General Civil Litigation

• Commercial disputes

• Breach of contract

• Insurance coverage litigation

• Construction defects

• Construction lien foreclosure

• Shareholder disputes

• Michigan Consumer Protection Act

Collections

• Negotiation and litigation related to delinquent accounts

• Drafting of contracts, credit applications, security agreements and guarantees.

• Counseling on credit risks and minimizing exposure

Probate and Estate Administration\Planning

• Business succession planning

• Wills, trusts, powers of attorney, medical directives, Medicaid issues

• Probate and administration of estates

• Guardianships and conservatorships for minors, incapacitated individuals, and developmentally disabled people

Family Law

• Contested and Uncontested Divorces

• Child Support

• Child Custody

• Parenting Time

• Spousal Support (Alimony)

• Paternity

• Property Settlements

• Personal Protection Orders

• Adoption

• Prenuptial Agreements

Labor, Employment, and Collective Bargaining

• Collective bargaining negotiations in public and private sector

• Arbitration under collective bargaining agreements and private contracts

• Drafting and litigation involving covenants not to compete      

• Represents employers in employment-related litigation in state and federal courts

• Advice to employers about day-to-day issues involving FMLA, ADA, FLSA and other state and federal employment/labor laws

• Employment contracts and severance agreements

Eminent Domain

• Litigation under Uniform Condemnation Procedures Act

• Inverse condemnation

Facilitative Mediation

• Civil rights matters

• Employment disputes

• Condemnation cases

• Property disputes

• Other civil litigation in state and federal courts

Real Estate Transactions and Litigation

Business and Commercial Transactions and Litigation

• Creation of corporations and limited liability companies

• Formation of business and community associations

• Restructuring of business entities

• Stock redemption and shareholder agreements

• Finance and banking issues

• Contract drafting and interpretation

• Breach of contract disputes

• Uniform Commercial Code issues

Petroleum Marketing Practices Act/Franchise Law

• Petroleum Marketing Practices Act

• Supply contracts

• Dealer agreements

• Mergers and acquisitions

Local Government Law

• Freedom of Information Act

• Open Meetings Act

• Police/Fire Arbitration under Act 312

• Economic development

• Tax incremental finance authorities

Administrative Law

• Liquor Control Commission

• Commission on Law Enforcement Standards

• Zoning appeals

• Tax Tribunal

• Public Service Commission

• Liquor Control Commission

• Environmental Protection Agency/Department of Environmental Quality

• Department of Natural Resources

• Civil Rights Commission\EEOC

• Department of Agriculture

• Civil Service Commission

• Department of Labor and Economic Growth

Public Utility Law

• Represent economic associations in all phases of public utility procurement and services

• Develop comprehensive action plans for all phases associated with natural gas, electricity, and communications complaint and rate cases

• Litigate natural gas, electricity, and communications complaint and rate cases before the Michigan Public Service Commission, other appropriate administrative agencies, and in Michigan courts

• Negotiate natural gas and electricity supply contracts