On April 2, 2020, a panel of the
Michigan Court of Appeals issued a 17-page opinion unanimously affirming the
dismissal of a $50 Million dollar lawsuit brought against The Israelite House
of David (“IHOD”), a religious association located in Benton Harbor,
Michigan. Charles Ferrel (“Ferrel”), an
excommunicated member of the religion, sued IHOD requesting that he be “allowed
to...
Jennifer Cupples has joined Altior Law as its newest associate. Since
graduating from The University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 2009, Jennifer
has gained over a decade of experience handling complex commercial litigation,
product liability and business law matters, real estate transactions, and
estate planning/probate matters. Jennifer
began her practice of law at a...
Altior Law obtained a significant and exceptional victory for its client in December 2019 – an order granting a motion to set aside a jury verdict. Following a June 2018 judgment, based on a jury verdict that imposed liability on its client, in June 2019, Altior Law filed a motion to set aside the judgment based on fraud or other misconduct of a party. The factual basis for the...
On February 27, 2020, Jennifer Grieco spoke to the attendees at the Mid-Michigan Risk Management Association’s Workshop in Lansing, Michigan. Jennifer’s topic was Civility and she spoke regarding the efforts taken by the State Bar of Michigan to improve civility in the legal profession and how those efforts and lessons could be applied to improve civility in the workplace.
The Michigan State Bar Foundation
and the State Bar of Michigan recognized Altior Law as one of less than fifty Leadership
Firms in the 2018 Access to Justice Campaign. The Bar Foundation and State Bar recognized
Altior Law for its contributions to “ensure access and fairness for all in
Michigan’s justice system.” Altior Law’s donations are just one of the concrete
steps it takes to...
The Women’s Bar Association presented Jennifer Grieco with
is 2019 Evelyn Forrest Distinguished Advocate Award in a ceremony held on May
30, 2019 in Birmingham. In her remarks
accepting the award, Jennifer focused on the many challenges that women have overcome
in gaining a foothold in the male-dominated legal profession and the many
challenges that still remain before women can...
Neuman Anderson Grieco McKenney, P.C. has rebranded to Altior Law as the firm reinforces its commitment to setting the standard in the practice of business law. Altior is derived from “altiorem,” which is the Latin word for higher, representing the elevated core values of the firm. Attorneys will continue to implement the meaning going forward in their work by providing high caliber...
To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do. — John Adams I recently attended the American Bar Association Annual Meeting in Chicago. During the meeting, former ABA President Hilarie Bass shared her experience traveling to the southern border to assess the impact of the U.S. family separation policy. As you can imagine, the stories she shared were heartbreaking and the need for legal...
Neuman Anderson Grieco McKenney has been recognized by the U.S. News – Best Lawyers, as one of 2019’s Best Law Firms. We are also proud to announce that Best Lawyers has recognized two of our very own: Kenneth F. Neuman (Litigation-Real Estate), and Jennifer M. Grieco (Professional Malpractice Law-Plaintiffs) as 2019 Best Lawyers.
Neuman Anderson Grieco McKenney attorneys Stephen McKenney and Laura DePonio participated in the Oakland County Bar Association’s 39th annual Race Judicata. The race was held under sunny and chilly conditions on October 14. The 5K run through Bloomfield Township benefits the OCBA and the many programs it supports in the Oakland County community.
