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Headquarters
  
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Slogan
  
A better partnership

No. of offices
  
8

Founded
  
1931

Date founded
  
1931

No. of attorneys
  
235 (2015)

Major practice areas
  
Business, civil law

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Key people
  
Douglas E. Wagner, Managing Partner

Company type
  
Professional services, Limited liability partnership

Founders
  
Siegel W. Judd, David A Warner, George S. Norcross

Profiles

Warner norcross judd


Warner Norcross & Judd LLP is a corporate law firm with 235 attorneys serving clients in eight offices throughout Michigan. Among the largest law firms in Michigan, Warner Norcross works in virtually all areas of business law.

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Practice Areas

Key practice areas include litigation, corporate law, labor and employment law, employee benefits law, environmental law, financial services, real estate and construction, health care and trusts and estates. The firm has also developed several niche practice areas, including automotive suppliers, brownfield financial incentives, mining, family office and closely held businesses.

History

Warner Norcross traces its roots to May 1, 1931 when three attorneys from West Michigan joined forces to launch the law firm in Grand Rapids. David A. Warner, George S. Norcross and Siegel W. Judd brought varied business and legal experience to Warner Norcross & Judd, which handled a broad range of corporate work, including securities, reorganizations, real estate transactions and bankruptcies.

Notable attorneys and alumni

  • U.S. Congressman Hal Sawyer
  • U.S. Congressman Guy Vander Jagt
  • Honorable Robert J. Jonker, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
  • Wolverine World Wide CEO Blake Krueger
  • Bill Schuette, former U.S. Congressman and Michigan Court of Appeals judge, current Michigan Attorney General
  • John H. Logie, former Grand Rapids Mayor
  • John J. Bursch, former Michigan Solicitor General
  • Significant litigation and transactions

  • Taco Bell trademark litigation, $30.1 million judgment
  • Amway, $26 million litigation win over non-compete, non-solicit and trade secret claims
  • Honors and Awards

  • 90 attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America 2017
  • 14 attorneys recognized as Lawyers of the Year in individual practice areas around Michigan by Best Lawyers 2017
  • 55 attorneys listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2016
  • 26 attorneys listed as Rising Stars by Michigan Super Lawyers 2016
  • Listed as a Leading Michigan law firm in several practices areas by Chambers USA 2017
  • 8 attorneys recognized by Chambers USA 2017
  • 15 attorneys recognized as 2017 Top Lawyers by dBusiness Magazine
  • Named as a Best Medium Workplace by Great Place to Work®.
  • Cool Places to Work, Crain's Detroit Business
  • Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, Alfred P. Sloan Award 2010
  • 101 Best Places to Work, Grand Rapids and Metro Detroit
  • References

    Warner Norcross & Judd Wikipedia