Butzel Long, P.C. is an American law firm, based in

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. Founded in 1854, the firm is among the oldest in Michigan, and today has 155 attorneys throughout the state, in

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, and in

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The firm is a founding member of

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Notable lawyers and alumni

* William L. Carpenter, justice on the

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* Donald M. Dickinson, 34th

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* Aghogho Edevbie, deputy

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(2023-present) * Roger Gregory, chief judge of the

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* Rich Strenger, former

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* Barbara L. McQuade,

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for the Eastern District of Michigan * Laurie J. Michelson,

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on the

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* Christopher Taylor, mayor of

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* Charles B. Warren, former

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Offices

Troy, Michigan Troy is a city in Oakland County, Michigan, Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. A northern suburb of Metro Detroit, Detroit, Troy is located about north of downtown Detroit. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 87,294, ...

Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States, and its county seat. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the List of municipalities in Michigan, fifth-most populous cit ...

Grand Rapids, Michigan Grand Rapids is the largest city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States. With a population of 198,917 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 200,117 in 2024, Grand Rapids is the List of municipalities ...

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* South Haven, MI *

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St. Joseph, MI St. Joseph, colloquially known as St. Joe, is a city and the county seat of Berrien County, Michigan. It was incorporated as a village in 1834 and as a city in 1891. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 7,856. It lies on the shore o ...

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