Richard Walawender

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Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland and International Corporate Attorney

Richard Walawender is a principal with Miller Canfield, where he leads the firm’s Autonomous and Connected Vehicles practice team. A proud Polish American and son of Polish immigrants, he has served as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in Detroit since 2018. Through his M&A and corporate transactions work, Rick helped establish Poland’s post-Soviet era economic infrastructure and has facilitated foreign investment there.

June 22, 2023

A Proud Polish-American Consul (and Counsel)

For an attorney who once had political aspirations and started his career in public finance law, Richard Walawender’s deep Polish roots and serendipitous timing helped him create a fascinating law career that started in the …