Brent T. Geers

Brent Geers specializes in helping people empower those they trust and provide for those they love. Brent has been an attorney since 2012, working with individuals and families to marshal their time, talent, and treasurer for the benefit of their children, family, and community. He is a Grand Rapids Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” honoree, and currently operates his own practice, Geers Law. Brent is married to an educator, who employs his services as a chaperon for various school functions. He is also his daughter’s father – a girl who will become a president, not a princess.

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  Blended contingency fee involves a reduced hourly fee and approximately 15% of the judgment amount.
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  A reduced rate schedule is available to veterans with demonstrated income below 400% of the federal poverty line. A discount is always available to K-12 teachers and support staff, law enforcement personnel, and veterans whose income exceeds 400% of the federal poverty line.

Michigan

Since 2012

Adjunct Professor

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

2019 - Current

Adjunct professor of estate planning.

Counselor & Attorney

Geers Law, PLC

2012 - Current

Western Michigan University Cooley Law School

J.D. (2012) | Legal Education

2008 - 2012

Honors: Deans List

Activities: Cooley Veterans Club

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

B.A. (2001) | American Culture

1997 - 2001

Activities: Resident Advisor

State Bar of Michigan  # P75904

Member

Current

Grand Rapids Bar Association

Member

2012 - Current

Activities: Criminal Law Section

Life Essentials Workshop, Grand Rapids, Michigan

September 21, 2017

Urban Core Collective

Accredited Attorney

Veterans Affairs

Q. Is my friend able to get criminally in trouble for this?

December 9, 2024

A: Under the facts as you present them, probably not. The question is what did Friend 1 actually do? It doesn't sound like he would even know whether a deal went down in the time he was out of the car.

Where Friend 1 would get in trouble is when police get Friend 2 and say "we know Friend 1 got with you to buy drugs for him. We'll cut you a deal if you testify or work for us". If you think "friends" don't snitch like that, you'd be surprised.

Q. How to support the dismissal of (2) domestic assault charges with prejudice?

December 6, 2024

A: I'm not sure you'll get a dismissal with prejudice under these facts. But I'm also not sure why the prosecutor relied on email to serve this subpoena....it seems to me the judge should be having some words with the prosecutor about going through voir dire without confirming service. That said, I don't think there's any case to compel a judge to dismiss with prejudice in this case. It'll probably be dismissed without prejudice, and the prosecutor will either refile or not.

If the prosecutor can make a showing that they now have solid contact with the accuser, and he or she is ready and willing to testify, I would think the judge would just reset a trial date.

Until the jury is sworn in, jeopardy doesn't attach. ... Read More

Q. I recently rented a car at enterprise . I knowingly allowed my friend to drive the car . The car was then stole from him

December 6, 2024

A: Here's the thing: ordinarily, intervening criminal activity (e.g., the car being stolen) would relieve you of liability for damages. However, when you rent a car, you are signing a contract making you responsible for that car. When you let someone else use the car, Enterprise will likely hold you responsible for any damages as if you caused them.

So the question really is whether there are any damages. If not, Enterprise probably will just take possession of the car and do nothing further. If there are damages, Enterprise - or whether their insurer - will probably hold you responsible, especially if they discover you let an unauthorized person use the car.

As to the police, what you do or do not say to them depends on their investigation. If you rented the car, then I imagine they are going to ask you some tough questions about your involvement. Either you were there with the car, you let someone you know use the car (and they are going to want to know exactly who that is), or the car was stolen from you (in which case the person they find connected to your car will probably also be charged with receiving and concealing a motor vehicle).

Either way, you may find your name flagged in Enterprise's database prohibiting you from renting a car from them again. ... Read More