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Peter Danos (Chicago), Katherine Hopkins (Detroit/Ann Arbor), Amanda Rauh-Bieri (Grand Rapids) and Sean Rucker (Detroit) join as associates in growing practice groups.

Swanson is the current lead attorney in the City of Detroit bankruptcy, the largest and most complex municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Led by Pawel Chudzicki and Lana Yaghi, the Qatar office will be seamlessly integrated with Miller Canfield offices in Michigan, Washington, D.C., and Chicago to provide a platform for clients, including U.S. defense contractors and mid-market companies in the defense, cybersecurity and aerospace industries, to engage in business in both Qatar and the United States.

The firms named on the list were selected based on the results of an independent survey of lawyers nationwide, who were asked to recommend law firms in 17 fields. The 2,500 attorneys who responded to the survey identified Miller Canfield as most recommended in the area of Corporate Governance law.

Ammar's practice focuses on creditors' rights, bankruptcy, commercial law and other banking matters. His clients include financial institutions and all types of creditors.

CEO Michael McGee: "We are one of the very few Midwestern firms to offer a full range of international legal services that include everything from international disputes to transactions, immigration and export controls. Alex's extensive experience with regulatory matters and government contracts will be a valuable addition to our practice."

Miller Canfield is among the 51 major firms nationwide to have earned Mansfield Plus Certification. It is the only Michigan-based firm to have met the high standards to achieve certification two years in a row.

Sixty-five Miller Canfield lawyers have been recognized for exceptional performance in the Michigan, Illinois and Ohio editions of Super Lawyers for 2019 and the magazine’s annual listing of up-and-coming “Rising Stars.”

U.S. News & World Report has named 103 Miller Canfield attorneys in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio in “Best Lawyers 2020.” Recognized for excellence in 58 practice specialties, lawyers earning Best Lawyers distinction are rated by their peers as standouts in their profession.

Samuel Charara, Ashley Higginson and Magdalena (Maggie) Schenone join growing practice areas as the firm strategically expands.

David's passion for the law, his drive, and his ability to think outside of the box shone through in his work.

The annual recognition emphasizes excellence in the practice of law, service to the legal community, mentorship, leadership and civic involvement.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that principal attorney Jennifer L. Sabourin has been elected by her national peers as a fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.

With great sadness, Miller Canfield announces that litigation attorney Peter Waldmeir died on June 28, 2019. He was 65 years old. The announcement was made by CEO Michael McGee.

The addition of principals Pawel Chudzicki and Władek Rzycki and senior attorney Lana Yaghi adds strength to Miller Canfield's robust and growing international practice team.

Scott is a member of the firm's Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group. She is known as a superior trial lawyer who focuses on complex "bet the company" litigation.

David O'Brien and Conor Fitzpatrick earn Miller Canfield's highest honor for pro bono contributions.

Schmidt is experienced in handling transactional real estate matters. He earned his B.B.A. degree from the University of Michigan and his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University.

Brennan is based in the firm's Detroit office and is responsible for planning, implementing and managing all aspects of strategic attorney recruiting and integration.

Miller Canfield has announced that “Chambers USA 2019” has ranked 15 of the firm’s attorneys and five of its practice groups among the best in the U.S.

Thomas D. Colis has been elected to serve as the new Chairman of the Managing Directors, the firm’s five-member management administration.

Before joining Miller Canfield, Colvin worked for the City Of Chicago as the chief legal officer for Treasurer Kurt Summers and was tasked with investing more than $7 billion of public funds.

Marinelli's practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, biological and chemical patent prosecution, intellectual property license and asset purchase agreements, and litigation strategy development.

The OnTrack for Leadership program supports the retention, advancement and business development efforts of women and minority attorneys.

With more than 20 attorneys in Michigan and Illinois, Miller Canfield’s Public Finance Group is the largest group of dedicated municipal finance attorneys in Michigan.

Danielle Mason Anderson was elected to serve as one Miller Canfield's five Managing Directors, while Noël Goudreau, John Moran, Luke Polcyn and Phillip Shane were promoted to principalship.

Anderson, recently elected to serve as one of the firm's five managing directors, is a principal attorney and the resident director of Miller Canfield’s office in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Midwest Real Estate Journal honors the leader of Miller Canfield's Real Estate Group.

