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.
Legal News/Observer Cover Bonanni, Johnson MAJ Executive Board Appointment
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers attorneys Megan Bonanni and Andrea Johnson have been named to the Executive Board of the Michigan Association of Justice. The MAJ is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to furthering civil justice and...
Michael Pitt Receives Champion of Justice Award
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Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers Managing Partner Michael Pitt received...
Rivers Interviewed by Crain's on Changing Laws on Sexuality in the Workplace
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers Partner Beth Rivers was interviewed by Crain's Detroit Business in a story discussion new HR balancing acts relating to changing laws on sexuality in the workplace. It's become one of the...
Bonanni Interviewed by Michigan Radio on MGM Labor Suit
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers Partner Megan Bonanni was interviewed by Michigan Radio regarding her unfair labor practices lawsuit filed on behalf of former employees of the MGM Grand Casino. Up to 200 employees claim the casino refused...
Pitt's 'Champion of Justice' Honor Detailed in Legal News and O&E Coverage
Michael Pitt, Partner with Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers, has been selected by the State Bar of Michigan as a recipient of its 2014 Champion of Justice award.
The Award, one of the Bar Association’s most distinguished honors, is given...
dBusiness: Michael Pitt Named Champion of Justice by State Bar.
ROYAL OAK — Michael Pitt, of Pitt, McGehee, Palmer & Rivers, has been selected by the State Bar of Michigan as a recipient of its 2014 Champion of Justice award.
The Champion of Justice award, one of the Bar Association’s most...
Pitt McGehee Event Celebrates 50th CRA Anniversary with Firm Event
On June 25 Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers welcomed over 100 guests for a unique celebration. The occasion was the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Introduced by President Kennedy in 1963 on the heels of a series of...
Megan Bonanni Featured in Legal News for Serving Justice on Behalf of New "Hero"
Civil rights attorney Megan Bonanni has a new “hero” in her life — a developmentally disabled client, a long-term employee in a blue-collar job who was brutally harassed by supervisors because of his disability.
“My client’s bravery and...
McGehee Featured in Legal News Story on Oakland County Trial
A breach of contract dispute was tried twice in Oakland County. At each trial, the jurors gave an award to the plaintiff. One was bigger, one was smaller. Each time, the attorneys asked that the jurors be polled following the verdict — the defense...
Bonanni Quoted In S.J. Mercury News Exotic Dancer Suit Story
Pitt McGehee Partner Megan Bonanni was interviewed by the San Jose Mercury News in a story relating to a lawsuit filed in California alleging systematic violations of the California Labor Code -- as 11 former Pink Poodle exotic dancers have taken...
DBusiness, O&E Cover McGehee Being Named to MSU College of Law Board of Directors
Cary McGehee, a partner with Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers, has been named to the board of trustees of Michigan State University College of Law. McGehee is listed in "Best Lawyers" in America and Michigan Super Lawyers, has been named "Trial...
Claybrook Discusses GM Cobalt Issues at Pitt Sponsored Lecture
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At the Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers sponsored Dean Robb Lecture of the Public Justice Foundation at the Wayne State Law School, GM’s Cobalt...
Michael Pitt Featured in ICLE Monthly Mentor
In the latest "Monthly Mentor," the newsletter of ICLE, Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers Partner Michael Pitt was featured in a column entitled "What I Wish I Knew Then: Review Client Records Before Taking the Case."
Pitt share that experienced...
Bonanni Featured in Legal News Column on Exotic Dancer Suit
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers Partner Megan Bonanni was the subject of a recent Detroit Legal News "Asked and Answered" Column from the News' Steve Thorpe. In the column, Thorpe engaged in a detailed Q & A regarding Bonanni's collective...
Global Media Seeks Out Pitt During DeBoer-Rowse Trial
Michael Pitt, Partner with Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers, was a much sought after and much quoted participant in the recently concluded Detroit trial determining the fate of Michigan gays who want to marry. Pitt, who represents Oakland County...
Pitt Says Harm to Those Denied Gay Marriage is "Real"
Michael Pitt, Partner with Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers, was quoted in a recent edition of MLive covering the end of the trial in Detroit determining the fate of Michigan gays who want to marry. Pitt, who represents Oakland County Clerk Lisa...
WWJ Tabs McGehee to Speak About Juvenile Lifer Decision
The Michigan Supreme Court will make a decision on whether to give Juveniles already sentenced as a lifer a second chance at life. Michigan has roughly 360 inmates in prison for life who were convicted of first degree murder when they were just...
McGehee Led Freedom Tour Featured in Michigan Bar Journal
Last Summer, Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers Partner Cary McGehee took a group of Michigan High School students on a tour through Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi on behalf of the firm and the Michigan Coalition of Human Rights. Dubbed...
Pitt Continues Fight for Clerk During Michigan Gay Marriage Debate
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers Partner Michael Pitt's legal battle to gain justice for Oakland County Clerk Lisa Brown's right to issue gay marriage licenses continues amidst the current April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse courtroom fight over Michigan's...
