Attorneys John Gwyn and Joel Ashton, along with Paralegal Bryan Harkins, are at the United Condominium Owners of Michigan (UCOM) 50th Anniversary Conference today at the San Marino Club in Troy, MI. If you are attending the Conference, please stop by CMDA’s booth. We look forward to sharing information on the legal services the Firm’s Community Association and Real Estate Law practice group provides.

CMDA partner Jim Acho has been legal counsel to the NFL Alumni and NFL Players Association Detroit chapters for two decades. This week he spoke at the kickoff luncheon and dinner in Detroit to welcome current and retired players to the NFL draft, which the entire City of Detroit is celebrating this week. CMDA is very pleased to have been a small part in one of the great moments the […]

More than 20 years ago, Jim Acho was introduced to Howie Schwab of ESPN through his friends, Randy and Jason Sklar who were hosting the show “Cheap Seats” on ESPN. Early on, a transaction started friendship that morphed into a professional relationship. Howie had indicated his favorite sports movie of all time was “Paper Lion,” starring Alan Alda and a number of CMDA clients, including Mike Lucci. Howie asked for […]

Please join us in welcoming Daniel W. Ferris to the Firm. He has joined CMDA as an attorney in the Firm’s Riverside office where he focuses his practice on public entity defense, insurance defense, civil litigation, and education law. Prior to joining CMDA he worked as a civil litigation attorney where he managed cases from inception through trial, including preparing pleadings, motions, and briefs, managing discovery, taking and defending depositions, […]

Norman “Gene” Richards, a partner in our Livonia office, and Rita Turner, a paralegal in our Livonia office, are participating in the Senior Health Day event today at the City of Westland’s Friendship Center. They are enjoying meeting members of the community and sharing information on the estate planning and elder law services CMDA provides. Gene and his team assist clients with the development of customized estate plans to address […]

Please join us in welcoming Kimberly M. Coschino (née Moehle) to the Firm. She has joined CMDA as an attorney in the Firm’s Clinton Township office where she focuses her practice on municipal law, employment and labor law, business law, insurance defense, and law enforcement defense and litigation. Ms. Coschino has significant experience representing clients in various stages of litigation, conducting legal research, drafting pleadings, handling discovery issues, and preparing […]

Please join us in welcoming Kimberly M. Coschino (née Moehle) to the Firm. She has joined CMDA as an attorney in the Firm’s Clinton Township office where she focuses her practice on municipal law, employment and labor law, business law, insurance defense, and law enforcement defense and litigation. Ms. Coschino has significant experience representing clients in various stages of litigation, conducting legal research, drafting pleadings, handling discovery issues, and preparing […]

Kristen Rewa, a partner in our Grand Rapids office, recently obtained dismissal of an employment discrimination lawsuit on behalf of a county and sheriff. The plaintiff, a former deputy, filed a lawsuit in federal court alleging sex discrimination and retaliation against her former employer. She alleged that she experienced a culture of sexism and hostility, incidents of inappropriate behavior from a supervisor, difficulties in receiving backup on calls, reassignment of […]