Butzel Adds Attorney in Firm’s Grand Rapids Office

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Butzel continues to expand its footprint in Grand Rapids with the addition of attorney and shareholder Christopher M. Hiller. His practice is focused on helping businesses and individuals navigate the complex landscape they encounter each day in diverse sectors, including automotive, health care, education, manufacturing, and others.

Hiller is experienced in the negotiation and drafting of a wide variety of corporate contracts, including joint venture agreements, shareholders agreements, employment contracts, asset purchase agreements, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), software and technology licensing, and software as a service (SaaS) agreements. He advises clients on matters including mergers and acquisitions, regulatory and compliance issues, corporate governance, trade secret, intellectual property, consumer and data privacy, and labor and employment.

Beyond contract work, Hiller offers strategic counsel on labor and employment, trade secret, intellectual property, and matters falling under the broad scope of name, image, and likeness (NIL) issues. He regularly advises clients through mergers and acquisitions, consumer and data privacy concerns, regulatory compliance, and corporate governance.

Prior to joining Butzel, Hiller was a partner at a Michigan law firm focused on providing legal services to businesses.

Hiller earned a J.D. from John Marshall Law School, now known as University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts from Michigan State University. He is admitted to practice in Michigan and Illinois. Hiller also has been named to Best Lawyers in America® – Ones to Watch, Corporate Law, 2024, 2025.