Dickinson Wright in Troy has added Thomas Fabbri, Kevin Fanning, Jonathan Martone, Nicholas Papasifakis, and Thomas MacFarlane, have joined the firm’s Troy office as members.
Fabbri advises individuals and families on estate planning, probate, charitable planning, estate and trust administration, and related tax matters. He also represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in estate contests, trust disputes, and other probate litigation matters.
Fabrbri works primarily with high-net-worth individuals and business owners to develop estate plans that address long-term family, financial, and business goals. His practice includes planning for incapacity, business succession, creditor protection, wealth transfer, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax strategies, and the efficient transfer of assets during life and after death. He regularly prepares wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents tailored to each client’s circumstances and priorities.
He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan’s Probate and Estate Planning Section, the State Bar of Michigan’s Tax Section, and the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit. Tom received his B.A. from Michigan State University and his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School.
Fanning is an experienced commercial litigator who represents companies in the manufacturing, technology, electronics, transportation, financial services, and securities industries in complex disputes. He has extensive trial experience serving as lead counsel in jury and bench trials before state and federal courts nationwide, and regularly appears before AAA, ICDR, JAMS and FINRA panels in arbitrations throughout the United States and internationally.
He has extensive trial experience serving as lead counsel in jury and bench trials and has represented clients before state and federal courts and arbitration panels throughout the country. Fanning’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, real estate disputes, securities litigation, commercial loan enforcement matters, receiverships, and transportation-related litigation.
In addition, Fanning advises clients on emerging legal issues involving unmanned aerial systems (UAS/drone law), accessibility litigation under the ADA, FHA, website compliance under WCAG, and healthcare-related disputes and investigations. He is also known for his strategic approach to resolving high-stakes business disputes, his extensive courtroom experience, and his ability to help clients proactively manage litigation risk.
He has been a member of the Board of Directors and co-chair of the Membership Committee for the Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter, a member of the Commercial Litigation Committee, State Bar of Michigan’s Business Law Section, and served as a Barrister in the Oakland County Bar Association Chapter of the American Inns of Court.
Fanning received his B.A. from Western Michigan University and his J.D. from University of Detroit Mercy Law School.
Martone provides strategic counsel to business and entrepreneurial clients, guiding them through daily operational matters and complex legal challenges. He successfully represents businesses and individuals alike in all areas of business and commercial disputes and litigation, including commercial contract and warranty actions, real estate, zoning, and landlord and tenant disputes, shareholder disputes, and municipal law litigation.
Martone also is certified by the Michigan State Court Administrative Office as a Civil Facilitative Mediator and has extensive experience in alternative dispute resolution proceedings. Jonathan has significant experience counseling and representing fiduciaries and interested parties in a wide range of probate, trust, and estate matters, including high-net-worth trust and estate proceedings.
He is past president of the Italian American Bar Association of Michigan, a fellow in the Oakland County Bar Foundation, a member of the State Bar of Michigan, and a past president of the Oakland County Bar Association New Lawyers Section.
Martone received his B.A. from James Madison College, Michigan State University and his J.D. from Wayne State University Law School.
Papasifakis advises individuals, families, and business owners on estate planning, asset protection strategies, business matters, and probate and trust administration and litigation. He works closely with clients to design estate plans that reflect their goals around wealth transfer, tax planning, asset protection, probate avoidance, and charitable giving.
He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan’s Probate and Estate Planning Section, the State Bar of Michigan’s Tax Section, Tax Council, and the Hellenic Bar Association., and received his B.B.A. from Western Michigan University, his J.D. from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, and his L.L.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law.
MacFarlane works with individuals and business owners on estate planning, wealth transfer, and business succession. He focuses on helping clients put plans in place for the transfer of family wealth, the transition of closely held businesses, and the practical issues that come up as those plans are carried out over time.
MacFarlane’s work includes estate and trust planning, with attention to tax considerations and structure. He also represents beneficiaries and fiduciaries in probate and trust matters, including will contests, fiduciary disputes, and contested estate and trust administrations. These matters often involve family relationships and long-standing expectations, and he works with clients to move through those disputes while keeping the legal and personal issues in view.
He is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan’s Probate and Estate Planning Section, the State Bar of Michigan’s Tax Section, the Financial and Estate Planning Council of Metropolitan Detroit, and a Charter Member of Michigan Leading Lawyers Advisory Board.
MacFarlane received his B.A. from Alma College, his M.B.A. from Wake Forest University, and his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law.
