William H. Heritage, III Named as President of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C.

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Dec 15, 2014, 06:00 ET

TROY, Mich., Dec. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce the appointment of William H. Heritage, III as its President. Mr. Heritage currently serves as the head of the firm's business practice group, a member of the firm's board of directors and a member of the executive committee of the firm. He joined the firm twenty years ago and has excelled in his career and leadership within the firm. Mr. Heritage succeeds Joseph F. Page, III as President after Mr. Page's recent death.

Mr. Heritage concentrates his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, business formation and planning, corporate law, health care law and real estate law. He has over twenty years of experience in dealing with complex business and commercial transactions within a broad range of industries.

Mr. Heritage's practice includes representation of a wide variety of privately-held businesses as well as international business clients. Representative clients are from industry sectors including automotive, general manufacturing, health care, information systems, consulting, food products and distribution.

Mr. Heritage received his BA from Duke University, and his JD with distinction from Michigan State University College of Law (f/k/a Detroit College of Law). He is admitted to practice in Michigan and in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the ABA Mergers and Acquisitions Committee, State Bar of Michigan and the Oakland County Bar Association. Mr. Heritage received recognition as a Best Lawyer by U.S. News and World Report, a Super Lawyer by the Super Lawyers publication and as a Leading Lawyer by the Leading Lawyers publication. Mr. Heritage is also active in a number of community and civic organizations and continues to serve on several boards, including as a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the S.E. Michigan American Red Cross related to biomedical services.

Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. ranks as the 12^th largest law firm in Michigan. It was founded 40 years ago and is located in Troy, Michigan. Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is a full service law firm with 70 attorneys. Areas of practice include litigation, corporate law, health care law, business transactions, estate and trust planning, commercial litigation, governmental law, real estate, employment and labor and workers' compensation. The firm has been recognized as a Top Tier Law Firm in the United States by U.S. News and World Report for 2015 and listed a U.S. Top Ranked Law Firm by Martindale-Hubbell attaining the highest AV rating. Additional recognitions include Crain's Detroit Business Cool Place to Work and Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces 2014.

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