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• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Keysharri Johnson

  September 19, 2022

  Keysharri Johnson joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate and member of the Litigation Practice Group. Johnson concentrates her practice representing clients in state and federal courts. She routinely assists individuals and businesses on litigation issues, including but not limited to contractual disputes, property disputes, and fiduciary obligations. Before joining Rhoades McKee, Johnson was an Assistant […]

• Ten Rhoades McKee Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Super Lawyers®

  September 14, 2022

  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 […]

• Internal revenue Service PENALTY RELIEF FOR 2019 AND 2020 LATE FILED TAX RETURNS AND INFORMATION RETURNS

  September 7, 2022

  The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued an Administrative Notice on August 24, 2022, providing for penalty relief for late filed tax returns and late filed information returns for the taxable years 2019 and 2020.  To qualify for the penalty relief, the taxpayers must submit any eligible tax return for these years on or before September […]

• A Passion to Serve the Community

  August 22, 2022

• Poking through the Clouds

  August 15, 2022

  Enter the Rainbow, Part Two: The Michigan Supreme Court Protects LGBTQ Rights The end of July 2022 found Michigan’s employment landscape clouded over with all kinds of legal and financial issues relating to the ruling by the Court of Claims that the state legislature acted unconstitutionally when it adopted but then amended two 2018 ballot […]

• UPDATE: Court Stays Enforcement of Revived Earned Sick Time Act and Minimum Wage Hike

  August 2, 2022

  Following last month’s decision from the Michigan Court of Claims effectively reinstating Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act and Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act in their pre-amendment, ballot initiative form, the state defendant immediately filed a claim for appeal and moved to stay enforcement of the decision. On July 29, 2022, the Court granted a temporary […]

• Chambers and Partners Names McCarthy a Leader in the Field and Recognizes Rhoades McKee Commercial Litigation Team

  July 25, 2022

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Paul McCarthy was named one of only two West Michigan Attorneys recognized as Leaders in The Field for work completed in Commercial Litigation.  According to the Chambers and Partners published report, “McCarthy is an excellent lawyer who is very detail-oriented. He does an excellent job on complex and […]

• Back to the Future: Michigan Court Revives Paid Sick Leave Requirements and Minimum Wage Hike

  July 22, 2022

  On Tuesday, July 19, 2022, the Michigan Court of Claims ruled that the state legislature acted unconstitutionally when it adopted but then amended two 2018 ballot initiatives providing earned sick leave for most Michigan workers and increasing the minimum wage for all employees, eliminating the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers. In 2018 the Michigan legislature […]

• Is a National Standard for Data Privacy on the Horizon?

  June 23, 2022

  A key congressional subcommittee begins debate today, June 23, 2022, on legislation leaders are calling the closest Congress has ever come to enacting a national standard for data privacy. As an increasing number of states enact consumer privacy laws, many businesses must comply with seemingly conflicting standards on what information they may collect, what they […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Neil Kimball and Dan Parmeter

  May 30, 2022

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that attorneys Neil Kimball and Dan Parmeter have joined the law firm as shareholders. Neil Kimball Neil joins Rhoades McKee as a member of the Estate Planning and Administration, Business and Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law Teams. Representing individuals and businesses since 1984, Neil specializes in estate and […]