RLUIPA | EA Focus – Michigan PR Firm

Lawsuit filed against Michigan’s Grosse Ile Township in 2024 is ongoing, cites religious discrimination, violation of RLUIPA in denial of Jewish nonprofit’s special land use request

April 7, 2025

Faith-based organization sought approval of spiritual retreat center; Religious Land Use & Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) protects faith-based organizations from…

Dalton & Tomich secures $145,000 and building permit for the Church at Jackson in federal suit against Hinds County, Mississippi

July 18, 2022

In violation of the Religious Land Use & Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), the county had denied the church permission to…

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…

Court orders City of St. Pete Beach to pay $250,000+ of church’s attorney fees in case involving church’s provision of free parking

April 27, 2022

In violation of federal law, city sought to forbid Pass-A-Grille Beach Community Church from allowing the public to park for…

Cancellation of United Methodist Church General Conference until 2024 will hasten departures from the denomination

March 4, 2022

“Announcement… will push churches to accelerate their plans to disaffiliate…” Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Dan Dalton;…

Dalton & Tomich PLC commits to advancing the educational experience of law students with $25,000 land use and zoning scholarship at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law

December 8, 2021

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero; EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Detroit—December 8, 2021—Detroit-based land use, business, and denominational trust law firm Dalton…

Commercial litigation attorney John Stoddard joins Dalton & Tomich

December 1, 2021

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero; EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Detroit—December 1, 2021— Detroit-based land use, business and denominational trust law firm…

Awarded for impact and accomplishment, Dalton & Tomich partner Daniel P. Dalton named a Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Real Estate Executive

November 15, 2021

Media Contact: Barbara Fornasiero; EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466 Detroit–November 15, 2021–Detroit-based land use, business, and denominational trust law firm Dalton…

Dan Dalton named a 2022 DBusiness Top Lawyer in Land Use and Zoning

November 2, 2021

Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466; Daniel Dalton; ddalton@daltontomich.com; 248.229.2329 Detroit—November 2, 2021—Detroit-based land use, business, and denominational…

Dalton & Tomich wins injunction against Hinds County, Mississippi on behalf of The Church at Jackson

September 27, 2021

County’s zoning ordinance violates Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) Media Contacts: Barbara Fornasiero, EAFocus Communications; barbara@eafocus.com; 248.260.8466;…