Announcements

John T. Sperla, a member of the firm, was recently elected as chairman of the Cascade Township Board Planning Commission. .. Read full article.

Scott A. Hughes has become an associate of the firm. .. Read full article.

The Michigan Townships Association 59th Annual Educational Conference will be held at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center in Detroit from January 25 through 27, 2012. The Conference features educational programs and workshops for township officials, appointed personnel and township employees.

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Nikole L. Canute and Kimberly M. Large have become members of the firm. .. Read full article.

The firm recently elected the following lawyers to its Management Committee for calendar year 2012: William A. Horn (Chair), John T. Sperla and Ronald M. Redick... Read full article.

The following attorneys of the firm were included in the 2012 edition of the Best Lawyers in America: Scott S. Brinkmeyer, Scott D. Broekstra, James R. Brown, John M. DeVries, Douglas A. Donnell, Scott E. Dwyer, David R. Fernstrum, Larry J. Gardner, Fredric N. Goldberg, Michael C. Haines, William A. Horn, Mark A. Kehoe, Neil L. Kimball, Daniel R. Kubiak, Eric S. Richards, John T. Sperla, Timothy J. Tornga, Claude L. Vander Ploeg and James K. White. Lawyers are selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers solely on the basis of a nationally-conducted peer-review survey in which more than 25,000 leading lawyers vote on the legal abilities and professional achievements of other lawyers in their specialties.

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Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC was recently recognized in the Best Law Firms publication by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers for excellence in 24 practice areas: banking and finance law, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, commercial litigation, eminent domain and condemnation law, employee benefits (ERISA) law, employment law – individuals and management, labor law – management, environmental law, litigation – bankruptcy, litigation – eminent domain and condemnation, litigation – securities, mediation, mergers and acquisitions law, municipal law, natural resources law, oil and gas law, public finance law, real estate law, securities regulation, tax law, trusts and estates law and water law... Read full article.

The firm congratulates Michael Haines, named by Best Lawyers as Grand Rapids' Oil & Gas Lawyer of the Year and Douglas A. Donnell, named by Best Lawyers as Grand Rapids' Environmental Litigation Lawyer of the Year... Read full article.

Elizabeth K. Bransdorfer, a member of the firm, was recently honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of its 20 Women in the Law 2011 for her meaningful and inspiring contributions to the legal community. .. Read full article.

Amy L. VanDyke, an associate of the firm, was recently elected President of the Board of Directors of the Humane Society of West Michigan.

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