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PARTNERS: Grand Rapids, Michigan (Main Office) Office

Name	Peer Review Rating
Stephen P. Afendoulis, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Trial and Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Mediation	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Scott D. Alfree, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate; Business Law; Healthcare Law
Mark S. Allard, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Insurance Coverage Litigation; ERISA Litigation; Commercial Litigation	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Jonathan W. Anderson, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Real Estate Development Law; General Business Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Kimberly Ann Baber, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate
Thomas J. Barnes, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Relations Law; Union Organizing; Negotiations; Strikes; Lockouts; Arbitration; National Labor Relations Board Proceedings; Employment Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Adam J. Brody, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Tax Appeals; Tax Litigation
Steven T. Buquicchio, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation; Creditors Rights; Receivership; SEC Enforcement Actions; Liquidations; Asset Tracing and Recovery; Disgorgement Administration; Claims Administration; Settlement Administration; Business	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Lawrence P. Burns, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Health Care Law
Jon M. Bylsma, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Kimberly A. Clarke, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Immigration Law; Labor and Employment; Agricultural Employment	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Anthony R. Comden, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law; Education Law; Litigation	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Teresa S. Decker, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Land Use Law; Municipal Litigation; Civil Litigation	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Nyal D. Deems, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; General Business Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Ronald G. DeWaard, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; White Collar Criminal Litigation
Timothy E. Eagle, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation; Intellectual Property	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
James M. Eardley, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Securities; Municipal Finance; Mergers and Acquisitions; Commercial Finance; Project Finance; Commercial Transactions; Business Organization; Franchise Law	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Pamela Emenheiser, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: General Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Securities Law; Public Finance	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Elizabeth Joy Fossel, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation; Product Liability; Probate Litigation; Health Care; HIV/AIDS	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Jeffrey J. Fraser, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Employment Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Bruce Goodman, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Construction Contract Law	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Charyn K. Hain, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; General Civil Litigation; Labor and Employment Law; Medical Malpractice Defense; Appellate Practice	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Mark E. Hills, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Construction Litigation; Real Estate Litigation	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Dirk Hoffius, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate and Trust Administration; Charitable Planning	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Beverly Holaday, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation
Scott A. Huizenga, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Mergers, Acquisitions and Joint Ventures; General Corporate Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Kaplin S. Jones, P.C., Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Taxation Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Corporate Law; General Business Law; Limited Liability Companies	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
David E. Khorey, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Relations Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Steven Scott Kluting, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law
Harvey Koning, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Randall W. Kraker, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Land Use Law; Administrative Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Thomas G. Kyros, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trust Administration; Probate	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Marilyn A. Lankfer, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trust Administration; Probate; Charitable Giving	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
William J. Lawrence III, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Antitrust Law; International Business Transactions; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Joseph B. Levan, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate; Securities; Tax	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Thomas L. Lockhart, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law; Computer Law; Licensing Law	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Timothy J. Lundgren, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Telecommunications Law
G. Mark McAleenan, Jr., Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Real Estate; Corporate; Oil and Gas	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Michael S. McElwee, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation; Commercial; Unfair Competition; Banking and Loan Enforcement
James A. Mitchell, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Patent; Trademark; Copyright; Litigation; Unfair Competition; Licensing; International Trade
Daniel C. Molhoek, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: General Corporate; Merger and Acquisitions; Joint Ventures	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Steven J. Morren, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate; Real Estate
Lawrence J. Murphy, Managing Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Melissa B. Papke, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Real Estate; Real Estate Litigation
Jude Pereira, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Family Law Litigation; General Litigation; Commercial Litigation
John W. Pestle, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Telecommunications; Cable TV; Utility Law; Municipal Law	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Aaron M. Phelps, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation; Trial Services
David E. Preston, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Environmental Law
David A. Rhem, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Relations Law; Employment Litigation	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Dale R. Rietberg, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Litigation	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
William E. Rohn, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Products Liability Litigation; Employment Litigation; Construction Litigation	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Peter G. Roth, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: General Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Venture Capital
Perrin Rynders, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Trials and Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Jack D. Sage, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation; Oil and Gas Law; Environmental Law; International Law; Securities Law	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Richard A. Samdal, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation; Probate Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Business Litigation; Employment Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Jeffrey L. Schad, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: General Business Law; Commercial Law; Municipal Bond Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Joan E. Schleef, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Creditor Debtor Relations Law; Corporate Law	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Stephanie Rae Setterington, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Labor and Employment Law
Mary Kay Shaver, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Commercial Law; Bankruptcy
Elizabeth Wells Skaggs, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Labor and Employment
Peter A. Smit, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
James R. Stadler, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Relations Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Jennifer J. Stocker, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Employment Litigation Defense; Management Labor Law
Richard R. Symons, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Law; Labor Relations Law; Litigation	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Fredric A. Sytsma, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Estate Planning Law; Probate Practice	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Larry J. Titley, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate; Employee Benefits Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Pamela J. Tyler, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Estate Planning Law; Probate Law; Taxation Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Joseph J. Vogan, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Litigation	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Bryan R. Walters, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Civil Litigation
John Patrick White, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Labor Law; Employment Relations Law; Litigation; School Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Michael G. Wooldridge, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: General Business Law; Securities Law; Banking Law	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Susan M. Wyngaarden, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Public Finance; Bond Finance; Tax Exempt Finance; School Law	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Matthew D. Zimmerman, Partner Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Municipal Law; Administrative Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5

