Category: Firm News

Mark Brewer Files Lawsuit to Seek a One-Person Grand Jury Investigation Against Governor in Flint Water Crisis

• 12 October, 2016
• Firm News Personal Injury

On Tuesday, October 11th, Goodman Acker Attorney Mark Brewer filed a one-person jury complaint against Governor Rick Snyder over his use of public taxpayer funds to hire private attorneys for his criminal defense regarding the Flint water case. According to the complaint, Gov. Snyder bypassed all state laws governing procurement of goods and services when he signed a […]

Goodman Acker P.C. Prevails in Fight to Protect Rights of Michigan Voters

• 9 September, 2016
• Firm News Personal Injury

On Wednesday, Goodman Acker P.C. filed a Response to the Stay Application with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case seeking to eliminate straight party voting in Michigan. Today, we have received the Court’s answer. Our team is pleased to announce that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to let Michigan’s new ban on straight-party voting take effect […]

Goodman Acker Continues the Fight to Protect the Rights of Michigan Voters

• 7 September, 2016
• Firm News Personal Injury

Last winter the Michigan Legislature voted to eliminate straight party voting. Goodman Acker attorney Mark Brewer has been working to ensure the rights of Michigan voters is not taken away. The U.S. District Court and Court of Appeals recently issued opinions that kept the straight party voting option available to Michigan voters in the November […]

Goodman Acker Attorney Leads Michigan to Victory on Voter’s Rights – Straight Ticket Voting Still Allowed after Federal Court Denial

• 2 September, 2016
• Firm News Personal Injury

The U.S. District Court and Court of Appeals recently issued opinions that kept the straight party voting option available to Michigan voters in the November election. Straight party voting has been Michigan law since 1891 and allows voters to select all candidates of their desired party with one mark. Millions of voters use it. Michigan […]

Big Victory for Voting Rights in Michigan – Court Issues Opinion on Straight Party Voting Case

• 17 August, 2016
• Firm News Personal Injury

Today, the court announced that they were denying the motion for stay pending appeal in the case regarding straight party voting. A district court determined that the elimination of straight party voting was a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Fourteenth Amendment and placed a burden on minority voters. This is the latest development in the […]

Goodman Acker P.C. Case Mentioned Among Those Changing Tide on Voting Rights

• 5 August, 2016
• Firm News Personal Injury

A recent article posted by the New York Times posed the question of whether or not the tide against restrict voting laws has turned. This is due to the growing amount of cases involving voting rights groups—some working with the United States Department of Justice—taking on cases against these laws and pulling off some unlikely victories. These […]

Goodman Acker, P.C. Paralegal Laurie Kies Honored For Excellence in Legal Services

• 29 July, 2016
• Firm News Personal Injury

Goodman Acker, P.C. is pleased to announce that paralegal Laurie Kies made the honorees list of “Who’s Who” of professionals in the legal industry. “Who’s Who” honor means that an individual has been identified as a person with an outstanding background and has succeeded in numerous achievements through their profession and in their service to […]

Mark Brewer Featured in Detroit News

• 19 July, 2016
• Firm News Personal Injury

A new article by the Detroit News details the latest lawsuit regarding the state’s straight-ticket ban, which would prohibit the straight-ticket voting and allow for party-line option on this fall’s ballots. Attorney Mark Brewer, along with Mary Ellen Gurewitz, represented the plaintiff in the hearing, the Michigan chapter of the A. Philip Randolph Institute. They argued against […]

Goodman Acker P.C. Welcomes Attorney Michelle Aaron

• 12 July, 2016
• Firm News Personal Injury

Our team of Detroit personal injury lawyers at Goodman Acker P.C. is pleased to welcome Attorney Michelle Aaron to our firm. While she is skilled in various areas of law, she will focus the majority of her practice handling cases involving personal injury and premises liability law. Due to her passion for helping those who have been […]

Our Detroit Legal Team Welcomes Attorney Leah Hougaboom

• 12 July, 2016
• Firm News Personal Injury

Our legal team at Goodman Acker P.C. is pleased to announce that Attorney Leah Hougaboom has joined our team of Detroit personal injury lawyers. She is dedicated to being part of an accident victim’s journey towards recovery and does so by providing her clients with aggressive and relentless legal representation. In every case, she takes a […]