Grand Rapids

Since 1941, Smith Haughey has called downtown Grand Rapids home. In 2011 we moved 53 attorneys and 54 professional staff into the 150-year-old Flat Iron Building. Our renovation of the building allowed us to reduce our environmental footprint, streamline our processes, and improve our flexibility and accessibility. All of which furthers our commitment to deliver exceptional efficiency to our clients right from the heart of Grand Rapids.

Notably, in the 2012 issue of Best Lawyers in America, the Grand Rapids office had more attorneys listed than any other law firm in the area in the following categories:

• Top-listed in Grand Rapids in legal malpractice law.
• Top-listed in Grand Rapids in medical malpractice law.
• Top-listed in Grand Rapids in personal injury litigation.

News for Grand Rapids

1/13/2012
Smith Haughey Announces New Shareholder and Board Members

12/22/2011
Siebers Elected to Positions in the Michigan Business Brokers Association and the Grand Rapids Bar Association's Real Property Section

12/16/2011
Smith Haughey Lawyers Names “Super Lawyers”

12/9/2011
New Family Law Attorney Joins Smith Haughey

12/2/2011
Smith Haughey Recommended As A Top Litigation Firm In Michigan

11/28/2011
Kristen Ray Selected As An "Up & Coming Lawyer"

11/21/2011
GR Office Gets A New Home - Nov. 21

11/9/2011
Huang and Shelton Join Smith Haughey's Grand Rapids Office

9/16/2011
Adam Tountas Joins Smith Haughey's Grand Rapids Office

9/14/2011
Smith Haughey and its Attorneys Voted "Best" By Their Peers

7/27/2011
Flat Iron Building Undergoes Interior Renovation

6/20/2011
Smith Haughey Named as One of Michigan's "Economic Bright Spots"

6/13/2011
Smith Haughey Establishes Scholarship in Memory of Tom Weibel

6/7/2011
Summer Associates Join Smith Haughey

1/27/2011
Bill Jack Receives First Annual Hillman Award

1/6/2011
Smith Haughey Announces New Shareholders and Board of Directors

11/12/2010
Smith Haughey Experiences Growth Across the State; Hires Five New Attorneys in Traverse City and Grand Rapids

10/7/2010
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named "Super Lawyers"

9/24/2010
Attorney Robert Suarez Joins Smith Haughey's Grand Rapids Office

9/16/2010
Smith Haughey Listed as a Top Tier Law Firm by U.S. News and Best Lawyers

8/30/2010
Smith Haughey and its Attorneys Voted "Best" By Their Peers

8/25/2010
Smith Haughey to Move to Historic Flat Iron Building

8/24/2010
SHRR Presents Webinar About Changes to the Michigan No-Fault Act

8/2/2010
Michigan Supreme Court Reshapes No-Fault Act's Serious Impairment Threshold

7/16/2010
Smith Haughey Selected for Inclusion in Prestigious and Well-respected Publication that Ranks the World's Top Law Firms

7/14/2010
Smith Haughey Announces Artist Selection for ArtPrize Venue

7/9/2010
Sebolt Elected to the Board of MSHRM

6/22/2010
DeGraw elected Chairperson of the Workers’ Compensation section of the State Bar of Michigan

6/2/2010
Summer Associates Join Smith Haughey

5/14/2010
Smith Haughey Selected as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For

3/17/2010
Oostema Selected as a "Leader in the Law"

2/18/2010
O'Loughlin Elected to Membership in Prestigious National Organization of Attorneys

2/2/2010
Attorney Hoffer Joins Smith Haughey

2/1/2010
Smith Haughey Mourns the Passing of Tom Weibel

1/14/2010
Smith Haughey Announces New CEO, Shareholders, and Board of Directors

1/5/2010
Velzen Elected Chair of the Family Law Section of the Grand Rapids Bar Association

12/11/2009
SHRR Increases Donations to Charity

11/13/2009
Traverse City Attorney Joins Board of Directors of International Tennis Foundation

10/9/2009
Smith Haughey Recommended As a Top Litigation Firm in Michigan

9/29/2009
Business and Real Estate Attorney Joins Smith Haughey

9/24/2009
Smith Haughey Reaches Out to Undergraduate Students of Color at Hope College With New Internship Program

9/17/2009
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named "Super Lawyers"

9/8/2009
Lawyer Sees Demand for Expert Native American Legal Counsel Increasing Due to Rising Interest in Working with the Wayland Casino

8/17/2009
Local Health Attorney Appointed to National Health Care Practice Group

8/11/2009
Smith Haughey and its Attorneys Voted "Best" by Their Peers

7/2/2009
Jack Receives the Michigan Association for Justice's Respected Advocate Award

6/26/2009
DeGraw Elected Vice Chairperson of the Workers' Compensation Section of the State Bar of Michigan

6/8/2009
Summer Associates Join Smith Haughey

5/1/2009
A National Legal Journal Publishes Article Written By Smith Haughey Attorneys

4/7/2009
Smith Haughey Expands & Strengthens Client Offerings in 10 Practice Areas

3/18/2009
Smith Haughey's Diversity Committee Introduces New Intern

3/2/2009
McCarthy Named Personal Injury Litigator of the Year

2/26/2009
Butterer Awarded "Best Supporting Attorney" at Oscar Night Party

2/23/2009
American Bar Association Taps Local Attorney to "Write the Book" on Legal Malpractice Law in Michigan

