Butzel Attorney Blaine Veldhuis Named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s ‘Go To Lawyers for Employment Law’ 2025

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel attorney and shareholder Blaine Veldhuis is one of 27 attorneys named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Go To Lawyers for Employment Law” 2025. The program honors leading lawyers in a particular field of law as nominated by their peers. Attorneys were profiled in a special section in the January 6 print and digital editions.

A “Go To Lawyer” is:

• A lawyer who is well-versed in the nuances of the case law, statutes and regulations clients will encounter.
• A lawyer who is experienced and enjoys a record of success, with many cases and/or transactions that give testimony to the quality advice he or she can provide.
• A lawyer to whom other lawyers make referrals because of his or her accomplishments.
• A lawyer who can think creatively and identify all options for a client.
• A lawyer you would name when a friend from another state calls and says she has a client who needs some legal help in a given part of our state.

For more than a decade, Veldhuis has guided employers through complex workplace challenges and litigation. Known for his strategic counsel, Veldhuis advises on employee relations, disciplinary matters, and compliance with federal and state employment laws. He also helps businesses craft policies that minimize legal risks and foster a compliant workplace.

Veldhuis focuses on defending employers against wage and hour, discrimination, sexual harassment, failure to accommodate, and whistleblower claims, as well as handling commercial and general employment litigation. He provides counsel on employee relations, disciplinary actions, and discharge matters, while also assisting in drafting employment policies. Additionally, he has extensive experience in defending complex Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation, including single-plaintiff ERISA cases.

Veldhuis has considerable experience representing defendants and respondents in response to administrative complaints and administrative and governmental investigations including US Department of Labor and Michigan Wage and Hour Division audits, and investigations conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Michigan Department of Civil Rights, National Labor Relations Board, and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

He has been recognized by a well-respected legal publication over numerous years for his experience in labor and employment litigation and Employment Law. He also has been recognized for his experience in commercial litigation.

Veldhuis earned a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and his B.A. in Criminology, magna cum laude, from Central Connecticut State University.