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We are pleased to announce that Lisa J. Hamameh was recently sworn in as President-Elect of the State Bar of Michigan. Lisa has served as an elected member of the Board of Commissioners since 2018. She has served as the State Bar of Michigan’s Treasurer (2021-2022), Secretary (2022-2023), and Vice-President (2023-2024).

Carlito H. Young recently joined the faculty at Oakland Community College as an adjunct professor in employment law. Attorney Andrea Pike also presented at Carlito’s Spring 2023 class regarding Michigan’s Whistleblower’s Protection Act.

Rosati, Schultz, Joppich & Amtsbuechler, P.C. was ranked as a Top Tier law firm in the 2023 edition of Best Law Firms.

Metropolitan Tier 1

• Litigation - Municipal
• Municipal Law

Carol A. Rosati was listed in the Top 50: 2021 Women Michigan Super Lawyers and the Top 100: 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers.

Gary L. Dovre was awarded 2022 "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for his work in Municipal Law in Troy. Only one lawyer in each practice area and community is honored with a "Lawyer of the Year" award.

Eight of the Firm's attorneys have been recognized for professional excellence in the 28^th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America^©:

Carol A. Rosati

• Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
• Litigation - Municipal
• Municipal Law

Thomas R. Schultz

• Litigation - Municipal
• Municipal Law

Steven P. Joppich

• Litigation - Municipal
• Litigation - Real Estate
• Municipal Law

Margaret Debler

• Litigation - Municipal

Carlito H. Young

• Litigation - Municipal

Lisa J. Hamameh

• Municipal Law

Stephen G. Meads

• Municipal Law

Elizabeth Kudla Saarela

• Municipal Law

Twelve of the Firm's attorneys have been recognized by publisher Thomson Reuters as top-rated attorneys in their fields for 2021.

State, Local & Municipal Attorney: Carol A. Rosati, Thomas R. Schultz, Steven P. Joppich, Margaret T. Debler, Lisa J. Hamameh, Gary L. Dovre, Andrew J. Brege, Carlito H. Young, Holly S. Battersby and Andrea M. Pike

Employment Litigation: Laura S. Amtsbuechler

Rising Star in Civil Litigation: Michael T. Berger

Eleven of the Firm's attorneys have been recognized by publisher Thomson Reuters as top-rated attorneys in their fields. Carol A. Rosati, Thomas R. Schultz, Steven P. Joppich, Margaret T. Debler, Lisa J. Hamameh, Gary L. Dovre, Andrew J. Brege, Carlito H. Young, Holly S. Battersby, and Andrea M. Pike were selected for the 2020 Super Lawyers list in the area of State, Local & Municipal. Laura S. Amtsbuechler was included on the 2020 Super Lawyers list in the field of Employee Litigation: Defense and Employment & Labor: Employer.