Announcements

Michael C. Haines, a member of the firm, was recently reappointed as Chairman of the Legal and Legislative Committee of the Michigan Oil and Gas Association. .. Read full article.

Ronald M. Redick, a member of the firm, was recently reappointed for an eighth term as Chair of the Grand Haven Charter Township Planning Commission.. Read full article.

The firm has launched a new blog, Technology Law Rebooted. The blog is prepared for the purpose of educating the public regarding content regulation and first amendment issues, protection of intellectual property, e-commerce, contracting and licensing, spam, privacy and publicity, and other legal issues relating to technology.

The blog’s address is: http://technologylawrebooted.mmbjlaw.com/
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John T. Sperla, a member of the firm, was recently voted to serve as Vice Chair of the Cascade Township Board Planning Commission. .. Read full article.

Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC recently elected Mark A. Van Allsburg as Chair of the firm’s Management Committee. John T. Sperla and Benjamin A. Zainea were also elected as members of the Management Committee... Read full article.

Joshua D. Beard has become an associate of Mika Meyers Beckett & Jones PLC. .. Read full article.

Our firm will host its annual hospitality reception at DeVos Place, in the Monroe Room, Section D, on Wednesday, January 27. The reception will run from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., and then reopen at 9:30 p.m. If you will be attending the Conference, we invite you to visit us at our hospitality reception for snacks and refreshments. We look forward to seeing you... Read full article.

Neil L. Kimball, a member of the firm, has been elected President of the Board of Directors for Camp Blodgett... Read full article.

Ronald M. Redick, a member of the firm, was recently selected as a member of the Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2009 Up & Coming Lawyers program, which honors Michigan’s best and brightest rising stars. Many attorneys were nominated, but only 20 were selected for this program.

Michael C. Haines, a member of the firm, was recently elected Secretary of Energy Education for Michigan, Inc.

Energy Education for Michigan, Inc. is a Lansing-based organization whose purposes are to encourage and facilitate educational programs in Michigan relating to energy and sources of energy, to promote energy safety to the public, to encourage the wise and efficient use of energy, and to support research and educational activities concerning energy.