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Detroit – December 17, 2009 – Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that Thomas P. Wilczak, a partner and head of the firm’s Environmental Practice Group in the Detroit office, will become the new managing partner of the Detroit office in January, 2010.
Mr. Wilczak will be replacing Barbara Rom, who was previously the attorney-in-charge for four years.
Mr. Wilczak focuses his practice on matters related to environmental counseling, compliance, permitting, regulatory affairs, and environmental issues pertaining to litigation and transactional matters, as well as managing other litigation and regulatory matters for clients. He also is a member of the firm’s Sustainability, CleanTech and Climate Change Team.
The Detroit office, which is in the midst of celebrating its 30th anniversary, has been a cornerstone office of Pepper Hamilton since 1979. The firm grew quickly from its original emphasis on labor relations to include bankruptcy and reorganization, corporate and securities, environmental, employment, litigation and real estate. Partners in the Detroit office have led the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association, major sections of the State Bar of Michigan, and INSOL, the leading international organization of bankruptcy professionals.
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Pepper Hamilton LLP is a multi-practice law firm with more than 500 lawyers nationally. The firm provides corporate, litigation and regulatory legal services to leading businesses, governmental entities, nonprofit organizations and individuals throughout the nation and the world. The firm was founded in 1890.
