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January 5, 2022
Stephen Hulst has been elected to serve as Vice-President on the Executive Committee at Rhoades McKee for a three-year term. Grand Rapids’ fourth-largest law firm, Rhoades McKee provides transaction and litigation legal services to corporate institutions and family-run businesses, as well as individuals with personal and family issues. As a member of the Executive Committee, […]
January 4, 2022
A recent graduate of Michigan State University College of Law, Peter Veldkamp joins the Business and Corporate Services Team. He will assist business owners in navigating matters involving but not limited to corporate governance and formation, tax and succession issues, and mergers and acquisitions. Veldkamp is also a Certified Public Accountant. Before becoming a lawyer, […]
January 3, 2022
Continuing a recent trend of granting leave in medical malpractice cases, the Michigan Supreme Court recently granted the plaintiff’s application for leave in Ottgen v Katranji to address whether its 2000 opinion in Scarsella v Pollak, 461 Mich 547 (2000) was “correctly decided.” In Scarsella, the Michigan Supreme Court held that a timely complaint filed […]
December 20, 2021
If you’ve followed along this year, it has been quite the saga of events in Washington, D.C. regarding the future of the estate and gift tax. Despite all the proposals that floated through both chambers of Congress and President Biden’s proposals, the estate tax is ending the year right where we started – with just […]
December 10, 2021
Alexandra S. Page joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate and member of the Litigation Team. Page concentrates her practice in the areas of general litigation and cannabis legal services. Her experience includes representing individuals and businesses in a wide range of actions, such as breach of contracts, license applications, MRA compliance, and appeals. A graduate […]
December 7, 2021
The Michigan Supreme Court (MSC) recently entered orders in two cases signaling its intent to consider two important issues in medical malpractice litigation. On October 20, 2021, the MSC granted the plaintiff’s application for leave in Markel v William Beaumont Hospital from the Court of Appeals’ unpublished opinion affirming the trial court’s order dismissing claims […]
November 4, 2021
Today, November 4, 2021, the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) implementing President Biden’s mandate that all employers with 100 or more employees to require employees either be fully vaccinated or produce negative test results for COVID-19 on at least a weekly basis before coming to […]
November 3, 2021
In collaboration with the Family Business Alliance, Paul McCarthy participates in The Welsh Wire Podcast. Paul shares insight on how divorce might affect a family-owned business. The Welsh Wire · The Welsh Wire: When “Forever” Isn’t – Divorce and the Family Business
October 27, 2021
Brianna Keller joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate and member of the Estate Planning and Administration Team, assisting individuals with preserving their legacy through proper estate planning. Before joining Rhoades McKee, Keller was in private practice at a law firm focusing on estate planning and held many clerk positions, most recently at the Ingham County […]
September 17, 2021
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 from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. This selection process includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer […]