Daniel W. Ferris, a partner in the Firm’s Riverside, CA office, attended the Southern California ReLIEF (SCR) 2026 Annual Conference in Rancho Mirage, CA from January 22-24. CMDA was pleased to be a sponsor of the Conference. SCR is a premier property and liability program for K-12 public school districts across southern California, and CMDA is proud to serve on their Attorney Panel. Seminar topics included an overview of the […]

CMDA Attorneys Matthew Cross and Neal Wilds recently obtained a dismissal for their clients in U.S. District Court. The case involved a pre-trial detainee who alleged violations of his First and Fourteenth Amendment Rights during his detention within a county jail. The detainee claimed he was retaliated against by jail officials for requesting notary services and claimed he was threatened and received inadequate treatment within the jail, in violation of […]

We are proud to announce that partners Greg Grant and Kristen Rewa obtained a complete victory for a municipality and its city manager when the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan granted Defendants’ motion for summary judgment in a discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). The case involved a City electrical lineman who tested positive for methamphetamine on […]

We are proud to extend our heartfelt congratulations to the City of Lansing and its residents on the successful approval of the new City Charter, which had not been revised since 1978. This milestone marks a significant step forward in modernizing Lansing’s governance framework and ensuring that its municipal operations reflect the evolving needs of the community. Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho was honored to have played a role in […]

Matt Cross and Greg Grant, partners in our Traverse City office, recently obtained a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan dismissing all federal claims in a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a tragic death, following a decisive motion for summary judgment. The case centered on allegations that law enforcement failed to adequately respond during a wellness check, which preceded the discovery of the decedent […]

Haider Kazim and Matt Cross, partners in our Traverse City office, recently obtained a decisive ruling in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The Court granted summary judgment in favor of several law enforcement officers and a county government, ending a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a 2021 arrest during a high-risk response to a shots-fired call. The case arose from an incident in a rural […]

Shane Nolan, a partner in our Livonia office, recently obtained summary disposition in a premises liability case on behalf of a southeast Michigan township. The case involved the “sidewalk exception” to governmental immunity. The case arose from a trip and fall on a public sidewalk, where the Plaintiff alleged that the township did not properly maintain their sidewalk and sought damages for injuries sustained from her fall. Mr. Nolan moved […]

Matt Cross and Greg Grant, partners in our Traverse City office, recently obtained summary disposition in a case involving novel claims under the Open Meetings Act (OMA). The claims stemmed from a separate lawsuit involving a Northern Michigan county, which was also ultimately dismissed by a federal court. The county went into closed session to discuss a settlement proposal, which prompted the OMA claims arguing that the county improperly went […]

Please join us in welcoming Paul Leonidas Lin to the Firm. He has joined CMDA as an attorney in the Firm’s Riverside office where he focuses his practice on defending public entities in civil litigation, including municipal law and insurance defense. He manages all phases of litigation, from initial case assessment and strategic planning through discovery management, substantive motion practice, and preparation for hearings and trials. He draws on over […]

Please join us in welcoming Lanae L. Monera to the Firm. She has joined CMDA as an attorney in the Firm’s Grand Rapids office where she focuses her practice in the areas of civil litigation defense, insurance defense, and municipal law. Prior to joining CMDA, she served as Assistant Corporation Counsel for a Michigan county with emphasis on contract review and formation and statutory compliance. She also focuses her practice […]