Areas of Legal Practice

Property & Riparian Rights

Property & Riparian Rights

Representing private land owners and riparians regarding disputes with governments, enforcement officials, neighbors, home & property owners associations, and others. [More]

Farms & Agri-Business

Farms & Agri-Business

Representing farmers, ranchers, and fruit growers across all of Mid Michigan region including under the Right to Farm Act. [More]

Class Action Litigation

Class Action Litigation

A class action lawsuit consolidates similar claims of many into a single lawsuit against one or several defendants and is an effective way of resolving when much in common. [More]

Appeals & Appellate Practice

Appeals & Appellate Practice

Represents new and existing clients in appeals from judgments or verdicts from Michigan state or federal courts. [More]

Business & Commercial Litigation

Business & Commercial Litigation

Providing general counsel services to family businesses, limited liability companies, and private companies. [More]

Government Transparency

Government Transparency

Keeping governments and public bodies operating in the open together with full and complete public transparency. [More]

Latest Press Releases and Statements

Higgins Lake Property Owners File Appeal of Special Assessment District Rolls Confirmation

Issued: October 2, 2025

The Higgins Lake Property Owners Association together with hundreds of individual residents and family trusts has formally filed an appeal challenging the confirmation of special assessment district (SAD) tax rolls approved by the Roscommon County Board of Commissioners.

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Mockeridge v Alcona County: The case being undertaken by Outside Legal Counsel PLC stems from an unannounced, warrantless, and unconstitutional inspection. The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan issued a 74-page decision finding that a scheme between a neighbor and three government officials to secretly enter privately-owned land, without a warrant, violated the Fourth Amendment. The key piece of evidence was a photograph taken at the time by the trespassing neighbor.