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  • Take 2? Supreme Court Asked to Revisit Harrison

    December 20, 2017

    Harrison v Munson Hospital leaves the Court of Appeals for a second time on its way to the Supreme Court to possibly consider whether or to what extent peer-review documents can serve as a basis for attorney sanctions. The Supreme Court is once again being asked to address the question of whether a peer-review document […]

  • 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 […]

  • Court of Appeals Addresses a Plaintiff’s Ability to Pursue New Theories of Malpractice Not Included in the Plaintiff’s Notice of Intent

    October 31, 2017

    The Court of Appeals released a published opinion on October 24, 2017 addressing the analysis required by a trial court where the plaintiff’s experts in a medical malpractice action abandon the standard of care theories in the plaintiff’s notice of intent (NOI) and articulate entirely new standard of care theories not addressed in the notice […]

  • Professional service firms embrace events for client development, community connection

    October 30, 2017

    “We are able to share recent legal developments and identify how those developments will impact them personally or their organization”

  • Building Value in Your Business

    October 24, 2017

    How do business owners build and create the most value in their business to create a successful transition? Successful transactions often require key planning and implementation of value-added strategies years in advance.  Attend this complimentary seminar to understand the five key components which will maximize value for your organization, identify the internal and external threats, and […]

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