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 […]

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 […]

Kevin Campbell, an attorney in the Firm’s Livonia office, agreed to take on the plight of Gary Cooper (the ballplayer, not the actor) who is one game short of qualifying for his pension under MLB’s vesting requirements. Falling one game short was due to something unforeseen as you will see in this piece in today’s AndScape, an ESPN substack. CMDA partner Jim Acho, who heads up CMDA’s sports law section, […]

Attorneys John Gwyn and Gary Klein from the Firm’s Community Association and Real Estate Law practice group are at the Community Associations Institute (CAI) Annual Conference and Expo today, Friday, March 15.  If you are attending the Conference, please plan on stopping by CMDA’s booth (#201). We look forward to sharing information on the various legal services our Firm’s Community Association and Real Estate Law practice group provides.

Former Detroit Lions’ Ernie Clark, a longtime CMDA client, passed away on March 10, 2024 at 86 years old. Mr. Clark was drafted by the Detroit Lions in 1963 and was the team’s first Black linebacker. He played five seasons with the Lions and was defensive co-captain with another late CMDA client, Mike Lucci, in 1967. Mr. Clark went on to a successful teaching and coaching career and later was […]

An important issue currently facing many Michiganians who inherit real estate is how they will be able to preserve their wealth moving forward. In many situations where families do not plan appropriately, there are no due process protections in place for heirs of property owners, and they remain vulnerable to court-ordered partitions. This can occur when an interested party, outside of a family relationship, has a fractional interest in the […]

The latest issue of the Oakland County Bar Association’s Laches publication highlights an article on “Michigan Community Associations Should Begin Preparing Now to Accommodate Senior Residents Aging in Place” written by John D. Gwyn. With the last of the baby boomers turning 60 in 2024, community associations should begin preparing now to deal with residents aging in place. The article offers tips and suggestions on how to best assist the […]