Four Butzel Long attorneys named Michigan Rising Stars as part of the 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers list

DETROIT, Mich. – Four Butzel Long attorneys have been named Michigan Rising Stars as part of the 2010 Michigan Super Lawyers list. The attorneys include:

-- David J. DeVine, of Ferndale - Business Litigation

-- Thomas D. Noonan, of Farmington Hills - Business Litigation

-- Donald V. Orlandoni, of Northville - Business Litigation

-- Mark W. Jane, of Plymouth - Employee Benefits/ERISA

Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multiphase rating process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.

According to Super Lawyers, the objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel.

About Butzel Long

Established in 1854, Butzel Long is one of America's leading law firms. With 170 attorneys, it has offices in Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Lansing and Ann Arbor, Michigan, New York City, and Washington, D.C., as well as Alliance offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Mexico City and Monterrey. The firm is also a member of the Washington D.C. law firm, Butzel Long Tighe Patton. Butzel Long represents clients from diverse industries on regional, national, and multi-national levels and is a member of Lex Mundi, a global association of 160 independent law firms. Visit the Butzel Long website at www.butzel.com.

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