Today was my first day back mentoring my student at a local elementary school in the City of Grand Rapids. I was excited to catch up with my student, what had changed over the summer? One thing that changed, he had moved once again. Having to be concerned about where you will be sleeping at night,Continue reading “Grand Rapids Combats the Affordable Housing Crisis through the Rental Assistance Center”
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Removing Barriers for the Vulnerable in our Society.
Today is the first day of Artprize! I took this photo today. For the next few weeks Grand Rapids will be swarming with visitors to see Art like the “Phoenix” – see below a photo I took. Mel Trotter Ministries – showing compassion for the vulnerable Today just so happens to be MelContinue reading “Removing Barriers for the Vulnerable in our Society.”
A Call to Authenticity and Servant Leadership.
Good afternoon, all. I am looking forward to a relaxing Labor Day Weekend, I hope you are too. Before I am headed out of the office to venture past the Mackinaw Bridge, I wanted to sent a quick post. I took this photo today – Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids has music andContinue reading “A Call to Authenticity and Servant Leadership.”
An Opportunity to Be a Voice In the Life of Kid Who Needs to Know they Matter.
This week my kids went back to school. That kind of signifies the end of summer for my family. I took this photo, reminding me of the sunset on a wonderful summer. Fall is an exciting time though. As kids go back to school this fall, mentoring through my church starts up again. I amContinue reading “An Opportunity to Be a Voice In the Life of Kid Who Needs to Know they Matter.”
Lessons From Trial, but not What You Might Expect.
Happy Friday, all. I took this photo yesterday. It seemed a lot of people were enjoying Rosa Parks Circle. Today, after a 5 hour trial, I was waiting for the Judge to render his verdict. The Judge took the bench and, before telling the parties his decision, he conducted a video arraignmentContinue reading “Lessons From Trial, but not What You Might Expect.”
Today OCC Begins Accepting National Bank Charter Applications From FinTech Companies
It’s Tuesday in Grand Rapids. Beautiful mid-70s, a bit overcast and if you look carefully you can see the reflection of my shirt as I took the photo from my office window… Today, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced it will begin accepting applications for national bank charters from fintech companies.Continue reading “Today OCC Begins Accepting National Bank Charter Applications From FinTech Companies”
Legal Update for Real Estate Investors Bidding at Foreclosure Sales.
Happy Friday, all. Here’s a photo I took from this morning. Although the weather looks to be clearing up a little downtown this afternoon… Real Estate Investors Bidding at Foreclosure Sale. Real estate investors and lenders are under pressure to “get it right” when bidding at sheriff sales, especially in a real estate marketContinue reading “Legal Update for Real Estate Investors Bidding at Foreclosure Sales.”
Michigan Non Profit Corporations: 2018 Annual Statement Filing Deadline is October 1. Stay in Good Standing and Maintain your Corporate Formalities.
Good morning, all. I hope you are enjoying the summer. It is most definitely my favorite time to be in Michigan. Today I received an e-mail from The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs(“LARA”) reminding that all annual statements and reports for Non Profit Corporations are due October 1, 2018. At the end of lastContinue reading “Michigan Non Profit Corporations: 2018 Annual Statement Filing Deadline is October 1. Stay in Good Standing and Maintain your Corporate Formalities.”
Michigan Behind the Ball with Benefit Corporation Laws.
Good afternoon, all. It has been a while since my last post – I hope you all have been enjoying the summer. I usually include in these posts a recent photo of downtown Grand Rapids where my office overlooks Rosa Parks Circle. On one of my walks downtown last week I decided to take aContinue reading “Michigan Behind the Ball with Benefit Corporation Laws.”
A Lawyer’s Reflections: The Way That Appears to be Right…But In the End Leads to Disaster.
Today I took a photo of 50 Monroe in downtown Grand Rapids – right across the street from my office. The transformation of 50 Monroe, where my firm’s office used to be located for almost 20 years, is pretty fun to watch. I look forward to seeing the finished product. As I posted a few daysContinue reading “A Lawyer’s Reflections: The Way That Appears to be Right…But In the End Leads to Disaster.”
Purpose Driven General Counsel 