Career Opportunities
What differentiates our law firm from any other? Ultimately, it is our culture. At Butzel Long, our values are central to our culture, and these values attract a certain lawyer. We believe our recruiting efforts are critical to our success and are diligent about accessing talent whose values align with ours.
Current Openings:
POSITION: Billing Coordinator
Location: Troy
GENERAL PURPOSE: Mid-size downtown Detroit Law Firm is seeking an energetic, professional individual for an entry-level position in its billing department. The successful candidate must be able to work in a collaborative environment to process firm billing to client accounts for all offices firm wide.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with attorneys and legal assistants to process, distribute and edit BIMs and invoices in a timely and accurate manner.
- Prepare, verify and submit electronic bills using various e-billing systems. Track and follow up to ensure that all submitted bills are accepted.
- Have direct contact with clients to expedite processing as needed.
- Facilitate resolution of billing discrepancies, research accounting records, troubleshoot and provide assistance in prevention and resolution of problems.
- Update billing information in billing system as needed.
- Distribute month-end reports.
- Assist with cost recovery and trust accounting functions.
- Track proformas and inform attorneys of missed deadlines.
- Assist with billing questions and projects.
- Email and/or mail invoices.
- Share responsibilities to sort and distribute department mail.
- Share responsibilities to answer and respond to calls received on the collection line.
- Assist with other accounting projects.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:
- Law firm experience preferred, but not required.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
- Ability to learn new accounting software.
- Excellent computer skills a must.
- Accounting experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred, but not required.
POSITION: Attorney, Environmental
LOCATION: Detroit or Oakland County, Michigan
GENERAL PURPOSE: Perform the general duties of an environmental attorney including creating legal documents and managing and advising clients on legal transactions in environmental practice areas.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Experience as the primary author of legal memoranda, briefs, motions, discovery, contracts, regulatory agreements, and/or substantive policy articles and commentary
- Experience researching environmental, land use, or administrative law and regulatory requirements at the federal, state and local level
- Advising on permitting, compliance, responding to enforcement actions, and remedial requirements
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- High performer with organizational and project management skills
- Excellent communication skills, oral and with exceptional writing skills
- Efficient, creative, and effective legal researcher
- Proficient in the use of on-line legal research services and other available legal resources
- Must have sound and independent judgment
- Must be able to work independently with minimal or no supervision
- Must be able to manage new and existing client relationships
- Actively involved in activities resulting in business development
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:
- 2-6+ years of experience in federal and state environmental and land use law
- Substantial experience with CERCLA, RCRA, CWA, CAA, TSCA, FIFRA and the state equivalents and/or involvement in any areas of EHS support including compliance, transactional and litigation support
- Experience representing public and/or private sector clients seeking to minimize the environmental liability risks associated with asset transfer, development, siting, operation and permitting (including industrial and waste facilities, wind, solar, energy storage, and natural gas facilities); or
- Representing public and/or private sector clients in other transactional matters involving environmental liability in business, including but not limited to hazardous waste cleanup and insurance; or
- Representing clients in administrative or court hearings, associated motions practice, administrative record cases and/or non-record civil cases, drafting and responding to discovery requests with limited supervision, conducting and supervising document review and production, and taking or defending fact and expert witness depositions
- Admitted to the state bar of Michigan or are eligible for admission by your anticipated start date
- Have a portable book of business
- Experience with solid and hazardous waste facilities a plus
POSITION: Attorney, Corporate/Real Estate Department
LOCATION: Detroit or Bloomfield Hills/Troy, Michigan
GENERAL PURPOSE: Perform the general duties of a corporate and/or real estate attorney including creating legal documents and managing and advising clients on legal transactions in the corporate and/or real estate practice areas.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES (CORPORATE):
- Experience in drafting and negotiating business transaction agreements, including buy-sell agreements, mergers and acquisition agreements, operating agreements, shareholder agreements, non-compete and employment agreements.
- Experience in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; partnerships, LLCs and joint ventures.
- Prepare regulatory filings and governance documents, such as bylaws and capitalization plans.
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Tax knowledge is a plus.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES (REAL ESTATE):
- Experience in drafting and negotiating real estate transaction documents, including purchase agreements, commercial lease agreements (office, retail, industrial), and conveyance documents.
- Experience reviewing and resolving title and survey issues, handling all aspects of due diligence, and coordinating closings.
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Organizational and project management skills.
- Excellent research and writing skills.
- Proficient in the use of on-line legal research services and other available legal resources.
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
- Must have sound and independent judgment.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal or no supervision.
- Must be able to manage new and existing client relationships.
- Actively involved in activities resulting in business development.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:
- Significant experience in complex Corporate and/or Real Estate matters.
- Portable book of business is preferred but not required.
- Must be a graduate of an accredited law school.
- Admitted to a state bar in the United States (preferably Michigan).
POSITION: Tax Attorney
OFFICE: Bloomfield Hills or Detroit
GENERAL PURPOSE: Butzel Long, a Michigan-based law firm with offices in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills and Lansing, Michigan as well as New York and Washington, D.C., is seeking an experienced tax attorney to join its Michigan offices.
Candidates should have a minimum of 10 years of experience providing legal representation in all areas of tax law. A candidate with a strong book of business and a L.L.M. in taxation and/or CPA license is preferred.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Advise and represent clients regarding state and local taxes including income, capital gains, sales and use and real estate taxes.
- Advise and represent clients with respect to a variety of taxes issues including choice of entity, tax planning in connection with mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions, non-profit organizations, business start-ups, tax compliance program
management and trusts and estates.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Experience in tax matters including corporate mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; partnerships, LLCs and joint ventures; private equity and private equity fund formation; real estate, real estate fund formation and real estate investment trusts; regulated
investment companies; non-profit and financing and capital markets transactions. - Knowledge and experience with international taxation is a plus.
- Excellent research and writing skills.
- Organizational and project management skills.
- Proficient in the use of on-line legal research services and legal resources available on the internet.
- Excellent communication skills (both oral and written).
- Must have the desire and ability to be actively engaged in professional activities with the growth of business in mind.
- Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work cooperatively in teams and actively engage in the professional development of associate attorneys.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND/OR TRAINING:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited law school
- Admitted to and in good standing with the State Bar of Michigan
- At least 10 years of experience as a practicing attorney
To submit your resume or for information regarding current career opportunities, please contact recruiting@butzel.com.