Miller Johnson has announced the launch of its Government Solutions practice, designed to help Michigan businesses navigate state and local government matters affecting their operations, investments and growth.
The practice will be led by longtime Michigan public service veteran Melanie Brown, who joins Miller Johnson as Managing Director of Government Solutions, after most recently serving as the State’s Executive Ombudsman helmed at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, helping businesses resolve matters involving state government. She will be based in the firm’s Detroit office.
From incentives and permitting to licensing and procurement, government decisions increasingly shape the business environment in which Michigan companies compete and grow.
Large corporations manage that reality with in-house government affairs teams; most middle-market companies navigate it alone.
Brown’s career in Michigan public affairs spans more than 30 years, giving her decades of firsthand knowledge of how to cut through red tape and solve problems across multiple levels of government.
With a network extending from the Michigan State Capitol, where she served in three administrations, to state agencies, mayors, and county leaders, Brown is the person to call when businesses need to get things done.
Government Solutions will combine Brown’s government experience and relationships with Miller Johnson’s approach to help businesses navigate a shifting economic and policy landscape—and address matters that affect how they operate, invest and compete.
Brown will work closely with lawyers across Miller Johnson to help clients navigate matters involving state and local agencies, move stalled matters forward, secure regulatory approvals and licensing, respond to investigations and enforcement actions, and pursue economic development incentives, grants, tax credits, and public financing.
The practice will also help clients monitor proposed legislation and rulemaking, address government procurement matters, and coordinate complex projects involving multiple agencies or public stakeholders.
The practice consolidates Miller Johnson’s government-facing capabilities, bringing together some two dozen attorneys across the firm’s government affairs, government investigations, compliance and corporate practices, including Jeff Muth, Fadwa Hammoud, Dick Hillary, Andrew Goetz, Robert Wolford, and Jennifer McManus.
The practice will be led by longtime Michigan public service veteran Melanie Brown, who joins Miller Johnson as Managing Director of Government Solutions, after most recently serving as the State’s Executive Ombudsman helmed at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, helping businesses resolve matters involving state government. She will be based in the firm’s Detroit office.
From incentives and permitting to licensing and procurement, government decisions increasingly shape the business environment in which Michigan companies compete and grow.
Large corporations manage that reality with in-house government affairs teams; most middle-market companies navigate it alone.
Brown’s career in Michigan public affairs spans more than 30 years, giving her decades of firsthand knowledge of how to cut through red tape and solve problems across multiple levels of government.
With a network extending from the Michigan State Capitol, where she served in three administrations, to state agencies, mayors, and county leaders, Brown is the person to call when businesses need to get things done.
Government Solutions will combine Brown’s government experience and relationships with Miller Johnson’s approach to help businesses navigate a shifting economic and policy landscape—and address matters that affect how they operate, invest and compete.
Brown will work closely with lawyers across Miller Johnson to help clients navigate matters involving state and local agencies, move stalled matters forward, secure regulatory approvals and licensing, respond to investigations and enforcement actions, and pursue economic development incentives, grants, tax credits, and public financing.
The practice will also help clients monitor proposed legislation and rulemaking, address government procurement matters, and coordinate complex projects involving multiple agencies or public stakeholders.
The practice consolidates Miller Johnson’s government-facing capabilities, bringing together some two dozen attorneys across the firm’s government affairs, government investigations, compliance and corporate practices, including Jeff Muth, Fadwa Hammoud, Dick Hillary, Andrew Goetz, Robert Wolford, and Jennifer McManus.
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