Barris Sott Denn & Driker Pllc

Donald E. Barris

Donald E. Barris is a founder and the senior member of Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker. He is one of the deans of the legal community in southeastern Mich... (more)

Hayley Rohn-Dave

Hayley joined the firm in 2007 as an Associate. Her practice is primarily concentrated in estate planning and taxation, including business succession ... (more)

Herbert Sott

Herbert Sott is a founder and senior member of Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker.  He has practiced business and real estate law in Detroit since 1946.... (more)

Kevin Kalczynski

Kevin joined BSDD in November 2000 and became a partner in January 2007. He focuses on litigation, representing plaintiffs and defendants in business ... (more)

Leo J. Gibson

Areas of Interest Commercial LitigationCreditors' RightsReal EstateEducation J.D., cum laude, University of Michigan School of Law, 2002A.B., magna cu... (more)

Leon S. Cohan

Leon became counsel to Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker in 1993 after 20 years as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Detroit Edison (a Fortune 50... (more)

Lindsay E. Buiting

Lindsay joined Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker as an Associate in August 2004. Her practice focuses on all areas of commercial and business litigation. Ed... (more)

Michael J. Reynolds

Mike joined BSD&D in 1994, after trying a number of high-profile and complex cases during his near 14 years with the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.... (more)

Rebecca Simkins

Rebecca joined Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C. as a Litigation Associate in 2004 and became a Member of the firm on January 1, 2008. Her practic... (more)

Todd R. Mendel

Todd joined BSD&D in 1996, having practiced law in Chicago since 1990. He became a member of BSD&D in 1999. He has chaired the firm's Ethics Committee... (more)

Yuh Suhn Kim

Yuh Suhn is an attorney and the firm's Estate Administrator, responsible for all aspects of estate administration. She joined BSD&D in 2005, and was f... (more)

C. David Bargamian

David joined Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker in 1990 and became a member in 1998.  David's practice covers all aspects of real estate (including fina... (more)

Daniel M. Share

Dan has a broad-based commercial practice with an emphasis on real estate, general corporate affairs and resolution of business disputes. Dan has... (more)

Daniel M. Share

Daniel J. LaCombe

Daniel joined BSD&D in 1989 and became a member in 1994. His practice covers a wide range of commercial, business litigation and construction law. Dan... (more)

Daniel J. Lacombe

David C. Bargamian

Elaine Fieldman

Elaine joined BSDD in 1979, became a member in 1986 and became Of Counsel to the firm in 2000. She has been involved with commercial litigation at the... (more)

Elizabeth A. Carrie

Elizabeth A. Carrie

Betty joined BSD&D in 1994. She practices in the areas of taxation, corporate, partnership and limited liability company law, and estate planning and ... (more)

Eric S. Rosenthal

Eric S. Rosenthal

Eric has been an attorney since 1975.  He joined Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker in 1995 and became a member in 1998.  His practice principally ... (more)

Erica Fitzgerald

Erica Fitzgerald is a member of the firm and has an active trial and commercial litigation practice. She works with a broad range of clients, from loc... (more)

Erica Lynn Fitzgerald

James S. Fontichiaro

Jim joined Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker in 1983 and became a member in 1991. His broad-based real estate practice covers all the aspects of real estate... (more)

James S. Fontichiaro

John Thomas Sheets

Laura Cadarette Ragold

Laura joined Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C. in 1995 as a summer associate. She continued to clerk with the firm throughout her final year of la... (more)

Laura J. Ragold

Matthew Bredeweg

Matt was a Summer Associate in 2003 before becoming a full-time Associate with BSDD in 2004. His practice focuses on business, commercial, and profess... (more)

Matthew J. Bredeweg

Morley Witus

Morley joined BSD&D in 1981 and became a member in 1988. Morley concentrates his practice in commercial litigation. He has had extensive experienc... (more)

Morley Witus

Robert E. Epstein

Bob joined BSD&D of counsel in 1990 and became a member in 1995. His 40-year career has included both private practice and a seven-year stint in the 1... (more)

Robert E. Epstein

Robert E. Kass

After earning his law degree at the University of Michigan, Bob began his legal career as an associate with a U.S. law firm in Brussels, Belgium, serv... (more)

Robert E. Kass

Sharon M. Woods

Senior member in the law firm of Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C. and Chairman of its Management Committee; Chairman of firm's Litigation Dep... (more)

Sharon M. Woods

Stephen E. Glazek

Steve joined BSD&D in 1973 and has been a member since 1977.  His practice is unique in that he combines extensive experience in complex litigati... (more)

Stephen E. Glazek

Thomas F Cavalier

Tom joined the firm in 1992, having previously practiced in San Francisco for five years.  He became a member of the firm in 1997.  Tom has ... (more)

Todd R. Mendel

William G Barris

Bill has been with the firm since its inception in 1968. He has over 36 years of broad-based real estate practice experience, including representation... (more)

William G. Barris