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Carol A. Rosati

Rosati Schultz Joppich & Amtsbuechler PC

Farmington Hills

Carol A. Rosati, the managing shareholder of the firm, practices in the areas of municipal law and zoning and land use litigation. She is a past chair of the State Bar of Michigan's Government Law Section (formerly the Public Corporation Law Section),...

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Effective September 1, 2022, new Michigan Rule of Professional Conduct 1.19 specifically prohibits arbitration provisions in attorney fee agreements unless the client provides informed consent in writing. See ADM File No 2021-07. The "Ethics and Fee Arrangements" chapter of Attorney Fee Agreements in Michigan has been updated to include discussion of the new rule.

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