Leading role: Firm’s new CEO ‘humbled by trust placed in me’
Published: May 10, 2024
He began his new role as chief executive officer of Miller Canfield on April Fools’ Day, circa 2024.
The April 1 date, which annually is celebrated by pranksters worldwide, would not be reflective of a career move gone awry for attorney Mike Palizzi, a Florida native who now guides the 205-attorney law firm with 19 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
The April 1 date, which annually is celebrated by pranksters worldwide, would not be reflective of a career move gone awry for attorney Mike Palizzi, a Florida native who now guides the 205-attorney law firm with 19 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
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