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08 June 2018

Miller Johnson Represents Integrated Packaging Machinery in Sale to Douglas Machine’s Holding Company

The Transaction Integrated Packaging Machinery, LLC (IPM) was acquired by the employee-owned holding company that owns Douglas Machine, Inc. (Douglas). IPM offers a diverse set of high-quality packaging-related equipment and services. In just 20 years, they have experienced staggering growth as they moved into robotics, established internal business units and developed a customer-driven approach known […]

26 April 2018

Road Closures Near the Grand Rapids Office

Please be aware that, starting immediately and continuing through the summer, there are road closures near our Grand Rapids office that may impact how you access our office.  These closures are due to construction on the Studio Park project just south of the office. From April 26 to May 1, you will not be able […]

25 April 2018

Successful Outcome for Metron of Big Rapids on Medicare Secondary Payer Claim

The Case Miller Johnson secured favorable results in Greenridge Nursing Center, Inc., d/b/a Metron of Big Rapids v Home-Owners Insurance Company in a jury trial in Mecosta County, Michigan.  The March 2018 final award was for nearly $900,000 for Metron of Big Rapids. The case involved a dispute over nursing care provided by Metron of […]

04 April 2018

Gray Joins Miller Johnson Employee Benefits Group

Miller Johnson is pleased to welcome Jeffrey T. Gray as a Member in the Grand Rapids office. He will be in the business section’s employee benefits and executive compensation practice group. Mr. Gray is an experienced employee benefits attorney who concentrates his practice on qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, executive compensation, employee incentive plans, deferred […]

02 April 2018

Schneider Elected to Membership at Miller Johnson

Christopher J. (C.J.) Schneider was recently elected to Membership at Miller Johnson.  He is in the litigation section and practices from the Grand Rapids office. Mr. Schneider’s practice consists primarily of litigating commercial contract disputes, typically supply chain disputes and insurance coverage disputes.  He also maintains an appellate practice.  He was named as an Up […]

07 March 2018

Miller Johnson Represents Agility Health in Sale of U.S. Operations to Alliance Physical Therapy Partners

The Transaction Agility Health, Inc. sold its U.S.-based business to Alliance Physical Therapy Partners, which is a portfolio company of New York-based GPB Capital Holdings, LLC. Agility Health’s shareholders approved the transaction valued at USD $45 million.  Following closing, Alliance Physical Therapy Partners would provide rehabilitation services to over 165 physical therapy locations in 25 […]

08 February 2018

Jackson Accepted into LCLD Fellows Program

Dustin J. Jackson was accepted into the 2018 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program.  The program accepts mid-career attorneys with strong leadership and relationship skills who are committed to fostering diversity within the country’s leading law firms and largest companies, and the legal profession at large. Their first meeting will be March 2-4 […]

06 February 2018

Holtvluwer Appointed to Board of Directors

Wendy P. Holtvluwer was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Western Michigan Planned Giving Group. Her practice areas include probate and estate planning, taxation, and nonprofits and tax-exempt entities. Ms. Holtvluwer is the chair of Miller Johnson’s nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations practice. She has extensive experience with current and deferred charitable giving vehicles, […]

01 February 2018

Miller Johnson Represents SpendMend in Investment Partnership With Sheridan Capital Partners

The Transaction In January 2018, SpendMend, LLC (SpendMend) consummated an investment partnership with Sheridan Capital Partners (Sheridan), a Chicago-based private equity firm. SpendMend provides audit recovery, cost containment, and spend visibility services to leading healthcare providers. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, SpendMend’s services deliver tangible results, including monetary recoveries, cost reduction insights, and analytics and […]

08 January 2018

Miller Johnson Litigation Section Welcomes Murphy

Miller Johnson is pleased to welcome Amy E. Murphy as an Associate in the Grand Rapids office. Before joining Miller Johnson, Ms. Murphy practiced for three years at Williams & Connolly LLP, a widely recognized litigation firm in Washington, D.C.  She focused on complex civil and appellate cases and represented public and privately held companies, […]