Jordan M. Small
Samuel P. Kokoszka
Ali H. Bazzi
Sarah S. Weston
Julia S. Moran
Dilan J. Kama
Cheryl R. Charles
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
Aquinas College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
B.S., B.A., Accounting & Business, 1986
Tax Specialist
Cheryl is a Tax Specialist at Varnum with nearly four decades of experience supporting tax and estate administration teams. Cheryl specializes in tax planning and regularly prepares individual income tax returns and gift tax returns. She also works extensively in trust administration, including the preparation of estate tax returns, trust income tax returns, and annual trust accountings. Cheryl works with many Private Charitable Foundations on gifting strategies and prepares annual tax returns for those Foundations. Additionally, she handles quarterly and annual wage tax reports for household employees of high-net-worth individuals.
Kathryn L. Ahlbrand
W. Caleb Griscom
Practice Areas
Education
Stanford Law School
Stanford, California
J.D., 2018
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland
B.S., Economics, 2010
Bar Admissions
Michigan
California
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
All California state courts
Corporate Attorney
Caleb serves as Counsel on Varnum’s Corporate Practice Team focusing on M&A and private equity transactions. He advises on a wide range of deals, including mergers, equity and asset purchases, carve-outs, sale-leasebacks, and cross-border transactions.
Griscom has broad experience in corporate transactional matters, handling everything from drafting purchase agreements to coordinating complex closings. He also assists clients with general corporate matters, including entity formation, corporate governance and equity documentation.
Jeffrey T. Hewlett
Practice Areas
Education
Wayne State University Law School
Detroit, MI
J.D., 2020
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
B.S., 2016
Bar Admissions
Michigan
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Litigation Attorney
Jeff assists clients in a range of litigation and intellectual property matters including commercial, business, trademark, and patent actions. He contributes to a variety of matters in commercial litigation, frequently supporting on shareholder disputes, construction disputes, and other business-related lawsuits.
As a patent attorney, Jeff advises clients in intellectual property litigation, counseling, and the prosecution of patents and trademarks. In addition to guiding clients through litigation and intellectual property strategy, Jeff provides support and advice to clients leading up to litigation. Throughout the litigation process, he also assists in handling pleadings, preliminary injunctions, discovery, and motion practice, helping clients advance their case through the courts.
Jeff has served as an intern to Judge Bernard A. Friedman in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and later as an extern for Nexteer Automotive’s Office of General Counsel in Intellectual Property.
Honors and Recognitions
Michigan Super Lawyers®, Rising Star, 2023-2024
Professional Affiliations
Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter