Butzel at a Glance

Founded in 1854, Butzel Long is one of America's leading law firms. Our 170 lawyers work from offices in Michigan, New York, Washington, D.C., Mexico and China. From its inception, Butzel Long has played a prominent role in the development and growth of important industries. As they have for more than 150 years, business leaders turn to us for innovative, highly effective counsel.

Our more than 8,000 geographically diverse clients are active in national and international markets. Business clients come from many sectors, including automotive, manufacturing and transportation, banking and financial services, health care, insurance and pharmaceuticals, professional services, construction and real estate, retail and wholesale distribution, media, publishing, and advertising, technology and utilities.

We have a long and successful record of developing new capabilities and deepening our expertise for the benefit of our clients. We are a founding member of Lex Mundi, one of the first and largest networks of leading independent law firms located in 160 separate jurisdictions around the world. This resource enables us to provide our clients seamlessly with first rate counsel globally whenever the need arises. We also strive to be on the cutting edge of new developments including those involved in advanced technology and manufacturing, e-commerce, biotechnology, intellectual property and cross-border operations and transactions.

The Firm keeps pace with the latest innovations in practice by continually investing in the advanced training of our people and in technology. We place great value on each of our client relationships and are dedicated to providing every client with clear thinking and understandable, practical advice. Our approach is to create a personalized attorney-client relationship to satisfy each client's unique situation, concerns and requirements. We enhance our effectiveness by gaining and maintaining a substantial understanding of each of our clients through industry-focused research and knowledge management. We believe that every client relationship is a privilege, and work tirelessly to earn our clients' trust and confidence in each engagement.