Butzel Long
BUTZEL LONG has announced the following attorneys have been named shareholders: WILLIAM J. KLIFFEL, JEFFREY D. MOSS, JENNIFER E. POWELL, and THOMAS L. SHAEVSKY. Moss, Powell and Shaevsky were previously senior attorneys with the firm.
Kliffel, based in Butzel Long's Detroit office, practices in the area of business litigation. He has experience in the area of asbestos defense litigation, including product identification, liability issues, appearance work and medical aspects of defense of both manufacturers and suppliers.
He also has experience in the defense of automotive negligence, premises liability, medical malpractice and products liability cases. Kliffel is a member of the State Bar of Michigan.
Kliffel is a graduate of Wayne State University Law School ( 1993) and The University of Michigan (B.A., 1987). He has a strong command of the French language.
Based in Butzel Long's Bloomfield Hills office, Moss has transactional experience with an emphasis on tax planning. As tax issues arise in many different types of transactions and situations, Moss has worked with corporations, limited liability companies, entrepreneurs, physicians and real estate developers to achieve their business and tax goals.
In the nonprofit area, Moss has experience forming and qualifying entities as tax exempt under federal tax law, both for charitable and medical purposes. He has many physician and medical practitioner clients and has been actively involved in issues confronting medical professionals, including practice formation and separation, buy-sell agreements, estate planning and asset protection solutions, LLCs and other healthcare transactions.
Moss acts as the publisher of the Butzel Long Income Tax Newsletter and has published many other articles as well. He is a frequent speaker on tax and tax-related topics.
Moss is an honors of the James Madison College at Michigan State University (B.A., 1990), the University of Michigan Law School (1993) and he earned a Master's Degree in Taxation from Wayne State University Law School (1999).
Based in Butzel Long's Bloomfield Hills office, Powell's practice is focused on business, corporate and transactional matters, including: mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations; corporate finance and securities; and corporate governance and compliance. Prior to joining Butzel Long, Powell represented corporate clients as an associate at Goodwin Procter, LLP in Boston and interned at the Department of Justice Office of International Affairs.
Powell is a member of the Boston, Oakland County and American Bar Associations and is admitted to practice in Massachusetts and Michigan.
Powell is a graduate of The George Washington University Law School (2000), and Georgetown University (B.S. Foreign Service, 1995).
Based in Butzel Long's Bloomfield Hills office, Shaevsky practices in the area of employee benefits. He advises profit and nonprofit employers, as well as individuals, on compliance and planning issues pertaining to retirement and welfare plan issues. His experience includes counseling on fiduciary duty compliance, prohibited transaction avoidance and correction, reporting and disclosure issues, mergers and acquisitions due diligence, QDROs, as well as COBRA, HIPAA, and other benefits issues. Shaevsky represents clients undergoing IRS and U.S. Department of Labor audits.
Prior to joining Butzel Long, Shaevsky was engaged as in-house counsel to Comerica Bank's Institutional Trust Department, counseling and advising business owners and managers with regard to retirement plan issues and general compliance issues.
Shaevsky also has experience counseling public entities on Open Meetings Act, Freedom of Information Act, and conflict of interest issues.
Shaevsky is the chair of the Employee Benefits Committee of the Taxation Section of the State Bar of Michigan. He also is the chair of the Employee Benefits Committee of the Oakland County Bar Association and a past member of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Employee Benefits Conference (2008-2009). He served as a member of the West Bloomfield Township Wetland Review Board (2007-2009). Shaevsky also is a member of the American Bar Association (taxation section).
Shaevsky is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School (1992), and the University of Michigan (B.A., 1989). Immediately following law school graduation, Shaevsky served as a law clerk to the U.S. District Court Judge John Feikens , Eastern District of Michigan.
Butzel Long also announces that shareholder BETH S. GOTTHELF moderated a panel presentation during the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD) Alternative Energy Conference on March 3. The theme for the event was: "Creating Solutions, Driving Change." Gotthelf moderated a panel with the following theme: "Success Stories and Opportunities." Butzel Long is a co-sponsor of the program.
In addition, she is a vice chair of the Planning Committee for the American Bar Association (ABA) Environmental Section Eastern Water Resources Conference May 20-21, 2010 in Orlando. The theme of the conference is: "Surplus and Scarcity: Adapting to Hydrologic Disruption in the East."
