Ken Neuman and Steve McKenney both recently completed their seasons with local chapters of the American Inns of Court. Ken served as a Master for his chapter and Steve served as a Barrister for his chapter. American Inns of Court is an association of lawyers, judges, and other legal professionals from all levels and backgrounds who share a passion for professional excellence. Through regular...
Neuman Anderson Grieco and McKenney continued its long history as a sponsor of the Oakland County Bar Foundation’s Signature Event. The Signature Event was again held at Oakland Hills Country Club and served as the main fundraiser for the Oakland County Bar Foundation, which promotes and funds programs designed to increase access, affordability, and understanding of the law and legal system....
Jennifer Grieco co-moderated the Michigan Association of Justice (MAJ) Litigation Technology in Practice and in the Courtroom Seminar on February 26, 2016 with Rob Buchanan. Topics included Getting New Clients: Secrets of Attorney Online Video Marketing by Gerry Oginski; Using Video in Personal Injury Litigation by Rob Buchanan; Technology is Changing Jury Access to Information – Robyn...
Neuman Anderson Partner Jennifer Grieco was recently interview by the Detroit News regarding the firm’s case against the City of Detroit concerning the constitutionality of its Animal Control Ordinance.
An excerpt from the article:
Attorneys for Detroit have pledged to rewrite the city’s Animal Control Ordinance after a federal judge said it lacks constitutional protections.
U.S. District...
On February 22, 2016, Judge Nancy Edmunds issued her Opinion and Order granting Neuman Anderson’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction in the case of Floyd Hardrick, Jr., et al., v City of Detroit, et al. In granting the firm’s motion, Judge Nancy Edmunds struck a provision of the Detroit Animal Control ordinance, 6-1-2(e) as being unconstitutional on its face for permitting animal control...
The end of the calendar year marks the time for municipalities to complete their property tax valuations and to notify taxpayers of those valuations. If you believe that your valuation is above market conditions (i.e., the government thinks your property is worth more than it actually is), you have the right to appeal that determination.
Neuman Anderson has experience counseling clients and...
Jennifer Grieco was recently interviewed by the Local 4 WDIV news team and Fox 2 News related to her filing of a whistleblower action on behalf of a former animal control officer against the City of Detroit and the Detroit Animal Control. The case is currently pending in Wayne County Circuit court, Brittany Roberts vs. the City of Detroit, et al, Case No. 15-013331-CD.
In addition, Jennifer...
One of the largest changes in the practice of law in the last decade is the implementation of electronic court filing, or “ECF,” as practitioners have come to know it. Gone are the days when documents were hand-delivered to the court and counsel by runners and warehoused for years by the court. Now, the filing and service of documents are accomplished with mere clicks of the mouse and those...
Building or remodeling a home often leads to disputes between homeowners and their builders over the quality of workmanship, cost increases or the timeliness of performance. In those instances, it sometimes turns out that the builder failed to obtain a residential builder’s license, as required by Michigan’s Occupational Code. In such cases, MCL 339.2412(1) of the Occupational Code bars the...
Neuman Anderson is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Kenneth Neuman, Partner Jennifer Grieco and Partner Leif Anderson, have been named to the 2015 Super Lawyers list, which is published yearly by Super Lawyers Magazine.
Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional...
