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• Get to Know: Bruce Courtade

  January 3, 2017

  “An alumnus of the University of Michigan Law School, Bruce Courtade is a shareholder with Rhoades McKee, PC, in Grand Rapids. A past president of the State Bar of Michigan (2012-13)”

• How Well Do You Know Your Construction Job Site?

  December 30, 2016

  “General contractors need to be aware of the practices and procedures employed by workers on their job sites, and immediately put a stop to any prohibited or unsafe behavior they observe.”

• Bosses: Take action to avoid worker status liability

  December 13, 2016

  “Who qualifies as my employee?” may not be as straightforward as it appears.

• Law firm targets client experience

  November 15, 2016

  “Because of the internet, Smith said, potential clients are more educated about the legal world and are expecting not only competency, but a well-rounded experience”

• Rhoades McKee ‘drills deeply’ into intensifying client-centered focus

  November 14, 2016

  “On a day-to-day basis you’re focused on client matters and the internal fundamentals of making a business this big succeed.”

• Attorneys warn of increase in IRS scams

  October 18, 2016

  “A rash of IRS scams has transpired recently, and two area attorneys said a new law going into effect in spring 2017 could make it harder for taxpayers to know if they are being targeted by a scammer.”

• Labor Department’s Changes to Persuader Agreement Rules Have Uncertain Future

  September 6, 2016

  “Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) revised its rule concerning how “persuader activity” must be reported under the federal Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.”

• How Well Do You Know Your Construction Job Site?

  September 6, 2016

  “In 1974, the Michigan Supreme Court created a significant exception to the common-law general rule that a general contractor or property owner may not be held liable for the negligence of its independent subcontractors and their employees.”

• A sidebar with…Martin W. Buschle

  June 27, 2016

  “As a litigator, Martin W. Buschle is used to fighting for his clients in court. But three years ago, the Rhoades McKee partner had to do his best to be vigilant while his wife Pamela was doing a different kind of fighting.”

• To Protect Assets Upon Death, TOD’s the name

  June 6, 2016

  “Generally, assets titled solely in your name, with no joint owner and no associated beneficiary designation, will be subject to probate when you pass away. The main categories of assets that avoid probate are: