September, 2014 | Fraser Blog

Attorney Stephen L. Burlingame Featured by Best Lawyers for 20th Consecutive Year

Fraser Trebilcock Attorney Stephen L. Burlingame was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014 in the field of Corporate Law. This marks the 20th year Mr. Burlingame has been honored by Best Lawyers.

Mr. Burlingame has previously been honored by Martindale-Hubbell with the highest possible peer review rating. He has also been listed in Who’s Who in American Law, and Best Lawyers in America for Business Law. Mr. Burlingame has been a lecturer at seminars throughout the state of Michigan on real estate, employment and environmental law. Continue reading Attorney Stephen L. Burlingame Featured by Best Lawyers for 20th Consecutive Year

Fraser Trebilcock Attorney Michael S. Ashton Featured by Best Lawyers

Fraser Trebilcock attorney Michael S. Ashton was recently selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2015 in the fields of Administrative Law and Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy).

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October 15: Medicare Part D Notice of Creditable (or Non-Creditable) Coverage

Medicare Part D notices (of either creditable or non-creditable coverage) are due for distribution prior to October 15th.

As you know, if you as an employer offer prescription coverage to any Medicare Part D eligible employees (whether or not retired), or Medicare Part D Medicare-eligible spouses or dependents, you must provide those individuals with a Notice of Creditable or Non-Creditable Coverage to advise them whether your drug plan’s total gross value is at least as valuable as the standard Part D coverage (i.e., creditable). Medicare Part D notices must be provided to Medicare-eligible individuals prior to October 15th of each year.

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Fraser Trebilcock Attorney Michael P. Donnelly Named a Michigan Super Lawyer 2014

Fraser Trebilcock attorney and firm President Michael P. Donnelly was recently selected as a 2014 Super Lawyer in the field of Business Litigation. This honor is awarded to only five percent of attorneys in Michigan in their respective field.

Mr. Donnelly has achieved an AV© Preeminent ™ peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been selected on multiple occasions, including in 2013, as one of the “Top Lawyers” in Detroit by dbusiness Magazine for commercial litigation. In 2011, Mr. Donnelly was one of only five attorneys in Michigan and 318 worldwide named a BTI Client Service All-Star by corporate counsel from Fortune 1000 companies.

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Client Alert: IRS Releases Draft Instructions and Q&As re: Employer Information Reporting Requirements under the ACA

The IRS has recently released draft instructions to the employer reporting drafted forms released over a month ago.
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Health Care Reform: Where Do We Go From Here?

Over the past year, health care reform has been the top of everyone’s “hot topic list.” Now that the rollout and implementation are in process, where do we go from here?

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Michigan Adopts Offer in Compromise Program

Until recently, Michigan was one of only a few states that did not have an offer in compromise program. An offer in compromise program allows the state of Michigan to accept less than the full amount owed by a taxpayer as payment in full of their taxes to the State of Michigan. Under a new law effective January 1, 2015, the Michigan Treasury may compromise all, or any part, of a tax due to the State of Michigan.

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13 Fraser Trebilcock Attorneys Selected for 2014 List of Super Lawyers, 2 Named “Rising Stars”

Thirteen Fraser Trebilcock attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the 2014 list of Super Lawyers, with two additional attorneys named “2014 Rising Stars in Michigan”. In addition, the firm is proud to announce that attorney Marlaine C. Teahan has been included as one of the ‘Top 50 Female Attorneys in Michigan’, one of the ‘Top 50 Consumer Law Attorneys in Michigan’, and as one of the ‘Top 25 Female Consumer Law Attorneys in Michigan’. Here is the complete list of Fraser Trebilcock attorneys selected:

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