Overview
Blaine 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.
He 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.
Blaine Veldhuis is a Shareholder based in Butzel’s Detroit office. Notably, 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 has also been recognized for his experience in commercial litigation. Blaine earned his juris doctor, cum laude, from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, magna cum laude, from Central Connecticut State University.
Primary Practice Areas
All Related Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., cum laude
Central Connecticut State University, B.A., magna cum laude
Admissions
- Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan – Labor & Employment Law Section
Awards & Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
The Best Lawyers in America® - Ones to Watch in America - Litigation - Labor and Employment, Employment Law - Management, 2021-2023, 2025-2026; Commercial Litigation, 2025-2026
University of Detroit Mercy Law Review, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Title Editor
Community & Professional
University of Detroit Mercy Veterans Law Clinic
