Chris Holman catches up with Foster Swift attorney Laura Genovich who will be presenting a free webinar entitled Property Tax Exemptions: What Every Assessor Needs to Know on Wednesday September 20, 2017, at 12:00 p.m.

She's also among a distinguished few being recognized next month as the 2017 "Women in the Law" will be held during a luncheon on Thursday, September 7, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. at the Detroit Marriott Troy. A section dedicated to the honorees will appear in the Michigan Lawyers Weekly's September 11 issue.

They discuss her background, and career path, and specialties focused on during her law career.

The one hour program will cover Michigan property tax exemptions from A (Agricultural) to Z (Zoos), explaining the factors that local units must consider when granting or denying an exemption, as well as common mistakes that can result in tax appeals. In addition, the webinar will also discuss in depth the Michigan Supreme Court’s recent decision concerning exemptions for charitable institutions, Baruch SLS, Inc v Tittabawassee Township, and what assessors need to do differently as a result of that decision. If you wish to register, click here.

Laura practices municipal law, bankruptcy law and litigation in the Grand Rapids office of Foster Swift. She is a regular speaker at municipal law and bankruptcy law seminars and has taught bankruptcy law as an adjunct professor at WMU Cooley Law School. Her professional accomplishments include being the youngest Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee in the country when appointed in 2011; in that role, she has administered more than 3,000 cases, and now also serves as the Chapter 12 trustee for the Western District of Michigan. Laura recently completed a two-year term as Chairperson of the Bankruptcy Section of the Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Michigan and is active in the bar and her community. Laura received the Grand Rapids Bar Association’s “3 in 10” Award earlier this year, and she has been named one of Michigan Super Lawyer's “Rising Stars” in bankruptcy law every year since 2012.