Miller Canfield, P.L.C., doing business as Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone (founded in 1852), is an American

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based in

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...

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. In 2014, the firm was ranked 165th largest in the United States in terms of attorney headcount by the

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. It is an international firm with offices and affiliated locations in the

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, China,

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, and

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. Miller Canfield's headquarters is located at

150 West Jefferson 150 West Jefferson is a skyscraper and class-A office center in Downtown Detroit, Michigan. The building's construction began in 1987 and was completed in 1989. It stands at 26 stories tall, with two basement floors, for a total of 28. The buildi ...

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. In 2022, Miller Canfield expands in

, establishes affiliation with Kyiv-base
Dictio Law Firm

Notable lawyers and alumni

Spencer Abraham Edward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952) is an American attorney, author, and politician who served as the tenth United States Secretary of Energy from 2001 to 2005, under President George W. Bush. A member of the Republican Party, Abraham pre ...

- former

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and former

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* Ella Bully-Cummings - first female Chief of Police for the City of Detroit *

Eddie Francis Edgar "Eddie" Francis (born May 1974) is the former mayor of Windsor, Ontario. He was 29 years old when he was elected mayor in 2003, the youngest mayor in Windsor's history and one of the youngest mayors ever elected in Canada. He is also Windso ...

- former Mayor of

Windsor, Ontario Windsor is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, on the south bank of the Detroit River directly across from Detroit, Michigan, United States. Geographically located within but administratively independent of Essex County, it is the southe ...

Saul Green Saul Green is the former deputy mayor of Detroit, Michigan. He was appointed the position by former mayor, Ken Cockrel, Jr. and was retained as deputy mayor by the next mayor, Dave Bing. Green is an attorney who oversaw both the Detroit Police ...

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of Detroit and former

US Attorney United States attorneys are officials of the U.S. Department of Justice who serve as the chief federal law enforcement officers in each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. Each U.S. attorney serves as the United States' chief federal ...

for the Eastern District of Michigan *

Matthew Frederick Leitman Matthew Frederick Leitman (born August 2, 1968) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Biography Leitman was born on August 2, 1968, in Detroit. He received a Bachelor of ...

- Judge,

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (in case citations, E.D. Mich.) is the federal district court with jurisdiction over of the eastern half of the Lower Peninsula of the State of Michigan. The Court is based ...

* Stephen Markman - current

Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is Michigan's court of last resort and consists of seven justices. The Court is located in the Michigan Hall of Justice at 925 Ottawa Street in Lansing, the st ...

Justice * Jay B. Rising - former

Michigan State Treasurer The State Treasurer of Michigan functions as the chief financial officer for the U.S. state of Michigan. The State Treasurer oversees the collection, investment, and disbursement of all state monies, and also administers major tax laws, safegua ...

Gerald Ellis Rosen Gerald Ellis Rosen (born October 26, 1951) is a former United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Professional career Prior to taking the bench, Rosen was a senior partner in the la ...

- Judge,

* Clifford Taylor - former Chief Justice,

References

External links

Miller Canfield U.S. HomepageFormer Pfizer Counsel Joins Miller CanfieldMiller Canfield Expands to MexicoMiller Canfield obtains $300 Million Verdict for Valassis
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