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April 2008

FBM Attorneys Participate in Ann Arbor Hospital Healthcare Symposium

FBM attorneys Clyde M. Metzger III and Judith A. Sherman presented “A Case Study & Documentation Issues” at a recent healthcare symposium held May 12, 2008 at an Ann Arbor, Michigan hospital. Central to their presentation at “Take the Pressure Off – A Pressure Prevention Symposium” was the pending change in regulations by the... READ MORE

March 2008

FBM Attorneys Assist Developer to Boost Local Economy

FBM attorneys successfully secured over $760,000 in tax increment financing (“TIF”) from the City of Jackson, MI for the development of a 60,000 square foot medical office building in the City of Jackson’s Downtown Development District. Attorneys Rich Baron and Brian Phinney worked closely with the City of Jackson and its Downtown Development Authority... READ MORE

March 2008

FBM Attorney Appointed to ASPL’s Education & Scholarship Committee

Kim Sveska, FBM principal, was recently appointed to the Education & Scholarship Committee of the American Society of Pharmacy Law (ASPL). ASPL is a national organization of pharmacists, attorneys, pharmacist-attorneys and students of pharmacy or law that educates its members on legal issues that effect pharmacy. Mr. Sveska will assist The Education... READ MORE

March 2007

Independent Survey Results Released – FBM Rated “Excellent”

In a recent independent survey by Intellitrends: 84% of clients selected FBM for its depth of experience FBM was rated “Excellent” 18% more often than the competition for its “responsiveness” Clients rated FBM’s “consideration of client goals” as “Excellent” 16% more often than the competition. ... READ MORE

March 2007

FBM Attorney Elected to Board of Directors of the Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers

FBM attorney Joseph McGill was elected to the Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers (ISIAL) board of directors June 1 during the organization’s annual dinner dance at the Detroit Athletic Club. During the three-year term, McGill will assist in directing the organization in its activities, particularly in the philanthropic and Irish heritage... READ MORE

March 2007

Charity Event Huge Success

FBM attorney Joseph McGill joined other prominent judges and lawyers from the Detroit metropolitan area on May 5, 2007 at the Focus: HOPE food warehouse in Detroit to assemble food boxes for the needy as part of a semi-annual service project of the Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers (ISIAL), and the... READ MORE

March 2007

Kim Sveska Speaks to Michigan Society of Pharmacy Technicians

Kim Sveska was a featured speaker at the Michigan Society of Pharmacy Technicians (MSPT) Spring Seminar on April 28 at HealthPlus in Flint, Michigan. Mr. Sveska’s remarks titled, “Pharmacy Law Update,” provided insight into current developments in Michigan pharmacy-related law, including recent statutory/regulatory changes, case law decisions involving the duty to... READ MORE

March 2007

Clyde Metzger Presents E-Charting Seminar

As more and more hospital systems move to electronic-charting to document patient care, new challenges face hospital medical and administrative staff and risk management departments. FBM attorney Clyde Metzger conducted a seminar April 5, 2007 to the nursing staff of a Jackson, Michigan hospital addressing these challenges. Their presentation titled, “Effective Communication... READ MORE

March 2007

Joseph McGill Co-Authors Article for Washington Legal Foundation

FBM attorneys Joseph P. McGill and E. Jason Blankenship co-authored an article in the January 26, 2007 Washington Legal Foundation’s Legal Opinion Letter. The article titled “Court Rejects Environmental Plaintiffs’ Efforts at ‘Windfall’ Damages” focuses on the recent federal court decision of Allgood v. General Motors Corporation decision and it’s... READ MORE

February 2007

Carole Empey and Judy Sherman Present Healthcare Educational Sessions

FBM attorneys, Carole Empey and Judy Sherman, recently conducted several educational sessions with the nursing staff of a major Ann Arbor hospital system, on the topic, “Accounting for Patient Care: Documentation Surrounding Changes in Patient Condition.” These sessions provided the nursing staff with information designed to assist with patient safety and improved patient... READ MORE