George P. Butler III

Member

gbutler(at)dickinsonwright.com

Phone: 313.223.3134

Fax: 313.223.3598

Areas of Practice Emphasis

Representative Clients

  • Bloomfield Hills Schools
  • Clarkston Community Schools
  • Hamtramck Public Schools
  • Jonna Construction, Rotondo Construction
  • Lansing Community College
  • Mott Community College
  • Oakland Schools
  • Pontiac School District
  • Redford Union Schools
  • Schoolcraft College

Education

  • J.D., New England School of Law, 1983
  • B.A., Drew University, 1978

Admitted to Practice

  • Michigan, 1990
  • Massachusetts, 1983
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit

Professional and Community Involvement

  • Michigan Association of School Boards
  • Michigan and National Council of School Attorneys
  • Massachusetts Bar
  • State Bar of Michigan
  • American Bar Association
  • Federal Bar Association
  • Michigan Association of Defense Trial Counsel
  • Boy Scout Leader, Boy Scouts of America, Detroit Area Council
  • Board Member, Student Leadership Services Inc. and the Herlong School
  • Group Leader, Detroit Executive Service Corps

Publications and Presentations

  • Lecturer and author of articles related to school/education law
  • Frequent lecturer and writer for National Business Institute, Professional Development Network, Metropolitan Bureau of School Studies, Michigan School Public Relations Association, Oakland Association of School Personnel Administrators, Lenawee County ISD, Michigan Association of School Boards, and Lormans
  • Lecturer for Construction Association of Michigan, Macomb Association of Personnel Administrators, Department of Corrections and the Michigan Community College Business Officials Association

Events and Seminars