Michael A. Stone, an experienced attorney and a Major General in the Michigan National Guard has joined law firm Warner Norcross + Judd LLP as senior counsel.
At Warner, Stone will bring expertise from his nearly 20-year career serving in both the public and private sector as part of the firm’s Cybersecurity and Privacy and Government Contracting practice groups. He will practice in the firm’s Southfield office. More >>
Tags: Warner Norcross + Judd LLP | DetroitWarner Norcross + Judd LLP celebrated its new Detroit office at a groundbreaking event held today in The District Detroit.
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Shanna M. Kaminski has joined Varnum’s Detroit office where she is a member of both the Litigation and Trial Team and the Banking, Finance and Restructuring Team.
Kaminski focuses on bankruptcy-related litigation, defending individuals and businesses in adversary proceedings brought against them in bankruptcy courts throughout the country, as well as on business litigation where she represents businesses and individuals in complex business disputes including shareholder and partnership disputes, breach of contract disputes, supply chain disputes and business torts.
Tags: Varnum LLP | DetroitMatthew Maltz has joined the Varnum Corporate Practice Team. He is currently based in the firm’s Novi office.
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Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge is pleased to announce that attorneys Philip A. Grashoff, Jr., Krista A. Jackson, Stacy M. Kramer and Thomas J. Vitale have joined the firm.
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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. More >>
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Honigman LLP is pleased to announce that Kristin L. Murphy and Kelley N. Goldberg have joined the firm as partners in its growing Intellectual Property department. Murphy is based in Honigman’s Bloomfield Hills office, and Goldberg is based in the firm’s Grand Rapids office.
Murphy focuses her practice on client counseling, patent portfolio management, and IP litigation for patents and trademarks. She is experienced serving clients in the automotive, medical device, and industrial manufacturing industries.
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Dickinson Wright PLLC is pleased to announce that Attorney Timothy Clise has joined the firm’s Troy office as Of Counsel.
Mr. Clise specializes in U.S. and international patent preparation and prosecution in the electrical, mechanical, and software arts. His practice also includes preparing opinions, including freedom to operate, patentability opinions, infringement opinions, and intellectual property transactions. He also advises his clients on designs, trademarks and trade secrets as part of his client’s worldwide intellectual property portfolios.
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Barnes & Thornburg has rolled out an enhanced parental leave policy, effective January 1, 2019, which helps to set the bar for “one for all” parental leave policies in law firms across the U.S. Under the new policy, all firm employees – legal and non-legal alike – will be provided 16 weeks of parental leave at 100 percent pay. This includes parents who are starting a family through adoption.
Tags: Barnes & Thornburg LLP | Chicago | Detroit | Grand RapidsFormer Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kurtis T. Wilder has rejoined Butzel Long, where he practiced earlier in his career. He rejoins as Of Counsel.
Justice Wilder served on the Michigan Supreme Court following his appointment by Governor Rick Snyder on May 9, 2017. Prior that time, Justice Wilder served as a judge on the Michigan Court of Appeals from December 1998 to May 2017 and a judge of the Washtenaw County Trial Court from March 1992 to December 1998.
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