Varnum expands Southeast Michigan presence with downtown Detroit office
The Varnum law firm has announced the opening of its sixth office, to be located in downtown Detroit. The new office will be the entire fifth floor of the Federal Reserve Building, 160 W. Fort Street, which is expected to open in the second quarter of 2015.
For the past nine years, Varnum has served clients in the Metro Detroit area primarily from its office in Novi. That office has grown to more than 30 attorneys, including ten who joined the firm in just the past year. About a half dozen attorneys will move to the new office initially. The firm anticipates continued growth across all offices; the new location features room for growth.
Varnum Managing Partner Scott Huizenga said the expansion to downtown is reflective of the firm's growth strategy as well as a commitment to clients in the region. “Our investment in this second Southeast Michigan location is driven in large part by a commitment to our growing client base in the Detroit area,” Huizenga said. Varnum trial attorneys have had 79 cases in Detroit-based federal court in the past year.
Although the office will be new, Varnum attorneys have held regular office hours at the Madison Building for the past three years, as part of the MiSpringboard program. MiSpring-
board is a Varnum initiative to provide $1 million in legal services to entrepreneurs and start-up businesses.
Battershall receives Client Choice Award in recognition of excellence in client service
Jeffrey S. Battershall, a partner with Warner Norcross & Judd LLP, has been chosen by Client Choice as winner of the General Corporate category in Michigan.
Battershall was recognized by Client Choice, which gathered reviews and conducted independent research from general counsels. He will be highlighted in a directory of leading law firms distributed to more than 50,000 general counsel.
Battershall concentrates his practice on corporate law, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. He chairs Warner’s Health Law Group, co-chairs the Life Sciences Practice Group and is former chair of the Business Practice Group.
Battershall is a member of the American Bar Association, State Bar of Michigan and Grand Rapids Bar Association. He has been recognized as a Michigan Super Lawyer and in The Best Lawyers in America.
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