General Information
Year founded:
1968
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Overview
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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.
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.
Rankings
Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C is nationally ranked in 2 practice areas and metro ranked in 14 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.
Read how Best Law Firms ranks firmsNational Rankings
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Appellate Practice
Metro Rankings
Detroit
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Firm Leadership
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
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
Highlighted Client Comments
All client comments represent the opinions of the people who provided them. All potential clients are urged to remember that no two cases are ever completely alike and that the result in one case does not guarantee a similar result in another case.
Banking and Finance Law
Barris, Sott is one of the best Commercial Real Estate Shops. Great on new construction
Real Estate Law
I have found the Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker real estate attorneys to be action-oriented and client-focused. In several difficult real estate transactions, they have been attentive, resolute and creative in working toward solutions consistent with the client's goals.
Robert R. Jeanguenat
– Robert R. Jeanguenat, CPA, P.C.
Rankings
National Rankings
Tier 2
Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 3
Tier 3 for Appellate Practice
Regional Rankings
Detroit
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Mediation
Tier 1 for Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
Practice Areas
The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
- 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
Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®
Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C has 6 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in
America®.
By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Barris, Sott, Denn & Driker, P.L.L.C eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings.
For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards.
Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.
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Client Comments
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Awards
Awards are self-reported by firms and are not verified by the Best Law Firms rankings.
- 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)
Main Location
Detroit,
MI
333 West Fort Street, Suite 1200
Detroit, MI 48226
United States
313-965-9725
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Management and Personnel
Managing Partner
Sharon M. Woods