New DOL Rule Makes More Employees Eligible for Overtime Employers have had many questions related to the new overtime rule that was recently announced by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). This new rule requires employers to meet a significantly higher salary threshold—up to a 65% increase—to classify certain employees as exempt from the FLSA’s ... READ MORE

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently entered a settlement resolving multiple Federal lawsuits challenging long-standing business practices and agent compensation. The crux of the dispute was the present requirement that listing agents or sellers make offers of buyer broker compensation a requirement of using the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). The plaintiffs alleged this resulted ... READ MORE

Effective as of January 1, 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) requires a wide range of business entities to provide personal information about their owners and managers to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”). Enacted by Congress to promote transparency and combat financial crimes, the CTA requires certain legal entities (“Reporting Companies”) to report information ... READ MORE

We are pleased to announce that Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine has recently named Tiffany R. VanderKolk to its 2021 list of “Rising Stars”.  In addition, Tiffany was also recently named in the 2022 Top Lawyers list published by Grand Rapids Magazine.  Both distinctions were awarded based on her expertise in the areas of labor and ... READ MORE

Thank you to all who voted for us as Best Law Firm!  We are grateful for the recognition and appreciate the opportunity to serve our wonderful community.... READ MORE

Thank you to all who voted for Kellen C. Kiley as Best Estate Planner!   We take great pride in our Estate Planning & Elder Law practice group and are happy to have had the opportunity to assist so many members of our community with their estate planning needs.... READ MORE