COUNSEL: Grand Rapids, Michigan (Main Office) Office

Name	Peer Review Rating
Randall J. Groendyk, Counsel Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Creditors Rights Law; Collections; Bankruptcy; Landlord and Tenant Law; Foreclosures; Claim and Delivery; Commercial Litigation; Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Defense; Fair Credit Reporting Act Defense	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5
Mr. Richard C. Lague, Counsel Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Health and Hospital Law	AV^® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5
Ms. Deborah I. Ondersma, Counsel Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Civil Trial Practice; Tax Appeals; Commercial; Business Contract Disputes; Construction Litigation
Richard D. Rathburn, Counsel Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Tax Law; Successions; Business Law; Executive Compensation
Donald A. Snide, Counsel Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Creditors Rights; Loan Documentation; Banking Law	BV^® Distinguished™ 4.4 out of 5

ASSOCIATES: Grand Rapids, Michigan (Main Office) Office

Name	Peer Review Rating
Seth W. Ashby, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law
Linsey A. Aten, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning
Eric W. Bredemeier, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law
Emily Broderick, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Christopher J. Caldwell, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Estate Planning
Sara M. Covell, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law
Brion B. Doyle, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation
Matthew B. Eugster, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Environmental Insurance; Brownfield Redevelopment; Administrative Law
James D. Gallagher, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law
Scott J. Hill, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
Barbra E. Homier, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Trial Practice; Family Law
Pennie Johnson, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation
Michael P. Kling, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
Ray H. Littleton, II, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation
Stephen MacGuidwin, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Federal Litigation
Kimberley P.H. Mitchell, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Employee Benefits; Deferred Compensation; Executive Compensation
Timothy P. Monsma, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation(100%)
Gary J. Mouw, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation(100%)
Toni L. Newell, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Energy
Laura E. Radle, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning
Kathrin E. Richards, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Intellectual Property
April H. Sawhill, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Litigation
Peter A. Schmidt, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Regulatory Law; Real Estate; Real Estate Development; Real Property; Real Property Acquisitions; Real Property Development
Kelley Elizabeth Stoppels, Associate Office: Grand Rapids, Michigan Practice Areas: Labor and Employment

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PARTNERS: Grand Rapids, Michigan (Main Office) Office

COUNSEL: Grand Rapids, Michigan (Main Office) Office

ASSOCIATES: Grand Rapids, Michigan (Main Office) Office