Butzel Expands Aerospace & Defense Industry Leadership Team

6.15.2026

DETROIT, Mich. –  The Butzel Aerospace & Defense Industry Practice is evolving to meet growing client needs. In addition to Beth S. Gotthelf, the leadership team now includes Derek Mullins and Anthony J. Scalise.

Notably, Butzel has extensive experience with international aerospace companies across a variety of practice areas addressing a myriad of legal, business, and regulatory issues. Butzel has assisted both privately held and market-leading publicly held companies. In addition, the firm’s practice and resources are organized to provide cost-effective representation for multi-national and non-US based companies, including special regulatory requirements related to the defense industry. Butzel offers deep international and cross-border experience on operational, strategic, and legal issues.

Butzel’s multi-disciplinary team approach allows the law firm to tap capabilities from any of its offices in Michigan, and Washington D.C. Butzel attorneys have specific experience in addressing challenges faced by non-US based companies seeking to acquire businesses or provide goods and services to the US government. Butzel’s work in the defense industry spans the critical areas necessary to navigate the specialized and often complex regulatory environment associated with this industry.

Butzel’s range of services include acquisitions, divestitures, litigation and contract work, labor and employment, employee benefits, administrative and criminal investigations, bid protests, and regulatory matters.

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