DBusiness magazine recently named six metro Detroit attorneys from Plunkett Cooney, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest law firms, to its 2026 list of Top Lawyers.

DBusiness is a Detroit-based multi-media platform that provides daily news coverage about the business climate in southeast Michigan. Its annual Top Lawyers list, which was published in the November/December edition of DBusiness magazine and online today, was compiled based on a peer-review survey of all area attorneys casting lawyer nominations in 53 practice areas.

Below are the Plunkett Cooney attorneys who received the 2026 DBusiness Top Lawyer honor:

• Douglas C. Bernstein      (Bloomfield Hills) – Bankruptcy & Financial Service Law
• Charles W. Browning      (Bloomfield Hills) – Insurance Law
• Kenneth R. Chadwell       (Detroit) – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Jeffrey C. Gerish              (Bloomfield Hills) – Appellate Law
• Jeffrey S. Hengeveld        (Bloomfield Hills) – Legal Malpractice
• Frank T. Mamat                 (Bloomfield Hills) – Labor and Employment Law

Established in 1913, Plunkett Cooney is a leading provider of business law and litigation services to clients in the private and public sectors. The firm employs attorneys in seven Michigan cities, Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and Indianapolis, Indiana.

Plunkett Cooney has received the highest rating (AV) awarded by Martindale-Hubbell, a leading peer review service, as well as recognition by Best Lawyers as one of the nation’s leading law firms. The firm has also received Mansfield Rule Certification Plus 2024-2025 for midsize law firms, which recognizes leaders in diversity, equity and inclusion within the legal industry.

For more information about Plunkett Cooney’s 2026 DBusiness Top Lawyers, contact the firm’s Director of Marketing & Business Development John Cornwell at (248) 901-4008; jcornwell@plunkettcooney.com.

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