Archive: November 2017

• Holy Schneikes! I’ve Been Hacked. Now What?

  November 28, 2017

  As cybercrime becomes increasingly widespread, businesses should not only have a policy to reduce the likelihood of a cyber-intrusion, but also be prepared on how to respond if and when they are hacked. Advance preparation, including a response plan, can minimize the adverse effects and opportunity costs that are inherent in every data breach. There […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Lisa Bruinsma

  November 6, 2017

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Lisa Bruinsma has joined the firm as a Senior Human Resource Generalist. She will provide input and leadership affecting human resource management including recruitment, benefit administration, employee and community outreach. Prior to joining Rhoades McKee, Bruinsma worked with the City of East Grand Rapids as a Human Resource […]

• David Bevins Elected to Serve as Board Member of TMA

  November 6, 2017

  The Turnaround Management Association of West Michigan has elected David Bevins to serve as a Board Member for a three year term. A shareholder at Rhoades McKee, Bevins concentrates his practice in the area of commercial transactions serving the finance and banking industry.  He assists organizations to navigate the commercial transaction experience, from facilitating the […]

• Rhoades McKee Ranked as a Grand Rapids Metropolitan Tier 1 Law Firm

  November 5, 2017

  (November 3, 2017) US News Best Lawyers announced “Best Law Firm” rankings. Rhoades McKee ranked as a Metropolitan Tier 1 Law Firm in the following areas: Commercial Litigation Environmental Law Family Law Litigation – Real Estate Mediation Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants According to US News Best Lawyers, “Best Law Firms” […]

• Jonathan Siebers Honored as a CARWM Distinguished Affiliate Member

  November 3, 2017

  On November 1, 2017, Jonathan Siebers was recognized as a Distinguished Affiliate Member of the Commercial Alliance of Realtors West Michigan (CARWM). President Elect, Mike Murray and the Board of Directors recently developed this program to honor members who show exemplary support to the organization. This program recognizes members who have continuously participated and supported […]

• New LUST Money Available to Fund Cleanups in Michigan

  November 2, 2017

  It’s a good time to move forward with leaking underground storage tank (LUST) cleanup work in Michigan.  Last week, a new law was enacted to create the Legacy Release Program (LRP) to reimburse eligible owners and operators for a portion of the cleanup costs for older, “legacy” releases. We have seen them many times: old […]