DETROIT, Mich. – Four Butzel attorneys have been elected shareholders. Shanika A. Owens, Blake C. Padget, and Blaine A. Veldhuis are newly elected shareholders. Notably, Regan K. Dahle rejoined the firm as a shareholder.
Shanika A. Owens
Owens, based in Butzel’s Detroit office, focuses her practice on helping clients navigate mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and real estate law. Her experience includes a wide range of transactions in a variety of industries.
In 2022, Owens, along with her colleagues, represented the seller in an acquisition worth over $400 million. She and the team received the 2023 Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Detroit Chapter’s M&A Deal of the Year award in recognition of their legal expertise in navigating the transaction.
Blake C. Padget
Based in Butzel’s Troy office, Padget concentrates his practice on labor and employment law. He is part of Butzel’s employment litigation team defending employers in cases involving claims of discrimination, harassment, and wrongful termination. He also has significant experience counseling clients on employment law issues such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) interactive process and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In addition to spending several years in private practice, Padget has experience working in-house on labor and employment matters for one of Detroit’s largest employers.
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