Butzel Long
Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Paul M. Mersino has been named to DBusiness magazine's "30 in Their Thirties," which profiles metro Detroit business professionals who have achieved notable success in their respective fields. Mersino is profiled in the September/October 2020 edition.
Mersino was elected to Butzel Long's Board of Directors in March, 2020. He also serves as practice department chair of the firm's Litigation Practice Group. As a board member, he is responsible for the operations and management of the 150+ attorney firm, including budgeting, setting strategic goals, and more. As Litigation Practice Department chair, he is responsible for the management and oversight of the firm's Commercial Litigation attorneys who report to him as well as for the strategic goals, budgeting, forecasting, and direction of the practice group.
In his practice, he represents public and private companies, both as plaintiff's attorney and defendant's attorney, in a number of areas including complex commercial litigation, contract disputes, non-competition and trade secret disputes, automotive supplier disputes, construction litigation, and First Amendment litigation. He has seen a number of successes in trials and cases across the country.
Mersino represents and advises a number of startup companies, assisting them with their legal needs and matching them with potential venture capital funding. He also handles appeals in the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court, and in federal courts across the country.
Further, Mersino has been recognized as a Michigan Super Lawyer, as a Top Lawyer by DBusiness Magazine, as one of Oakland County's Elite 40 under 40, and as an "Up and Coming Lawyer" by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Mersino also has served on the Board of Directors of the Detroit Bar Association, has served as an advisor to the Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Litigation Advisory Board, and is a Trustee of the Butzel Long Charitable Trust.
Mersino is a 2008 graduate of Ave Maria School of Law. He earned his undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Northwood University (B.A., 2005).
In addition, Butzel Long attorney and shareholder Ashley Glime recently passed two online examinations earning her certifications just weeks apart from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Glime now is a Certified Information Privacy Professional concentrated on both U.S. Private Sector and European privacy and data protection law (CIPP/US and CIPP/EU). As the global gold standard for privacy professionals, the certification is a key industry benchmark.
The Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E) exam assesses knowledge of European privacy laws and regulations and understanding of the legal requirements for the responsible transfer of sensitive personal data to and from the U.S., the EU and other jurisdictions. Achieving a CIPP/E credential demonstrates the comprehensive GDPR knowledge, perspective and understanding to ensure compliance and data protection success in Europe.
Glime advises clients in the areas of data protection, intellectual property, media, and technology law.
A former IT help desk analyst, Glime's experience with technology and coding sparked a passion in the area of data protection and security. She brings a deep understanding of the most complex and critical data privacy and security challenges faced by corporations and business entities. She counsels businesses on both domestic and international privacy compliance matters including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other U.S. and international privacy and data protection law.
She has advised on a range of contracts, licensing agreements, and terms and conditions for transactions involving mobile app development, autonomous and electric vehicles, websites, and cloud services. She advises a wide range of clients in a variety of sectors including retail, financial services, technology, marketing, advertising, and automotive. She also addresses emerging issues in virtual currencies, and artificial intelligence and thus advises clients on the regulatory landscape for bitcoin and the application of blockchain to various industries including healthcare and automotive.
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Dykema
Dykema, recently announced that 149 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 guide and the Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" list. Additionally, 18 of the firm's practitioners have been named Best Lawyers 2021 "Lawyer of the Year," a special distinction conferred upon a single lawyer within a practice area and metropolitan market.