Based in Butzel Long's Bloomfield Hills office, Gotthelf heads up the environmental, energy and land use practice. She represents and counsels a diverse mix of clients in numerous matters throughout the country. These matters include alternative energy, start ups, environmental compliance and permitting; responding to an emergency; military contracting, siting new facilities; state and federal civil and criminal enforcement; compliance audits; brownfields; tax incentives (obtaining, selling, purchasing); remediation of contaminated sites; Planned Unit Developments (PUDs); insurance claims; administrative procedures; solid and hazardous waste; landfills; composting; occupational safety and health; transportation; and land use.
Gotthelf is president of the Great Lakes Guardian for water protection, general counsel to the Michigan Association of Metal Finishers, Chair of the Birmingham Brownfield Authority, and former general counsel to the Wayne County Brownfield Authority.
She has been very active in the State Bar of Michigan, Environmental Law Section, including serving as past chair of the Section.
She is co chair of the American Bar Association ("ABA") Section of Natural Resources, Energy and Environmental Law, Teleconference Committee, vice Chair of an upcoming Water Conference, and Vice Chair of the Water Quality and Wetlands Committee. She is past chair of the Environmental Law Committee of the Oakland County Bar Association and is a past member of the State Bar Representative Assembly on behalf of Oakland County.
Gotthelf is a graduate of the University of Detroit (law degree, 1985) and Oakland University (B.S. Public Administration and Public Policy, 1980).
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Warner, Norcross,
& Judd LLP
WILLIAM R. JANSEN, the partner in charge of the Southfield office of WARNER, NORCROSS, & JUDD LLP, has been elected to the firm's Management Committee.
The Management Committee, chaired by firm's Managing Partner Douglas E. Wagner, is responsible for the strategic vision and the day-to-day operations of Warner Norcross. Jansen has been elected for his second term on the 10-member committee.
Jansen concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, business law, commercial law and corporate law. He works with national and international automotive suppliers, utility companies and media outlets, and is a national facilitative mediator in utility-based litigation.
He has been recognized as one of the "25 Leaders in the Law" by "Michigan Lawyers Weekly." Jansen has been honored by "The Best Lawyers in America" for a number of years for his work in commercial litigation. He has also been named one of the top "100 Michigan Super Lawyers" in 2007 and 2008.
Active professionally, Jansen is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan, Illinois State Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association, Jackson County Bar Association, and the Chicago Bar Association. He has served as chair of the Jackson County Mediation Committee.
He earned his bachelor of science in chemical engineering and doctor of law degree from the University of Michigan.
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Berry Moorman P.C.
The law firm of BERRY MOORMAN P.C. announces that JOHN J. SCHROT JR. has joined the firm as a shareholder in the firm's Litigation Group and will reside in the firm's Birmingham office.
Prior to joining Berry Moorman, Schrot was a member of the Litigation Practice Group in the office of Alan R. Miller PC.
Schrot brings with him experience in representing individuals in family law matters, as well as a background in business and commercial litigation. He was recently listed as a "Top Lawyer" in "Metro Detroit-2010" with practice areas in family law, litigation, and corporate law.
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Bush, Seyferth,
& Paige PLLC
RICHARD W. PAIGE of BUSH SEYFERTH & PAIGE PLLC, has been invited to participate in the Legal Issues Council of the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA). In this capacity, Paige will serve as antitrust counsel to the council, as well as participate in all council activities.
The OESA Legal Issues Council promotes the welfare of the supplier industry by identifying and addressing strategic issues, sharing best law practices and recommending solutions for legal issues faced by the industry and supporting the effective implementation of legal resolutions. The Council has focused on such issues, related to automotive suppliers, as OEM terms and conditions, legislation reform, warranty considerations, pricing and records retention.
Members of the Legal Issues Council are selected by a peer group of legal executive members of the Council based on industry and professional experience. Results produced by the Council are made available to OESA and the public at a reasonable charge.
Paige has worked on product safety issues in the automotive industry, defending product liability suits and assisting clients with NHTSA investigations. He concentrates on general business and commercial litigation in state and federal courts, with expertise in commercial contract disputes, business torts, unfair competition and trade secret matters, corporate governance claims, construction issues, fiduciary responsibility claims, insurance coverage and securities litigation.
