Michael Pitt and Ted Leopold were quoted in coverage by television outlet WJRT/ABC/Flint regarding the process for filing claims in the Flint Water Crisis class action, in which the State of Michigan announced a proposed $600 million settlement. Read the full report here.
Carlson Published in Prestigious 'The Federal Lawyer Magazine'
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers attorney Kevin Carlson has been published in the prestigious The Federal Lawyer Magazine. The magazine serves as a source of legal updates and information for the Federal Bar Association, the premier bar association...
Palmer Named as 2014 'Leader in the Law'
Michigan Lawyers Weekly has chosen Pitt McGehee Rivers & Palmer Partner Robert Palmer as one of 30 lawyers in the state named to the “Leaders in the Law” Class of 2014.
Chosen from dozens of nominations, Palmer and 2014 Leaders were viewed...
Michael Pitt Tabbed for Presentations at OCBA, SBM, ICLE
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers Partner Michael Pitt has been a much in demand speaker during the first quarter of 2014.
On January 25, Pitt was asked to present to the State Bar of Michigan Winter Labor and Employment Conference where he...
McGehee Elected to MSU College of Law Board of Trustees
Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers Partner Cary McGehee has been elected to the Michigan State University College of Law Board of Trustees.
Michigan State University College of Law is an independent, non-profit corporation. Its affairs are managed by...
McGehee Fights on Behalf of Woman Forced Out of Work Due to Pregnancy
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Michigan, along with Cary McGehee of the law firm Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden, has filed an amended complaint in a federal lawsuit on behalf of a woman who was forced out of work after...
Pitt Crew Adds to Community Service Tradition
The Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers "Pitt Crew" added to their long standing tradition of serving in the community by again pitching in to lend support to the St. Peters Episcopal Church Manna Community Meal Soup Kitchen over the holidays. An...
Six Pitt McGehee Attorneys Named as 2013 Super Lawyers
Six attorneys from Pitt McGehee, Palmer & Rivers have been named 2013 Michigan Super Lawyers. An independent third-party rating service for attorneys, Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have...
Pitt McGehee Rolls Up its Sleeves to Help Soup Kitchen
Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden, which has never been shy about finding community work that needs to be done, grabbed its staff in October and traveled to St. Peter's Episcopal Church's Soup Kitchen.
The firm made sandwiches and served food...
Exotic Dancer Class Action Suit Filed Against Markovitz - Press Release
October 28, 2013, Royal Oak, Michigan -- A class action lawsuit has been filed in Federal Court in Detroit by three current and former exotic dancers against several Detroit adult night clubs, including The Coliseum, Flight Club and Penthouse...
Bonanni Files Suit Against Adult Night Club Owner
Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden Partner Megan Bonanni has filed a class action lawsuit in Federal Court in Detroit on behalf of three current and former exotic dancers against nightclubs owned by Alan Markovitz. You can read the story...
Pitt's Brown Defense Gets Attention of Oakland Press
Michigan's gay marriage case got another summary from the Oakland Press on October 16, which included an interview with Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden Partner, Michael Pitt. In the article, Michael discussed his legal defense of Oakland...
Michael Pitt Honored by WSU Law School
[caption id="attachment_653" align="alignleft" width="270"] Wayne State University Law School Dean Jocelyn Benson, right, presents Huntington Woods resident and lawyer Michael Pitt, (far left with wife Peggy) with an award Sept. 28 during the 2013...
Michael Pitt Calls Bill to End State Bar Fees an "Overreaction"
A proposal which would make the State Bar of Michigan membership fees optional is being met with some attorney derision, who claim, according to Crain's Detroit Business, nothing more than political posturing. Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers &...
Palmer Featured in Legal News Profile
Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden Partner Robert Palmer was featured in a Legal News profile written by Sheila Pursglove who focused on his childhood dream of becoming and attorney and the path that took him to where he is now. You can read...
Pitt McGehee Attorneys Win $1.4 Million Settlement in Alcatel-Lucent USA Suit
The law firm of Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden led by attorneys Michael Pitt, Cary McGehee, Beth Rivers, Megan Bonnani and Andrea Johnson, in a collective action brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, have won a $1.4...
Carlson Tells Legal News it's Time to Call "Right to Work" Something Else
Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden attorney Kevin Carlson told the Detroit Legal News that the term "Right to Work" is a misnomer. Michigan became the 24th state to enact a right-to-work law, but Carlson, who along with the firm...
McGehee Hosts, Travels with Summer Civil Rights "Freedom Tour"
Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden partner Cary McGehee traveled with a group of 34 Metro Detroit and out-of-state high school students on a two-week bus trip of the Deep South this past June, focusing on U.S. Civil Rights history. Designed and...
McGehee Featured on NPR's All Things Considered
Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden Partner Cary McGehee was interviewed by NPR host Jennifer White in a feature aired on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" August 20 to discuss how she is hoping that a federal ruling will...
Carlson Discusses Michigan Right-To-Work Lawsuit with Lansing State Journal
Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden attorney Kevin Carlson, spoke to the Lansing State Journal on August 21 to share his insight into the ongoing legal challenge to Michigan's controversial Right-to-Work Law. Carlson is part of the ACLU...
Rivers Named to Prestigious Women in the Law Class of '13
Pitt McGehee Palmer Rivers & Golden Partner Beth Rivers has been named to the Michigan Lawyer's Weekly Women in the Law Class of 2013. The award is given annually to high-achieving women lawyers in Michigan as an honor to their professional and...