Local Dykema lawyers listed include:
-Lawyers of the Year
Stephen R. Estey - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
James P. Feeney - Product Liability Litigation Defendants
Alan M. Greene - Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Law
Dennis M. Haffey - Litigation - Securities
Jin-Kyu Koh - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
D. Richard McDonald - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Cameron H. Piggott - Litigation - Real Estate
Thomas S. Vaughn - Securities / Capital Markets Law
-Best Lawyers
Bloomfield Hills
James G. Aldrich Jr. Immigration Law
Brian R. Balow Corporate Law
Laura Baucus Commercial Litigation
Michael Blalock Commercial Litigation
Brendan J. Cahill Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Amy M. Christen Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Michael G. Cumming Trusts and Estates
Stephen R. Estey Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
James P. Feeney Arbitration; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Adam M. Fishkind Real Estate Law
Fred J. Fresard Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Alan M. Greene Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Litigation - Real Estate
Clay Guise Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Dennis M. Haffey Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation - Securities; Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Kyle R. Hauberg Project Finance Law; Real Estate Law
Joseph H. Hickey Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
Margaret Adams Hunter Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Howard B. Iwrey Antitrust Law; Litigation - Antitrust
Gerald T. Lievois Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Bonnie Mayfield Litigation - Labor and Employment
Richard McDonald (retired) Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Thomas T. Moga Litigation - Patent; Patent Law; Technology Law
Brian M. Moore Commercial Litigation
Paul Nystrom Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
James D. Obermanns Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
John W. Rees Patent Law
Kenneth J. Sachs Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Todd C. Schebor Environmental Law
Brian Smith Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Sheryl L. Toby Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy
Michael R. Vogt Litigation - Real Estate
Detroit
J. Michael Bernard Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Robert A. Boonin Education Law; Employment Law - Management; Labor Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Lisa A. Brown Commercial Litigation
James R. Case Construction Law
Michael P. Cooney Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Sherrie L. Farrell Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Todd G. Gattoni Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Grant P. Gilezan Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
James F. Hermon Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
Kathryn J. Humphrey Arbitration; Aviation Law; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Mark D. Jacobs Environmental Law
Peter M. Kellett Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Antitrust; Litigation - Securities; Mediation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Joel D. Kellman Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Jin-Kyu Koh Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
Rochelle Lento Real Estate Law
Cameron H. Piggott Litigation - Real Estate; Real Estate Law
Harold D. Pope Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Rasul M. Raheem Banking and Finance Law; Financial Services Regulation Law
Carl Rashid Jr. Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Real Estate; Litigation and Controversy Tax; Real Estate Law; Tax Law
Daniel J. Schairbaum Real Estate Law
Thomas M. Schehr Commercial Litigation
Thomas S. Vaughn Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
-Ones to Watch
Lauren Evers Litigation - Real Estate
Nazneen S. Hasan Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
Kelly R. Houk Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Scott R. Kocienski Tax Law
John F. Rhoades Commercial Litigation
Bryce Rucker Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Boyd White III Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss PC
Michael Leo Pomeranz has joined the Southfield office of Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer, & Weiss PC as an associate in the firm's litigation & dispute resolution practice group. Jaffe CEO Jeffrey M. Weiss made the announcement.
Pomeranz will primarily focus his practice in the areas of complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts throughout the country. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in cases involving antitrust claims, business transactions, constitutional law, allegedly fraudulent transfers and securities matters.
Prior to joining Jaffe, Pomeranz worked in the New York office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom LLP, the international law firm, as an associate in the firm's complex litigation and trials practice group. In addition to representing major financial institutions and other sophisticated commercial clients,
Pomeranz devoted a portion of his practice to pro bono work, advising business improvement districts and other not-for-profit organizations on governance matters and tax exemptions. He has also successfully represented a number of naturalization applicants in their pursuit of U.S. citizenship.
Pomeranz earned his law degree from Yale Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies also from Yale.
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Warner Norcross + Judd LLP
Warner Norcross + Judd LLP has welcomed Paul Boehms as the firm's new executive director.
Boehms brings two decades of operations, finance and leadership experience to Warner, which is a member of the AmLaw 200. In his new role, he will provide strategic direction and oversight of the day-to-day operations of Warner, which has 230-plus attorneys practicing in 14 industry groups and 27 specialized practice areas in eight offices across the state.
Specific responsibilities include: finance, information technology, human resources, business development/marketing, recruiting, pricing and process improvement. Boehms will also be responsible for cultural cultivation, strategic planning, facilities management, contract negotiations and other related areas. He will be co-located in Grand Rapids and Southfield.
Boehms will work alongside and succeed Bruce Clearing Sky Christensen, who will end his career with Warner in February 2021 after nearly 34 years as executive director.
In his most recent position, Boehms served as business director for two business units at Clark Hill, where he also founded and led a subsidiary for human resources consulting. Prior to that, he held several roles for Deloitte's largest global business unit, where he was responsible for financial control and analysis and led global strategic initiatives on behalf of the group, including data analytics, innovation and Fortune Global 500 audit pursuit teams.
Boehms brings additional experience as a consultant to multiple Fortune Global 500 manufacturing and health care companies in more than 30 countries, working in roles that focused on operational excellence, post-merger integration, program leadership and data analytics. He is a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, which enabled him to increase profitability, reduce or eliminate waste and improve key performance indicators for multiple clients.
Boehms earned degrees in business economics and theology from Wheaton College and a double-major MBA in finance and entrepreneurial management from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
A native of Troy, Boehms resides there today with his wife and their four sons. He has served as a high school football referee for the Michigan High School Athletic Association for the past 15 years.
Published: Mon, Sep 21, 2020