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Kostopoulos &
Associates PLLC
The American Board of Certification announced that A. RITA KOSTOPOULOS, attorney with the law firm of KOSTOPOULOS & ASSOCIATES PLLC in Warren, has completed the requirements for national certification in consumer bankruptcy law.
To become certified, Kostopoulos satisfied the following requirements: full-time practice of law for at least five years; good standing in the bars of all states in which license to practice law is held; devoted at least 30% of practice time and at least 400 hours to bankruptcy related matters in the last three years; passed a day-long written examination covering consumer bankruptcy issues.
The American Board of Certification (ABC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the public and improving the quality of the bankruptcy bar. The rigorous ABC certification standards are designed to encourage bankruptcy practitioners to strive toward excellence and to recognize those attorneys who are experts in the bankruptcy field. The ABC offers separate certification programs in business and consumer bankruptcy and creditors' rights. All three ABC certification programs are accredited by the American Bar Association. For a complete listing of certified attorneys, visit www.abcworld.org.
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Miller Canfield
The law firm of MILLER CANFIELD announces that DENNIS G. BONUCCHI has joined the firm as an attorney in the Troy office. He provides litigation counsel for large and medium sized corporations with emphasis on complex commercial, business and real estate litigation.
He specializes in representing lenders and special servicers in enforcement activities related to commercial mortgage loans that are in default.
Bonucchi is admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Michigan and Western District of Michigan.
He earned his law degree at the University of Notre Dame Law School and B.A. from the University of Michigan.
Miller Canfield also announces that associate ROSE WILLIS will serve a second two-year term as vice president and general counsel of the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors for the Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation (AWAF), effective Jan. 1, 2010.
Willis practices health and general corporate law, assisting health industry clients and as well as businesses with their corporate, commercial transactions, and mergers and acquisitions needs.
Willis earned her law degree from Michigan State University College of Law and her B.B.A. from Saginaw Valley State University.
Automotive Women's Alliance Foundation is a non-profit professional organization dedicated to promoting the personal and professional development for the advancement of women in the global automotive industry.
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Dykema
DYKEMA, announces that 12 of its "Super Lawyers" have been named to the March 2010 Corporate Counsel edition. The local attorneys are:
Bloomfield Hills Office
* DENNIS M. HAFFEY - Business Litigation.
* MARILYN A. PETERS - Business Litigation.
Detroit Office
* SAMUEL C. DAMREN - Business Litigation.
* ROBERT J. FRANZINGER - Business Litigation.
* MARK E. HAUCK - Business Litigation.
* PATRICK F. HICKEY - Business Litigation.
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Frank, Haron, Weiner,
and Navarro
The Troy law firm of FRANK, HARON, WEINER AND NAVARRO is proud to announce that DAVID L. HARON has been selected for inclusion in the 2010 Corporate Counsel edition of the "Super Lawyers List" prepared by "Law & Politics Magazine." Haron was also listed in the 2008 and 2009 Corporate Counsel edition of the "Super Lawyers List" and the 2008 and the 2009 edition of "Michigan Super Lawyers."
Haron is a principal in the law firm where he has represented businesses and individuals in real estate and commercial transactions, business planning, and litigation related matters for more than 40 years after graduation from the University of Michigan Law School.
Haron also represents whistleblowers in cases involving retaliatory termination of employment and in federal Qui Tam lawsuits in connection with false claims filed with the federal and state governments. He represented the plaintiff in U.S. ex rel. Jeanne Byrne v. Damon Laboratories Inc., a Qui Tam lawsuit resulting in a $119 million recovery for the United States because of over-billing of medical lab tests. Haron is also a mediator of the FINRA and the American Arbitration Association.
Haron has written and spoken regarding provider fraud against Medicare and Medicaid. He has been active in the State Bar of Michigan and the Oakland County Bar Association, and is past chairman of the professionalism committees of both of those associations.
Haron is a member of the boards of C.A.T.C.H., Sparky Anderson's Charity for Children, and J.A.R.C., as well as the former chairman of the Farmington Hills Planning Commission and the past president of the Oakland County Bar Foundation.
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Cantor Colburn LLP
As reported in "Intellectual Property Today's" March, 2010 issue, CANTOR COLBURN LLP was issued 1,330 utility patents and 100 design patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2009, representing an 18 percent increase over the prior year and ranking it thirteenth in the magazine's annual list of "Top Patent Firms."
