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| | Address | | Suite 1110, 110 West Michigan Avenue | | Lansing, Michigan 48933-1603 | | (Eaton & Ingham Cos.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 517-372-6622 | | Telecopier: 517-372-6672 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.butzel.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| | Butzel Long,
A Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
Administrative 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 Profile:
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. | | 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. |
Other Office Locations of Butzel Long,
A Professional Corporation
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.A.
Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, U.S.A.
Holland, Michigan, U.S.A.
New York, New York, U.S.A.
| | 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 ATTORNEY | | Debra 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 | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Detroit, Michigan Office: 150 West Jefferson, Suite 100. Telephone: 313-225-7000. Telecopier: 313-225-7080.
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Office: Stoneridge West, 41000 Woodward Avenue. Telephone: 248-258-1616. Telecopier: 248-258-1439.
Ann Arbor, Michigan Office: 350 South Main Street, Suite 300. Telephone: 734-995-3110. Telecopier: 734-995-1777.
Boca Raton, Florida Office: 1200 North Federal Highway, Suite 420. Telephone: 561-368-2151. Telecopier: 561-368-4668.
Washington, D.C. Office: 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Suite 300. Telephone: 202-454-2888.
Palm Beach, Florida Office: 125 Worth Avenue, Suite 330. Telephone: 561-659-8660. Telecopier: 561-659-8679.
New York, New York Office: 551 Fifth Avenue. Telephone: 212-818-1110. Telecopier: 212-818-0494.
| | (For complete biographical data on all Personnel, see Professional Biographies, Detroit, Michigan) | | Maintains an office in more than one location. |
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