Is a local ordinance valid if it...
A local ordinance is invalid if it actually conflicts with state law. A conflict exists when the ordinance permits what state law forbids,...
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Ross K. Bower II has been recognized as one of the “Top 5” attorneys under the age of 35 in Ingham County for 2012. The award recipients were selected by the Board of Directors of the Ingham County Bar Association and recognized at the Association's Third Annual Barristers Night on March 22, 2012. The Board of Directors made its selection based upon the nominees' commendable character, integrity, judgment and legal scholarship; service to the profession and the bar; service to the community; and a reputation for the advancement of the highest legal standards and professional responsibility.
Ross joined Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC in 2008, bringing his experience as a municipal and drain attorney to the firm. Ross is active in local bar association activities and community service projects, and was President of the Ingham County Bar Association's Young Lawyers' Section. He is a member of the Michigan, Ingham County, and Eaton County Bar Associations, the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys, and the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners.
A local ordinance is invalid if it actually conflicts with state law. A conflict exists when the ordinance permits what state law forbids,...
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