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BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Butzel Long attorney and shareholder David F. DuMouchel, who Chairs the firm’s Corporate Compliance, Internal Investigation and Criminal Defense practice, will serve as a panelist during the 2018 Midwest Securities Law Institute Course at Michigan State University College of Law on October 12, 2018. He will participate in a panel presentation titled, “SEC Enforcement. Update.” Other featured panelists include: John Birkenheier and David J. Havermaat, Securities and Exchange Commission.

Brett Rendeiro joins firm as Shareholder

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Attorney Brett Rendeiro has joined Butzel Long as a Shareholder practicing in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long immigration law attorney Reginald A. Pacis will be a featured panelist during a program on immigration on October 11, 2018 at the Howell Carnegie District Library. Among the topics of discussion: What are the most common paths to permanent resident status or temporary status for foreign nationals?

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. –  Attorney Michelle R. E. Donovan has joined Butzel Long as a Shareholder in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office. Her multi-practice focuses on Cannabis Law, Real Estate and Litigation.

DETROIT, Mich. – Numerous Butzel Long attorneys have been named to the 2018 Super Lawyers list. Notably, Damien DuMouchel and Michael R. Griffie have been named to the 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list for the first time.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. – Butzel Long attorney and shareholder David F. DuMouchel, who Chairs the firm’s Corporate Compliance, Internal Investigation and Criminal Defense practice, has been elected to the first Board of Directors of the Federal Community Defender of Eastern District of Michigan. The Board will provide oversight in the provision of indigent defense services in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.

DETROIT, Mich. –  Sixty-two Butzel Long attorneys have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2019 (copyright 2019 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, SC). 

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long attorneys Jennifer Dukarski and Angela Emmerling Shapiro have been named to Crain’s Detroit Business’ “Notable Women in IT/Tech in Michigan. They are among about 25 women to receive this prestigious recognition.

Justice Maura Corrigan is one of 12 Women of the Great Lakes to be honored in October

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Robin Luce Herrmann has been named a “2018 Honoree for Michigan Women in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.

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Attorney sees industry input as key to safety standards

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- When it comes to shaping regulation and safety standards for autonomous vehicles, Jennifer Dukarski wants the fox to watch the hen house.

Dukarski, an automotive technology attorney who spoke at the CAR Management Briefing Seminars on Monday, believes the auto industry's leading groups, such as SAE International and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, must play an active role in crafting the policies that will govern the adoption of autonomous vehicles.

Les Glick, co-chair of the Butzel Long International Trade and Customs Specialty Group was quoted in Bloomberg News/International Trade Reporter on July 18.

Les who has submitted comments in opposition to the 232 auto investigation on behalf of multiple clients and is attending the July 19^th hearings with a client, commented on the extensive opposition to the proposed 232 tariffs from many groups and the limited support, mostly from labor unions. 

Legal immigration becomes harder under Trump-era changes to visa rules

As the nation's attention has focused on ICE and its role in the Trump administration's zero-tolerance immigration policy, another immigration agency has quietly been making drastic changes to its mission and policies.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Jennifer Dukarski, Butzel Long attorney, shareholder and leader of the firm’s connected car working group, will be a featured speaker during the Autonomous Vehicle Safety Regulation World Congress from October 23-25, 2018 at The Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

Trump's Trade War with China Pierces the Heart of Michigan

by Ana Swanson

DETROIT — China’s flag flies high above Henniges Automotive, alongside those of Germany, Mexico, Canada and other nations, reflecting the global nature of Michigan’s auto industry and, increasingly, its reliance on Beijing.

DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long is a sponsor of a VIP Reception hosted by the Michigan Aerospace Manufacturers Association and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation in advance of the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA). The reception will take place on July 15, 2018 at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel in London, England.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. –  Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Claudia Rast will be a featured speaker during the 2018 Sustainable U! Women & Girls’ Development & Leadership Empowerment Institute on June 30 at Cranbrook in Bloomfield Hills.

Geaneen M. Arends, Mark R. Lezotte, and Paul M. Mersino will highlight organizational and tax considerations during June 19 panel program