Congratulations to Soni Mithani, who has been recognized in Crain's Detroit Business' 2019 Notable Women Lawyers in Michigan! A principal attorney in our Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group and as the resident director of our Ann Arbor office, Soni was chosen for the honor "because she has a reputation among her peers for having the absolute highest ethical standards and impeccable ethical judgment, and for demonstrating the leadership and mentoring skills required to lead a diverse group of attorneys," said Miller Canfield CEO Michael McGee. 

We're not in this business for awards, but we always appreciate when respected, independent groups recognize us for our commitment to doing outstanding work. The last few weeks have been full of such positive recognition, and we're happy to share a quick roundup of some of these honors. 

We are proud to announce that we have expanded our parental leave policies to allow additional time for mothers to recover from childbirth, and to include paid time off for new fathers and adoptive parents.

Under the new policy, which applies to all attorneys and paralegals, mothers and fathers are entitled to 10 weeks of paid leave following the birth of a child or the placement of a newly adopted child, in addition to any birth-related disability period. The policy will result in a minimum of 16 weeks of paid time off for birthing mothers.