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Miller Canfield lawyer named to Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council of the ACS

Dawn M. Schluter, a principal in Miller Canfield’s Troy office and leader of the Personal Services Group, has been appointed to The American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council for the Great Lakes Region. The Council consists of 16 volunteer leaders throughout the U.S.
The ACS Nationwide Gift Planning Advisor Council supports the mission of the ACS by providing estate and financial planning expertise relating to charitable giving, including offering expertise on specific estate planning strategies and providing strategic insight and feedback in connection with planned and major giving.
“I’m truly honored to have been nominated by Jo Stausz Rosen, director of estate and gift planning for the Nationwide Planned Giving Business Unit of the Great Lakes Division. I, like so many, am personally aware of cancer’s impact. I know the importance of supporting the great work of The American Cancer Society and the impact of leaving a legacy – I have included the American Cancer Society in my own estate planning documents,” said Schluter. “I am proud to be an advocate of The American Cancer Society’s mission and join the other dedicated professionals on the Gift Planning Advisor Council.”
Schluter has expansive experience in estate planning, trusts, taxes and family law when drafting estate and wealth transfer plans. 
Schluter, a resident of Birmingham, Mich., has been a lawyer with Miller Canfield since 1989. She received her J.D. from Wayne State University Law School and her B.A. from Kalamazoo College.


Butzel Long attorneys speak at summit on human resources

Three Butzel Long attorneys spoke Thursday, March 7, at Walsh College’s Troy campus.  Butzel Long is a sponsor of the Walsh Leadership Center.
During the HR and management education program, Rebecca S. Davies addressed the most recent trends in employment litigation and enforcement actions by the various administrative agencies.  Shanta S.W. McMullan discussed practical ideas to improve the morale in the workplace while staying in compliance with the law.  Louis Theros discussed Michigan’s “right-to-work” laws and how they may impact both union and non-union employers. 
“The Walsh Institute HR Summit is an excellent professional development opportunity for HR professionals,” said Davies, one of the planners of the annual event since it began four years ago.
Davies concentrates her practice primarily in the areas of employment law and commercial litigation. McMullan concentrates her practice in labor and employment law. Theros has more than 20 years of experience in labor and employment law. He concentrates his legal practice in the areas of employment litigation, labor, advising and counseling clients on statutory employment compliance and gaming law.

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