The Honorable Eugene Arthur Moore, Chief Judge of the Oakland County Probate Court, Returns to Beier Howlett After Seven Terms

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH., January 2011 – After serving for more than four decades on the bench of the Oakland County Probate Court, the Honorable Eugene Arthur Moore will return to the firm where his career began in 1961. Beier Howlett, P.C. of Bloomfield Hills today announced that Judge Moore will return to the firm as an attorney of counsel.
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Tax Deduction Available Through End of Month; Charitable Contributions From Ira Funds Apply to 2011 Tax Returns

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH., January 2011 – As a result of the new Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 (the “Tax Relief Act”) signed by President Obama last month, a qualified charitable distribution from an IRA can still count as a 2010 qualified charitable distribution if it is completed by January 31, 2011.
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Local Attorney Helps to Launch Free Service of The State Bar of Michigan

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH., Dec. 2010 – With the evolution of environmental law comes the evolution of its Deskbook. No longer just a bound volume of reference material, the second edition Michigan Environmental Law Deskbook is now freely available online at www.envdeskbook.org. Not only is the Deskbook now accessible by iPad or Blackberry, it also features links to relevant statutes, cases and legislative sites. To remain current, chapter authors will update the reference book regularly to include new cases, legislation, administrative rules and other developments.
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Peter Gojcaj Named Partner with Beier Howlett P.C.

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH., December 2010 – Attorney Peter Gojcaj has been named partner with Beier Howlett law firm in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Gojcaj is a member of the firm’s business law practice group. The announcement was made by firm president Tim Currier.
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Timothy J. Currier Named to Michigan Super Lawyers for Fifth Consecutive Year

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH., Sept. 23, 2010 – Timothy J. Currier, CEO of Bloomfield Hills-based law firm Beier Howlett, has been named to the 2010 edition of Michigan Super Lawyers. This is Currier’s fifth consecutive appearance on the list, to which only five percent of lawyers in Michigan are named.
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U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers Release 2010 Best Law Firms Rankings

WASHINGTON D.C. – September 15, 2010 – U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2010 Best Law Firms rankings, marking the inaugural publication of this highly-anticipated annual analysis. The rankings, including 30,322 rankings of 8,782 law firms in 81 practice areas, are posted online at www.usnews.com/bestlawfirms; the national first-tier rankings will be featured in the October print issue of U.S.News & World Report, which will go on sale September 27.
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Beier Howlett Lawyers Named to 2011 Best Lawyers in America

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH., August 9, 2010 – Three lawyers from Bloomfield Hills-based Beier Howlett, P.C. were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2011 (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Timothy J. Currier, CEO of the firm, was named in the field of municipal law; Jeffrey K. Haynes was named in the field of environmental law; and Stephen W. Jones was named for probate and estate planning.
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Attorney Joseph Yamin Named President of the Detroit Gun Club

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH., June 23, 2010 – Joseph Yamin, an attorney with Bloomfield Hills-based Beier Howlett, was elected president of the Detroit Gun Club (DGC) for a two-year term. Yamin has been a member of the DGC since 2002 and represents numerous clients in the firearms industry.
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Jeffrey Kragt Named to Michigan Super Lawyers for Second Consecutive Year

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH., June 23, 2010 – Jeffrey Kragt of South Lyon, Mich., a partner with Bloomfield Hills-based law firm Beier Howlett, has been named to the 2010 edition of Michigan Super Lawyers. This is Kragt’s second consecutive appearance on the list, to which only five percent of lawyers in Michigan are named.
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Employer's Responsibility Under New Indoor Smoking Ban

BLOMFIELD HILLS, MICH., May 2010 - On Saturday, May 1, Michigan’s new indoor smoking ban takes effect, but it’s not just smokers who need to take responsibility for heeding the law. Employers of all kinds have requirements to fulfill to remain compliant under the new law.
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Katherine Albrecht Named Partner with Beier Howlett Law Firm

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICH., February 2010 – Attorney Katherine Albrecht has been named partner with Beier Howlett law firm in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. The announcement was made by firm president Tim Currier.
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Beier Howlett Law Firm To Partner with Dick O’Dows For Haitian Relief Fundraiser

BIRMINGHAM, MICH., January 25, 2010 - Beier Howlett, a Bloomfield Hills law firm, in cooperation with Dick O’ Dow’s in Birmingham, is sponsoring a fundraiser for Haitian relief. Dick O’ Dow’s will donate 20 percent of the entire day’s receipts to the Red Cross for the relief efforts toward earthquake victims in Haiti.
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