Blaine Veldhuis

Blaine focuses on defending employers against wage and hour, discrimination, sexual harassment, failure to accommodate, and whistleblower claims, as well as handling commercial and general employment litigation. He provides counsel on employee relations, disciplinary actions, and discharge matters, while also assisting in drafting employment policies. Additionally, he has extensive experience in defending complex Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation, including single-plaintiff ERISA cases.

He has considerable experience representing defendants and respondents in response to administrative complaints and administrative and governmental investigations including US Department of Labor and Michigan Wage and Hour Division audits, and investigations conducted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Michigan Department of Civil Rights, National Labor Relations Board, and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.

Blaine Veldhuis is a Shareholder based in Butzel’s Troy office. Notably, he has been recognized by a well-respected legal publication over numerous years for his experience in labor and employment litigation and Employment Law. He has also been recognized for his experience in commercial litigation. Blaine earned his juris doctor, cum laude, from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts in Criminology, magna cum laude, from Central Connecticut State University.

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Education

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, J.D., cum laude 

Central Connecticut State University, B.A., magna cum laude 

Admissions

Memberships

• State Bar of Michigan – Labor & Employment Law Section

Awards & Recognitions

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch: Litigation - Labor and Employment, Employment Law - Management, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025; Commercial Litigation, 2025

Title Editor, University of Detroit Mercy Law Review, University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

Community & Professional

University of Detroit Mercy Veterans Law Clinic