Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that five attorneys have joined the international law firm’s offices in Detroit and Chicago.

Michael Janes has joined the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group in Detroit. His practice concentrates on medical malpractice and product liability defense. Janes has been active in many professional associations, including the American Board of Trial Advocates, where he is the treasurer and has served as a board member since 2020 and as membership chair in 2021. He is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Janes previously served as president and longtime board member of the Association of Defense Trial Counsel and has chaired the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section Council. He is a fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation and is the recipient of the 2016 Michigan Association of Justice Respected Advocate Award. Janes earned his J.D. at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Bachelor of Arts in psychology. 

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that real estate attorney Anthony McCloud has joined the firm’s office in Chicago.

McCloud joins Miller Canfield from Reda & Des Jardins Ltd. in Chicago, where he provided a wide range of legal services to individuals, corporations and startups. He worked on transactional, real estate, litigation and intellectual property matters and participated in settlement negotiations.

Miller Canfield has one of the leading real estate practices located in the United States. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the firm’s Real Estate Group provides seamless representation to corporations, lenders, borrowers, special loan servicers, government entities, developers, landlords, tenants, buyers and sellers in transactions of all sizes, from the initial planning phase to completion.

McCloud is a graduate of DePaul University College of Law.

Miller Canfield’s Shusheng Wang was named in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Go-To Lawyers for Business Law.

Wang is Miller Canfield’s co-director of global business and a member of the firm’s China practice. He has extensive experience in international business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, corporate governance, tax planning, litigation, joint ventures, technology transfers, offshore structures and greenfield projects.

He has helped Chinese companies invest more than $5 billion in the United States.

Miller Canfield’s A. Michael Palizzi was named in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Go-To Lawyers for Intellectual Property Law.”

Palizzi leads Miller Canfield’s Intellectual Property Group, which serves businesses of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 and multinational companies. 

In addition to leading the firm’s Intellectual Property Group, Palizzi is a co-leader of the firm’s Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group and serves as one of the firm’s Managing Directors. He is a nationally recognized litigation attorney with more than 25 years of experience in intellectual property litigation and complex commercial disputes. He is consistently recognized in Best Lawyers in America, Benchmark Litigation, Michigan Super Lawyers, DBusiness Top Lawyers, Leading Lawyers and Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars. He is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Brian Gallagher has joined its Employment and Labor Group. Gallagher’s legal practice focuses on advising employers on matters involving ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) and the Tax Code. He currently serves as the Treasurer of the Taxation Section of the State Bar of Michigan and previously chaired its Employee Benefits Committee. He comes to Miller Canfield from Fraser Trebilcock, where he co-chaired the firm’s Employee Benefits Department and served on the Board of Directors.

Miller Canfield is a global law firm with 18 locations worldwide. The firm’s Employment and Labor Group is nationally recognized for management-side litigation and has earned a highly coveted ranking in Chambers USA as one of the top employment and labor law firms in Michigan.

Miller Canfield stands in solidarity with the brave people of Ukraine and the Ukrainian legal community against Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified invasion.

We and the world have watched in horror as Russia's forces intentionally destroy hospitals, schools, and apartments buildings and kill innocent men, women and children trying to flee the carnage unleashed by the Russian aggression. We are also deeply troubled by the Kremlin’s decision to shut down all of Russia's remaining independent broadcasters to hide the truth about its atrocities, staggering casualties and devastation brought upon peaceful Ukraine. The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced an investigation into Putin over possible war crimes in Ukraine, which we fully support. Russia's barbaric actions must be brought to justice.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Refinitiv's 2021 Bond Counsel Rankings rate our acclaimed Public Finance Group:

• 1^st among Michigan bond counsel firms
• 14^th among Illinois law firms
• 6^th among Midwestern firms, and
• 42^nd nationwide

Congratulations to Miller Canfield principal Larry Dudek, who has been admitted to the Midwest Real Estate Journal Hall of Fame!

Larry's practice focuses on commercial real estate litigation, including foreclosure, receiverships and construction claims, and his impact on commercial real estate is especially evident throughout the City of Detroit. He played a crucial role in advising and representing project participants in the construction of some of Detroit's showcase projects including Comerica Park, which is the home of the Detroit Tigers, and Ford Field, which is the home of the Detroit Lions. He also represented project participants with regard to major construction renovation for the Renaissance Center GM World Headquarters, the Dime Building and 1001 Woodward Building.

Miller Canfield Immigration practice group leader Julianne Cassin Sharp has been selected to be part of Class XLII of Leadership Detroit.

Leadership Detroit is an initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber and focuses on regional community leadership. It is a nationally recognized program for existing and emerging leaders, providing the foundation for a lifelong commitment to leadership. Approximately 70 professionals are selected in a highly competitive process to participate in the annual program.

Congratulations to A. Michael Palizzi, who has achieved senior fellow status in the Litigation Counsel of America.

Palizzi is one of Miller Canfield's five managing directors. He is a principal attorney and the co-leader of the firm's nationally recognized Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group. For nearly 30 years, he has focused his practice on complex commercial and intellectual property litigation, arbitration and counseling.