Michigan Employment Law Alliance Representative
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Office Address
Suite 2500
150 West Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
48226
United States
150 West Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Michigan
48226
United States
Phone Number
313-496-7508
Fax Number
313-496-8453
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Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C.
Main Office Address
Suite 2500
150 West Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
United States
150 West Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, MI 48226
United States
Office Locations
Detroit, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Saginaw, Troy, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois; Naples, Florida; New York City; Windsor and Toronto, Canada; Monterrey, Mexico; Gdynia, Warsaw and Wroclaw, Poland; and Shanghai, China
Firm Phone Number
313-496-7508
Firm Fax Number
313-496-8453
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Personal Background
Beverly Hall Burns is a principal and former deputy chief executive officer of the firm. She practices labor law, representing both private and public sector employers in NLRB and state employment relations matters; labor negotiations; contract administration; and arbitration. She represents clients on employment discrimination matters before federal and state agencies and courts; she handles Section 301 and other employment-related litigation, and general labor-related matters. She is also part of the firm’s School Law Group, specializing in school labor matters including cases under Michigan’s Teacher Tenure Act as well as in special education, student discipline, Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act issues. She is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in Michigan. She has been named by Crain’s Detroit Business as one of Detroit’s “Most Influential Women” and was one of Grant Thornton’s five “Executive Woman of the Year” honorees. Ms. Burns is consistently listed in the Labor and Employment Law Section of Best Lawyers in America and is among Michigan's "Super Lawyers" in her area of practice. She has given live testimony before the Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., and written many articles on such topics as “How to Comply with New Handicapper Protections Law,” and “Developing and Implementing Effective Policies against Sexual and Racial Harassment.” She is a frequent speaker and offers seminars and training for clients on school and employment-related topics. Ms. Burns joined the firm in 1979, and left for a brief two-year period in 1981 when she was a professor at Glassboro State College, New Jersey and a fellow in the Wharton School’s Industrial Research Center at the University of Pennsylvania. She rejoined the firm in September 1983. Ms. Burns received her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School, and a B.A., with honors, from Michigan State University.
Firm Background
Miller Canfield traces its history to 1852. Although we are Michigan's oldest and one of the largest law firms, we embrace change and are enthusiastic entreprenuers. Miller Canfield has a global reach, local presence, and clients and connections around the world. We have grown to a professional staff of nearly 450 attorneys and paralegals, and offer a broad array of integrated services in over 55 areas. Our Labor and Employment Relations and Employee Benefits Groups consist of over 40 attorneys and paralegals. These Groups represent management exclusively and offer first class experience in all facets of labor and employment law. Our practice includes traditional labor law, preventive employment relations counseling and training, and employment litigation. Whether representing a publicly traded, privately held or multinational company; government or education institution; or a nonprofit, Miller Canfield has an unwavering commitment to do more than advise and get things done.
Firm Practice Areas
Antitrust, Appellate, Automotive, Banking, Bankruptcy, Restructuring + Insolvency, Canadian Law, Capital Markets Lending, Climate Change, Corporate + Commercial Transactions, Corporate + Electronic Discovery Management, Criminal Defense, Economic Development, Education, Elder Law, Elections + Campaign Finance, Employee Benefits, Energy + Telecom + Public Utilities, Environmental, Estate Planning, Family Law, Federal Tax, Finance, Foundations + Nonprofit Organizations, Franchising, Gaming, Health Law, Immigration, Information Technology, Insurance, Intellectual Property, International Trade, Investment Incentives, Labor and Employment, Legislative Drafting, Lending, Life Sciences + Biotechnology, Litigation/Trial Practice, Litigation Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Minority Business, Municipal + School Finance and Bond Counsel, Nonprofit + Charitable Organizations, Nuclear Power Plant Litigation, Pension Profit-sharing + Employee Benefits, Probate + Trust Administration, Polish Law, Product Saftey, Professional Malpractice Consulting + Defense, Public/Private Partnerships, Real Estate Development + Investment, Regulatory, School Law, Securities, Securities Litigation, State Finance + Bond Counsel, Succession Planning, Taxation, Tax-exempt Financing, Venture + Technology, Wealth Transfer Planning, Zoning