Jacob D. Koering, Edward H. Rice, Steven J. Rotunno and Robert T. Zielinski have been named by Super Lawyers Magazine among the 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers.

OutFront Kalamazoo, which serves the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community of greater Kalamazoo and its friends and allies, recognized Miller Canfield with its 2019 Retail/Business Award.

Stek, a principal in our Grand Rapids office, was first elected to serve on the Commission in 2014. He was re-elected in 2016 and again in 2018.

The State Bar of Michigan's Labor and Employment Law Council has selected Norris, Miller Canfield Managing Directors Chairwoman, as the recipient of its Distinguished Service Award.

Valentine, the resident director of Miller Canfield's Cleveland office, is named by Super Lawyers Magazine among the Top 100: 2019 Ohio Super Lawyers, the Top 50: 2019 Women Ohio Super Lawyers, and the Top 25: 2019 Women Cleveland Super Lawyers.

Miller Canfield has been named to the Client Service A-Team 2019 list by law firm research and ranking firm BTI Consulting. The designation is given only to those firms that are considered by clients to deliver the highest levels of service.

Kopacz has more than 12 years of experience representing employers, group health plans, insurance companies and third-party administrators in regulatory and compliance issues related to employee benefits.

Prior to joining Miller Canfield, Wallace served as General Counsel for international franchisor Two Men and a Truck International, Inc., where she provided counsel on franchise, labor, contract, trademark, and corporate issues.

The deal to fund a $533 million Wayne County criminal justice complex, for which Miller Canfield served as bond counsel, has been named the Midwest Region Deal of the Year in The Bond Buyer and is a finalist in the national 17th Annual Deal of the Year awards.

Miller Canfield has been ranked among the top law firms nationwide in 14 practice areas, and has earned 114 metropolitan rankings on the U.S. News-Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" list.

Twenty Miller Canfield attorneys were recognized for their acumen in 17 practice areas.

Turner is a banking and finance lawyer, focusing on transactional lending and review, and has developed niche skills in counseling foreign and domestic banks.

Chris Gartman, Brittni King and Tom Soehl have joined our growing Grand Rapids office.

Ed Rice and Marina Saito have joined the firm as principal attorneys on the intellectual property team in Chicago.

Gregory Krause, who has an extensive litigation background and experience defending employers of all sizes in employment-related claims, has joined Miller Canfield's Employment and Labor Group in the firm’s Detroit office.

Miller Canfield has announced that it will be the first Detroit law firm to sponsor the Detroit Regional LGBT Chamber of Commerce, which partners with allied corporate and nonprofit members to promote workplace and corporate diversity and inclusion of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender business community.

Recently Assistant General Counsel and Vice President at Fifth Third Bank, Steele has rejoined Miller Canfield to open an office in Cincinnati. The new office will complement the Firm's presence in Cleveland and continue its strategy of expansion in Ohio and the broader Great Lakes region.

Lawyers honored for exceptional performance in Michigan, Illinois and Ohio, with 16 recognized as Rising Stars.

Miller Canfield Principal Attorney Lawrence W. Falbe has been appointed as president of the Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals (IAEP).

Matthew Carstens, former Vice President and General Counsel, Utility Operations at ITC Holdings, has joined Miller Canfield's Energy and Environmental Group in Lansing.

Miller Canfield litigation attorney Saul Green has been recognized for lifetime achievement by the Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation in its 70 Over Seventy Awards.

Miller Canfield Principal Danielle Mason Anderson will speak to the Kalamazoo, Michigan, business community as part of a First Leaders Leading Ladies panel discussion presented by Southwest Michigan First. Discussion will focus on closing the leadership gap between men and women, and will include topics such as equal pay, under-representation in managerial roles, and peer mentorship.

Miller Canfield announced today that it is has been named among 41 major law firms nationwide, and is the only firm in Michigan to have earned Mansfield Certification from Diversity Lab, the national incubator for innovative ideas and solutions to boost diversity and inclusion in law.

