by W. Jay Brown | Nov 23, 2014 | Criminal Law
If you have found yourself facing criminal charges, this can be a very worrisome time in your life. Whether this is your first encounter with the criminal justice system or not, often just the fear of the unknown in these situations can cause a tremendous amount of...
by W. Jay Brown | Nov 8, 2014 | Divorce, Family Law
The general term “custody” encompasses two closely related, but different concepts: legal and physical custody. Put simply, legal custody refers to the ability to make significant decisions in your child’s life. Physical custody generally refers to where the child...
by W. Jay Brown | Nov 2, 2014 | Criminal Law
If you have found yourself facing criminal charges, this can be a very worrisome time in your life. Whether this is your first encounter with the criminal justice system or not, often just the fear of the unknown in these situations can cause a tremendous amount of...
by W. Jay Brown | Feb 10, 2011 | Litigation
One of my pet peeves relate to demands for a reply to affirmative defenses. I’ve always considered this to be a pointless and wasteful exercise. I’m annoyed when opposing counsel makes such a demand and causes my client to needlessly incur fees to do the...
by W. Jay Brown | Jan 31, 2011 | Business Law, Commercial Law, Litigation
The statutory money judgment interest rate in Michigan is at a new low – – 2.553% as of January 1, 2011. With this paltry statutory rate, the inquiry of the applicable judgment interest rate takes on added importance. If you are defending a judgment...
