Summer 2021

Thomas R. Behm

Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman PLLC

As my term as Chairperson draws to a close, I want to leave you with one last story. Several years ago, I attended a commencement speech at a small liberal arts college. I don’t normally remember commencement speeches, but this speech was notably different. It involved the story of a young nurse who was placed in the difficult situation of having to tell a first-time mother that her newly delivered child had died. The situation was compounded by the fact that the mother was in critical condition after her delivery. The question arose as to how to best tell the mother what had happened to her child...

Todd Tennis

Capitol Services

The recent US District Court ruling in AFT Michigan v Project Veritas has created more confusion around an already confusingly-written law dealing with wiretapping and the concept of single-party consent with regard to recording conversations. The Michigan Supreme Court declined to opine on the case in response to a request by the federal court. By declining, they inadvertently created even more confusion over how Michigan’s current wiretapping law is interpreted...

Law Offices of Robert June PC

In the summer of 2020, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) announced the formation of a Special Committee on Race & Insurance, aimed at addressing racism in insurance practices throughout the country. As explained by Special Committee co-chair and NAIC President Ray Farmer...

Jennifer A. Engelhardt

Goethel Engelhardt, PLLC

The Negligence Law Section has as its prime purpose the advocacy of access to justice. Central to this mission is the paramount importance of jury trials. The section seek to unwaveringly promote the fair, equitable, and speedy administration of negligence litigation in the Michigan trial and appellate courts. As negligence law attorneys, we often speak for our clients or ask probing questions to direct our clients to tell their story and their truth. Perhaps one of the unique challenges is speaking for – and seeking justice on behalf of – those whose lives have been taken from this world. Death can leave a jagged hole in the heart of a family. The loss of a spouse, parent, or child is a human loss in the truest sense of the term. Holidays, birthdays, and otherwise joyous gatherings become bittersweet.

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Mark R. Granzotto

Council Member

Mark Granzotto PC

Deborah A. Lujan

Council Member

Collins Einhorn Farrell PC

Donna M. MacKenzie

Council Member

Olsman MacKenzie Peacock & Wallace

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