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Biography
Delta Theta Phi. Executive Editor of Student Writing, Valparaiso University Law Review. Law Clerk to Honorable William B. Murphy, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1991-1992. Member: City of Walker Planning Commission, 1996—; West Side Christian School Board, 2005.
Areas of Practice (7)
Commercial Law
Business Law
Small Business Organization
Real Estate
Business Acquisitions
Estate Planning
Collections
Education & Credentials
University Attended:
Calvin College, B.A., 1987
Law School Attended:
Valparaiso University, J.D., 1990
Year of First Admission:
1990
Admission:
1990, Michigan; 1990, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Memberships:
Grand Rapids Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan.
Birth Information:
Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 29, 1964
ISLN:
900759473
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Peer Reviews
4.5/5.0(1 review)
Legal Knowledge
4.5/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.5/5.0
Judgment
4.5/5.0
Communication
4.5/5.0
Legal Experience
4.5/5.0
5.0/5.0
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on 05/17/14
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