Secrest Wardle Executive Partner Derk W. Beckerleg Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2016

Troy, MI - Secrest Wardle is pleased to announce that Executive Partner Derk W. Beckerleg has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, 2016 edition, in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation-Municipal, and Municipal Law.

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In addition to his listings in The Best Lawyers in America, Mr. Beckerleg has consistently been voted for inclusion on the list of Michigan Super Lawyers by his peers, from 2007 through the present. He has also been recognized on the list of “Top Lawyers” by Metro Detroit’s Dbusiness magazine from 2012 through the present.

Mr. Beckerleg is a member of the Oakland County Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University in 1978, and his Juris Doctor from University of Detroit Law School in 1981. He was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1982.

Derk Beckerleg is the Managing Partner of Secrest Wardle’s Municipal Law Practice Group and serves as City Attorney for the City of Auburn Hills, Assistant City Attorney for the City of Bloomfield Hills, Village Attorney for the Village of Bingham Farms, Township Attorney for Southfield Township, Assistant Township Attorney for the Charter Township of Bloomfield, and Assistant Township Attorney for the Charter Township of West Bloomfield.

Mr. Beckerleg represents the following municipalities with respect to their Michigan Tax Tribunal matters: City of Auburn Hills, Charter Township of Bloomfield, City of Bloomfield Hills, Charter Township of Independence, Charter Township of West Bloomfield, Southfield Township, City of Dearborn Heights, City of Walled Lake, and Pittsfield Charter Township.

To view additional information regarding Mr. Beckerleg please visit http://bit.ly/1p3mER0. To contact him directly, please call 248-539-2808 or email dbeckerleg@secrestwardle.com.

Secrest Wardle is a law firm specializing in defense litigation and counsel for insurance, municipal, and commercial clients headquartered in Troy, Michigan, with additional offices in Grand Rapids and Lansing. For more information, please visit www.secrestwardle.com.