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Address
Suite 420, 1200 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, Florida 33432 (Palm Beach Co.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
Butzel Long is one of the oldest and largest law firms in Michigan, tracing its origins back to 1854. Our clients represent a broad cross-section of business, government, education, institutional and individual interests. Our business clients, many of whom operate on a national or international level, include such industries as automotive, banking and financial institutions, chemical, computers and technology, construction, health care, hotels and hospitality, manufacturing, media, pharmaceutical, professional services, real estate, retail, telecommunications, transportation and utilities. The firm is a member of Lex Mundi, the world's leading association of independent law firms, with 160 member firms and more than 560 offices in 99 countries. Statement of PracticeAdministrative Law; Admiralty and Transportation; Advertising and Media Law; Appellate Practice; Banking; Bankruptcy and Commercial Workouts; Business Competition Practice; Business and Corporate Law; Business Litigation; Closely-Held Business; Commercial Lending; Condemnation and Zoning Law; Construction Law; Education Law; Employee Benefits; Environmental Law; Family Law; Financial Institutions; Global Trade and Transactions; Practice; Health Care and Hospital Law; Immigration Law; Insurance Analysis and Evaluation; Intellectual Property; International and Customs Law; Labor and Employment Law; Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Probate, Trust Law and Estate Planning; Product Liability; Professional Responsibility; Real Property Law; Regulatory Law; Securities Litigation; State Capital Practice; Taxation Law; Technology and E-Commerce Practice; Transactions and Finance; White Collar Criminal Defense. Year Established: 1854
Firm Size: 215
Representative Clients:ABB Robotics
American Axle and Manufacturing, Inc.
American Yazaki, Inc.
Associated General Contractors
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
CBS, Inc.
Cleveland Cliffs, Inc.
The Conde Nast Publications, Inc.
Consulate General of Japan
Continental Teves
Covansys
Covisint
CSX Corporation
Cummins Michigan, Inc.
Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University
Detroit Diesel Corporation
The Detroit News, Inc.
DPIC Companies, Inc.
Ferndale Laboratories, Inc.
Fiserv, Inc.
Gannett Company, Inc.
Group Lotus
Grubb & Ellis Company
Henry Ford Community College
Huntington Bank
Indian Head Industries, Inc.
Infinity Broadcasting
Jackson National Life Insurance Co.
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Kelly Services
Keykert USA
Lear Corporation
Lowen Group
McKechnie PLC
McKechnie Vehicle Components USA, Inc.
MGM Grand-Detroit
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
Michigan Community Bancorp
Michigan Press Association
Michigan Road Builders Association
Michigan Technological University
Monroe Community College
Mount Clemens General Hospital
Munder Capital Management
National City Bank
Nissan Trading Company
Northern Trust
Ricardo Companies
Saga Communications
Sea Ray Boats
Sherwin Williams Company
Showtime Networks
Sodexo-Marriott
St. Mary's Hospital, Inc.
Superior Consultant, Inc.
Takata Corporation
Thetford Corporation
Toyota Motor Credit
Travelers Group
TRW Automotive
The Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Company
University of Detroit-Mercy
The University of Michigan
Valeo, Inc.
William Beaumont Hospital
WXYZ, Inc.
AddressSuite 420, 1200 North Federal Highway
Boca Raton, FL 33432, (Palm Beach Co.)
PhonePhone: 561-368-2151
Telecopier: 561-368-4668
Websitehttp://www.butzel.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesDetroit, Michigan: (Main Office) Suite 100, 150 West Jefferson, 48226-4450
Washington, District of Columbia: 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Suite 300. Telephone: 202-454-2888.
Palm Beach, Florida: 125 Worth Avenue Suite 330, 33480
Ann Arbor, Michigan: Suite 300, 350 South Main Street, 48104-2131
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan: Stoneridge West, 41000 Woodward Avenue. Telephone: 248-258-1616. Telecopier: 248-258-1439.
Holland, Michigan: Suite 200, 25 West 8th Street, 49423
Lansing, Michigan: 110 West Michigan Avenue, Suite 1110. Telephone: 517-372-6622. Telecopier: 517-372-6672.
New York, New York: 551 Fifth Avenue. Telephone: 212-818-1110. Telecopier: 212-818-0494.
(For complete biographical data on all Personnel, see Professional Biographies, Detroit, Michigan)
John J. Raymond, Jr. (Shareholder) born Chicago, Illinois, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Michigan; 1969, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1973, U.S. Tax Court; 1975, Florida. Education: Georgetown University (B.S.B.A., 1965); Georgetown Law Center (J.D., 1968); Wayne State University (LL.M., 1973). Lecturer on Taxation: Florida Institute of Certified Professional Accountants; Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants; Florida Society of Enrolled Agents; Prudential Insurance Company; CIGNA; Michigan Bar Association; Institute on Continuing Legal Education, 1980. Member: State Bar of Michigan; The Florida Bar; American Bar Association. (Also at Palm Beach, Florida Office). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Taxation Law; Real Estate Law; Estate Planning Law.Email: John J. Raymond, Jr.
Robert P. Perry (Shareholder) born Jackson, Michigan, 1962; admitted to bar, 1988, Michigan; 1992, Florida. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1985); University of Michigan (J.D., with distinction, 1988); Wayne State University (LL.M., 1997). Recipient, Book Award for Trusts and Estates II, 1988. Member: Oakland County Bar Association (Member, Probate and Estate Planning Section); State Bar of Michigan (Member, Probate and Estate Planning Section); The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Elder Law; Probate and Real Property); Oakland County Probate and Estate Planning Council. (Also at Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Office). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Tax.Email: Robert P. Perry
OF COUNSELGeorge F. deClaire (Of Counsel) born 1931; admitted to bar, 1956, Michigan; 1962, Florida. Education: University of Detroit (Ph.B., summa cum laude, 1953); University of Michigan (J.D., with distinction, 1956). Law Clerk to Chief Judge Charles C. Simons, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1956-1957. Village Attorney, Sea Ranch Lakes, 1964-1969. Municipal Judge, City of Boca Raton, 1968-1970. Previously with Hodgson Russ. Member: Detroit, Palm Beach County, South Palm Beach County and Inter-American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; The Florida Bar; American Judicature Society. [With Judge Advocate General's Dept., active duty, 1957-1960; Major (Ret.), U.S. Air Force]. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Real Property; Corporation and Business Law.Email: George F. deClaire
John J. Raymond, Sr. (Of Counsel) born Belfast, New York, 1912; admitted to bar, 1937, Ohio; 1946, Michigan; 1978, Florida. Education: University of Southern California (B.S. in B.A., 1934); Western Reserve University (LL.B., 1937). Phi Alpha Delta. Lecturer on Taxation, University of Detroit Law School, 1947-1968; 1977. Member, Bank Examining Division, Estates and Trusts, U.S. Treasury Department, 1937-1942. Member: Detroit Metropolitan (Member, Taxation Committee, 1948-1955), Federal and American (Member, Committee on Civil and Criminal Tax Penalties, 1973-1976) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Chairman, Tax Section, 1957-1959); The Florida Bar. (Board Certified Tax Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education).
SENIOR ATTORNEYRyan S. Ratner (Senior Attorney) born 1968; admitted to bar, 1995, Florida. Education: Nova University (Nova Southeastern University) (B.S., 1990); Thomas Cooley Law School (J.D., 1994). Member: State Bar of Florida (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Elder Law). (Resident, Boca Raton, Florida Office). Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Wills; Probate; Administrative Law.Email: Ryan S. Ratner
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