Miller Canfield PLC

Miller Canfield PLC is a Detroit-based firm founded in 1852 serving public and private sector clients across bankruptcy, commercial lending, corporate transactions, litigation, and real estate matters. The firm combines substantial resources with personalized service and maintains additional presence in Traverse City for northern Michigan clients.

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Miller Canfield PLC is a Detroit-based law firm with roots extending back to 1852. The firm serves both public and private sector clients across a broad spectrum of legal practice areas, combining the resources and expertise of a substantial firm with a commitment to maintaining the personalized relationships characteristic of community-based legal practice.

The firm's practice encompasses several major domains. In the realm of bankruptcy, restructuring, and insolvency, Miller Canfield advises clients on complex financial challenges, including receiverships, real estate owned matters, and loan portfolio transactions. The firm's commercial lending practice addresses enforcement, insolvency, and related litigation, as well as commercial real estate finance matters involving workouts, foreclosures, and dispute resolution. The firm also handles receiverships and loan portfolio acquisitions and dispositions.

Miller Canfield's corporate and transactions practice delivers sophisticated, cost-effective legal counsel across the full range of commercial activities. The firm serves clients in the financial services sector with strategic and pragmatic advice grounded in a business-oriented approach to client service. Its employment and labor practice provides practical legal guidance tailored to clients' most pressing workplace issues.

In litigation and dispute resolution, Miller Canfield offers aggressive representation and efficient case resolution for both domestic and international business disputes. The firm maintains a dedicated franchise, dealer, and sales representative litigation practice addressing the specialized legal needs of those sectors.

Beyond its traditional practice areas, Miller Canfield has built a notable presence in economic development, public-private partnerships, real estate, environmental law, and tax matters—serving clients navigating both policy and transactional dimensions of these complex fields.

The firm has earned recognition for its legal excellence and commitment to diversity. It maintains a presence in Traverse City in addition to its Detroit headquarters, enabling service to clients across northern Michigan. With a diverse team of attorneys and a focus on practical problem-solving, Miller Canfield positions itself as a trusted advisor for organizations confronting multifaceted legal and business challenges in an evolving marketplace.

Overview compiled from the firm's website