ARRIVALS & PROMOTIONS
Laura L. Brownfield has joined Plunkett Cooney.
Amy Durant has joined the Lansing office of Dykema as Senior Counsel.
Danielle Fink has joined Hertz Schram P.C.
Peter J. Florian has joined Plunkett Cooney.
Evan J. Kuiper has joined Kuiper Kraemer PC as a litigation associate.
Berton K. May has joined Quintairos, Prieto, Wood & Boyer P.A.
Steven Meerschaert, Brooke Drabicki, Klara Marku, Samantha Aula, Maryana Odisho, Maxwell Cavellier, Pandora Pando, and Nathaniel Lazor have joined Secrest Wardle.
Patrick L. Rawsthorne has joined Butzel as a shareholder.
Daniella Z. Toma has joined the firm of Alexander & Angelas, P.C. in Bingham Farms.
Hailey A. Wolf has joined Plunkett Cooney.
LEADERSHIP
Matthew S. Dowling, with the Chicago office of Plunkett Cooney, was elected to serve as a member of the Greater Chicago Legal Clinic board of directors.
PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS & EVENTS
Butzel is hosting a free webinar from 11 a.m. – Noon, on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, titled, “2026 Tariffs Outlook – How to Mitigate Risks and Claim Refunds.”
OTHER
In recognition of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month, Goodman Acker partnered with the Southfield Fire Department to distribute 500 free carbon monoxide detectors to local families.
PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS & EVENTS
Reginald A. Pacis, with Butzel, participated in an alumni panel discussion on “U.S. Immigration Today” at Michigan State University’s James Madison College on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.