Since its founding in 1854, the law firm has played a prominent role in the development of Detroit as an industrial and manufacturing center. General Motors, Ford, the Dodge brothers and the Fisher brothers all relied on Butzel Long for legal counsel and litigation acumen during the formative years of the automotive industry. Business leaders seeking innovative solutions continue to turn to Butzel Long for effective legal counsel in a rapidly changing business environment. The firm strives to be on the cutting edge of significant trends and developments in the business world including advanced technology and manufacturing, e-commerce, internet law, and global operations and transactions. Butzel Long is a full-service firm representing more than 8,000 clients with a wide range of business, government, education and individual interests.
Many clients are active in national and international markets.
The firm's clients come from many business sectors, including automotive, manufacturing, banking and financial services, retail and wholesale distribution, insurance, professional services, health care, advertising, media, publishing, technology and computers, marine, transportation, construction, utilities and real estate. The firm constantly seeks to improve its performance in order to be prepared for the challenges facing its clients. It keeps pace with the latest innovations in the delivery of legal services by continually investing in personnel, training and technology. The work environment at Butzel Long is based on diligent work effort, collegiality, teamwork, diversity, community involvement and a commitment to the profession. Butzel Long's approach is to provide a personalized attorney-client relationship based on a recognition of and responsiveness to each client's unique concerns and requirements.