Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC

01/05/2026

Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC is pleased to announce that Cole Hedrick and Kyle O'Meara have been named Members of the firm, effective January 1, 2026.

Cole and Kyle both began their careers at FSBR and have grown into trusted advisors known for steady judgment, responsive counsel, and ownership of complex matters. Cole supports clients through our Water Resources Group, and Kyle supports clients through both our Municipal and Water Resources groups.

Please join us in congratulating Cole and Kyle on this well-earned milestone.

Read the full announcement here: https://fsbrlaw.com/2026/01/01/fahey-schultz-burzych-rhodes-announces-cole-hedrick-and-kyle-omeara-as-members-of-the-firm/

12/12/2025

[MUNICIPAL WEBINAR] FOIA, OMA, and Employment Law: Navigating Transparency Responsibly - https://mailchi.mp/fsbrlaw.com/foia-oma-employment-law

12/03/2025

RSVP Today! FREE Elected Officials Workshop, December 11, 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/fsbrlaw.com/2025-elected-officials-workshop-announcement-7111904

11/20/2025

Agenda Now Live – FREE Elected Officials Workshop, December 11, 2025 - https://mailchi.mp/fsbrlaw.com/2025-elected-officials-workshop-announcement-7111893

11/07/2025

Exclusive Invitation for Municipal Leaders: FREE Elected Officials Workshop, December 11, 2025 (Registration Required) - https://mailchi.mp/fsbrlaw.com/2025-elected-officials-workshop-announcement

10/23/2025

It’s our last morning at Michigan State University College of Law —we’re here until 12:00 PM.

Stop by the foyer to meet FSBR Represntatives Mitchell Zolton, Summer Stoldt, Hannah Morgan Smith, and Mariel Dunn and learn about our practice areas, Summer Associate opportunities, and life at Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes (FSBR).

Coffee’s hot, bagels & donuts are out, and FSBR swag is on the table. See you soon, Spartans.

11/10/2022

FAHEY SCHULTZ BURZYCH RHODES PLC (“FSBR”) was founded in 2008 and is a growing law firm located in Okemos, Michigan. This firm fulfills the legal needs of municipalities, businesses, employers, and public utilities in Michigan.

The culture at FSBR is rooted in a genuine respect for, and camaraderie with one another. FSBR is more than just a job or a steppingstone—it is a place where both attorneys and administrative staff alike come to build a long and meaningful career. FSBR offers a supportive, motivating, and inclusive work environment that individuals desire to be a part of. We celebrate individual and firm performances, and collaboratively work together to overcome challenges. Firm leadership is supportive of team members in their aspirations, goals, and remains personally invested in promoting individual professional development. While we certainly put an emphasis on hard work and excellence, we also value family, friendships, a prospering community, and a good quality of life.

We employ a talented and experienced legal team with an emphasis on maintaining our firm culture. Our firm is not only committed to providing high-quality legal expertise to our clients, but also providing a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation for our team members.

FSBR has an immediate opening for an associate attorney.

Preferred candidates need experience or demonstrated interest in municipal and/or litigation, strong academic, research, writing and interpersonal skills. Travel around the State of Michigan is required. Candidates must be members of the State Bar of Michigan in good standing.

Compensation competitive and commensurate with qualifications and includes full benefits: medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance (our current plans provide benefits at no monthly cost to the employee), and a 401k profit sharing plan, free parking, and more.

Please upload cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and writing sample by November 30, 2022

05/23/2022

FAHEY SCHULTZ BURZYCH RHODES PLC (“FSBR”) was founded in 2008 and is a growing law firm located in Okemos, Michigan. This firm fulfills the legal needs of municipalities, businesses, employers, and public utilities in Michigan.

The culture at FSBR is rooted in a genuine respect for, and camaraderie with one another. FSBR is more than just a job or a steppingstone—it is a place where both attorneys and administrative staff alike come to build a long and meaningful career. FSBR offers a supportive, motivating, and inclusive work environment that individuals desire to be a part of. We celebrate individual and firm performances, and collaboratively work together to overcome challenges. Firm leadership is supportive of team members in their aspirations, goals, and remains personally invested in promoting individual professional development. While we certainly put an emphasis on hard work and excellence, we also value family, friendships, a prospering community, and a good quality of life.

We employ a talented and experienced legal team with an emphasis on maintaining our firm culture. Our firm is not only committed to providing high-quality legal expertise to our clients, but also providing a comprehensive benefits package and competitive compensation for our team members.

FSBR has an immediate opening for a full-time receptionist to assist in the general day-to-day services to our clients and their legal needs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
• Answers incoming calls, directing callers to the appropriate individuals
• Takes and relays messages
• Provides information to callers
• Greets persons entering the building
• Directs persons to correct destinations in the office
• Ensures knowledge of employee movements in and out of the office
• Provides general administrative and clerical support
• Provides general office services
• Receives, sorts, and files incoming mail
• Delivers outgoing mail to USPS and/or UPS
• Maintains knowledge of in-office meetings/appointments
• Organizes conference rooms
• Monitors and maintains office equipment
• Monitors and maintains office common areas
• Coordinates internal meetings and organizes catering
• Controls office supply inventory

Essential Functions and Qualities
A qualified candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel and Adobe Acrobat Professional. A qualified candidate is someone who can work interdependently, is coachable and accommodating, takes initiative, collaborates, and is able to organize and prioritize their workload.

