Barrett R. H. Young, ’14, Elected Shareholder at Butzel
Butzel Elects New Shareholders
Three Butzel attorneys were recently elected shareholders. They include: Derek G. McBride, Patrick L. Rawsthorne and Barrett R. H. Young.
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Barrett R. H. Young
Based in Butzel’s Detroit office, Barrett Young’s practice includes appeals, commercial litigation, the First Amendment, defamation, privacy, intellectual property, the Freedom of Information Act, the Open Meetings Act, counseling media organizations, and advising schools on student disciplinary issues. He works with clients at every stage of a matter—from a demand letter to a court of last resort.
After he earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University, Young worked in the Faculty Division of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies in Washington, DC. He then went on to earn his law degree from The University of Chicago.
Following law school, Young was an associate at an Am Law 100 firm located in Washington, DC. He also served as the Senior Counselor to Deputy Secretary of Labor Patrick Pizzella. Before joining Butzel, he clerked for Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Allen Griffin.
Young has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® – Ones to Watch in America – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, 2023, 2025–2026.
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