Michael Best & Friedrich
Carrie Ziegler Thomas is a seasoned legal professional serving as Senior Counsel at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP since July 2019. Prior experience includes roles as Partner and Immigration Attorney at Grzeca Law Group from April 2008 to July 2019, where Carrie led a team focused on manufacturing-oriented immigration cases and handled various employment-based petitions. Previous positions also include Associate Attorney at Schott, Bublitz & Engel, and Affiliated Attorneys, LLC, with a focus on family law and civil litigation. Educational background includes a J.D. from Marquette University Law School and a B.S. in Public Relations from Ferris State University.
Michael Best & Friedrich
Businesses need more from a law firm than skilled advice and representation alone — they need a long-term strategic partner like Michael Best. Michael Best is a leading law firm, providing a full range of legal services to clients on a global, regional, and local basis. The firm has more than 400 legal professionals, including nearly 300 attorneys, serving clients in 17 offices across the U.S. in Colorado; Illinois; North Carolina; Texas; Utah; Washington, D.C.; and Wisconsin. Michael Best’s areas of practice include: intellectual property, labor and employment relations (including employee benefits), litigation, corporate and transactional, environmental and natural resources, privacy and cybersecurity, real estate, regulatory, and tax. The firm serves a variety of industries, such as advanced manufacturing, agribusiness, digital technology, energy, food and beverage, higher education, and life sciences.