Depositions of high-ranking Warren officials could start in early 2016 as part of a whistleblower case involving the municipality, a lawyer for a former city employee said. The whistleblower lawsuit was filed a year ago by former assistant city planner Kenneth Bouchard. Bouchard claims he faced on-the-job retaliation after suspecting some government practices were illegal. Hired in January 2011, Bouchard says he was a victim of "constructive termination" before he resigned in August 2014, and alleges the city bundled tax-reverted properties for favored developers and that he was reprimanded for refusing to make copies of copyrighted site plans. Last spring, attorneys for the city filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Detroit asking that the case be tossed out. Judge Denise Page Hood recently denied that request. "I'm not surprised," said Bouchard's attorney, Jennifer Lord, when reached for comment. "I think the judge did the right thing, and we are looking forward to moving forward to depositions and discovery in this case." You can read the entire story here
Pitt McGehee's Flint Water Website Draws Attention from Detroit News
Jan Burgess is legally blind, but that doesn’t stop the Flint resident from playing detective when gathering evidence to document the impact the city’s corrosive water has had on her body, home and well-being.
Anxious for information on the...
Michael Pitt Featured in National Law Journal Flint Water Coverage
A flood of lawsuits has been filed this month over the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, but the unprecedented situation that exposed thousands of children to lead contamination has plaintiffs lawyers scrambling to figure out who — if anyone —...
Michael Pitt Featured on WKAR's "Current State" Flint Water Crisis Coverage
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers co-founder and Partner, Michael Pitt has led the effort to sue the State of Michigan over its handling of the Flint water crisis and was interviewed on WKAR's Current State program about the lawsuits.
You can...
Flint Water Crisis Press Conference Draws Media Attention Across the Country
The Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers led press conference January 19 in Flint, featuring firm partners Michael Pitt and Cary McGehee announcing two new class action suits relating to the Flint Water Crisis, drew press attention from around the state...
New Class-Action Lawsuits Filed By Flint Residents
Complaint in Genesee County Circuit Court asks for Injunction against Water Shut-offs, Declaration that Water Users who Received Dangerous Water are Not Responsible for Paying Bills
FLINT, Mich., Jan. 19, 2016-- A group of Flint residents have...
Pitt McGehee Hosts Flint Water Class Action Press Conference January 19
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers' Michael Pitt, along with plaintiff representatives Melissa and Michael Mays; Keith and Jacqueline Pemberton; Elnora Carthan and their legal team, including Julie Hurwitz (Goodman & Hurwitz); Trachelle Young...
Crain's Detroit Business Discusses UIA Suit with Lord
From Crain's Detroit Business, Dec. 6 in a story by Chad Halcom
About three years ago, the state launched its Michigan Integrated Data Automated System, which is able to cross-check benefit claimants against other computer records and flag events...
Pitt Led Flint Water Meeting Draws TV Attention
More than 100 Flint residents attended a meeting Dec. 1 at the Northbank Center in Flint looking for more information on a class action law suit against Michigan Governor Snyder regarding contaminated water int he Flint water system. You can...
DBusiness Announces Hiring of Two New Firm Associates
DBusiness Story
Rachael Kohl and Melissa Brown have joined the Royal Oak-based law firm Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers as associate attorneys.
Previously, Kohl clerked for Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers and interned for Chief Judge Robert...
Widespread Media Coverage of Flint Water Suit Press Conference
A group of Flint residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Gov. Rick Snyder, the State of Michigan, the City of Flint and numerous other state and Flint municipal employees for health and property damages resulting from their exposure...
Crain's Covers Pitt Led Flint Contaminated Water Suit vs. Gov. Snyder
A group of residents has filed a class-action lawsuit against Gov. Rick Snyder, the State of Michigan and the City of Flint, as well as state and Flint municipal employees on claims related to lead contamination of drinking water in Flint.
Royal...
WILX News 10 Talks to Bonanni About Lansing Schools Suit
From News 10 in Lansing -
The Lansing School District fired Lester Duvall in January a little more than two months after he was accused of hurting a 12-year-old student with autism.
The boy's mother, Jennifer Garza, explained, "Christian was...
Pitt, Bonanni and Kohl Join Suit Against Lansing School District by Autistic Student
A 13-year old Lansing boy and his mother have filed suit against the Lansing School District (LSD) and several of its top administrators in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. The Complaint asserts former tenured LSD special...
Ex Michigan Appellate Commissioner Joins Pitt UIA Class Action Team
October 5, 2015, Royal Oak, Mich. -- Former Michigan Compensation Appellate Commissioner Neal A. Young has joined the legal...
Pitt Class Action Suit Gets Attention of Print, Radio and TV Media Outlets
Pitt McGehee's class-action suit against Michigan's Unemployment Agency for the illegal seizure of federal and state tax returns is gaining widespread attention for the firm and attorney Jennifer Lord from multiple local and national...
Detroit News Covers Pitt McGehee Class Action Tax Refund Lawsuit
The state of Michigan has been slapped with a class-action lawsuit that charges it illegally seized federal and state income tax refunds from potentially thousands of workers who had filed for unemployment claims.
The lawsuit, filed on Sept. 9 and...
Pitt Files Complaint Charging Use of Unmanned Machines Deprives Countless Workers Millions in Income Tax Refunds
September 14, 2015, Royal Oak, Mich. – Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers has participated in the filing of a class-action civil lawsuit against the State of Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA). The lawsuit, filed with the State of...
Lawyers' Weekly Features Bonanni in Independent Contractor Crackdown Story
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers partner, Megan Bonanni was featured in a recent Michigan Lawyers Weekly article discussing added scrutiny on companies who use independent contract worker classifications. “...more than ever, employers must...
State Bar of Michigan Recognizes PMP&R for Outstanding Pro Bono Contributions
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers has been named to the State Bar of Michigan’s 2015 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...