This is the third consecutive year that Cantor Colburn is ranked among the country's Top 20 firms for patents issued.
"We are pleased that in 2009 we have had another year of great productivity on behalf of clients," said Philmore H. Colburn II, co-managing partner of Cantor Colburn. "This is due to the hard work and talent of our skilled patent attorneys, who consistently work to give our clients the very best service and results."
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Plunkett Cooney
PLUNKETT COONEY senior environmental attorney and noted "green" blogger SAULIUS K. MIKALONIS has partnered with Thomas M. Cooley Law School to create the school's first ever class on sustainability issues.
"It's an exciting challenge to teach a brand new course on such a rapidly changing subject," said Mikalonis, who is the author of MLive.com's The Green Blawg. "I'm passionate about environmental law and sustainability issues, and I look forward to introducing the Cooley Law students to this new course."
During the 15-week winter semester, Mikalonis will teach the two-hour course called "Sustainable Development Law and Policy," which is an approved elective for the environmental law track of Cooley's Public Law Concentration.
The course will introduce students to sustainability concepts and the legal, regulatory and corporate governance standards that now require or pressure businesses to implement sustainability practices, including programs for tracking related metrics and incentives for launching so-called "green" initiatives.
The syllabus, which Mikalonis developed from scratch because there is no textbook on the subject, includes such topics as environmentalism, an introduction to sustainability and related legal issues/incentives, green buildings, sustainable land use, Brownfield redevelopment and alternative energy technologies, among others.
As a member of the Plunkett Cooney's Energy Industry and Corporate/Transactional practice groups, Mikalonis practices primarily in the areas of environmental, natural resources and energy law with particular emphasis on greenhouse gases, renewable energy and green building/LEED.
Mikalonis represents clients in commercial and real estate transactions involving the development of environmentally sensitive and Brownfield sites and due diligence in complex transactions, including the identification, allocation and reduction of environmental risks.
A member of the firm's Bloomfield Hills office, Mikalonis has published on environmental law and green topics and is a frequent speaker on these topics for professional and business organizations.
He earned his law degree from the University of Oregon Law School in 1986 and his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan in 1980.
Admitted to practice in Michigan, the District of Columbia and Michigan federal courts, Mikalonis is a member of the State Bar of Michigan's Environmental Law Section, the District of Columbia Bar Association, and the American Bar Association's Section on Environment, Energy and Resources. He is also a member of the board of directors for the Detroit Regional Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council.
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Kitch, Drutchas, Wagner,
Valitutti, & Sherbrook
KATHLEEN AMIRANTE was installed as president-elect of NALS, the association for legal professionals, on March 13 at its Professional Development Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Amirante is a legal assistant employed by KITCH, DRUTCHAS, WAGNER, VALITUTTI, & SHERBROOK.
She is a member of NALS of Lansing and NALS of Michigan and has served as president of both. NALS was founded in 1929 and is the oldest legal support service organization in the county. NALS of Lansing, formerly known as the Lansing Legal Secretaries Association was chartered as a member chapter of NALS in 1959. The membership includes legal secretaries, legal assistant, paralegals, court support professionals, law office administrators, law librarians, and other legal services professions. Its purpose is to improve the individual performance of the legal professional by providing members opportunities to enhance their knowledge through continuing legal education, certification, and networking.
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Zausmer, Kaufman, August,
Caldwell & Tayler, P.C.
Farmington Hills attorney JULIE I. FERSHTMAN was selected as one of the 2010 Michigan Lawyers Weekly "Leaders in the Law."
Fershtman focuses her practice in the areas of commercial litigation, insurance law, and equine law. Many of her clients are Fortune 500 companies and insurance companies. She has successfully tried cases before juries in four states.
Active in bar association activities on a local, state, and national level, Fershtman is vice-president of the State Bar of Michigan, a past officer of the Oakland County Bar Association, and a vice chair of a committee of the American Bar Association. She is also a Trustee of the Michigan State Bar Foundation.
In 2008 and 2009, Fershtman was named a Michigan "Super Lawyer." She has authored three books on the law and more than 200 published articles. She has also lectured in 27 states.
Fershtman is currently Of Counsel to the firm of ZAUSMER, KAUFMAN, AUGUST, CALDWELL, & TAYLER P.C. A member of the Michigan bar since 1986, she earned her undergraduate and law degrees from Emory University.
Published: Mon, Mar 15, 2010
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