Butzel expands statewide footprint adding eight attorneys and eight staff in Southwest Michigan

Lawyers complement multiple firm practice areas including Litigation, Corporate, Family Law, Labor and Employment and Real Estate

DETROIT, Mich. –  Butzel, a pioneering Detroit-based law firm with a rich history of steering innovation since 1854, is growing again with the addition of eight attorneys and eight staff members (administrators and paralegals) in Southwest Michigan. They are joining the firm from Kotz Sangster.

New Butzel attorneys include:

Niles

Mowitt (Mitt) S. Drew III (Shareholder), Kelly L. Travis (Shareholder), and John R. Colip (Shareholder)

South Haven

Andrew W. Barnes (Shareholder) and Jordan D. Florian (Associate)

St. Joseph

Amber D. Peters (Shareholder), Matthew S. Derby (Shareholder) and William M. Engeln (Counsel)

“Butzel’s clients are across the whole state and they’re growing. We need to be where they are and we need first-rate attorneys to be accessible to those clients,” said Paul M. Mersino, President and CEO, Butzel. “After adding Grand Rapids a little more than a year ago, these three offices and their attorneys are a natural fit. Mitt and his team are outstanding attorneys and people who fit our culture. They personify the excellence we’re looking for in this time of growth and share our commitment to excellent client service above all else. We are pleased to add them to the Butzel team.”