Change-Ups: Grooters joins Bradley Company
Kyle Grooters has joined Bradley Company as an adviser within the brokerage department. Grooters brings several years of sales experience to the team. Prior to joining Bradley Company, Grooters worked with Robert Grooters Development Co. where he focused on leasing and land acquisitions among several clients generating millions in lease and sales transactions. Prior to this, he served as a commercial real estate adviser with Icon Realty Group Commercial and RE/MAX Commercial, selling over $4.31 million of commercial property, and generating nearly $1 million in lease transactions.
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Kari Gerber, principal;
Jimmy Crusoe, advisory and tax senior;
Obituaries: Thomas J. Condon, 80; John R. Greene, 79; Alphonsus C. Murphy, 92; Jon R. Muth, 75;
Thomas J. Condon, 80
Thomas Joseph Condon, former president of Urban Engineering, passed away at home surrounded by family and friends. He was 80.
Mr. Condon, a graduate of the University of Detroit Jesuit High School, received his undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo and his law degree from the Detroit College of Law.
Mr. Condon worked at Urban Engineering in Allen Park, beginning as a crew boss, then studying to become a registered land surveyor and, ultimately, becoming president of the company.
Mr. Condon was the only registered land surveyor and attorney in the state of Michigan in the late 1970s. He loved spending his time outdoors and continued to survey local sites and landmarks until his recent retirement.
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Courtesy Michigan Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court named Rob Buchanan, State Bar of Michigan president and Grand Rapids attorney, and Deborah Hughes, Kent County Legal Assistance Center’s executive director, to its newly created Justice for All Commission.
The commission is designed to implement a Justice for All (JFA) Strategic Plan that works toward the goal of 100% access to the civil justice system. The plan aims to help more individuals solve civil legal problems such as landlord-tenant issues, family law disputes such as parenting time or custody, and access to benefits.
“I am honored to work closely with Rob on the JFA Commission,” Justice Brian Zahra said. “His extensive legal expertise and leadership in the profession make him uniquely qualified to help Michigan take steps toward opening the doors of justice widely for our neighbors, our communities and people statewide.”
High court launches Justice For All Commission
The Michigan Supreme Court has created the Michigan Justice For All Commission to expand access to and enhance the quality of the civil legal justice system in Michigan.
The commission will lead the implementation of the JFA Task Force’s Strategic Plan that was released in December 2020. Its aim is to help people solve civil legal problems, such as landlord-tenant issues or family law disputes.
Chief Justice McCormack
“All Michigan residents must have equal access to our courts and to resources needed to navigate our justice system, regardless of who they are, what they earn, or where they come from,” Chief Justice Bridget M. McCormack said. “With dedicated and diverse members, the JFA Commission has the roadmap, commitment, and focus to close the justice gap in Michigan.”