U.S. News & World Report has named 111 Miller Canfield attorneys in Michigan, Illinois and Florida in "Best Lawyers 2019." Recognized for excellence in 58 practice specialties across the firm, lawyers earning Best Lawyers distinction are rated by their peers as the best in their profession.

Joseph Infante, a principal attorney in Miller Canfield’s Grand Rapids office, has been named on Grand Rapids Business Journal’s annual “40 Under 40” list.

The Michigan State Bar Foundation announced that Miller Canfield Chairman Emeritus Thomas Linn is the recipient of its 2018 Founders Award, which recognizes lawyers who exemplify professional excellence and outstanding community contributions.

The selection committee of Leadership Detroit has chosen Miller Canfield Principal Shawn Hopper as a member of the Leadership Detroit Class XL for 2018-2019, which challenges emerging and existing community leaders to bring about positive change in the community.

Julianne Cassin Sharp has been appointed to the National Board of Governors of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).

Miller Canfield Principal and Pro Bono Counsel Wendolyn Wrosch Richards has been named among Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Women in the Law for 2018.

Immigration attorneys Lu (Kevin) Wang and Elizabeth Boyda Baker joined Miller Canfield on July 30, 2018.

Miller Canfield will for a second year partner with Diversity Lab and the country’s leading law firms to adopt the Mansfield Rule, which measures whether law firms have affirmatively considered women and attorneys of color—at least 30 percent of the candidate pool—for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, and lateral positions.

Miller Canfield attorneys will offer free legal help on key topics that startups need to know, including intellectual property, employment, tax, funding and real property issues.

Julianne Cassin Sharp has joined Miller Canfield as a principal attorney and will lead the firm’s Immigration practice.

According to the newly released report, Miller Canfield is among the top 20 percent of all law firms for making client-experience changes that other firms do not.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Gregory D. DeGrazia has joined the firm as a principal attorney in the Intellectual Property Group.

“Chambers USA 2018” has ranked 13 of the firm’s attorneys and five practice groups among the best in the U.S.

Kathleen La Belle has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property Group as a patent agent.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Yuri Shidenko has joined the firm as a senior counsel in the Real Estate Group in Chicago. The announcement was made by CEO Michael McGee.

Richard Walawender has been appointed Honorary Consul of Poland in Detroit. The appointment marks the first time in nearly 70 years that Detroit has been home to a Polish consulate.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce the winners of the prestigious 2017 Richard J. Seryak Award in recognition of pro bono service: Cara Houck and Kimberly Scott. The announcement was made by CEO Michael McGee.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Sarah Hartman has joined the firm as a senior attorney in the Employment and Labor Group in Kalamazoo. The announcement was made by CEO Michael McGee.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that it has opened an office in Cleveland. Real estate attorney Nancy A. Valentine will lead the new office, which is a key piece in the firm’s strategic growth plan. The announcement was made by CEO Michael McGee.

Kimberly Scott has been named in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Leaders in the Law Class of 2018. Scott, a principal attorney in the firm’s Ann Arbor, Michigan, office, is known for her work in complex and “bet-the-company” litigation that present unique challenges, such as novel issues or procedure of law. For the past year, she has also become known as one of the attorneys who was named as class counsel in the widely publicized Hamama v. Adducci. Scott is working on the pro bono case with the ACLU of Michigan, representing more than 200 Iraqi nationals who had been ordered to be deported without a hearing. The case is the first in a series of recent putative class actions nationwide urging federal courts to allow time for individual immigration hearings in light of changed conditions in the immigrants’ home countries.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that our client Flushing Community Schools has closed on a public-private partnership (P3) project that will provide the school district with significant savings while making a long-term commitment to renewable energy to power school district buildings.

Jeffrey LaBine, Deputy Group Leader of Miller Canfield’s Corporate and Transactions Group and New York Resident Director was appointed to serve as Vice Chair of the American Bar Association Mergers and Acquisitions Committee’s International Mergers and Acquisitions Subcommittee. The announcement was made at the M&A Committee’s annual stand-alone meeting in Laguna Beach California.

Miller Canfield International Disputes Group Leader Frederick Acomb has been appointed Vice Chair of the International Bar Association’s Litigation Committee.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that 12 of its attorneys from the firm’s offices in Michigan, Ohio and Illinois have been elected as Principal. The announcement was made by CEO Michael McGee at the firm’s annual meeting.

