Schenk & Bruetsch PLC

Schenk & Bruetsch PLC is a downtown Detroit law firm serving businesses, public entities, entrepreneurs, and individuals in litigation, transactions, and advisory matters. The firm handles commercial disputes, government law and contracting, real estate and economic development, labor and employment, business transactions, corporate restructuring and bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, property tax appeals, and estate planning and probate. Its attorneys help clients address complex disputes, business opportunities, and regulatory concerns with practical legal strategies.

Schenk & Bruetsch PLC represents businesses in commercial litigation involving contracts, financial disputes, fiduciary claims, real estate, construction, securities, and other significant business conflicts. The firm also advises companies on formation, contracts, transactions, financing, and operational matters. Its restructuring and creditors’ rights practice assists debtors and creditors with workouts, secured claims, receiverships, bankruptcy proceedings, collections, foreclosures, and strategies designed to preserve value or recover outstanding obligations.

Schenk & Bruetsch PLC maintains substantial real estate and economic development capabilities involving acquisitions, development projects, land transactions, tax incentives, public-private partnerships, construction disputes, and dealings with governmental agencies. The firm also advises employers and employees on workplace concerns, including employment agreements, discrimination claims, severance matters, executive compensation, and restrictive covenants. Its attorneys draw on experience in both the private and public sectors when addressing matters involving development, contracting, and regulated business activity.

Schenk & Bruetsch PLC has grown from its beginnings during the early COVID-19 period into a multidisciplinary Detroit practice with attorneys experienced in major regional projects and high-stakes litigation. The firm emphasizes solution-oriented advice, creative problem solving, and negotiated outcomes when appropriate while remaining prepared to litigate when necessary. By combining business, litigation, real estate, employment, restructuring, and public-sector capabilities, the firm helps clients protect important interests and pursue commercial objectives.