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Zezula v Kaltz Excavating Company, Inc., Independence Township of Oakland County and DTE Energy Company, ____ Mich App ____; ____ NW2d ____ (2025) (Court of Appeals Docket No. 368261)(to be published), we represented Kaltz Excavating Company, Inc. in an alleged sewage backup case brought by the plaintiff and we opposed […]

Attorneys Anne McArdle and Nicole Wisnewski recently secured a significant win for Amerisure Insurance Company in the Michigan Court of Appeals. They successfully defended a trial court’s decision to dismiss claims brought by Hoover Physical Therapy, LLC, and Medical Direct Transportation, LLC. The unpublished opinions, issued on July 22, 2025, […]

We are pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® has selected eight Harvey Kruse attorneys for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Best Lawyers Dale R. Burmeister – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants Michael D. Cummings – Product Liability Litigation – […]

We are pleased to announce that seven of our exceptional Harvey Kruse attorneys have been included in the 2025 list of Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Super Lawyer’s patented attorney selection process is peer-influenced and research-driven, selecting the top 5% of attorneys to the Super Lawyers list each year. […]

With collective bargaining agreements set to expire in 2026, many employers and union representatives are preparing to begin collective bargaining. As everyone sits down at the table to negotiate, the NLRB Office of the General Counsel has issued a new Memorandum that may affect those negotiations. The new rule is […]

Harvey Kruse, P.C., is pleased to announce that Rita M. Lauer and Tamara J. Phillips have joined the firm as Of Counsel in our Grand Blanc/Flint office. Rita M. Lauer brings over thirty years of experience in employment law and complex litigation. Her practice covers employment-side representation, traditional labor law, […]

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court in Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services, 605 U.S. ___ (2025), leveled the playing field for employees who believe they suffered discrimination because they are part of the “majority group.”   Employees in the “majority group” are those outside the protected classifications under Title VII […]

West Maple Realty Partners, LLC v C.E. Gleeson Constructors, Inc, Oakland County Circuit Court Case No. 23-202508-CB, Hon. Michael Warren.  Summary disposition was granted on July 25, 2024, to all defendants in this case on the basis of Res Judicata and/or Collateral Estoppel, per MCR 2.116(C)(7) and/or (C)(10).  We represented […]

Dale Burmeister has co-authored an insightful article titled “Reconsidering Overtime for Staff Accountants,” published in The CPA Journal on April 29, 2025. The article examines the evolving landscape of compensation policies within CPA firms, particularly focusing on the considerations surrounding overtime pay for staff accountants. In the piece, he and […]

We are proud to announce that Harvey Kruse board member and shareholder John Prew, has been named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2024 “Michigan’s Go To Lawyers Power List.” The “Go To Lawyers” program recognizes top lawyers from around the state in a given practice area. Earlier this year, John was […]