennifer Partee - Immigration (Illinois)
• Evan Knott - Insurance:Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Illinois)
• Erick Palmer - Intellectual Property (Illinois)
• Deborah Swedlow - Intellectual Property (Michigan)
• Heidi Berven - Intellectual Property (Michigan)
• Michelle Crockett - Labor & Employment (Michigan)
• Sean Crotty - Labor & Employment (Michigan)
• Joseph Aviv - Litigation: General Commercial (Michigan)
• Jeffrey Lamb - Litigation: General Commercial (Michigan)
• Molly McGinley -Litigation: General Commercial (Illinois)
• Mark Pendery - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Michigan)
• David Jacob - Real Estate (Michigan)
• Karen R. Pifer - Real Estate (Michigan)
• J. Adam Rothstein - Real Estate (Michigan)

Senior Statespeople:

• Donald Kunz - Corporate/M&A (Michigan)

Eminent Practitioners

• David Foltyn - Corporate/M&A (Michigan)

Up and Coming:

• Sarah Iyer -Immigration (Michigan)

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business identifies top lawyers in each practice area through extensive research, analysis, and interviews with clients and attorneys nationwide. The guide evaluates attorneys on key qualities including legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, and commitment. Chambers rankings are widely recognized as a leading benchmark of excellence in the legal industry.