Nikki Cushman Joins Rhoades McKee’s Real Estate Law Team

September 22, 2023

Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Nikki Cushman has joined the firm as an Associate and member of the Real Estate Law Team. As an attorney on the Real Estate Law Team, Cushman assists clients with navigating various real estate transactions, including commercial and residential sales and acquisitions, leasing and seller financed acquisitions, and […]

Thirty Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2024 Best Lawyers®

August 28, 2023

Rhoades McKee congratulates the firm’s thirty attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers of America®.  Published annually since 1983, Best Lawyers® is based on a peer-review survey in which 52,000 leading attorneys nominate other lawyers of distinction in their practice areas.   Best Lawyers® “Lawyers of the Year” According to the website, a “Lawyer […]

Back to School Essentials – Estate Planning Documents for College Students

August 18, 2023

As many parents help their college students pack for a dorm room or apartment, they are focused on the obvious essentials like a mini fridge, laptop, bedding, and cleaning supplies. Have you ever stopped to consider that as your children turn 18 they become legal adults? Our laws afford 18-year-olds more freedom and responsibility while […]

Ten Rhoades McKee Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Super Lawyers®

August 11, 2023

Rhoades McKee attorneys are honored in the annual publication of Michigan Super Lawyers®. According to the website, Super Lawyers® is a rating service that recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. The Rhoades McKee attorneys selected for […]

Rhoades McKee Welcomes Human Resources Manager

June 28, 2023

Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Sarah Vander Meulen has joined the firm as a Human Resources Manager. As Human Resources Manager, she will be responsible for developing and implementing people management strategies that strengthen the organizational culture and foster a thriving work environment that encourages productivity, engagement, teamwork, and growth to better serve […]

“Go To Lawyers” for Commercial Real Estate

June 20, 2023

Rhoades McKee Welcomes 2023 Summer Associates

June 8, 2023

Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Christina Codrington, Emily Felton, Jessica Gonzalez, and Peter McAndrews have joined the firm as summer associates. While at Rhoades McKee, they will have the opportunity to work on multiple projects in over 25 practice areas as well as observe hearings, client mediations, and trials. Christina Codrington A Florida […]

COUNTING THE (HOLI)DAYS: Department of Labor Confirms FMLA Leave Calculation for Weeks that Include Holidays

June 7, 2023

The Department of Labor recently issued an opinion clarifying when a holiday counts against an employee’s leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Although the opinion isn’t ground-breaking (indeed it restates what the regulations say and how the Act has been enforced), it’s still a good reminder of how to properly calculate intermittent FMLA […]

Rhoades McKee Commercial Litigation Team Ranked by Chambers and Partners

June 6, 2023

Among only 15 other Michigan law firms, Rhoades McKee’s Commercial Litigation Team was ranked by Chambers and Partners for their representative work. According to interviews completed by Chambers, “Rhoades McKee has a very attentive, well-prepared, and cost-competitive team who is reliable for all legal services.” In addition, for the twelfth consecutive year, Rhoades McKee attorney […]

National Labor Relations Board WADES INTO NON-COMPETE DEBATE

June 1, 2023

Financial Danger Ahead! Despite the fact that non-compete and non-solicitation agreements are specifically allowed by statute in the vast majority of the States, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) is poised to challenge the legality of many such agreements as a violation of employee rights under the National Labor Relations Act (the “Act”). In an […]