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Kenneth Neuman Selected as Chair of Wayne State University Law School Board of Visitors

Altior Law founding attorney and CPA Kenneth Neuman has been selected to serve as the Chair of Wayne State University Law School’s Board of Visitors.  Ken, a proud Wayne Law alumnus (Class of 86’), will serve at the helm of the board which serves as an advisory body to Dean Richard Bierschbach and other administrative officers of the Law School.  He assumes the role from longtime...

Matthew Smith and Kenneth Neuman Prevail in Recent Open Meetings Act Court of Appeals Opinion

Altior Law attorneys Matthew Smith and Kenneth Neuman recently secured an appellate win in the August 25, 2022 to-be-published Michigan Court of Appeals opinion in Pinebrook Warren, LLC, et al v City of Warren, et al.  The case arose from the Warren City Council’s issuance of medical marihuana licenses based on...

Jennifer Grieco Named by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” for Plaintiff Professional Malpractice Law in Troy

Altior Law attorney Jennifer Grieco has been honored by Best Lawyers as the 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” in the field of “Professional Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs” in the City of Troy.  Each year Best Lawyers selects a single attorney as its “Lawyer of the Year” for a given specialty in a metropolitan area.  Honorees are selected through confidential peer-review surveys of tens of...

Dave Mollicone Completes SCAO Approved Mediator Training

Altior Law attorney Dave Mollicone recently completed the SCAO approved 40-hour General Civil Mediation Training, and now joins Altior Law attorneys Kenneth Neuman and Jennifer Grieco in offering skilled mediation services.  In addition to his SCAO-approved training, Dave draws from over 2 decades of experience in commercial and corporate litigation, banking litigation, creditors’...

Altior Law Attorneys Recognized in the 2022 Edition of Super Lawyers Magazine

Five Altior Law attorneys were recognized in the 2022 edition of Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine for their accomplishments and their “excellence in the practice of law.” Kenneth Neuman was recognized as a Top 100 Attorney, and has been recognized by Super Lawyers every year since 2007. Jennifer Grieco was recognized as a Top 100 Attorney and Top 50 Woman Attorney.  She has been...

Michigan Supreme Court Hones the Direct-Versus-Derivative Action Divide in Shareholder Disputes in Murphy v Inman

Authored By:  Kenneth F. Neuman and Stephen McKenney Michigan law has long distinguished between actions that may be properly brought by a shareholder on a direct, rather than derivative, basis.  The established dividing line has traditionally focused on whether an action is brought “to enforce corporate...

The Michigan Court of Appeals Holds no Due Process Rights Violated in the Weeding Out of Retail Marihuana License Applicants

Authored By: Matthew Smith and Jennifer Grieco The advent of medical and recreational marihuana licensure in Michigan has proven to be a boon for litigation throughout the state.  Many municipalities that have chosen to enact ordinances permitting medical and recreational licenses have been met with litigation arising from the selection of winners and losers in the licensing...

Ethics Alert: The Michigan Supreme Court Enacts MRPC 1.19 to Impose New Requirements for Arbitration Provisions in Attorney-Client Engagement Agreements

Authored By: David Mollicone and Jennifer Cupples Effective September 1, 2022, the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct expanded with the addition of MRPC 1.19.  The new rule, entitled “Lawyer-Client Representation Agreements: Arbitration Provisions,” requires that a client either be independently...

Kenneth Neuman Nominated as Candidate for the 2022 Oakland County Bar Association Board of Directors Election  

Altior Law founding attorney and CPA Kenneth Neuman has been selected by the Oakland County Bar Association’s Nominating Committee as a candidate for its 2022 Board of Directors.  Ken has been a member of the OCBA for nearly 30 years, and is a member of the Business Court and Counsel Committee.  Altior Law has been a long-time sponsor of OCBA events and supporter of OCBA’s...

Steve McKenney Prevails in Recent Appellate Ruling on Property Line Dispute

Altior Law attorney Steve McKenney recently obtained a favorable appellate ruling for his clients in a property line dispute: Slater v Cueny, unpublished opinion per curiam of the Michigan Court of Appeals dated Feb. 10, 2022 (Docket No. 355914).  In that opinion, the Court of Appeals upheld the trial court’s order establishing a new property line between the parties based on the...