Fred Joins Smith Haughey

     Traverse City, Mich., February 12, 2009 - Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge is pleased to announce that Ellen A. Fred has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the firm's Traverse City office. She will focus her practice on land conservation law, tax law, and estate planning.

     Ellen began her legal career in California, where she most recently served as an attorney for the San Francisco law firm Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass, LLP. Ellen is licensed to practice in the state courts of Michigan and California. She is a member of the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association, Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, Heart of the Lakes Michigan Model Easement Revision Working Group, and the Land Trust Alliance. In addition, she serves as a member of the Board of Directors for the Hokupa'a School in Kealakekua, Hawaii.

     Ellen received a Bachelor of Arts degree, with High Honors and High Distinction, in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, with a tax concentration from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

     Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge has been helping our clients overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities since 1941. With offices in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, and Traverse City, and more than 85 attorneys and counselors, we offer some of the most comprehensive legal experience available in the areas of Business and Property Law, Health Law, Construction Law, and Litigation. For more information about the firm, call 616.774.8000 or visit www.shrr.com.

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