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January 2012
GIARMARCO, MULLINS & HORTON, P.C. ELECTS TWO NEW SHAREHOLDERS
The law firm of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that the following people have been elected shareholders of the firm effective January 1, 2012:
Jennifer Engelhardt
Jennifer concentrates her practice in medical malpractice defense and family law, and has handled a myriad of general civil litigation cases including medical malpractice, automobile negligence, premises liability, assault and battery, sexual harassment, and general negligence. Jennifer's experience includes representing clients from the pre-suit phase through appeal, including facilitation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution.
Jennifer is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel, DRI, the Women's Law Association of Michigan, and the Oakland County Bar Association, where she recently participated in the 2006-2007 Inn of Court program.
Jennifer Savel
Ms. Savel is a member of the firm's estate planning group, and specializes in Trusts and Estates. Jennifer's practice includes estate and wealth transfer planning, and estate and trust administration. Jennifer is well versed in the preparation of federal estate tax returns and has negotiated federal estate tax audits with the Internal Revenue Service. She is the co-author of "Administering Decedent's Estates," ICLE's Michigan Basic Practice Handbook.
Jennifer is a member of the American Bar Association, the Michigan State Bar, and the Oakland County Bar Association.
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Jennifer Engelhardt
Jennifer Savel
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Janurary 2012
Charles Dunn, Environmental Attorney and Partner of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C., has been elected to the Board of Directors of Great Lakes Guardians. He focuses his practice in the areas of real estate, environmental law, regulatory and eminent domain matters involving private and public sector clients.
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Charles Dunn
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December 2011
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that
Christopher J. Ryan has joined the Firm
Christopher joins the firm as an associate in the business practice group focusing on health care law, and in the litigation group practicing medical malpractice defense.
Christopher graduated cum laude from the Haworth College of Business at Western Michigan University and attended law school at the Michigan State University College of Law where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Medicine and Law. He received his Juris Doctor cum laude with a concentration in Health Law.
Christopher is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Medical Legal Subcommittee of the Health Care Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, the American Health Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association and the Oakland County Bar Association. He has published articles and given presentations on a variety of medical-legal topics.
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Christopher J. Ryan
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November 2011
John Clark was appointed as a member of the review team for the Highland Park School District's finances.
"Governor Rick Snyder today appointed a financial review team to examine the Highland Park School District's finances
under Public Act 4 of 2011, the Local Government and School District Financial Accountability Act. Based on a
recommendation from State Superintendent Mike Flanagan, Gov. Rick Snyder has asked the financial review team to
report its findings within 30 days."
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John C. Clark
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September 2011
*2011-2012 U.S.News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings are complete and that Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton has earned recognition as Tier One Best Law Firm Ranking. The rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that included thousands of clients, highly skilled lawyers and law firm representatives. An unprecedented amount of data was collected, emphasizing the scope of this endeavor and the significance of your firm's presence in this unparalleled guide to law firm expertise.
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September 2011
Best Lawyers has named LeRoy H. Wulfmeier, III as the "Detroit Best Lawyers Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants Lawyer of the Year" for 2012.
Best Lawyers is designating "Lawyers of the Year" high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the "Lawyer of the Year."
Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.
The lawyers honored as "Lawyers of the Year" have received particularly high ratings in the surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
Mr. Wulfmeier is a partner in our Litigation Group with over 35 years of experience defending health care providers in complex medical malpractice cases.
Mr. Wulfmeier has acted as chief trial counsel in over 400 medical malpractice cases, and has represented physicians in all specialties as well as dentists, nurses, and hospitals in a variety of malpractice and disciplinary proceedings.
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LeRoy H. Wulfmeier, III
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September 2011
DBusiness Recognition of GMH Top Lawyers for 2012
- Bruce W. Haffey,
Banking & Financial Service Law, Franchise Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Business Law
- Paul A. Thursam,
Banking & Financial Service Law, Health Care Law
- William H. Heritage,
Banking & Financial Law, Business Law, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Ryan L. Perry,
Business Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Construction Litigation
- William H. Horton,
Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation
- Sean M. Walsh,
Business Litigation
- Leroy H. Wulfmeier,
Family Law, Legal Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Professional Malpractice Law
- Daniel J. Kelly,
Municipal Law, Franchise Law, Government Relations Law
- Dennis M. Rauss,
Construction Litigation
- Andrew T. Baran,
Employee Benefits, Labor and Employment Law
- Michael A. Novak,
Entertainment and Sports Law
- Charles E. Dunn,
Environmental Law
- Celeste M. Wolfe,
Family Law
- Stephen J. Hitchcock,
Municipal Law, Land Use & Zoning Law
- Timothy J. Mullins,
Municipal Law, Insurance Law
- Gilbert Gugni,
Family Law
- Mark S. Papazian,
Family Law
- John A. Anderson,
Health Care Law
- Joseph F. Page,
Health Care Law
- Alexander Lebedinski,
Immigration Law
- William L. Hooth,
Labor and Employment Law
- Donald K. Warwick,
Medical Malpractice Law
- Jennifer A. Engelhardt,
Medical Malpractice Law
- George D. Mercer,
Real Estate Law
- Gregory J. Gamalski,
Real Estate Law
- Thomas L. Treppa,
Real Estate Law
- Peter J. Sarkesian,
Securities Law
- Jennifer M. Savel,
Trusts and Estates
- Julius H. Giarmarco,
Trust and Estates
- Thomas P. Cavanaugh,
Trusts and Estates
- Adam Levitsky,
Workers Compensation Law
- James Y. Rayis,
International Trade and Finance Law
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September 2011
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. recognized as
Crain's Detroit Business 2011 Best Place to Work
After extensive evaluation, Crain's Detroit Business and the American Society of Employers awards Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. the recognition of Best Places to Work2011
