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• Michigan Court of Appeals Clarifies Next Friend Appointments

  June 6, 2019

  The Michigan Court of Appeals recently published an opinion addressing “whether a lawsuit, timely filed by or on behalf of a minor plaintiff, is defective and invalid until the trial court formally appoints a next friend for the minor.”  Estate of Olin v Mercy Health (Docket Nos: 341523; 342937).  The Michigan Court Rules require the […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Summer Associates from the Minority Clerkship Program

  May 28, 2019

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that all three law students joining the firm to complete its summer associate program are current or past participants in the Grand Rapids Bar Association Floyd Skinner Minority Clerkship Program. Bryndan Arnold and Amber Anderson began with the firm on May 20, 2019 and Tysean Hendrix will begin on […]

• Ruling Defines “Issued” Date for Letters of Authority in Wrongful Death Cases

  May 20, 2019

  In an opinion published on May 14, 2019, the Michigan Court of Appeals clarified when letters of authority are “issued” to a personal representative for purposes of determining the running of the two year period of limitation provided by the wrongful death savings provision of MCL 600.5852.  Estate of Jesse v Lakeland Specialty Hospital (Docket […]

• Stephanie Myott-Beebe Named Bar Association Trustee

  May 17, 2019

  Stephanie Myott-Beebe was elected to serve a three-year term as a Trustee for the Grand Rapids Bar Association at the annual meeting held on May 16, 2019.   As one of the nine Trustees, she will direct and manage the affairs of the Grand Rapids Bar Association in their mission to promote justice, professional excellence, and […]

• Commercial Litigation Work Ranked by Chambers and Partners

  May 9, 2019

  (May 9, 2019) Rhoades McKee Commercial Litigation Team ranks among only 11 other Michigan law firms for their representative work for 2018. According to Chambers, the team is known as a ”Grand Rapids-based firm with a robust commercial litigation group focusing on financial and accounting disputes, professional negligence actions, and many other contentious issues. According […]

• Court of Appeals Maintains Status Quo: Crego v McLean

  April 23, 2019

  Crego MD vs. DO Ruling The Michigan Court of Appeals released its long anticipated published opinion in Crego v McLean on April 16, 2019.  The issue presented in Crego was whether an allopathic physician (i.e. M.D.) is qualified to testify regarding the standard of care applicable to an osteopathic physician (i.e. D.O.) under MCL 600.2169(1)(b)(i).  […]

• Helping Nonprofits Do More Good.

  April 18, 2019

  Join us for a complimentary event designed exclusively for nonprofit professionals to understand the top trends in the nonprofit sector and the best practices of tax planning and employment law.   Keynote: Top Trends in the Nonprofit Sector Donna Murray-Brown | President and CEO of Michigan Nonprofit Association A statewide and national perspective on the […]

• Rhoades McKee Expands to Hastings and Welcomes Stephanie Fekkes

  April 16, 2019

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce an expansion of legal services to Hastings, Barry County and the surrounding communities and welcomes a new shareholder, Stephanie Fekkes. “We look forward to providing comprehensive services to Hastings and the surrounding communities.  Centrally located between Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Kalamazoo, Hastings offers us a unique location to connect […]

• Paranoid about Cannabinoids? The FDA’s Newly-Expressed Concerns About CBD in Food Products

  March 19, 2019

  Whether you’re a consumer or work in the food business, you likely have seen hemp-based cannabidiol (or “CBD”) products exploding in the market recently. CBD, which is a popular natural remedy used for many common ailments, is one of the 104 chemical compounds known as cannabinoids found in the cannabis or marijuana plant. Unlike tetrahydrocannabinol […]

• Opus Packaging Acquires Wabash Container

  March 15, 2019

  Rhoades McKee represented Opus Packaging – Wabash, LLC, an affiliate of Opus Packaging Group, Inc., in the acquisition of Wabash Container of Mount Carmel, Illinois.  Founded in 1993, Wabash is a corrugated sheet conversion plant that provides custom packaging in the tristate area offering a large range of manufacturing capabilities for over 25 years.  Wabash […]