Rita Turner, a paralegal in our Livonia office, is representing CMDA today at the Senior Health Day event at the City of Westland’s Friendship Center. She is enjoying meeting members of the community and sharing information on the estate planning and elder law services CMDA provides. CMDA assists clients with the development of customized estate plans to address their specific needs, including family owned businesses, senior adults concerned about long […]

The West Bloomfield Township Board recognized Ronald Acho at their May 12, 2025 Board Meeting. The Board honored him on being named Businessperson of the Year by the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce and stated “For 51 years you have provided expert legal counsel as co-founder of Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, P.L.C. You have made immeasurable contributions to the Chaldean community and the Michigan business community. You are a […]

Attorneys John Gwyn and Gary Klein are at the United Condominium Owners of Michigan (UCOM) 51st Annual 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.

Cummings, McClorey, Davis & Acho, P.L.C. is proud to congratulate our Co-Founder and Equity Partner Ronald G. Acho on being honored as Businessperson of the Year at the Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Awards Dinner on May 1, 2025. This annual award is given to a person who consistently makes significant contributions to the Chaldean community and the Michigan business community, including offering pro bono services. Nearly 900 people […]

In a recent matter, Attorneys Matt Cross and Greg Grant successfully obtained dismissal of a property dispute that centered on the conveyance of a county-owned park to a neighboring township. The plaintiffs, who resided on property bordering the park, argued that the county violated their right to due process by conveying the property in the manner they did. In their depositions, the plaintiffs acknowledged that their opposition was communicated to […]

The latest issue of the Oakland County Bar Association’s LACHES publication features an article on “Construction Law: The Ripple Effect of Skilled Trade Shortages in Michigan,” written by John D. Gwyn. In the past five years, the construction industry in Michigan has faced formidable business challenges, including a severe shortage of skilled tradespeople. This phenomenon is having a ripple effect across the entire sector and has impacted contractors, subcontractors, and […]

Attorneys Haider Kazim and Matt Cross represented an upper peninsula township and two of its officers in a federal lawsuit in the Western District of Michigan involving a claimed Fourth Amendment violation. The plaintiff alleged that the township’s officers’ conduct amounted to a false arrest and malicious prosecution. When the time was right, Attorney Kazim and Attorney Cross moved for dismissal on qualified immunity grounds, which the court granted. The […]

Jim Acho was quoted on the passing of Ex-Detroit Lions Bill Cottrell in the April 2, 2025 Detroit Free Press article: Ex-Detroit Lions OL Bill Cottrell, NFL’s first Black center, dies at 80.    

Attorneys Gregory Grant and Kristen Rewa recently obtained summary judgment in favor of a small, rural city, its police chief, and a police lieutenant in a hotly contested employment discrimination case alleging violations of the due process clause, equal protection clause, and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), a federal statute which protects the rights of active military members and veterans from discrimination in civilian employment. The […]

Last week, a federal jury in Detroit returned a no cause verdict in favor of Jim Acho’s client after a 5-day trial. The case is Jacob Branham v. City of Allen Park PD, et al. The City, PD, police officer and Wayne County prosecutor were all dismissed on motion for summary judgment on qualified immunity. However, the individual private citizen defendant was forced to trial without the availability of that immunity. Trial […]