ROYAL OAK, Michigan – Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce that attorneys Mark Cantor, William Abbatt, and Hope Shovein have been recognized by DBusiness magazine to be among the “Top Lawyers 2025” This annual list honors the top attorneys in various practice areas in Metro Detroit.
To receive this ranking, DBusiness Magazine conducted a peer survey of 19,000 attorneys in Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Livingston counties. Each attorney was asked to nominate lawyers among 50 legal specialties.
DBusiness recognized Cantor, Abbatt, and Shovein in the field of Intellectual Property Law.
Mark Cantor is one of the founders of the firm and has been with the firm as a Shareholder since 1983. He has over 35 years of IP litigation experience. He has extensive experience in dealing with complex litigation matters in all technology areas and has tried cases relating to patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights in state and federal courts and administrative tribunals throughout the country and in a number of international forums. Cantor is specifically recognized for his trademark litigation practice. Due to his success in this field, several of Brooks Kushman’s largest clients look to Cantor for trademark enforcement matters. He has also been recognized by many of the industry’s leading publications for his in-court victories, including obtaining the largest trademark jury verdict in Michigan history.
With over 35 years of experience as a patent attorney, William Abbatt’s practice covers all aspects of domestic and foreign patent preparation and prosecution, opinions, and intellectual property (IP)-related due diligence investigations, plus litigation and related client counseling. He has experience with various technologies and industries, including aeronautics, automotive, medical devices, computer software, and consumer products.
With over 20 years of IP experience, Hope Shovein manages trademark portfolios and develops IP strategies, including clearance, prosecution, enforcement, and everything in between, for both domestic and multinational companies. She also counsels on brand protection programs utilizing investigations, demand letters, online and social media platform takedowns, domain name complaints, as well as Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings. She specializes in helping clients enforce their rights in any medium, including the unauthorized use of trademarks and copyright-protected material on the internet. Hope is a Past Chair of both the State Bar of Michigan (SBM) Intellectual Property Law Section and also the Young Lawyers Section. She served as a Commissioner on the SBM Board of Commissioners. Hope has been named to World Trademark Review’s “WTR 1000” since 2018.
About Brooks Kushman P.C.
Founded in 1983, Brooks Kushman P.C. has built a national reputation as a premier intellectual property and technology law firm. They accomplish this with the understanding that the most effective IP solutions come from putting great minds together – their clients and their own. With offices in Michigan, California, Washington D.C., and Nevada, they forge strong relationships with corporations, small to medium-sized businesses, and leading universities across the country.
Brooks Kushman counts a number of Fortune 100 Corporations across a variety of industries among its clients. Their attorneys have a deep understanding and broad range of experience in a variety of industries and technologies, including consumer electronics, manufacturing, medical device, computer technology, aerospace, chemicals, biotechnology, and retail. They are also recognized by leading legal publications and rankings, including, Best Lawyers, Law360, Intellectual Asset Management, Managing Intellectual Property, and World Trademark Review. For more information, please visit www.BrooksKushman.com.
