Butzel Long - Grand Rapids, MI
With a distinguished history spanning over 170 years, Butzel Long provides full-service corporate, commercial litigation, labor and employment, and intellectual property counsel from its downtown Grand Rapids office to businesses throughout Michigan and beyond.
Premier Corporate and Litigation Counsel in Grand Rapids
Established in Detroit in 1854, Butzel Long, P.C. is one of Michigan's oldest, largest, and most prominent full-service law firms. Located in downtown Grand Rapids at 300 Ottawa Avenue NW, Suite 620, Butzel Long provides West Michigan enterprises with the agility of a regional office coupled with the sophisticated resources of a major national firm. With more than 150 attorneys across Michigan and Washington, D.C., and as a founding member of the Lex Mundi global network of leading independent law firms, Butzel Long serves Fortune 500 corporations, mid-market manufacturers, tech innovators, and financial institutions.
When high-stakes corporate disputes or complex regulatory issues arise, corporate leaders need to find a lawyer with demonstrated industry authority. Butzel Long attorneys are recognized leaders in automotive supply chain dynamics, commercial real estate, corporate transactions, labor negotiations, and intellectual property enforcement.
Corporate Law, Mergers, and Commercial Real Estate
Sound corporate governance and strategic transactional structuring are critical for long-term commercial vitality. As experienced business and real estate lawyers, the firm's corporate practice group advises clients at every stage of the business lifecycle:
- Business formation lawyers counsel: Structuring joint ventures, business acquisitions, capital financing, private equity transactions, and international trade operations.
- Contract lawyers representation: Drafting upstream and downstream automotive supply agreements, dual-source requirements contracts, and complex commercial vendor covenants.
- Commercial real estate lawyers services: Guiding developers and commercial landlords through land acquisition, zoning entitlements, commercial leasing, and environmental compliance.
- Bankruptcy lawyers advocacy: Representing secured creditors, debtors, and committees in commercial workouts and Chapter 11 corporate reorganizations.
If your company faces imminent regulatory enforcement or an emergency contract breach, you need a lawyer urgently to protect enterprise operations and preserve asset value.
Formidable Business Litigation and White-Collar Defense
When commercial disagreements cannot be resolved through negotiation, Butzel Long delivers exceptional courtroom advocacy. As seasoned business litigation lawyers, the firm's litigators represent clients in state and federal trial courts, appellate courts, and domestic and international arbitration panels, resolving shareholder oppression claims, trade secret misappropriation, breach of fiduciary duty actions, and complex product liability defense.
Comprehensive Employment and Labor Law Advocacy
Managing modern human resources requires rigorous compliance with evolving state and federal standards. Operating as dedicated employment and labor lawyers, the practice guides employers through every aspect of workplace management:
- Wrongful termination lawyers defense: Defending employers against retaliatory discharge, breach of employment contract, and whistleblower allegations.
- Workplace discrimination lawyers and harassment lawyers defense: Representing companies before the EEOC and Michigan Department of Civil Rights in Title VII, age, disability, and sexual harassment claims.
- Wage and hour lawyers counsel: Ensuring strict compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), overtime regulations, and executive compensation structures.
Intellectual Property and Technology Law
Butzel Long protects client inventions, brand identities, and proprietary technologies. As comprehensive financial and ip lawyers, the firm's patent attorneys, trademark lawyers, and copyright lawyers handle patent prosecution, federal IP litigation, software licensing, and trade secret enforcement.
Connect with Butzel Long in Grand Rapids
Clients who hire an attorney from Butzel Long gain strategic counselors committed to commercial excellence and community engagement. Contact the Grand Rapids office today at +1 616-988-5600 to discuss your legal needs with an established industry leader.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids, within the Central Business District, directly adjacent to Calder Plaza.
Building Location
The office is situated in the 300 Ottawa Avenue NW building, a Class A commercial office tower featuring a modern, sleek exterior with large windows. The building is near Calder Plaza and the DeVos Place Convention Center.
Parking Details
Clients can park in the on-site parking garage inside the building, or use the public parking lots and street parking spaces available nearby near Calder Plaza.
Public Transit
Served by Interurban Transit Partnership Route 45 (Laker Line BRT); nearest stop is at DeVos Place Station (SB).
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the main ground-floor lobby on Ottawa Ave NW, proceed to the elevator bank, and take the elevator to the 6th floor to find the offices in Suite 620.