Troy M. Cumings
- Partner
I consider it a personal challenge when someone tells me they’ve brought me an unsolvable problem, such as a bill that’s “never” going to pass – or whatever the task may be. Yes, there may be a deep history of conflict, sometimes decades old. And the parties may be seemingly intractable, heels and hearts dug in on both sides. Compromise is an art and, in today’s divisive culture, increasingly a lost one. But this is my wheelhouse. Tell me where you want to go, and I will outwork and outthink everyone to get you there.
Gracefully navigating the intersection of law, policy and politics, Troy Cumings specializes in achieving solutions to complex and contentious government affairs issues. He has served as a primary advocate for some of the most polarizing and high-profile issues in Michigan over the past 10 years.
industries
practices
Governmental appointments
- Transition Director, Michigan Office of the Attorney General Elect, 2010
- Assistant Attorney General, Michigan Office of Attorney General, 2011-2012
- Environmental Advisory Rules Committee, Michigan Office of Regulatory Reinvention (Chair, Remediation Subcommittee) – 2011-2012
- Collaborative Stakeholder Initiative, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 2012
- Criteria Stakeholder Advisory Group, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 2014-2015
- Landscape Architect Ad Hoc Committee, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – 2020-present
Political appointments
- Michigan Statewide Co-Chair – Lawye
Governmental appointments
- Transition Director, Michigan Office of the Attorney General Elect, 2010
- Assistant Attorney General, Michigan Office of Attorney General, 2011-2012
- Environmental Advisory Rules Committee, Michigan Office of Regulatory Reinvention (Chair, Remediation Subcommittee) – 2011-2012
- Collaborative Stakeholder Initiative, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 2012
- Criteria Stakeholder Advisory Group, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, 2014-2015
- Landscape Architect Ad Hoc Committee, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Bureau of Professional Licensing – 2020-present
Political appointments
- Michigan Statewide Co-Chair – Lawyers for Romney, 2011-2012
- Michigan Statewide Chair – Republican National Lawyers Association, 2019-Present
Business appointments
- Vice chair, Michigan Chamber Energy and Environment Committee, 2019-Present
- Chair, Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Environmental Committee, 2010-Present
- Friends of West Michigan Business Political Action Committee, 2010-Present
- Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee, 2013-Present
Judicial experience
- Federal District Court, Judge Andrew P. Rodovich, United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, 1999-2000
- Federal District Court, Judge Gordon J. Quist, United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, 2000
Legislative experience
- Representative Ken Sikkema (R-Grandville), 1996-1997
- Representative James “Mick” Middaugh (R-Paw Paw), 1997
- Representative Jack Horton (R-Vergennes Township), 1998
- “Building a Carbon Capture Utilization Coalition,” The Great Lakes Carbon Collaborative, June 6, 2024
- “Monthly Government Affairs Update,” Grand Rapids Chamber, January 5, 2024
- “COVID-19 Panel: What Your C-Suite Should Be Thinking About,” Warner Webinar, July 21, 2020
- “Returning to Work After COVID-19,&
- “Building a Carbon Capture Utilization Coalition,” The Great Lakes Carbon Collaborative, June 6, 2024
- “Monthly Government Affairs Update,” Grand Rapids Chamber, January 5, 2024
- “COVID-19 Panel: What Your C-Suite Should Be Thinking About,” Warner Webinar, July 21, 2020
- “Returning to Work After COVID-19,” Warner Webinar, April 24, 2020
- “Reopening Michigan: Legal Issues to Consider,” Michigan Chamber of Commerce Webinar, April 24, 2020
- COVID-19 Panel: What Your C-Suite Should Be Thinking About
- Webinar: From the Capitol: COVID-19 Update
- Warner Attorneys Selected for Multiple Honors by Best Lawyers in America®
- Troy Cumings Elected to Michigan Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
- Warner Attorneys Selected for Multiple Honors by Best Lawyers in America®
- Warner Attorneys Represent Bay City in Innovative Public-Private Partnership Bridge Agreement
- 108 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- Warner’s Troy M. Cumings and Monique C. Field-Foster Selected to Crain’s Names to Know in Lobbying
- Warner Names New Practice, Industry Group Leaders
- Troy M. Cumings Joins Board of Hispanic Center of West Michigan
- Warner Executive Partner Troy M. Cumings Among Michigan Leaders in the Law
- 105 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America©
- Warner Partner Appointed Chair of Michigan Chamber of Commerce Energy + Environment Committee
- 102 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Best Lawyers in America
- Warner Partner Receives Award for International Work Supporting Family Preservation, Adoption services in Africa
- One Hundred and Two Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- One Hundred Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- Ninety-Seven Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- 90 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- 98 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- 98 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- MI Supreme Court Doubles Down: Governor’s Executive Orders Are Void
- The State of Mask Requirements and Other Limitations
- MI Supreme Court Rules Against Governor’s Executive Orders
- Back to the Movies: State of Michigan Moves to Permit Gatherings and Events
- PLAY ON!
- State of Michigan Slows Down Reopening
- No Shirt, No Shoes, No Mask—No Service! State of Michigan’s Current Rules on Reopening
- Upper Peninsula and Traverse City Regions Move to Stage 5; Non-Essential Personal Care Services to Return June 15, 2020
- Governor Whitmer Further Reopens State of Michigan
- Governor Whitmer Expands the Reopen of Retail and Car Dealerships, and Permits Non-Essential Medical and Dental Procedures and Veterinary Services
- Governor Whitmer Partially Reopens Retail, Restaurants and Offices in Upper Peninsula, Traverse City Regions
- Governor Whitmer Issues New Executive Order to Reopen Manufacturing
- Governor Whitmer Issues Michigan’s Safe Start Plan
- Governor Whitmer Issues New Revised Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order
- Governor Whitmer Issues Revised Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order
- Governor Whitmer Issues New Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order
- Summary of Stay Home, Stay Safe Executive Order