Butzel Attorney Lynn McGuire Named a ‘2026 Honoree for Influential Women of Law’ by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Butzel attorney and shareholder Lynn McGuire has been named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2026 “Influential Women of Law” list.
The awards program honors women attorneys and judges for their excellent work on behalf of the justice system and for their clients, commitment to their communities and service to the profession. Honorees will be recognized during a luncheon on September 18 and profiled in a future edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
McGuire has devoted nearly 30 years to advising employers on employee benefits, executive compensation, and ERISA compliance. She is widely recognized as one of Michigan's leading employee benefits attorneys and serves as Co-Chair of Butzel's Education Industry Team.
She counsels employers of all sizes, including public and private companies, nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, tribal employers, startups, and multinational organizations. McGuire’s practice focuses on helping clients design, administer, and maintain compliant retirement, health, and welfare benefit programs while navigating complex federal tax and employee benefits laws.
In addition to advising on employee benefit plans and executive compensation arrangements, McGuire is a trusted advisor on Affordable Care Act compliance, fiduciary responsibilities under ERISA, mergers and acquisitions, benefit plan terminations, multiemployer pension withdrawal liability matters, and government audits and investigations. Throughout her career, she has successfully guided clients through numerous Department of Labor and Internal Revenue Service examinations and compliance initiatives.
McGuire earned her J.D. from Notre Dame Law School, where she served as a Student Note Editor for the Journal of College and University Law, and her B.A. in Business Administration, with distinction, from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. She also holds professional certificates in Global Benefits Management and Canadian Benefit Plans from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans.
Her professional recognitions include:
- DBusinessTop Lawyers in Metro Detroit, Employee Benefits Law – 2014, 2017-2026
- Michigan Super Lawyers,Employee Benefits – 2017, 2018
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business,Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – 2018-2025
- The Best Lawyers in America® - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law - Lawyer of the Year - Ann Arbor, 2026
- The Best Lawyers in America® - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law - Management; Litigation - ERISA; Litigation - Labor and Employment – 2023-2026
