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Address
Suite 1110
110 West Michigan Avenue
Lansing, Michigan 48933-1603 (Eaton & Ingham Cos.)
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 1110
110 West Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48933-1603, (Eaton & Ingham Cos.)
PhonePhone: 517-372-6622
Telecopier: 517-372-6672
Websitehttp://www.butzel.com
Firm/Affiliate OfficesDetroit, Michigan: (Main Office)
Washington, District of Columbia: 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. Suite 300. Telephone: 202-454-2888.
Boca Raton, Florida:
Palm Beach, Florida: 125 Worth Avenue Suite 330. Telephone: 561-659-8660. Telecopier: 561-659-8679.
Ann Arbor, Michigan:
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan: Stoneridge West 41000 Woodward Avenue. Telephone: 248-258-1616. Telecopier: 248-258-1439.
Holland, Michigan:
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)
James J. Urban (Shareholder) born Ludington, Michigan, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan; 1984, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1986, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1977); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1982). Chair, State Capitol Practice. Former Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Livingston County. Member: Ingham County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. (Resident). Practice Areas: Construction Law; Transportation Law; Administrative; Regulatory Law; Trial and Arbitration Practice.Email: James J. Urban
Max R. Hoffman, Jr. (Shareholder) born Jackson, Michigan, 1947; admitted to bar, 1973, Michigan; 1974, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1980, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1981, U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1969); University of Michigan (J.D., 1973). Author: "Turning Quality of Care Issues into Criminal Charges," Administrative Law Quarterly, State Bar of Michigan Administrative Law Section, No. 23, Summer 1999; "Physician Regulation in Michigan," Administrative Law Quarterly, State Bar of Michigan Administrative Law Section, No. 16, Summer 1996; "Proposed Changes to Physician Discipline: Some Thoughts on Trends in Agency Adjudication," Administrative Law Quarterly, State Bar of Michigan Administrative Law Section, No. 4, Fall 1992; "The Coming of Age for Agency Adjudications: Marrs v. Board of Medicine," State Bar of Michigan Administrative Law Section Newsletter, March 1986. ICLE, Certified Instructor, Continuing Medical Education, 1995. Assistant Attorney General, 1973-1983 and Special Assistant Attorney General, 1983-1986, State of Michigan. Member: Ingham County (President, 1995 and Chair, Judicial Attorney Relations Committee, 1993) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member and Co-Chair, Awards Committee, 1994; Member: Health Care Law Section; Committee on Continuing Education and Advertising, 1997; Member and President, 1993-1994, Administrative Law Section Council); American Health Lawyers Association. Fellow: Michigan State Bar Foundation. (Resident). Practice Areas: Health Care; Professional Licensing; Criminal Law; Health Care Fraud; Administrative Law.Email: Max R. Hoffman, Jr.
Thomas L. Sparks (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, 1947; admitted to bar, 1975, Michigan; 1976, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1981, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan and U.S. Supreme Court; 1983, New York. Education: Oakland University (B.A., 1970); University of Detroit Mercy (J.D., 1975); Michigan State University (M.B.A., 1985). Co-Author: "Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions," Issue of Colleague, Vol. 1, Number 3, July 1988. Assistant Attorney General, 1975-1988 and Special Assistant Attorney General, 1993-1994, Michigan. Member: Ingham County (Chairperson, Health Law Section) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; American Health Lawyers Association. (Resident). Practice Areas: Health Law; Administrative Law; Professional Licensing.Email: Thomas L. Sparks
M. Brian Cavanaugh (Shareholder) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Colorado, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 2000, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1990); University of Denver (J.D., 1994). Order of St. Ives. Recipient: Henry Clayton Davis Award, University of Denver, 1994; American Jurisprudence Award in Trial Practice, 1993. Member, University of Denver Law Review, 1993-1994. Member: University of Denver Appellate Moot Court Team, 1992-1994; University of Denver Trial Moot Court Team, 1992-1994. Member: Ingham County, Colorado and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. (Resident). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Regulatory Law.Email: M. Brian Cavanaugh
SUPERVISORY ATTORNEYDebra A. Geroux (Attorney) born Royal Oak, Michigan, 1966; admitted to bar, 1995, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 1996, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Albion College; Michigan State University (B.S., 1988); Detroit College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1995). Omicron Nu. Mortar Board. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Secured Transactions. Managing Editor, Survey/Bar Journal, Detroit College of Law Review. Law Clerk to Hon. Michael D. Schwartz, 16th Judicial Circuit, Macomb County, 1994. Member, Michigan State University Detroit College of Law National Alum Association. Member: Ingham County, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Healthcare Law Section); Defense Research Institute. (Resident). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Criminal Law; Administrative Law; Health Care; Appellate Practice.Email: Debra A. Geroux
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