General Counsel For: Henry County Mutual Insurance Co. Local Counsel For: German Mutual Insurance Co.; State Auto Mutual Insurance Co.; Michigan Auto Owners Insurance Co. of Lansing, Mich.; Grange Mutual Casualty Co. Approved Attorneys For: Lawyers Title Insurance Corp. Reference: Henry County Bank.
Clients
Local Counsel for: Chessie System; Norfolk & Southern Railway Co.; Nationwide Insurance Co.; German Mutual Insurance Co.; State Auto Mutual Insurance Co.; Michigan Wisconsin Pipeline Co.; Tecumseh Pipeline Co.; Auto Owners Insurance Company of Lansing, Mich.; Grange Mutual Casualty Co. General Counsel for: Henry County Mutual Insurance Co.
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