Areas of Legal Practice

Property & Riparian Rights

Property & Riparian Rights

Representing private land owners and riparians regarding disputes with governments, enforcement officials, neighbors, home & property owners associations, and others. [More]

Farms & Agri-Business

Farms & Agri-Business

Representing farmers, ranchers, and fruit growers across all of Mid Michigan region including under the Right to Farm Act. [More]

Class Action Litigation

Class Action Litigation

A class action lawsuit consolidates similar claims of many into a single lawsuit against one or several defendants and is an effective way of resolving when much in common. [More]

Appeals & Appellate Practice

Appeals & Appellate Practice

Represents new and existing clients in appeals from judgments or verdicts from Michigan state or federal courts. [More]

Business & Commercial Litigation

Business & Commercial Litigation

Providing general counsel services to family businesses, limited liability companies, and private companies. [More]

Government Transparency

Government Transparency

Keeping governments and public bodies operating in the open together with full and complete public transparency. [More]

Latest Press Releases and Statements

Ahead of Deer Season, Michigan Landowners Challenge DNR’s Warrantless Searches of Private Hunting Land

Issued: November 12, 2026

Two Newaygo County landowners are asking the Michigan Court of Claims to fully and finally reject the Department of Natural Resources’ repeated claim that the “open fields” doctrine permits warrantless investigative entries onto their private hunting property

Featured Video

OLC Supreme Court
OLC at the United States Supreme Court
Mockeridge case
Case Highlight: Mockeridge v Alcona County
Ahmad case
Oral Arguments: Ahmad v University of Michigan
Fraser case
Oral Arguments: Fraser Twp v Haney