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• Peter Veldkamp Joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate

  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, […]

• Michigan Supreme Court to Reconsider Scarsella v Pollak

  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 […]

• State of the Estate Tax

  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 […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Alexandra S. Page

  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 […]

• Michigan Supreme Court to Consider Significant Medical Malpractice Issues

  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the MSC granted the plaintiff’s application for leave in Markel v William Beaumont Hospital from the Court of Appeals’ unpublished opinion affirming the trial court’s order dismissing claims […]

• OSHA Mandates COVID-19 Vaccination or Weekly Testing for Employers with 100+ Employees

  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 […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Brianna Keller

  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 […]

• Ten Rhoades McKee Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Super Lawyers®

  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 […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes E. Meaghan Clayton and Nathan Russell

  September 16, 2021

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that attorneys E. Meaghan Clayton and Nathan Russell have joined the firm. Meaghan Clayton Clayton joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate and member of the Employment Law Team. As an employment litigator, she helps employers with a wide variety of legal issues, including complaints of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation […]

• OSHA Expected to Require Employers With 100+ Employees to Mandate COVID-19 Vaccination or Weekly Testing

  September 10, 2021

  On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced that the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing a rule that will require 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 […]