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September 2011
Congratulations to Giarmarco Mullins & Horton PC, on being chosen as a
2011 TOP WORK PLACE HONOREE!
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September, 2011
Contratulations to Lawrence F. Schiller for being appointed chair of the Oakland County Bar Association's Employee Benefits Committee for 2011-2012. The committee meets monthly to discuss substantive and administrative issues relating to qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, ERISA, health care and other welfare plans.
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Larry Schiller
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September 2011
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton Attorneys Named Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton proudly announces its 19 attorneys that have been chosen by their peers for inclusion in Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2011.
Super Lawyers annually lists outstanding lawyers from various practice areas who attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Rising Stars consists of the state's top up-and-coming attorneys.
2011 Michigan Super Lawyers
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The 2011 Michigan Rising Stars
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May, 2011
GIARMARCO, MULLINS & HORTON, PC, ATTORNEYS
CO-CHAIR UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY SCHOOL OF LAW
URBAN FARMING SYMPOSIUM MAY 20, 2011
Gregory J. Gamalski, a partner in the Business Practice Group of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. in Troy, Michigan and Paul Thursam, an associate in the Group, are Co-Chairs, with Professor Jacqueline Hand of the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, of the Urban Farming Symposium being sponsored by the Law School on May 20, 2011, at 8:00 AM. The Real Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan is Co-Sponsor of the Symposium along with the Law School. The presentations will focus on policy and practical issues related to urban farming and agriculture as part of creative and adaptive re-use of the urban landscape. The Symposium will be open to the public but focused on the legal community and planning communities. Detroit is a laboratory where urban farming is fermenting, evolving and growing. The Symposium is intended to establish a reasoned framework for discussions about the legal and policy issues that should be considered by local units of government and citizens grappling with this dynamic concept.
Click here to view the Agenda and Registration information.
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Gregory Gamalski
Paul Thursam
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March, 2011
Julius H. Giarmarco will be a panel speaker at the event How Will Changes in Tax Law Affect You and Your Business? hosted by Automation Alley. The event will take place March 30, 2011.
Julius will discuss:
- Unification of the estate, gift and generation-skipping tax ("GST") exemptions at $5 million per person (for 2011 and 2012)
- Why it's important to take advantage of the gift tax exemption in 2011 and 2012
- How to maximize use of the gift tax exemption
- How to leverage the GST exemption
- Portability of a deceased spouse's unused estate tax exemption
- What happens on January 1, 2013 and thereafter – when the estate and gift tax exemptions are scheduled to decrease to $1 million per person
Please click here for more event details and registration information.
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Julius H. Giarmarco
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February 4, 2011
Gregory J. Gamalski of the GMH Real Estate Team (or BPG) spoke at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's Homeward Bound Seminar titled Total Redevelopment: In the World of the Land Division Act-Platted and Un-platted Property on February, 2011. Mr. Gamalski's topic was Plat Amendments and Revisions Under the Land Division Act.. Mr. Gamalski is Co-Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section's Continuing Legal Education Committee which sponsors the long running and well regarded Homeward Bound series with ICLE. Over 150 attendees registered for the program.
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February 2011
Paul Thursam of the Business Practice Group will be leading an encore discussion of his roundtable topic Urban Farming at the State Bar of Michigan's Real Property Law Section 2011 Summer Conference. This year's Conference takes place in July at the Grand Traverse Resort in Traverse City, Michigan. Mr. Thursam is active in the Section having been identified as a Young Millennial Leader by the Section's Council and has assisted the Section with its outreach program Property and Pizza, most recently at Wayne State University Law School in November of 2010, and at Thomas Cooley Law School in January of 2011. Mr. Thursam is a regular contributor to the Section's scholarly publications, with articles such as "Limited Liability for Successor Developers" which appeared in the Section's eJournal in January 2010, and "Legal Considerations Related to Redevelopment, Reconfiguration and Re-Sale of Failed Condominium Projects and Subdivisions" which appeared in the Michigan Real Property Review, Spring 201, Volume 37, No. 1.
