Daily Briefs

 Holiday Hours

The Michigan Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and the State Court Administrative Office will be closed for the holidays on Tuesday, December 24; Wednesday, December 25; Tuesday, December 31; and Wednesday, January 1, 2014.

The Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, and SCAO will be open on Thursday, December 26; Friday, December 27; and Monday, December 30.
 
The Third Circuit Court Civil, Criminal and Family Divisions will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24 and Wednesday, Dec. 25 in observance of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

On Thursday, Dec. 26, Friday, Dec. 27 and Monday, Dec. 30, the court will be open for essential services only, including criminal arraignments, probation violation, failure to appear warrants, personal protection orders, parental waivers, and other emergency civil and family division matters. The County Clerk’s office will be open to accept civil and domestic relations pleadings and new case filings from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on those days.

The court will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 31 and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, in observance of New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, and will re-open on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014. The emergency procedure that is posted in the Detroit Legal News every Friday should be followed for any after-hour emergency matter.

The 36th District Court will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24, Wednesday, Dec. 25, Thursday, Dec. 26, Friday, Dec. 27, Monday, Dec. 30, Tuesday, Dec. 31, and Wed. Jan. 1, 2014. During the three days between Christmas Day and New Year's Eve, the Civil, Traffic and Criminal Divisions will be open. Sufficient staff will be scheduled to accommodate the following services: Traffic — Ticket Fine Payments and Bond Postings;  Civil — Case Filings and Pleadings;  Criminal — Felony Arraignments and Preliminary Examinations.
 

Miller Canfield named a ‘Highly Recommended’ litigation firm in state 

The law firm of Miller Canfield has been “highly recommended” once again as a leading litigation firm in Michigan, according to “Benchmark Litigation: The Definitive Guide to America’s Leading Litigation Firms & Attorneys,” published by Legal Media Group.
 
The guide recognizes Miller Canfield “Local Litigation Stars,” Thomas W. Cranmer (Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Crime); Donna J. Donati (Commercial Litigation); Michael W. Hartmann (Commercial Litigation); A. Michael Palizzi (Commercial Litigation); Clarence L. Pozza, Jr. (Commercial Litigation and Securities); and Carl H. von Ende (Antitrust, Intellectual Property and Securities).
In addition, Donna J. Donati was recognized in the “Top 250 Women in Litigation” in The Definitive Guide to the Leading Female Litigation Attorneys in the US.
Miller Canfield’s Litigation and Trial practice includes more than 100 professionals providing business litigation and trial services. 

“We are honored to continue to be named by in-house counsel and peers in top referral guides and surveys as one of the best litigation teams in Michigan and the U.S.,” said Thomas W. Cranmer, co-leader of Miller Canfield’s Commercial Litigation Group.

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