2018 State Bar of Michigan Pro Bono Circle of Excellence Award

Chartier & Nyamfukudza is proud to announce that we have been awarded the 2018 State Bar of Michigan Pro Bono Circle of Excellence Award from the Access to Justice Initiative of the SBM! The Pro Bono Circle of Excellence recognizes law firms for… Read More

Michigan Lawyers Weekly Unsung Heroes Award

C&N firm administrator Tony Palmer-Peterson has made the papers! Recently, Tony was awarded the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Unsung Heroes award for going above and beyond for our firm. He was asked what he has learned from working in the legal field,… Read More

The Perfectly Paralegal Mentorship Program

Recently, C&N paralegal Lizzy Cary was appointed as a mentor in the Perfectly Paralegal Mentorship Program! The Perfectly Paralegal Mentorship Program pairs experienced paralegals with mentees who are either just starting out in their paralegal c… Read More

2018 Upper Michigan Legal Institute

Recently C&N Founding Partner Mary Chartier was a guest speaker at the Upper Michigan Legal Institute at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Her presentation, “20 Burning Issues in Marijuana Law,” shed light on topics such as criminal liabili… Read More

Michigan Lawyers Weekly Unsung Legal Heroes Award

We are extremely proud to announce that C&N’s firm administrator Tony Palmer-Peterson has been selected to receive the Michigan Lawyers Weekly Unsung Legal Heroes award! The Unsung Legal Heroes award honors the state’s most talented and dedic… Read More

Takura Nyamfukudza Guest Panelist at WMU Cooley Student Par Association Event

C&N’s Founding Partner Takura Nyamfukudza was asked by the Western Michigan University Cooley Student Bar Association to appear on a panel with State Representative Fred Durhall, III focusing on the intersection of legislation and the practice… Read More

Mary Chartier Presents at the ICBA Criminal Defense Section June Meeting

Recently the Ingham County Bar Association Criminal Defense Section held their June meeting. Chairperson and C&N Founding Partner Mary Chartier’s compelling presentation titled “Stick it to em!” focused on cross-examination of difficult wit… Read More

The 2018 "The Paper Chase” 5K Walk and Run

Recently C&N Attorneys and Staff participated in and sponsored the ICBA Young Lawyers Section’s 5th Annual The Paper Chase 5k Run/Walk event. This year, portions of the proceeds benefited the Boys and Girls Club of Lansing. The day started out… Read More

Mary Chartier Honored at the Davis-Dunnings Bar Association 21st Annual Otis M. Smith Scholarship Banquet

Recently C&N Founding Partner Mary Chartier was honored with the Distinguished Barrister Award at the Davis-Dunnings Bar Association 21st Annual Otis M. Smith Scholarship Banquet. It was a wonderful event and a great excuse for our team to bond o… Read More

The Federal Defender Investigator Paralegal Seminar

The Partners of Chartier & Nyamfukudza have a strong belief in continuing education as the law and technology are always changing. To the end, recently C&N Paralegals Kim Thelen and Lizzy Cary attended the Federal Defender Investigator Parale… Read More