denominational splits

Zoe Grenfell joins Dalton & Tomich as associate attorney

June 30, 2022

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero; EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Detroit—June 30, 2022—Detroit-based land use, religious land use and zoning, business, and…

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,…

Protestant denominational splits continue as churches make plans to separate from Reformed Church in America and Christian Reform Church

June 18, 2020

Religious property attorney outlines key legal areas of contention in separations Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Daniel…

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,…

Beyond the collection basket: religious property attorney looks at financial implications of staying with – or separating from – the United Methodist Church

February 20, 2020

Plus, commercial real estate considerations of prime church properties CONTACT: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Daniel Dalton; ddalton@daltontomich.com;…

Dalton + Tomich attorney applies Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA) to obtain dismissal in Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church v. The City of Lenexa lawsuit

January 9, 2020

Church allowed to operate a temporary homeless shelter as part of its rightful property use; resolution prompts update to city…

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…