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DETROIT, Mich. –  Butzel Long attorney Beth S. Gotthelf will receive an Honorary Doctorate in Humanities from her alma mater, Oakland University, during a commencement ceremony on Thursday, April 25, 2019.

GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview, “Labor and Employment Issues are Causing Major Disruption in Mexico’s Automotive Supply Chains” features Raul Rangel.

DETROIT, Mich. –  Former Butzel Long Chairman and CEO William M. Saxton, who had a 60-plus year career with the firm, passed away on April 15, 2019 in Arizona. Most recently, Saxton was Counsel and a Director Emeritus of Butzel Long.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Geoffrey S. Gallinger, Attorney and Shareholder, Butzel Long, has been elected to a one-year term as President and member of the Board of Directors of the Detroit Athletic Club, one of the finest private clubs in the country.

Butzel Long Shareholder Rebecca Davies who specializes in employment law, was interviewed on "Stateside with Cynthia Canty" on Michigan's New Paid Medical Leave Act.

DETROIT, Mich. –  Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Geaneen M. Arends has been named to serve on the Advisory Board for the Detroit Board Leadership Program (DBLP). 

DETROIT, Mich. –  Mark Lezotte, a leading southeast Michigan health care attorney with Butzel Long, will receive the 2019 United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) National Chair’s Award on March 25, 2019 during the nonprofit’s national conference in Chicago.

Volvo’s website carries a statement from CEO and President Håkan Samuelsson: "Our vision is that by 2020 no one should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car."

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long immigration law attorney Reginald A. Pacis will be a featured speaker during the Philippine Nurses Association (PNAM) Annual Spring Educational Conference on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Troy Beaumont Hospital. Pacis will discuss immigration issues for nurses.

DETROIT, Mich. –  Butzel Long attorney Ivonne M. Soler was a featured speaker during a seminar presented by the Mexican Consulate in Detroit on March 4, 2019 at Wayne State University. The seminar focused on Women’s Empowerment. Soler discussed the use of the law as a tool for the empowerment of women.

DETROIT, Mich. –  Butzel Long senior attorney Mark W. Jane will officially swear in as President of the Washtenaw County Bar Association (the “WCBA”) on Thursday, April 11, 2019 during the Annual Meeting at the Ann Arbor City Club.

Tougher scrutiny by immigration officials of foreign workers seeking visas is tying the hands of businesses trying to fill high-skill jobs, local immigration attorneys say.

When President Donald Trump signed the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement Nov. 30, it raised concerns among company leaders and the foreign nationals they employ about who would have legal work status in this country.

Safety performance technology has come a long way and is an emerging market for aftermarket ADAS products and features that offer consumers customized and personalized experiences for connected, assisted and automated driving, as well as providing improved safety for everyone.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long has added Steve Ratliff as the firm’s new Chief Information Officer. In addition, Vanessa Crocetto has been promoted to Chief Marketing Officer; Joanne Klimko is now Chief Administrative Officer; and Lori Thomas has been promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer.

Butzel Long and The Road to Innovation Medical Mainstreet®, Powered by Oakland County co-present program at Schoolcraft College

The marijuana industry in Michigan will help shape the rules for the new adult-use cannabis market, set to launch by the end of this year.

Washington Shareholder Les Glick, co-chair of the Butzel Long International Trade and Customs Specialty Team was interviewed and quoted in a feature story in the Macomb Daily concerning the Trump Administration tariffs under section 232 of the Trade Expansion act of 1962.

Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kurtis Wilder Talks Life After the Bench