Foley, Baron & Metzger, PLLC and The Juip Richtarcik Law Firm announced the combination of their practices to form Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC (FBMJ) effective January 1, 2013. The new full-service law firm based in Livonia, Michigan, will have 18 attorneys servicing clients in a broad range of practice areas. Randall A. Juip, joins the new firm as a Member, and brings with him a staff of four attorneys: Brian J. Richtarcik, Anthony D. Pignotti, Matthew H. Wesorick and Mark G. Reynolds. Also joining the firm as a Principal is attorney Cathy Bowerman who will continue to counsel clients in the areas of medical malpractice actions and health care law. Both Juip and Bowerman carry Martindale-Hubbell’s “A-V” rating.
FBMJ will continue its state and national practice, with a strong focus on civil litigation, including medical and professional defense, healthcare law, environmental and toxic tort, products and commercial liability, civil rights (42 USC 1983) / deliberate indifference claims, class actions and appeals. Further, FBMJ provides services for clients in pharmacy law, corporate and business matters, insurance defense, estate planning and more.
The new FBMJ firm will operate from FBM’s main office in Livonia, Michigan.
January 2013
New Firm Announced
Foley, Baron & Metzger, PLLC and The Juip Richtarcik Law Firm announced the combination of their practices to form Foley, Baron, Metzger & Juip, PLLC (FBMJ) effective January 1, 2013. The new full-service law firm based in Livonia, Michigan, will have 18 attorneys servicing clients in a broad range of
September 2010
FBM Sets New Precedent in Sixth Circuit on Governmental Contractor Liability
Foley, Baron & Metzger recently set new precedent in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on an issue involving federal jurisdiction based on the governmental contractor defense. FBM represented an environmental remediation contractor, hired by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to remediate mold contamination in the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
August 2010
FBM Environmental Attorney Assists City of Marquette, MI with Property Investigation
Marquette city officials have retained FBM attorney, Richard Baron, to assist them with a request from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment (“MDNRE”) to better determine the source and extent of contamination that exists on a prime Lake Superior shoreline location, formerly an industrial site, now owned by the
July 2010
Saulius Polteraitis and Joseph McGill Elected to CLS Leadership Positions
FBM attorney, Saulius Polteraitis was elected to serve a one-year term as Vice-President of the Catholic Lawyers Society (CLS) at the May, 2010 meeting of their Board of Directors. Also at this meeting, the organization’s President, FBM attorney Joseph McGill, concluded his term as President and was elevated to Emeritus Director status. This designation is
May 2010
Complete Dismissal of Environmental Claims against Product Manufacturer Obtained
Claims for environmental contamination against product manufacturers have become increasingly popular and are costly to defend. Foley, Baron & Metzger attorneys Richard S. Baron and Brian Phinney recently obtained a complete dismissal of claims against a product manufacturer by a corporate landowner seeking damages for environmental remediation costs. The landowner
April 2010
FBM Environmental Attorney Richard Baron Shares Experiences with Local TV Anchor
Airplanes and birds have been tangling for years. In fact, recently released data from the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) and reported by the Associated Press (AP) show airplane collisions with birds have more than doubled at 13 major U.S. airports since 2000. But it wasn’t until US Air Flight 1549
March 2010
Joseph McGill Publishes Article: Medicare Set-Asides – Response to “Emergency Bulletin”
FBM attorney Joseph McGill has recently authored an article titled Medicare Set-Asides – Response to “Emergency Bulletin”, published in the Michigan Defense Quarterly, (Volume 26, No. 3 January, 2010). The article is in response to an “Emergency Bulletin” issued in the name of the Negligence Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan,
July 2009
Foley, Baron & Metzger Attorneys Named 2009 Super Lawyers
Foley, Baron & Metzger, PLLC announced today that attorneys Clyde M. Metzger III and Joseph P. McGill have been named 2009 Michigan “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics Media, Inc. Awarded to only 5% of lawyers in the state, the Super Lawyers designation recognizes outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer
June 2009
Joseph McGill Elected President of the CLS
FBM attorney Joseph McGill was elected to serve as President of the Catholic Lawyers Society (CLS) at the May 11, 2009 meeting of their Board of Directors. Mr. McGill’s will serve a one-year term as the organization’s President. The CLS is a special interest bar association consisting of lawyers, judges and law students dedicated
June 2009
Tom Foley Publishes Article: Logic of Michigan’s FDA Defense Survives Recent Supreme Court Ruling
FBM attorney Tom Foley has recently authored Logic of Michigan’s FDA Defense Survives Recent Supreme Court Ruling, for the Washington Legal Foundation’s Legal Backgrounder. The paper challenges the basis for arguments now being raised by lawsuit advocates who are improperly attempting to suggest that the recent high-profile U.S. Supreme Court decision