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State Bar president earns two awards for dedication to law

Jennifer Grieco, an attorney with Altior Law, P.C., has been awarded the Evelyn Forrest Respected Advocate Award from the Women’s Bar Association and the Earl J. Cline & Sherwin Schreier Award for Excellence from the State Bar of Michigan’s Negligence Section. These two awards recognize Grieco for her unwavering commitment to service and advocating on behalf of her clients.

The Evelyn Forrest Respected Advocate Award, named after the inaugural president of the Women’s Bar Association, is given annually to a woman in the legal profession who best advocates for her clients to ensure they are properly represented.

The Earl J. Cline & Sherwin Schreier Award for Excellence recognizes a judge, justice or attorney for their superb skill in the field of negligence law and dispute resolution. Grieco continues to play an integral role in ensuring the legal profession in Michigan remains strong and reputable.

Grieco began her career in the legal profession working on construction defect litigation on behalf of homeowners, tenants and businesses. From there, she turned her attention toward complex commercial litigation and specializing in business-related cases. She has worked at Altior Law since 2010.

“I am truly honored to be receiving these awards from two very distinguished organizations,” said Grieco. “I’m especially pleased to serve as a representative example of the great things that can be accomplished by women in the field of law and look forward to continuing to move our industry forward.”

Grieco is currently the president of the State Bar of Michigan and serves as a board member on the Lakeshore Legal Aid Board of Directors.


Michigan governor OKs $15M to help farmers amid wet weather

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation to allocate $15 million to a low-interest loan program to help farmers who face financial losses because wet weather is making it hard to plant crops.

Whitmer's office announced the signing Monday.

The spending covers upfront loan-processing fees and subsidize private lenders so they can provide 1% interest rates to farmers, processors and others in the agriculture industry.

Similar relief was enacted in 2012, when fruit growers and processors were hit especially hard by an early thaw and late freeze. Eligibility will be determined based on the percentage of loss to the producer or processor.

Michigan has been going through a wet period. Five Michigan counties just were declared federal disaster areas due to agricultural losses.

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