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February 2011
Gregory J. Gamalski of the GMH Real Estate Group is Co-Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section and has assisted the Section with organizing its 2011 Winter Conference March 9-11, 2011 in Washington DC. The Conference is titled: ABC's of Financial Reform, A Big Change. Speakers include Patricia Hoben-Moore, Director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Field Policy and Management and Mercedes Marquez Assistant Secretary of HUD Community Planning & Development. They will l be addressing the conference attendees about HUD initiative planned for Michigan in the coming year. More information about the program can be found at www.michbar.org/realproperty/winterconfagenda_reg.
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January 2011
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to welcome
Peter J. Sarkesian, Esq.
Peter J. Sarkesian specializes in corporate, securities, and real estate law. He has been called upon to represent numerous clients in public and private offering transactions, matters of business acquisitions and dissolutions, ownership disputes, and general business transactions.
Mr. Sarkesian' s legal career is extensive. He has served as senior attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and as a senior vice president and general counsel to a publicly held bank holding company and a private real estate development company. Mr. Sarkesian has been involved in numerous "going
public" transactions and S-1 filings with the SEC as well as reverse mergers and "going private" transactions. Peter has also been general counsel to several public companies and has formed and de-registered 1940 Act Investment Advisors.
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January 2011
Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to welcome
James Y. Rayis
Practice Areas: Corporate/business law, international corporate transactions, Human Rights law and development program, government contracts/procurement law, Director-Baghdad, Global Justice Project Iraq.
Current: Principal, James Y. Rayis, P.C. International Law History:
Director-Chief of Party: Global Justice Project Iraq 2008-2009
Iraq program on legislative and regulatory consultation to improve and strengthen judicial and legal practice independence of Iraqi law and structures, including Supreme Court, lower courts and bar practice reforms,
Law Partner:
Dickinson Wright, PLLC, Washington D.C., Atlanta Balch & Bingham, LLP Washington, D.C., Atlanta Associate: Powell, Goldstein (currently Bryan Cave), Atlanta
V. P. & General Counsel: Omnivest International, Inc. Denver, Colorado Organized, guided and directed legal function for globally operating venture capital and financial investment firm based in Taipei, Taiwan.
Admitted to Practice: Washington, D.C., Georgia, Michigan, Colorado
Education: University of Georgia, J.D., Dean Rusk International Research Scholar, Managing Board, Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law.
Michigan State University, B.A., Economics/French minor,
Phi Gamma Delta Memorial Scholarship; Michigan Competitive Scholar.
Member: American Bar Association (Chair 2002-2006, Middle East Committee, International Law and Practice Section); State Bar of Georgia (Chair, 2002-2004, International Law Section; Chair 988-1990, Younger Lawyers Section, International Law Committee);Association International des Jeunes Avocats (North American Presidential Delegate; Executive Board Member, 1994-2000).
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January 17, 2011
Bill Horton of Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. representing Midland County Wins Verdict vs. Blues
Midland County has won a $933,052 jury verdict against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan over allegations that it billed the county hidden fees to administer its health benefits.
The Dec. 17 verdict is the latest in a wave of lawsuits and judgments across the state filed by Troy attorney Bill Horton, accusing the insurance giant of pocketing millions of dollars in hidden fees from local governments and others to administer health care plans.
Blue Cross, Michigan's largest insurer, vehemently denies the charges, saying its practices were well-known to the plaintiffs, are common in the industry and have saved millions of dollars for these employers, which continue to contract with the Blues to run their health plans. The company is considering appeals.
This is the fourth verdict against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan in the past twelve months. Mr. Horton has represented multiple counties and municipalities in the dispute over undisclosed fees. Mr. Horton has been engaged my multiple municipalities in Michigan to pursue similar cases.
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January 14, 2011
Detroit's United Metal Products
Receives Loan Assistance from $1.5 Billion
Federal Program to Propel Small Business
United Metal Products, a Detroit metal stamping and forming business which primarily supplies the auto industry, received assistance from the Michigan Economic Development Council (MEDC) allowing United Metal Products to secure loans totaling $2.6 Million. The MEDC assistance came through $1.5 Billion of federal funding from the Small Business Credit Initiative bills, sponsored by Congressman Gary Peters and passed into law in October, 2010, to provide what small business has been sorely lacking in this economy – access to financing for expansion, diversification and job creation.
On Friday, January 14, 2011, U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios, Governor Rick Snyder, Congressman Gary Peters, Senator Debbie Stabenow, and a number of state and local legislators met at United Metal Products' Detroit facility to celebrate the successful attraction of federal dollars, from the State Small Business Credit Initiative, in support of the innovative credit enhancement programs created in Michigan. The funding from this legislation is a success story for United Metal Products, which allowed the company to diversify by acquiring Applied Manufacturing & Engineering International, Inc., a Shelby Township defense contractor, diversify its customer base and create more jobs.
"We're financially sound, but no banks were willing to listen to us," said Leonard MacEachern, CEO of United Metal Products. "The banks had redlined Detroit, southeast Michigan and the state. It was very difficult to obtain any type of financing."
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