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

12th Annual Empty Plate Strolling Dinner & Auction

C&N Founding Partner Takura Nyamfukudza recently volunteered his time at the 12th Annual Empty Plate Strolling Dinner & Auction event benefitting the Greater Lansing Food Bank. Attended by over 700 people each year, the Empty Plate event is G… Read More

Welcome Attorney Kurt E. Krause to the C&N Team

We would like to give a big welcome to C&N’s newest member of the team – attorney Kurt E. Krause! With 30 years of practice in the law, including extensive and complex litigation experience, Kurt has always been a true champion for his client… Read More

Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2018 Leaders in the Law

Recently, the partners and staff of C&N celebrated founding partner Mary Chartier as she was named one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2018 Leaders in the Law! It was a wonderful event and a valuable bonding experience. As a criminal defense firm,… Read More

In Defense of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Criminal Defense Attorneys are often the subject of the public’s ire for doing nothing more than what they took an oath to do. So when a high court takes the time to put a spotlight on this, we want to do the same, especially when it involves an op… Read More

Know Your Rights!

Community members and law students gathered for the recent “Know Your Rights” program hosted by WMU-Cooley Law School’s Lansing Black Law Students Association in collaboration with the Davis-Dunnings Bar Association. The free program, held at t… Read More

Mary Chartier Presents at the CDAM Spring Conference

Recently C&N Founding Partner Mary Chartier was a guest speaker at the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan Spring Conference. Always in high demand, Mary participated in three sessions at this year’s conference. Mary teamed up with Karl Numi… Read More