One of the nation's largest labor law firms is setting up
shop in downtown
Detroit
now that San Francisco-based
Littler
Mendelson is taking over the boutique law firm DeWitt, Balke & Vincent.
The three attorneys at DeWitt, Balke & Vincent will now
head up Littler Mendelson's operations in Detroit
as the management-representing firm of more than 700 attorneys expands its
offices across the country. Littler Mendelson, founded in 1942, has 45 offices nationwide,
in places such as Chicago, Cleveland
and Minneapolis.
The Detroit office, located
in the Renaissance Center, will represent various businesses in Metro
Detroit as well as national entities with labor or employment issues in Michigan. DeWitt, Balke
& Vincent tackled similar issues and has worked with Littler Mendelson for more
than a decade.
"This addition to Littler Mendelson will significantly
enhance our ability to assist employers in this key area of the country,"
says Marko Mrkonich, managing director and president of Littler Mendelson. "The
skills that the DeWitt lawyers bring, combined with a presence in Detroit’s business
center, will allow Littler Mendelson to reach a new pool of employers."
Source: Littler Mendelson
Writer: Jon Zemke