As the urban chicken farming controversy grows in West Michigan more townships and cities are considering amending their existing zoning ordinances to allow for the keeping of small chicken flocks in areas not otherwise zoned for agricultural use. While I am all for the idea of urban chickens I will be the first to tell [...]
Archive for June 2010
Urban Chickens and the Right to Farm Act
June 28, 2010Child Custody: No Small Matter
June 17, 2010In recent years an increasing percentage of my caseload involves family law, and more specifically divorce and child custody. The other day when I informed a client that I engage in the practice of family law she remarked “You mean divorce? Family law sounds a bit too positive to describe that”. Regardless of whether the term is an accurate [...]
The Free Consultation
June 16, 2010We’ve all seen them. The attorney advertisements with the words “free initial consultation” in eye-catching font. “Call me– it’s free”. “1-800-call-Tom”. I am the first to admit, the free consultation slogan is prominently displayed on many of my ads. And if you call me for a brief bit of general information or to discuss my qualifications [...]
