Detroit, Michigan – In 2020, Michigan’s hydropower dams, teetering on the brink due to neglect, culminated in disaster. The dam owners’ failure to maintain operating standards led to the State of Michigan’s intervention. Ignoring clear signs of the dam’s vulnerability, the state chose to keep water levels perilously high. This decision backfired spectacularly when a…

Detroit, Michigan – A groundbreaking decision was recently handed down by the Michigan Court of Appeals regarding the tragic Midland dam flooding of 2010. Following years of negligence, the flood marked one of the darkest chapters in Michigan’s history. Sommers Schwartz, under the leadership of partner Jason J. Thompson, stood at the forefront of the…

Mount Pleasant, South Carolina – Slip and Fall cases are notoriously difficult to prove but not for Steinberg Law Firm attorneys Annie Andrews and Michael Jordan. They recently closed a $525,000.00 case for a 50-year-old South Carolina woman who slipped on a wet surface. On September 7, 2020, Steinberg Law Firm’s client was a customer in…

Portland, Oregon – Gearing Rackner & McGrath, a preeminent Oregon-based divorce and family law firm, is thrilled to announce that senior Partner Michael T. McGrath has been selected for the esteemed 2023 Oregon Super Lawyers List. This prestigious recognition illuminates McGrath’s notable professional accomplishments and the high degree of respect he commands among his peers.…

Colorado Springs, Colorado – In a strategic move that solidifies its commitment to expanding access to justice throughout Colorado, Right Law Group, one of the state’s top-rated criminal defense law firms, has announced its acquisition of Chaput Law. As part of the acquisition, Attorney Matt Chaput, a top-rated criminal defense attorney near the Castle Rock…

Detroit, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, a Detroit-based law firm renowned for its commitment to justice and giving a voice to abuse survivors, is investigating allegations involving hazing in Northwestern’s athletic programs. What were initially reports of rampant hazing, sexual misconduct, and racial discrimination within the school’s football team, have broadened into other sports programs at…

A new, in-depth report from the Center for Judicial Excellence identifies significant gaps in the family court system that are enabling preventable child homicides across the country. San Rafael, California – The Center for Judicial Excellence (CJE), a national nonprofit committed to fostering accountability in family courts and protecting children from domestic violence and child abuse,…

Detroit, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, P.C., a leading law firm based in Detroit, MI, is closely monitoring the potential release of former Catholic Priest Gary Jacobs from prison. Jacobs was convicted of multiple counts of 1st and 2nd-degree criminal sexual conduct and is currently serving an 8-15 year sentence. He is eligible for release from…

Detroit, Michigan – Sommers Schwartz, P.C. is representing the victims of sexual abuse of Father Aaron Nowicki, a former priest of the Diocese of Marquette. Father Nowicki has been charged with a sex offense involving a minor, Computer/Internet Use for Harassment/Threats, and Aggravated Distributing or promoting Sexual Abuse Activity with a Child. In January 2019,…

Washington, D.C. – Brady and co-counsel Matthew Turner at Sommers Schwartz, P.C., on behalf of the family of Daniel Banaszak, Sr., filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court for Allegan County in Michigan against Dunham’s Sports for negligently and unlawfully selling a firearm to a “straw purchaser” that was used to kill Daniel Banaszak, Sr.…