Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC

Jenna Wright Greenman Jenna Wright Greenman received the 2024 Respected Advocate Award from the Michigan Association for Justice, the statewide association of plaintiff personal injury attorneys at the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section’s Summer Meeting. This annual award is presented to a single member of the defense bar to honor their successful representation of clients and adherence to the highest standards of ethics. In the photo, Jenna is accompanied by her husband Milt on the left, and on the right is Tim Diemer, who serves as the chair for the Negligence Section.

Farah Israel Congratulations to Farah Israel for her recognition by Super Lawyers Michigan as a Rising Star. Rising Stars are attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or those who have practiced for ten years or less. Only 2.5 percent of Michigan lawyers are named to this list every year. Farah, an Associate Principal in the firm’s Detroit office, specializes in medical malpractice defense across all specialties as well as provider licensing defense. She has successfully participated in medical malpractice trials covering multiple areas of medical specialties.   “Thankful for the recognition and happy to represent my firm. Our team strives to provide the best advocacy for our incredible healthcare providers.” Learn more about Farah Israel: https://lnkd.in/gi4eMFsA

Greg Drutchas Congratulations to Greg Drutchas for his recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® for Health Care Law. With over 50 years of experience as an attorney, all of it with the firm and its clients, Greg began his career in medical malpractice defense, product liability and commercial litigation, and being the firm’s first lead appellate attorney. Over the last 40 years Greg’s practice evolved to focus on primarily healthcare and general business and regulatory work. As the firm’s practice leader in all of those areas, Greg continues to work extensively on medical staff, business operation issues, provider contracting, mergers and acquisitions and insurance matters for health care providers and others. For the past thirty years he has served as a neutral commercial arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association, primarily for health care and insurance disputes. Greg likes to say to young lawyers that “if you don’t think about quitting at least one day every calendar quarter, it means you’re probably not committed enough to do your best for your clients and your work”, but that he is not ready to walk away from his clients and practice he has loved the other 18,000 days. Best Lawyers in America® has recognized Greg every year since 2013. Learn more about Greg Drutchas: https://lnkd.in/gEQginfd

Katharine Gostek Congratulations to Katharine Gostek for her recognition by Super Lawyers Michigan as a Rising Star. Rising Stars are attorneys who are 40 years old or younger or those who have practiced for ten years or less. Only 2.5 percent of Michigan lawyers are named to this list every year. As a Principal in the firm’s Detroit office, Katharine focuses her practice on appellate law and complex legal issues in litigation.   “I’m grateful for my team at Kitch. They constantly help me become a better lawyer.” Learn more about Katharine Gostek: https://lnkd.in/gmxWP-wi

Jenna Wright Greenman Kitch Attorneys & Counselors congratulates Jenna Wright Greenman on her dual recognition as a Super Lawyer in Michigan for Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense, and also for her recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants. An experienced litigator and trial attorney, Jenna serves in a leadership role in birth trauma and medical malpractice defense for the Detroit office. She has successfully defended and tried to verdict, as lead counsel, professional liability claims against hospitals and medical care providers against claims of professional negligence, often involving catastrophic brain damage cases, neurology, neurosurgery, and all types of malpractice claims. “It is beyond humbling to receive these awards and recognition, and I am extremely thankful to all my clients and peers who have allowed me to have the years of experience and opportunities to get to this stage and level. I am passionate about what I do and advocating for my clients, and will continue to do so for many years to come with the support of my Firm and those who have helped my journey along the way.” Learn more about Jenna Wright Greenman: https://lnkd.in/gts495sA

John Sier Kitch Attorneys & Counselors congratulates John Sier for his dual recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® in the fields of Construction Law and Litigation-Construction, and also for his recognition as a Super Lawyer in Michigan for Construction Litigation. With more than three decades of experience, John leads the firm’s commercial litigation and construction practice. John is committed to helping businesses resolve their legal disputes without costly and time-consuming litigation in matters of commercial, healthcare, and construction issues, and has received certification as a mediator from the Institute of Continuing Legal Education.   “The practice of law is an earned privilege that carries a responsibility to develop our own skills and to help train others to collectively provide the best counsel and representation that we can. That is the goal, and largely why it is called the “practice” of law since we are always striving toward that goal. It is both a challenge and encouragement when you see progress.” Learn more about John Sier: https://lnkd.in/g4u9ipru

Mark Wisniewski Kitch Attorneys & Counselors congratulates Mark A. Wisniewski on his dual recognition as a Super Lawyer in Michigan for Personal Injury-Products: Defense, and also for his recognition in The Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action-Defendants. For over 30 years, Mark has been a leader in the Defense of Asbestos cases in Michigan and throughout the Country. The Kitch firm is proud to defend over 50 different companies in asbestos litigation including manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, premises owners, and equipment manufacturers. “These awards are only possible because Kitch attorneys are surrounded by great Kitch staff members who understand and respect our client’s needs and we all work together to come up with the best solutions for every situation.” Learn more about Mark Wisniewski: https://lnkd.in/gviV85ww

Kitch Attorneys & Counselors proudly congratulate our attorneys who were recognized by their peers for their hard work and leadership! Learn more about our honorees: https://lnkd.in/g5rKJKmK Greg Drutchas Jenna Wright Greenman Meghan Kennedy Riordan John Sier Craig Thompson Michael Vecchioni Mark Wisniewski Ralph VALITUTTI

Carina Kraatz Congratulations to Carina Kraatz on her recognition in Super Lawyers Michigan. Carina is a registered patent attorney who leads the firm's intellectual property practice. She helps her clients with litigation, patent and trademark prosecution, trade secret protection, image misappropriation, copyright, and other infringement issues. She also assists clients in commercial and construction litigation, contract negotiation, product branding, and real estate matters. “I am very excited to be recognized as a Super Lawyer. I am grateful to work at a firm like Kitch that has allowed me to grow and focus my practice to better serve our clients and community.” Learn more about Carina Kraatz: https://lnkd.in/gKCZ9XZ8

Kitch Attorneys and Counselors is pleased to announce Richard Suhrheinrich’s recognition in Super Lawyers Michigan. As a leader in the Lansing office, Richard specializes in defending medical malpractice litigation. He is also a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the American Board of Trial Advocates. “The Kitch firm started over 50 years ago as a litigation firm specializing in medical malpractice defense. I am honored to follow in the footsteps of so many great Kitch trial lawyers who established the expectation of excellence in the courtroom.” Learn more about Richard Suhrheinrich: https://lnkd.in/gbrRr8zb