LEGAL PEOPLE

Butzel Long

Butzel Long immigration law attorney Reginald A. Pacis will be a featured speaker during the Philippine Nurses Association (PNAM) Annual Spring Educational Conference on Saturday, April 13, at Troy Beaumont Hospital. Pacis will discuss immigration issues for nurses.

Pacis focuses his practice in immigration law and has handled a variety of immigration matters including H-1B specialty occupation cases, L-1 Intracompany transfers, Labor Certification matters, Immigrant Visa Petitions/Adjustment of Status applications and interviews, TN Free trade cases, H-1B Department of Labor Investigations, I-9 employer verification compliance, and U.S. Port of Entry airport and land port interviews.

Pacis was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder to serve as a commissioner to the Michigan Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission (MAPAAC), which helps address the needs and concerns of the Asian Pacific American (APA) communities in Michigan.

He was named Immigration Lawyer of the Year 2013 in the field of Immigration Law by The Best Lawyers in America and has been listed in Best Lawyers for several years. Pacis is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), and the Samahang Pilipino Ng Oakland Filipino organization. He served two consecutive one-year terms from 2003 to 2005 as chairperson of the Michigan Chapter of AILA and was a member of the AILA National Board of Governors for those terms. Pacis previously served as secretary (2001 to 2003) and membership chairperson of the Michigan Chapter of AILA (1998 to 2003). 

Pacis earned a law degree from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University in 1996 and a B.A. from James Madison College at Michigan State University in 1992. He joined the State Bar of Michigan in 1997.

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Altior Law

Birmingham-based business litigation law firm Neuman, Anderson, Grieco, McKenney PC has rebranded to Altior Law as the firm reinforces its commitment to setting the standard in the practice of business law. Altior Law Managing Partner Kenneth Neuman made the announcement.

Altior is derived from “altiorem,” which is the Latin word for higher, representing the elevated core values of the firm. Attorneys will continue to implement the meaning going forward in their work by providing high caliber representation of their clients in specialized business litigation practice areas, including shareholder and partnership disputes, business divorces, complex breach of contract, real estate litigation, business torts, contract negotiations and more.

“This visionary shift is an important milestone for us to look at where we are and where we want to be,” said Neuman. “Altior Law represents our future, evolving our practice, while preserving our core values and making sure everything we do, from bringing in new talent to client work, community outreach and charitable opportunities, receives white glove, high-quality attention.”

Leading with a new mantra, “higher business judgment,” Altior Law is taking the motivation for rebranding and putting it into action with integrity in not only day-to-day client work, but elevating the profession with a strong focus on community engagement and giving back.

“We are a specialized law firm made up of passionate attorneys who are consistently seeking opportunities to get involved with the community,” said Altior Law Partner Jennifer Grieco. “It is important to me personally and professionally to set an example by using our time and skills wisely to help others. We are reaching higher.”

Altior Law has a team of five attorneys who are experts at navigating complex legal matters. For additional information, visit www.altiorlaw.com.

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McKeen & Associates PC

Martindale-Hubbell and ALM media have named Brian McKeen and Norman Rosen of McKeen & Associates as 2019 Top Rated Lawyers.

McKeen, is founder and managing partner of McKeen & Associates. He is a past president of, and board member of the Michigan Association of Justice (MAJ) and is on the Board of Governors for the American Association for Justice where he has served as chair for its Professional Negligence section, Medical Negligence Exchange Group and Birth Trauma Litigation Group. He was inducted into the Inner Circle of Advocates in 2009. Last year, McKeen won one of Michigan’s largest verdicts—$130 million—on behalf of a cerebral palsy sufferer.

Rosen, has specialized in medical malpractice law for more than 30 years and has tried and settled cases resolved in excess of $500 million. He joined McKeen & Associates as Of Counsel in 2014. Rosen was past co-chairman for the Medical Malpractice Committee of the MAJ for many years and  was a past president of the Metropolitan Detroit Trial Lawyers Association. He sits as a mediator in Wayne and Oakland counties.