MEMBERS OF THE FIRM
William M. Abbott (Member) born Jackson, Michigan, October 23, 1951; admitted to bar, 1975, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1980, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Albion College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1972); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1975). Phi Beta Kappa. Albion College Fellow. Member: Jackson County and American (Member, Sections on: Corporations, Local Government, International and Labor Relations Law) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Corporations and Labor Law). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Employee Benefits Law; Local Government; Education Law; Labor and Employment.Email: William M. Abbott
Kevin M. Thomson (Member) born South Bend, Indiana, August 13, 1959; admitted to bar, 1985, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan; U.S. Claims Court. Education: Alma College (B.A., 1981); University of Detroit School of Law (J.D., 1985). Staff Editor, Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, 1985. Member, and Past Board Member, Jackson Area Credit and Collectors Association. Member: Jackson County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Real Property Law and General Practice Sections). Practice Areas: Collections; Construction Law; Contracts; Debtor and Creditor; General Practice; Labor and Employment; Leases and Leasing; Litigation; Municipal Law; Government; Real Estate; Zoning, Planning and Land Use.Email: Kevin M. Thomson
Brendon R. Beer (Member) born Jackson, Michigan, January 10, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; 2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Education: Jackson Community College (A.A., with recognition, 1995); Western Michigan University (B.B.A., 1997); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2003). Member: Michigan Association of School Boards; Michigan Council of School Attorneys; National Council of School Attorneys. Member: Jackson County (President, 2006-2007) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Business Law and Labor and Employment Law Sections). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Labor and Employment; Real Estate; Collections; Business Law; Education Law; Litigation; Construction Law.Email: Brendon R. Beer
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Corey J. McCord (Associate) born Jackson, Michigan, October 27, 1975; admitted to bar, 2003, Michigan; 2005, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1999); Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Member: Jackson County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Real Property and Probate and Estate Planning Sections). Practice Areas: Probate; Estate Planning; Real Estate; Construction Law; Zoning, Planning and Land Use; Collections; Debtor and Creditor; Corporate Law; Litigation.Email: Corey J. McCord
OF COUNSEL
Robert M. Grover (Of Counsel) born Evanston, Illinois, August 17, 1937; admitted to bar, 1962, Illinois; 1964, Michigan. Education: Knox College (A.B., 1959); University of Michigan (J.D., 1962). Phi Delta Phi. Member: Michigan Association of School Boards; Michigan Council of School Attorneys; National Council of School Attorneys. Member: Jackson County (President, 1978) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Education Law; Labor and Employment Law; Municipal Law.Email: Robert M. Grover