Protecting Your Township Boundaries Workshops

Bill Fahey will be giving Protecting Your Township Boundaries workshops for the MTA in April. Learn about city and village annexation techniques; annexation problems of charter townships; township defensive strategies against annexation and village-to-city incorporation; detachment of city territory; dissolution of villages; division of assets on incorporation, annexation or detachment; and how to use Acts…

Continuing the firm’s commitment to community service, attorney Ross Bower recently offered free consultations to Lansing-area residents as part of the Ingham County Bar Association and Legal Services of South Central Michigan’s “Ask the Lawyer” event. Mr. Bower provided pro bono advice during the event in the areas of land use and administrative law.

Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes is pleased to report that it now serves as legal counsel to Two Men and A Truck®/International. The firm will provide corporate, employment and general counsel advice to the company as needed. Two Men And A Truck is the nation’s largest franchised local moving company. Its home office is in Lansing,…

Matthew D. Drake has been recognized as one of the “Top 5” attorneys under the age of 35 in Ingham County for 2010. The award recipients were selected by the Board of Directors of the Ingham County Bar Association and recognized at the Association’s Barristers Night on April 22. The Board of Directors made its…

Bill Fahey will present two workshops on Friday, August 6, 2010, at the MTA’s UP Summit in Harris (near Escanaba), a first-ever Michigan Townships Association event. Hear Mr. Fahey explain “Township Contracts” (before lunch) and bring your questions to his session on “Ask the Experts” (after lunch). For more information on this MTA event, or…

FSBR attorney Ross Bower has been selected to serve as the President of the Young Lawyers Section of the Ingham County Bar Association for the 2010/2011 term. During the coming year, Ross will spearhead the Section’s “Horn of Plenty” clothing drive, educational programs for students in the mid-Michigan area, a judges’ “do’s and don’ts” roundtable…

Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC welcomes Stacy L. Hissong to its Local Government Group. Ms. Hissong brings her recognized expertise in the representation of drain commissioners and other municipal authorities to Fahey Schultz’s growing municipal practice. Prior to joining Fahey Schultz, Ms. Hissong was a Shareholder with the Hubbard Law Firm in Lansing and later…

The Michigan Township Association’s Annual Conference in January, 2010 will feature four presentations by Bill Fahey and Steve Schultz. Steve Schultz will present two sessions to Conference attendees focusing on “Collective Bargaining Strategies in Tough Economic Times” and “Negotiating Employee Compensation and Benefits.” Bill Fahey will present two sessions on “Joint Service Contracts” and “Park…

Mark Burzych continues to be a featured author for the Michigan Restaurant Association’s bi-monthly magazine “Restaurateur”. The articles entitled “Ask the Experts” generally address issues related to franchise law.

Ross Bower participated in the Michigan State Police Traffic Safety Division’s Evidential Breath Test Training in Ann Arbor. He was the only attorney to receive breath test operator certification upon completion of the DataMaster (Breathalyzer) training. Ross is now a “Class II” operator. He also recently participated in a training session related to the “new”…

Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC is again sponsoring the Lansing Economic Club’s Regionalism Forum for 2010. This encore of last year’s popular event will bring together the chief executives of Lansing, East Lansing, Meridian Township, Delhi Township, and Delta Township for an open discussion of the problems and opportunities facing the Greater Lansing Region and…

Mark J. Burzych has been appointed to the State Bar of Michigan’s Business Impact Committee. The Committee is part of the State Bar of Michigan’s Judicial Crossroads Task Force that will focus on the future of Michigan’s court system. Mr. Burzych, along with the other appointed committee members, will embark on a comprehensive review and…

The Michigan Public Service Institute annually brings together more than 100 Public Works Directors and other management staff from all over the state for an in-depth training session on a variety of topics relevant to the management of municipal public works departments. Steve Schultz recently spoke in Mt. Pleasant to the Institute’s 2009 attendees on…

Mark Burzych and Matthew Drake lead Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC’s Trademark Practice Group, which specializes in trademark registration and enforcement. Federal trademark registration provides enhanced protection for trademarks and domain names. In addition, the firm’s four step enforcement process includes monitoring and due diligence, cease and desist correspondence, negotiated settlements, and, if necessary, litigation….