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Religious property attorney responds to United Methodist Church announcement to hold off general conference vote on separation protocol until 2022

February 25, 2021

“Many (UMC) churches that have been waiting on the sidelines to leave will do so now, and the denomination will…

Park and pray? Church wins preliminary injunction against City of St. Pete Beach, which attempted to forbid public parking in church’s lot

January 27, 2021

City’s punitive measures restricting religious exercise of Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church likely violate federal law Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero,…

New eBook from Dalton + Tomich spotlights United Methodist Church separations and what local churches should be doing now

September 30, 2020

Author and attorney Daniel Dalton cautions that waiting to act until after 2021 UMC Annual Conference may lead to legal…

Former Northside United Methodist Church in Jackson reaches financial, property settlement with United Methodist Church following denominational split

September 28, 2020

Media Contact: Dan Dalton: Dalton + Tomich; ddalton@daltontomich.com; 248.229.2329; Barbara Fornasiero; EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Jackson, Tenn.—September 28, 2020—Northside Church,…

St. Pete Beach to church youth group: thou shall not use your parking lot to pray, evangelize and solicit donations from the public

August 21, 2020

City’s punitive measures hinder Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church’s youth mission trips, violate principles of landmark federal law protecting religious land…

Attorney Adel Nucho joins Dalton & Tomich

May 4, 2020

Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Daniel Dalton; ddalton@daltontomich.com; 248.229.2329 Detroit—May 4, 2020—Detroit-based land use, business, and denominational…

Noel W. Sterett named a partner at Dalton & Tomich

March 4, 2020

CONTACT: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Daniel Dalton; ddalton@daltontomich.com; 248.229.2329 Detroit, Mich.—March 4, 2020—Daniel Dalton and Zana Tomich,…

United Methodist Church’s proposed plan for denominational splits should spur all local Methodist churches to action, says attorney who wrote the book on religious land use

January 6, 2020

CONTACT: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Daniel Dalton; ddalton@daltontomich.com; 248.229.2329 Detroit, MI—January 6, 2020–Daniel P. Dalton, a religious property…