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Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker PLLC

United States 2025

Overview

Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C. is in its fifth decade of providing imaginative legal services to metropolitan Detroit and a national and international clientele. The firm's clients come from every corner of the business community, from emerging startups to the largest corporations, from families to municipal and state government.

We have one goal: to find practical, creative, efficient solutions for our clients. We put matters under direct control of experienced attorneys, not filtered through layers of associates and paralegals. We have avoided unrestrained expansion in favor of maintaining a close-knit working group. We take pride in responding rapidly to our clients' needs, with fast turnaround. And of course we are committed to the highest standards of excellence. That is why major law firms often turn to us when they have legal problems of their own. We have successfully represented seven of the largest law firms in Michigan - which says a lot about our reputation and record of success.
Founded:
1968
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Practice Areas:
14
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Best Lawyers Recognized:
0

Rankings

National

Tier
2
National Ranking
Litigation - Real Estate
Tier
3
National Ranking
Appellate Practice

Regional

Detroit

Tier
1
Detroit
Appellate Practice
Tier
1
Detroit
Arbitration
Tier
1
Detroit
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier
1
Detroit
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Detroit
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Tier
1
Detroit
Litigation - Real Estate

Firm Leadership

Morley Witus
Co-Managing Partner
Sharon M. Woods
Chair, Litigation Department

About Our Clients

AmerUs Annuity Group
Arboretum Properties, LLC
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
Atlas Auto Leasing
Auto Club Insurance Association of Michigan
Aviva USA Corporation
Bayview Loan Servicing, LLC
Benderson Management Services, LLC
Buffalo Bills, Inc.
Burton-Katzman Companies
Burton-Share Management
Capital One Bank, NA
Charter One, a division of RBS Citizens, NA
Citizens Bank, N.A.
City of Detroit
CMS Energy, Inc.
CMS Generation Co.
Community Improvement Group, LLC
Consumers Energy
County of Wayne, Michigan
Dairy Fresh Foods
Darany Big Boy Restaurants
Detroit Building Authority
The Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau
Dexter Co.
Dow Chemical Company
Endodontics, P.C.
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA)
The Fund for Cancer Research
General Electric Company
General Motors Acceptance Corporation
General Motors Company, LLC
The Good Bread Company of Michigan, LLC
Guardsmark, LLC
Harry Slatkin Builders, Inc.
The Harvard Drug Group, LLC
Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
Henry Ford Health System
The Huntington National Bank
IDV Solutions, LLC
The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
KGI Automotive Systems, Inc.
Koenig Fuel & Supply Co.
The Kojaian Companies
Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc.
L&W Engineering Co.
Midwest Health Plan
Minkin-Chandler Corporation
McCoig Holdings
National Amusements, Inc.
National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation
NYX, Inc.
Olympic Steel Company
Periodontics, PLLC
Premier Health Care Management, Inc.
Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Enterprises, Inc.
RBS Citizens, NA
RBS Asset Finance, Inc.
State of Michigan
SobelCo
Standard Construction, Inc.
Superb Homes, Inc.
Tenneco Automotive, Inc.
ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc.
Towers Watson & Co.
United States Steel Corporation
Viridis Waste Control, OLC
Wayne County Airport Authority
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
West Bloomfield Convalescent and Nursing Center, Inc.
Wolverine Equities/The Staubach Companies
Woodward Hills Nursing Center

Select Clients

Buffalo Bills, Inc. City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department Consumers Energy, Inc. General Motors, LLC, Henry Ford Health System KGI Automotive Systems, Inc. L&W Engineering, Inc. Maxion Wheels, f/k/a Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. Oakland University Premier Health Care, Inc. Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. RBS Citizens National Association, d/b/a Charter One Bank, N.A. Talmer Bank & Trust The Harvard Drug Group, LLC The Kojaian Companies

Rankings

National

Tier
2
National Ranking
Litigation - Real Estate
Tier
3
National Ranking
Appellate Practice

Regional

Detroit

Tier
1
Detroit
Appellate Practice
Tier
1
Detroit
Arbitration
Tier
1
Detroit
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier
1
Detroit
Commercial Litigation
Tier
1
Detroit
Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Tier
1
Detroit
Litigation - Real Estate
Tier
1
Detroit
Litigation - Securities
Tier
1
Detroit
Mediation
Tier
1
Detroit
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier
1
Detroit
Real Estate Law
Tier
2
Detroit
Corporate Law
Tier
2
Detroit
Litigation - Construction
Tier
2
Detroit
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier
3
Detroit
Banking and Finance Law

Practice Areas

Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker PLLC has been ranked by Best Law Firms for excellence in 14 specialties, reflecting the firm's commitment to delivering outstanding legal services.
Additionally, the firm provides services in these practice areas:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trusts and Estates

Awards

Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker PLLC is honored to be recognized for excellence by Best Law Firms and other leading legal industry organizations. Our rankings and awards reflect the dedication, skill, and results our attorneys deliver across a wide range of practice areas. In addition to our Best Law Firms awards, Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker PLLC has earned accolades from respected national and regional publications for outstanding legal service and professional achievement. Explore our awards below to learn more about how Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker PLLC continues to set the standard for quality legal representation.
U.S. News–Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms 2013
Chambers USA, Commercial Litigation (Band 1)
State Bar of Michigan Pro Bono Circle of Excellence
Litigation Law Firm of the Year in Michigan, Corporate Int'l Magazine
Insurance Law Firm of the Year in Michigan, Corporate Int'l Magazine’
Corporate IP Law Firm of the Year in Michigan, Corporate Int'l Magazine
Chambers USA, Real Estate (Band 3)

Offices & Contacts

Detroit, MI
333 West Fort Street, Suite 1200
Detroit, MI 48226
United States
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