Butzel Immigration Law Attorney Reginald Pacis Honored by Michigan Asian Pacific Bar Association

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel immigration law attorney Reginald A. Pacis, received the Michigan Asian Pacific Bar Association (MAPABA) Trailblazer Award on February 21, 2026, during a special Lunar New Year Dinner in Farmington Hills. Butzel was a sponsor of the event.

Notably, the MAPABA Trailblazer Award honors a distinguished Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) attorney in Michigan whose exemplary leadership, mentorship, and dedication have advanced the legal profession. Their enduring commitment to justice, community empowerment, and expanding opportunities for future generations embodies the spirit of trailblazing service and elevates the standards of our legal community.

Pacis focuses his practice in immigration law and has handled a variety of immigration matters including H-1B specialty occupation cases, L-1 Intracompany transfers, Labor Certification matters, Immigrant Visa Petitions/Adjustment of Status applications and interviews, TN Free trade cases, H-1B Department of Labor Investigations, I-9 employer verification compliance, and US Port of Entry airport and land port interviews.

He was named Immigration Lawyer of the Year in 2025, 2023 and 2013, respectively in the field of Immigration Law by The Best Lawyers in America and has been listed in Best Lawyers for several years.

Pacis is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and the Samahang Pilipino Ng Oakland Filipino organization. He served two consecutive one-year terms from 2003 to 2005 as chairperson of the Michigan Chapter of AILA and was a member of the AILA National Board of Governors for those terms.