We are often asked “are non-compete agreements enforceable”? The problem is, we are usually asked this question when an employee who is subject to a non-compete is leaving his or her employment for “greener pastures”. The notion that said employee might have assigned away his/her right to work in the same industry with the same…
Congratulations to Gary Schenk, one of our founding partners. Gary has been recognized again this year by Martindale-Hubbell, the country’s leading lawyer assessment (by his peers) and information source, as a “Pre-Eminent AV” lawyer, the highest award for ethics and legal skills. This rating was given to Gary by his peers in both the Bar…
PA 36, 2015 amends the Revised Judicature Act to permit a Demand for Payment or Demand for Possession to be served on a tenant via electronic means, (e.g. email) if the tenant has consented to receive service electronically. Our suggestion – if you are a Landlord, provide in your lease agreement consent for electronic service and…
Congratulations to Gary Schenk for being recognized for Excellence in Law by Worldwide Registry. Click on the link below to see why Gary was awarded this recognition. Gary Schenk Recognized for Excellence in Law
1. Choose to see a specialist versus your primary care physician. One of the key factors that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is required to look at is whether your treating doctor is a specialist. If your doctor is a specialist and the Social Security-paid doctor is not a specialist, then your treating specialist’s opinions…
Many times a zoning body (Planning Commission, Township Board, etc) is reluctant to rezone a property without a specific use. Once a parcel is rezoned, ANY USE PERMITTED in the “new” or rezoned district is fair game. For example, rezoning a parcel from Agricultural to Commercial sounds simple when the petitioner is talking in general…