July 8, 2014, Royal Oak, Mich. -- Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers has been named to the State Bar of Michigan's 2014 Circle of Excellence at the Leadership level. This recognition is reserved for law firms whose attorneys have each contributed at least:
*30 hours of pro bono service; or *$500 to a non-profit program which delivers civil legal services to low-income individuals. This year only 23 law firms in the state have been designated for providing this high level of pro bono services by the State Bar of Michigan. "These are still challenging economic times for many people in Michigan. Our firm has a long tradition of volunteering its time and resources to ensure that everyone can have access to our legal system. We're proud and honored to be recognized by the State Bar for the commitment shown by all of our attorneys," said Michael Pitt, founding partner of the firm. Information about the State Bar of Michigan Circle of Excellence award. You can read the award here.
McGehee Joins Fellow MSU Law Trustees for Groundbreaking
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“Everyone who enters this building will soon be...
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Carlson Presents at ICLE ADA Accommodation Workshop
[caption id="attachment_1092" align="alignleft" width="300"] Kevin Carlson (2nd from Left) Presents at ICLE ADA Seminar[/caption] Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers partner Kevin Carlson was co-presenter at a recent ADA...
Pitt Juvenile Justice Case Gets Lengthy MLive Coverage
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A standing-room-only crowd of more than 300 came to hear civil rights icon Morris Dees speak Monday, April 13, at Wayne State University Law School.
Dees, who is widely celebrated for his work with the Southern Poverty Law Center, which he...
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McGehee Led Freedom Trip Still Paying Historical Dividends
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Grand Rapids, Mich. Dec. 4 - Beth Rivers, a partner with Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers, has joined the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan in filing suit against Muskegon County in federal court on behalf of eight female jail inmates who...
Michael Pitt Addresses Tort Reform in Legal News
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2 Battle Creek cops fired over relationship, hostile work environment allegations
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Deputy Police Chief Jim Saylor and Inspector Maria Alonso's terminations were effective immediately....
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Legal News/Observer Cover Bonanni, Johnson MAJ Executive Board Appointment
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[caption id="attachment_954" align="alignleft" width="300"] (L) Thomas Rombach, 2014-15 SBM President, (C) Michael PItt and (R) Brian Einhorn, 2013-14 SBM President.[/caption]
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers Managing Partner Michael Pitt received...
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Bonanni Interviewed by Michigan Radio on MGM Labor Suit
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The Award, one of the Bar Association’s most distinguished honors, is given...
