Former Justice Kurtis T. Wilder is a Shareholder and practices in Butzel’s Detroit Office. He rejoined Butzel after nearly 27 years as a Trial Judge, Judge of the Michigan Court of Appeals, and Michigan Supreme Court Justice, one of only five jurists in Michigan history to have served on all three levels of Michigan’s Court System. He specializes in appellate law and election law, and serves as a mediator and arbitrator. Justice Wilder has been sought after for leadership roles in many organizations, curently serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Interlochen Center for the Arts, and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan. He previously served as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Chamber of Commerce, and the Board of Directors of the National Kidney Foundation of Michigan.