Hiring is becoming an increasingly important word at Brooks Kushman this year. The boutique intellectual property law firm has hired 20 people so far this year, filling out new office space it acquired last year.
"We've been getting more work and hiring more people," says Mark Cantor, president of
Brooks Kushman. "We need space for all the extra people."
The Southfield-based law practice currently employs 175 people and a handful of interns from a variety of local organizations, such as Challenge Detroit and Detroit's Cristo Rey High School. The 31-year-old firm took on an extra 8,000 square feet to its main office in Southfield last year, It now occupies more than 50,000 square feet.
"We took a whole second floor," Cantor says. "We have two continuous floors in the building."
Brooks Kushman specializes in intellectual property law, such as filing for patents that cover new technology. Cantor says the company is projecting a revenue spike of as much as 20 percent this year. That's up from 3 percent revenue growth the year before. Work from a number of different sectors, ranging from software to automotive, is prompting the current spate of growth.
"We have had growth in many areas," Cantor says.
Source: Mark Cantor, president of Brooks Kushman
Writer: Jon Zemke
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