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• Up to the task: Hudson Award Honoree Helped Lead SBM Effort

  October 2, 2018

  Bruce Courtade is as humbled by being named a recipient of the State Bar of Michigan’s highest honor, the Roberts P. Hudson Award, as someone who is being recognized for the first time.

• How New Marijuana Legislation Affects your Business

  October 2, 2018

  As of today, both medical and recreational marijuana are illegal under federal law. On November 6, voters will cast their ballots on Michigan Proposal 1, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative. The Proposal will allow adults aged 21 years or older to possess and use marijuana for recreational purposes. Opioids and addictions are also serious issues. It […]

• Attorneys win state bar awards

  September 20, 2018

  Bruce Courtade and Miriam Aukerman will each be given awards on Sept. 26 at the State Bar of Michigan NEXT Conference in Grand Rapids.

• Butter be Ready: The Preventive Controls for Human and Animal Food Rules Take Effect

  September 20, 2018

  As of September 17, 2018, food facilities of all sizes are required to be in full or partial compliance with the Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF) and Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCAF) rules. The PCHF and PCAF rules are part of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). As such, the rules require food […]

• The Future Forum: Exploring the New Frontiers of Technology, Workspace Design, and Employment

  September 17, 2018

  Course Description:             Major innovations are transforming the workplace in all areas of technology, workspace design, and employment. This seminar is designed to help business owners, operational directors, and human resource professionals understand the trends ahead and prepare your organization in all the areas of technology, workspace design, and employment.   Presenters: Richard Benoit | Workplace Consultant | Steelcase Keith […]

• East Grand Rapids Residents’ PRE Reinstated and Tax Refunded

  September 9, 2018

  Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) denied homeowners a Principal Residence Exemption (PRE) on their East Grand Rapids home for tax years 2014-2016, claiming that homeowners received a similar exemption on an out-of-state condominium during the same period. This resulted in nearly $10,000 of additional property tax liabilities for the homeowners. Homeowners filed an informal appeal […]

• Courtade to receive 2018 Hudson Award – State Bar of Michigan’s Highest Honor

  September 6, 2018

  (Sept. 6, 2018) Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that one of its attorneys, Bruce A. Courtade, will receive the 2018 State Bar of Michigan’s Roberts P. Hudson Award at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, September 26 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Courtade will share the award with his long-time friend Julie S. Fershtman, an attorney […]

• Ten Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers®

  September 1, 2018

  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 evaluations. […]

• Building a Self-Funded Health Insurance Program

  August 22, 2018

  Description: Increasing costs in health insurance are drawing a large number of employers to evaluate self-funded health insurance programs. Self-funded programs afford employers the opportunity to reduce costs by eliminating certain taxes and fees, carrier profit margins, and claim reserves as well as provide the opportunity to access claim data and design a flexible, efficient […]

• Five Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year”

  August 15, 2018

  (August 15th, 2018) Rhoades McKee congratulates the firm’s five attorneys recognized in the 2019 Edition of Best Lawyers of America®, “Lawyer of the Year.”   According to the website, a “Lawyer of the Year” receives the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one attorney is recognized as the “Lawyer of […]