Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip (FBMJ) attorney Joseph McGill was sworn in as Chairman of the Representative Assembly for the State Bar of Michigan (SBM) at its Annual Meeting, September 27-29 at Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI. The Representative Assembly is the final policy-making body of the State Bar and is comprised of 150 Members which are elected by attorneys in each judicial circuit throughout the State of Michigan. As Chair of the Representative Assembly, McGill will lead its 150 Members through issues which directly impact access to justice and the practice of law in Michigan. “We are honored and proud that Joe McGill was elected to such a distinguished position within the Michigan legal community,” said Clyde Metzger, FBMJ Managing Member.
McGill will also continue to serve on the SBM Board of Commissioners. The Board is responsible for implementation of policy adopted by the Assembly and management of the SBM through the authority granted by the Michigan Supreme Court. He was also appointed to serve on the Law School Deans Committee, Executive Committee and Audit Committee of the SBM.
McGill is a Principal attorney at FBMJ and has extensive litigation and transactional experience in commercial law, business and estate planning, and complex corporate, probate and real estate matters.
In addition to his service with the SBM, McGill serves as President and Co-Founder of the Michigan Irish American Chamber of Commerce, Emeritus Director and past President of the Catholic Lawyers Society of Detroit, Emeritus Director and past President of the Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers and past Chairman of the Madonna University Foundation Board. He carries Martindale Hubbell’s AV rating, AVVO’s “superb” rating, and is honored with the distinction of a Michigan Super Lawyer. Contact Joseph McGill at jmcgill@fbmjlaw.com.
September 2017
Joseph Patrick McGill Sworn in as Chairman of the State Bar of Michigan’s Representative Assembly
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip (FBMJ) attorney Joseph McGill was sworn in as Chairman of the Representative Assembly for the State Bar of Michigan (SBM) at its Annual Meeting, September 27-29 at Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI. The Representative Assembly is the final policy-making body of the State Bar and is
August 2017
Michigan Medical Marijuana Board: Dispensaries Need to Shut Down
Members of the Michigan Medical Marihuana Licensing Board (Board) sent a clear warning to owners of dispensaries now in operation – shut down the dispensary in the coming weeks or you will not be permitted to operate going forward under the Medical Marihuana Facilities Licensing Act ( MMFLA) that is scheduled
July 2017
Joseph McGill Presents Recommendations on Limited Scope Representation Rules to SBM’s Board of Commissioners
Joseph McGill, FBMJ attorney and member of the State Bar of Michigan Board of Commissioners (BOC), was appointed as BOC liaison to a special work group at the Michigan State Bar tasked with recommending amendments to the Michigan Court Rules and the Michigan Rules of Professional Conduct pertaining to the
July 2017
FBMJ’s Medical Malpractice Attorneys Obtain Successful No Cause Verdict
On July 21, 2017 attorneys Clyde Metzger and Carole Empey obtained a no cause verdict on behalf of their clients, an obstetrician gynecologist, a professional services organization of physicians and a hospital. The jury found no malpractice and that the Defendants complied with the standard of care during a DaVinci
July 2017
LARA Director: Emergency Rules for Marijuana Applications Coming This Fall
The Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) director, Shelly Edgerton, announced that emergency rules will initially be put in place this fall so that the state can meet its December deadline to accept applications for marijuana grower, processor, and transporter licenses under the Medical Marijuana Facilities Licensing Act (the “MMFLA”).
July 2017
RICO, Nuisance Lawsuits Pop Up Against Medical Marijuana Businesses
It used to be the stuff of Hollywood movies featuring organized crime. Yet, while the Michigan Medical Marijuana Licensing Board is formulating the regulations that will govern medical marijuana growers, processors, transportors and dispensers in Michigan, courts in a number of states are issuing rulings that will allow marijuana grow
July 2017
Dan Cortez and Anthony Pignotti Appointed to Lead MDTC’s General Liability Section
Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC is pleased to announce the appointment of attorneys Daniel Cortez and Anthony Pignotti to Co-Chairpersons of the General Liability Section of the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel (MDTC), effective July 1, 2017. They will both serve a two-year term. The MDTC, established in 1979, is
June 2017
Beating the School Bell: Supreme Court Adopts Lenient Tardy Policy for NOIs.
If a Notice of Intent (“NOI”) is served on the final day of the statute of limitations period when only a fraction of a day remains, is that fractional day tolled and preserved for statute of limitations purposes? The Michigan Supreme Court addressed this question in its June 27, 2017
June 2017
Joseph McGill Presents at 2017 State Bar of Michigan Leadership Forum
FBMJ’s Joseph McGill presented at the 2017 Bar Leadership Forum on June 10, 2017 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The invitation-only forum is sponsored annually by the State Bar of Michigan (SBM) and is designed to provide training and leadership tools for both the experienced and new Bar
June 2017
FBMJ Attorneys Co-Author Article for CLM – “When Water Becomes Waste”
Richard Baron, Ben Fruchey and Nicholas Andrew co-authored “When Water Becomes Waste,” published in the June, 2017 issue of CLM Magazine. The article focuses on the significant growth in insurance claims related to the release of water extracted from the ground as a byproduct of oil and gas production, often