Overview:
We serve a broad range of clients — from individuals, startups, and non-profits to mature businesses, large corporations, universities, and governmental bodies.
We do not take a “cookie-cutter” approach to our clients’ legal challenges. We look for the most expedient ways to fix problems.
In a very real sense, we are “lawyers’ lawyers” — we have represented seven of the largest law firms in Michigan when they have had legal issues. This says a lot about our reputation and record of success.
We have avoided unrestrained expansion in favor of maintaining a close-knit working group. We put matters under direct control of experienced attorneys, not filtered through layers of associates and paralegals.
We take pride in responding rapidly to clients’ needs, using common-sense judgment as well as cutting-edge legal strategy.
We have received high national and state honors:
Chambers USA recognized Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker as one of the top firms in the state for commercial litigation and real estate law.
This year, over half of our lawyers have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America.
Benchmark Litigation calls us “an extremely ethical, high-quality bunch.”
U.S. News/Best Lawyers recently gave our comparatively-small firm a national ranking for Commercial Litigation and Real Estate Litigation. In Michigan, U.S. News/Best Lawyers ranked us top-tier for Appellate Practice, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Ethics & Professional Responsibility Law, Antitrust Litigation, Labor & Employment Litigation, Real Estate Law and Litigation, Professional Malpractice Defense, and Trusts & Estates Law.
Chambers USA states that we are “a go-to firm for particularly difficult or sensitive problems.”
Our main practice areas are:
Business and commercial litigation
Business counseling
Real estate
Estate planning and probate
Tax
Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker was founded in Detroit in 1968. We’re still proud to be in the heart of vibrant Downtown, located right by the Federal Courthouse and Cobo Center.