Experience and Education
A qualified candidate will have a minimum of one (1) year of experience working in a professional office with knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures. High school diploma is required.

Compensation and Benefits
Compensation commensurate with qualifications and includes paid time off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance (our current plans provide benefits at no monthly cost to the employee), and a 401k profit sharing plan. EOE.

Qualified candidates should apply by sending your cover letter and resume before June 23, 2022.

03/23/2022

FAHEY SCHULTZ BURZYCH RHODES PLC has an immediate opening for a full-time legal assistant to assist in the management, organization, and prioritization of the firm’s increasing workflow. Our office is located at 4151 Okemos Road, Okemos, MI 48864 with office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with a one-hour unpaid lunch. Our typical cases involve municipal law, public utilities, employment law, and franchising/liquor license regulation.

Summary of Responsibilities

This position is responsible for assisting multiple attorneys and staff in the general day-to-day service to our clients and their legal needs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include drafting, proofreading, and finalizing legal documents for attorneys and clients; organizing and establishing electronic client files and matters; communicating with court staff, agencies, and opposing counsel; monitoring and managing multiple calendars, schedules, and deadlines; performing general clerical duties; and assisting on special projects when necessary.

Essential Functions and Qualities

A qualified candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Professional with the following skills:

Microsoft Word

Create an automated table of contents and index of authorities
Create tables, bulleted/numbered lists, charts, outlines
Inserting/removing page, section, and column breaks, headers/footers, page numbers
Track changes, comments, and compare documents
Convert Word to PDF

Microsoft Outlook

Create new email messages
Create calendar appointments for self and attorneys

Adobe

Convert PDF to Word
Combine files, organize pages, edit content, insert comments
Redact content
Bates numbering

A qualified candidate will possess the following qualities and attributes:

Collaborative
Alertness
Initiative
Coachable
Ability to organize and prioritize
Accommodating
Interdependent

Experience and Education

A qualified candidate will have a minimum of one (1) year of experience working in a private sector law firm or public sector legal department, with knowledge of legal terminology and local, state and federal rules. High school diploma required, associate degree in a related field is preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation commensurate with qualifications and includes paid time off (PTO), full benefits (medical, dental, vision, life), and a 401k profit sharing plan. EOE.

Qualified candidates should apply by sending your cover letter and resume to:

Michelle LeRoy
Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC
[email protected]

12/21/2021

On Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 6:00 p.m., the State Bar of Michigan's Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation Section will be holding its Annual Forum via Zoom.

The speaker will be Thomas Ayres of Witmer Karp Warner & Ryan, Boston, Massachusetts. The topic will be the development of the independent contractor/employee issue in franchising before the introduction of the PRO Act in Congress last winter and how the PRO Act may change the analysis of the independent contractor/employee issue in franchising if passed.

Register in advance for this webinar by clicking the link below. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The Antitrust, Franchising, and Trade Regulation Section will host its annual Forum on Thursday, January 20, 2022, 6:00 p.m., by Zoom. The speaker will be Thomas Ayres of Witmer Karp Warner & Ryan, Boston, Massachusetts. The topic will be the development of the independent contractor/employee issue....

12/09/2021

Summary of Responsibilities
This position is responsible for assisting multiple attorneys and staff in the general day-to-day service to our clients and their legal needs.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include drafting, proofreading, and finalizing legal documents for attorneys and clients; organizing and establishing electronic client files and matters; communicating with court staff, agencies, and opposing counsel; monitoring and managing multiple calendars, schedules, and deadlines; performing general clerical duties; and assisting on special projects when necessary.

Essential Functions and Qualities
A qualified candidate must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Professional with the following skills:
• Microsoft Word
o Create an automated table of contents and index of authorities
o Create tables, bulleted/numbered lists, charts, outlines
o Inserting/removing page, section, and column breaks, headers/footers, page numbers
o Track changes, comments, and compare documents
o Convert Word to PDF
• Microsoft Outlook
o Create new email messages
o Create calendar appointments for self and attorneys
• Adobe
o Convert PDF to Word
o Combine files, organize pages, edit content, insert comments
o Redact content
o Bates numbering
A qualified candidate will possess the following qualities and attributes:
• Collaborative
• Alertness
• Initiative
• Coachable
• Ability to organize and prioritize
• Accommodating
• Interdependent


Experience and Education
A qualified candidate will have a minimum of one (1) year of experience working in a private sector law firm or public sector legal department, with knowledge of legal terminology and local, state and federal rules. High school diploma required, associate degree in a related field is preferred.

Compensation and Benefits
Compensation commensurate with qualifications and includes paid time off (PTO), full benefits (medical, dental, vision, life), and a 401k profit sharing plan. EOE.