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Secrest Wardle is proud to announce that five of the Firm's attorneys have been named to the “2023 Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit” list by DBusiness magazine. All five attorneys recognized practice out of Secrest Wardle's headquarters in Troy. DBusiness polled over 21,800 attorneys in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties for their nominations for lawyers in 53 legal specialties. DBusiness magazine is Detroit's premier business journal.

Thomas J. Azoni is a Senior Partner at Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the Firm’s Amusement and Leisure, General Negligence, Motor Vehicle Litigation, Premises Liability, and Trucking/Commercial Vehicle Litigation Practice Groups. Mr. Azoni has been recognized by DBusiness in the Food and Beverage Law category.

Derk W. Beckerleg is an Executive Partner and Managing Partner of Secrest Wardle's Municipal Law Practice Group. Mr. Beckerleg is a member of the Governmental Litigation and Real Estate Practice Groups, of which he also serves as Chair. Mr. Beckerleg has been recognized by DBusiness in the Land Use & Zoning and Municipal Law categories.

Nathan J. Edmonds is a Senior Partner and Co-Managing Partner of Secrest Wardle. He is a member of the Firm’s Amusement and Leisure, Motor Vehicle Litigation, Premises Liability, and Property, Fire and Casualty Practice Groups. Mr. Edmonds has been recognized by DBusiness in the Litigation – Insurance category.

Daniel P. Makarski is a Senior Partner and member of Secrest Wardle's Alternative Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Mr. Makarski serves as Chair of the Group. He has been recognized by DBusiness in the Arbitration and Mediation categories.

John L. Weston is an Executive Partner and member of the Firm’s Motor Vehicle Litigation, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Property, Fire & Casualty Litigation Practice Groups as well as a member and Co-Chair of the Trucking/Commercial Vehicle Litigation Practice Group. Mr. Weston has been recognized by DBusiness in the Personal Injury category.

Secrest Wardle is a law firm specializing in defense litigation and counsel for insurance, municipal, and commercial clients headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with an additional office in Grand Rapids.