LEGAL PEOPLE

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. ----- 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 ----- 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. ----- 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