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... READ MORE
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... READ MORE
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... READ MORE
May 2009
Kim Sveska Featured Speaker at MSPT Spring Seminar
FBM attorney Kim Sveska was a featured speaker at the Michigan Society of Pharmacy Technicians (MSPT) Spring Seminar on April 28, 2009 at Health Plus in Flint, MI. Mr. Sveska’s remarks titled, “Pharmacy Law Update,” provided insight into current developments in Michigan pharmacy-related law, including recent statutory and regulatory changes, case law decisions involving... READ MORE
April 2009
Joseph McGill and the CLS Honor Cardinal Maida
FBM attorney Joseph McGill, representing the Catholic Lawyers Society (CLS) as their President, honored His Eminence Adam Cardinal Maida with the Monsignor Malloy Lifetime Achievement Award at the CLS Annual Meeting on April 26, 2009, at St. John’s Retreat Center in Plymouth, MI. The award is given annually to a Catholic lawyer or... READ MORE
March 2009
Tom Foley Appointed to M-LAW Advisory Board
FBM attorney Tom Foley has recently been appointed to the Advisory Board of M-LAW(Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch). M-LAW is an organization established to attempt to eliminate litigation abuse and its effect on business and the community. For additional information please contact Tom Foley @ 734-742-1805 or [email protected]. ... READ MORE
March 2009
FBM Attorneys Coordinate Wildlife Rescue
FBM attorneys Richard Baron and Brian Phinney recently helped mobilize an experienced team of environmental and wildlife rehabilitation consultants to clean and release approximately 50 Canada geese and mallards that were impacted by a small fuel spill in Troy, Michigan. FBM attorneys worked closely with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the U.S. Environmental Protection... READ MORE
October 2008
Clyde M. Metzger Earns 2008 Super Lawyers Designation
Clyde M. Metzger III, founding member in the Ann Arbor office of the Michigan-based Foley, Baron & Metzger, PLLC law firm, has earned the 2008 Super Lawyers designation. The Super Lawyers list, published annually since 1991, is a comprehensive and diverse listing of the top 5% of licensed active attorneys in each... READ MORE
May 2008
FBM Attorney Speaks at Michigan Risk Management Symposium
FBM attorney Kim Sveska was a featured speaker at a recent Risk Management Symposium held for the Oakwood Healthcare System community at Annapolis Hospital in Wayne, Michigan. Mr. Sveska’s remarks titled, “Anatomy of a Lawsuit,” provided the audience with relevant information pertaining to general and medical malpractice law concepts, including pre-suit considerations,... READ MORE
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