Seven attorneys in Miller Canfield’s Chicago office have been named in the 2018 Super Lawyers ranking of top attorneys in Illinois.

Miller Canfield has again been ranked first among Michigan bond counsel law firms in the “2017 Bond Counsel Rankings,” published by Thomson Reuters.

Miller Canfield announces new leadership in its Ann Arbor, Detroit and Lansing offices.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Nancy Valentine has joined the firm’s Litigation and Real Estate practice groups.

Chicago Principal Cara Houck has been included in “Marquis Who's Who.”

Aimee Jachym has been selected to participate in Leadership Kalamazoo, an intensive community leadership development resource that brings together a diverse group of current and emerging leaders.

Miller Canfield congratulates Michelle Crockett, Megan Norris and Sherri Wellman, who have been named in the inaugural edition of Crain’s 2017 Notable Women Lawyers in Michigan, recognized for being leaders in the firm and the community.

U.S. News & World Report’s 2018 Best Law Firms has named Miller Canfield among the top law firms in the country in 14 practice areas, including the highest possible ranking in public finance law and land use and zoning law.

DBusiness, an independent business news magazine in metropolitan Detroit, has named 18 Miller Canfield attorneys on the news publication’s annual Top Lawyers list.

Miller Canfield was selected to receive the Distinguished Pro Bono Service Provider Award at the 2017 Detroit Community Development Awards Celebration in recognition of the firm’s significant pro bono work that positively impacted community economic development in Detroit.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Employment and Labor attorney Beverly Hall Burns has been recognized by the Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation in its 70 Over Seventy Awards.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Stanley J. Stek has won the Michael S. Barnes Award in recognition of his long history of providing pro bono services.

U.S. News & World Report has named 107 Miller Canfield attorneys in Michigan, Illinois and Florida on its Best Lawyers 2018 for their excellence in 58 practice specialties across the firm.

Steve Arwood, who served as the CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, has been named CEO of Miller Canfield Consulting LLC, a subsidiary of Miller Canfield, a global law firm headquartered in Detroit.

Luke Polcyn is joining Miller Canfield's Real Estate Group. He previously worked as an attorney for the Detroit Land Bank Authority.

Sonal Hope Mithani has been named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Women in the Law Class of 2017.

Michael E. Moore has joined the firm’s Banking and Finance Group in its Grand Rapids, Michigan, office.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that Andrew Blum was named the recipient of the Notre Dame Club of Grand Rapids Award of the Year, which recognizes Notre Dame alumni with outstanding achievements and outstanding service to the University and who demonstrate civic or religious leadership, contributing to the public welfare.

Marc N. Swanson has been selected to be part of Class XXXIX of Leadership Detroit, a nationally recognized initiative of the Detroit Regional Chamber that focuses on regional community leadership.

Miller Canfield announced that it is the only Michigan law firm to partner with Diversity Lab and 30 of the country’s leading law firms to pilot the Mansfield Rule. Named after Arabella Mansfield, the first woman admitted to the practice of law in the United States, the Mansfield Rule measures whether law firms have affirmatively considered women and attorneys of color — at least 30 percent of the candidate pool — for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, and lateral positions.

Miller Canfield, a global law firm headquartered in Detroit, has announced that Chambers USA 2017, the premiere guide to law firm and attorney rankings, has ranked 16 of the firm’s attorneys and six practice groups among the best in the country.

Miller Canfield will offer free legal help to new and future business owners, through its participation in the third annual Small Business Legal Academy (SBLA).

Jeffrey M. Drake, a principal in the Chicago office of Miller Canfield, will be a guest speaker at UpLink, the high-tech club at Tel-Aviv’s Tadmor Levy, one of Israel’s largest law firms. He will speak to attendees about the state of U.S. software patents since the Supreme Court’s 2015 opinion in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Intl.

Miller Canfield mourns the tragic loss of friend and beloved colleague, Donald W. Keim, who died March 8, 2017, at the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor.

Miller Canfield is pleased to announce that the BTI, a leading law firm research and ranking organization, has named Jennifer Sabourin and Douglas Crim among the BTI Client Service All-Stars for 2017