Lipson Neilson Law Firm opens office in downtown Detroit
Lipson, Neilson, Cole, Seltzer, Garin, P.C., the Bloomfield Hills and Las Vegas based law firm, has opened a Detroit office in The Ford Building located in the Central City District of downtown at 615 Griswold St., Suite 721, Detroit, MI 48226. The firm specializes in the following practice areas: Professional Liability, Business & Tax Law, Litigation, International Law, Distressed Business & Restructuring, Election Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning (the firm owns and operates the Center for Estate Planning), Family Law including Probate and Will contests, Real Estate, and Securities & Private Equity.
“We are aware of the rapidly proliferating business environment in downtown Detroit and believe the best way to support this market is to maintain an office within walking distance of the businesses here.” says Douglas Kelin, an attorney with Lipson Neilson who will head up its new Detroit office. “I’m downtown all the time; our new office provides the full range of services available at any of our offices.”
Founded in 1985, Lipson Neilson has 25 attorneys and services clients in Michigan, across the U.S., and around the world. You can learn more about the firm by visiting www.lipsonneilson.com.
Confiscation of flag prompts Thomas More Law Center lawsuit
The Thomas More Law Center in Ann Arbor filed a federal lawsuit last week against the City of New Rochelle, NY, its mayor and five members of the city council for confiscating the “Don’t Tread on Me” Flag (known as the Gadsden Flag) from a flagpole at the local armory.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the United Veterans Memorial & Patriotic Association of New Rochelle (UVMPA-NR) and its president, Peter Parente, a Marine Corps veteran.
The Gadsden Flag is an historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a snake coiled, ready to strike. Positioned below the snake are the words “Don’t Tread on Me.”
In 1775, the flag was designed by and is named for Revolutionary general and statesman Christopher Gadsden. The Gadsden Flag is considered the first flag of the Continental Navy.
On March 21, at an official ceremony, the Veterans unfurled a new American flag to replace a tattered one, damaged in Hurricane Sandy. Beneath the American flag the Veterans raised the Gadsden Flag. Within a week, City Manager Chuck Strome ordered Peter Parente to remove the Gadsden Flag because it was a Tea Party symbol. Strome changed his mind after Parente provided him with information describing the historical significance of the flag.
However, less than three hours later, Parente was informed that the New Rochelle City Council ordered removal of the flag.
It was later discovered that the council’s meeting violated New York’s open meeting laws and neither the public nor the two Republican council members were notified.
The purpose of the lawsuit is obtain a court ruling that declares the New Rochelle City Council’s actions violated UVMPA-NR’s constitutional and statutory rights. Additionally, it seeks to return the flag to the veterans and allow them to fly the Gadsden Flag over the armory.
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