Howard & Howard Attorneys is expanding its practice, adding about 20 people to its staff over the last year.
The 150-year-old law firm has offices in Chicago, Ann Arbor, Peoria, and Las Vegas, but its headquarters in downtown Royal Oak is the main beneficiary of its growth. Its office at Fourth and Lafayette streets now houses 140 of the practice's 250 employees.
"We like downtown Royal Oak because of all of its amenities, its cost structure, its central location," says Mark Davis, president & CEO of
Howard & Howard Attorneys. He adds the location also helps the firm with its recruiting efforts of fresh law school graduates.
Howard & Howard Attorneys focuses primarily on business law, such as business-to-business dealings and business ownership. It serves a global clientele that occupies a wide variety of sectors ranging from automotive to medical devices.
The law practice has doubled in size (both revenue and head count) over the last five years. It has accomplished that with about 15 percent year-over-year annual growth. Over the last year, Howard & Howard Attorneys has focused on expanding the legal skill sets it can offer. For example, it recently brought on a tax specialist that can help manufacturers best manage tax credits.
"Our goal is to provide all of the legal services a business would require," Davis says.
Source: Mark Davis, president & CEO of Howard & Howard Attorneys
Writer: Jon Zemke
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