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Mary Chartier Lands Huge Victory in Federal Court

Mary Chartier won a hard-fought jury acquittal on three out of three felony charges against her client in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Charged with money laundering and two conspiracy drug charges, her client… Read More
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Mary Presents at the Family Law Institute of Michigan

Mary Chartier was selected to speak at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s highly regarded Family Law Institute in Plymouth, Michigan. She and Michigan family law attorney Natalie Alane combined their respective expertise in criminal… Read More
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Categories: Speaking & Teaching

Mary Chartier Presents at CDAM Conference in Traverse City

Having just returned from the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan’s annual conference in Traverse City, Mary is now a esteemed member of the prestigious CDAM faculty. Mary’s presentation, “The Right to Prepare a Defense,” w… Read More
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Mary Chartier Selected to Present at CDAM's 2010 Fall Conference

Mary Chartier has been selected to present to the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan at its 2010 fall conference in Traverse City, Michigan. The topic of the conference is “The Right to Prepare a Defense.” Ms. Chartier’s inaugur… Read More
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Back-to-Back Victories: Another Win in the Michigan Supreme Court

We have scored a second victory in the Michigan Supreme Court in less than a month. On Mary Chartier’s Motion for Reconsideration, the Supreme Court reversed its previous ruling that the defendant should not be granted a new trial. After consid… Read More
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Chartier Wins Michigan Supreme Court Defamation Case

Led by the outstanding efforts of Mary Chartier, our client prevailed in the Michigan Supreme Court against Mt. Hope Church in Lansing. The decision reinstated the jury verdict for the defamed plaintiff, allowing the plaintiff to finally recover the… Read More
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Mary Chartier Presents at the Ingham County Bench Bar Conference

On February 6, 2010, Mary Chartier presented to over 50 local criminal defense attorneys on how to preserve the record at trial for appellate purposes. Ms. Chartier’s specialized appellate knowledge and her reputation as a brilliant criminal de… Read More
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Categories: Speaking & Teaching

Mary Chartier Argues Defamation Case at the Michigan Supreme Court

Ms. Chartier has argued a case to the Michigan Supreme Court on behalf of a plaintiff defamed by a local church. This important case asks the court to decide the parameters of a pastor’s liability when uttering defamatory remarks about a congre… Read More
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Mary Chartier Elected to the Ingham County Bar Association Board of Directors

Ms. Chartier has been elected as a board member of the Ingham County Bar Association. Congratulations! Read More
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Mary Chartier Appointed as Chairperson of the State Bar of Michigan's Animal Law Litigation Committee

By a unanimous vote, Mary Chartier was recently appointed as the Chairperson of the Litigation Committee. The Litigation Committee serves as an educational and training resource for litigators, monitors litigation related to animal law, and coordinat… Read More
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