Carson J Tucker, JD MSEL, Author at Lex Fori

Owner of law firm since July 2014; Handles all types of appellate matters and assists other lawyers with complex litigation and insurance coverage issues; Admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and the State Bar of Michigan; Expertise in prosecuting and defending appeals with several significant successes in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court and the Michigan Court of Appeals; Author of briefs amicus curiae in the Michigan Supreme Court for the Michigan Defense Trial Counsel and the Insurance Institute of Michigan; Represents Insurance Companies, Major International Business, Governmental Entities, Law Enforcement Officers and County Sheriffs. Board of Directors, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Amicus Committee Co-Chair, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Military - Retired Major in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps of the United States Army, Brigade Judge Advocate and Staff JAG officer for the Maneuver Training Center, Camp Grayling, Michigan; Recipient of the Army's Meritorious Service Medal (the highest medal of honor available to Soldiers serving in non-combat roles); 2012 Graduate of the Judge Advocate Officer Advanced Course, at The Judge Advocate Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, Virginia. United States Navy Reserves, Combat Warfare Qualification, January 1989 to July 2003 Former law clerk to Justice Stephen J. Markman, Michigan Supreme Court, Research Attorney, Michigan Court of Appeals. Insurance Coverage Associate Plunkett Cooney; Environmental Law Attorney at Squire Sanders, now Squire Patton Boggs; Master's Degree in Environmental Law; Environmental Law Scholar, ALI/ABA Washington, D.C., Juris Doctorate, Vermont Law School, Environmental Editor, Vermont Law Review; Treasurer and Finalist, Moot Court Advisory Board.

Victory in Court of Appeals for Deceased Veterans’ Spouse

on February 18, 2020May 12, 2020 By Carson J Tucker, JD MSEL

As part of our assistance to veterans and their families, we represented the widow of an Army veteran who took his own life. The dispute concerned the paternal grandparents' attempt to obtain visitation and partial custody of the minor children after the veteran's death. On appeal, we lodged several constitutional challenges, including the utter failure [...]

Law Office of Carson J. Tucker Secures Another Victory for His Clients in Michigan Court of Appeals – Court Reverses Oakland Circuit Court Ruling That Suit was Barred by Collateral Estoppel and Res Judicata

on July 25, 2019May 12, 2020 By Carson J Tucker, JD MSEL

King v Munro COA Opinion

Law Offices of Carson J. Tucker Secures Victory for Employer and Insurer – No Liability for Workers’ Compensation Benefits

on July 25, 2019May 12, 2020 By Carson J Tucker, JD MSEL

Scott v TKMS and Travelers

Law Offices of Carson J. Tucker Successfully Overturns Tax Assessment on Appeal

on July 25, 2019May 12, 2020 By Carson J Tucker, JD MSEL

18-003916 Final Opinion and Judgment

Law Offices of Carson J. Tucker, LexFori, PLLC submits brief on appeal in Michigan Tax Tribunal for Residential Property Owner Denied Primary Residence Exemption and Disabled Veteran’s Exemption

on May 20, 2019May 12, 2020 By Carson J Tucker, JD MSEL

One of the many diverse and "remote" services provided by Law Offices of Carson J. Tucker, LexFori PLLC. This Brief on Appeal was submitted on behalf of a Michigan resident, who is also a disabled veteran, to preserve his entitlement to his primary residence exemption, so that his veteran's exemption could also be preserved. The case [...]