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David Plunkett named to inaugural Legal 500 Elite City Focus: Detroit listing in category of commercial disputes

March 4, 2026

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Birmingham, Mich.—March 4, 2026 – David E. Plunkett, a shareholder with Birmingham-based…

University Prep Academy Elementary School kindergarten teacher Brandis Bean named 2026-2027 Region 10 Teacher of the Year by Michigan Department of Education

March 3, 2026

Bean is the first teacher in University Prep Schools network to receive the award Media Contact: Jesli Banks; U Prep;…

With Michigan’s 2026 commercial property tax appeal season in full swing, commercial office buildings and retail sectors aggressively seek relief

March 2, 2026

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications, 248.260.8466; barbara@eafocus.com Birmingham, Mich. –March 2, 2026 – Michigan commercial property tax assessments arrive…

Michigan Legacy Credit Union announces $50,000 donation to Wyandotte Rotary Club for support of key community-building initiatives

March 2, 2026

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero; EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Wyandotte, Mich. — March 2, 2026 – Carma Peters, president and CEO…

WWRP real estate attorney C. Kim Shierk named a Notable Woman in Law by Crain’s Detroit Business

February 23, 2026

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Birmingham, Mich.—February 23, 2026 –Birmingham, Michigan-based, full-service business law firm Williams Williams…

Fishman Stewart marks 30th anniversary year as AI and NIL broaden the intellectual property law landscape

February 16, 2026

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Troy, Mich.—February 16, 2026—Intellectual property specialty law firm Fishman Stewart PLLC, is…

Michigan Legacy Credit Union announces annual patronage dividends, reflecting another benefit of credit union membership

January 29, 2026

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero; EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Wyandotte, Mich. — January 29, 2026 – Carma Peters, president and CEO…

University Prep Academy High School’s library builds community of book lovers, garners state award and funding for makerspace

January 27, 2026

UPA High librarian seeks to encourage library resurgence throughout the city; only six schools in Detroit have libraries with certified…

Robert Bick debuts on Tier 1 in 2026 Legal 500 U.S. Elite regional listing of corporate/mergers & acquisitions attorneys – one of only nine attorneys listed in the category

January 26, 2026

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Birmingham, Mich.—January 26, 2026 – Robert S. Bick, a shareholder with Birmingham-based…

National employee benefits and ERISA litigator looks at pros and cons of proposed Trump administration plan to allow use of pre-tax 401(k) funds for first time home buyer downpayments

January 21, 2026

“The plan encourages homeownership while helping overcome the affordability issue; the complexities arise via the lending rules” Media Contact: Barbara…