2/17/2009
Neckers Appointed to the Faculty of the Litigation Management College

2/6/2009
Karl Butterer: Thought Leader in Entertainment Law

1/26/2009
McCarthy Rejoins Smith Haughey

1/20/2009
Lentner Elected Chair of the Legal Assistants Section of the Grand Rapids Bar Association

12/17/2008
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Names New Shareholders

12/17/2008
Board of Directors Elected to Lead Smith Haughey in the New Year

12/5/2008
Ray and Pearson Join Smith Haughey as New Associates

11/21/2008
Smith Haughey Attorneys and Staff Exceeded Their Fundraising Goal for the United Way Campaign

11/17/2008
Smith Haughey Presented the President's Special Recognition Award by the MDTC

10/20/2008
Smith Haughey Launches Blog: "Michigan Health Law Link"

9/25/2008
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named "Super Lawyers"

9/19/2008
Smith Haughey and Attorneys Voted "Best" By Their Peers

9/15/2008
Smith Haughey's Diversity Committee Introduces New Intern

9/4/2008
Several Smith Haughey Attorneys Recently Published in External Publications.

8/27/2008
SHRR Attorneys Earn Appointments to FDCC

7/22/2008
Three Clients Recognized for Innovation

6/13/2008
Roegge Elected to Board of Directors of Degage Ministries

6/2/2008
Smith Haughey Mourns the Loss of Former CEO and Friend

6/2/2008
Weibel and Boyles Elected to Smith Haughey's Board of Directors

5/30/2008
Summer Associates Join Smith Haughey

5/20/2008
Smith Haughey's Litigators Accumulate Successes Throughout Michigan

5/5/2008
Grand Rapids Office Participates in Take Your Child to Work Day

4/16/2008
Students Learn About the Court System Through Smith Haughey's Outreach

3/12/2008
Sterk Joins Smith Haughey and Expands the Firm's Appellate Litigation Department

2/22/2008
Velzen Wins Election to Noteworthy Positions in Two Local Family Law Organizations

2/18/2008
Smith Haughey's Client Country Dairy Featured in the Grand Rapids Press

12/20/2007
Board of Directors Elected to Lead Smith Haughey in the New Year

12/20/2007
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Names New Shareholders

12/10/2007
Behler Appointed to American Arbitration Association's National Roster

11/29/2007
SHRR Health Law Attorneys Present "The Implications of Phase III of Stark II"

11/26/2007
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Names New Chief Operating Officer

10/8/2007
Principal of Stocking Elementary School Speaks at SHRR

9/24/2007
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named "Super Lawyers"

9/11/2007
Lawyers Voted "Best" By Their Peers

9/7/2007
Smith Haughey Introduces New Internship Program

8/14/2007
Amlotte Promoted to Marketing Coordinator at Smith Haughey

6/5/2007
Wright Joins Smith Haughey

5/24/2007
Five Summer Associates Join Smith Haughey

5/10/2007
Benjamin Hammond Elected Chair of Young Lawyers Section

3/5/2007
Tax Incentive Cuts the Cost of Hiring Interpreters for the Deaf - Disability Access Credit Offers Business Owners Relief

1/8/2007
Article Authored by Smith Haughey Attorneys Published in FDCC Quarterly

1/8/2007
Board of Directors Elected to Lead Smith Haughey in the New Year

1/5/2007
Quillen Joins Smith Haughey as Human Resources Director

12/18/2006
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Names New Shareholders

12/11/2006
Stephanie Neal Receives Probate and Estate Planning Certificate

10/26/2006
SHRR Lawyers are Super

9/5/2006
SHRR Attorneys Voted Best

7/19/2006
New Orleans Lawyer Lands at Smith Haughey

5/2/2006
Mr. Roegge Receives Highest Honor From the GR Bar Assoc.

5/1/2006
Engel Reappointed to State Bar Character Fitness Committee

11/19/2005
SHRR Welcomes New Associate

11/9/2005
Craig Neckers Appointed Chairman of FDCC Commercial Litigation Section

7/11/2005
Pigorsh Joins Family Law Group

11/30/2004
New Associates Join Grand Rapids Office of SHRR

11/29/2004
Lawyers Voted Best by Their Peers

8/20/2004
Neal Joins Medical Malpractice Group of Smith Haughey

5/19/2004
Summer Associates Join SHRR

1/26/2004
Michael Roberts Joins SHRR

5/28/2003
SHRR Welcomes Summer Associates

3/27/2003
Ann-Mary Petroskey Joins BPLD Group

2/4/2003
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Welcomes New Associates

1/1/2003
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Announces Election Results

9/1/2002
New Associates Join Grand Rapids Office

8/28/2002
Bill Jack Honored by Michigan Defense Trial Counsel

8/20/2002
Jack Oostema Appointed to Grand Rapids Bar Leadership

6/13/2002
T.J. Ackert Elected To GRBA Leadership Role

5/15/2002
SHRR Welcomes Summer Associates

4/1/2002
SHRR Presents Joint Seminar on Privacy and Security

2/29/2012
Property Taxes: What you need to know about the law to help your clients (Grand Rapids)

2/2/2012
Handling Michigan Claims Following Recent Changes to the Workers' Disabilty Compensation Act

12/13/2011
Real Estate Leasing & Acquisition

10/11/2011
Contract Fundamentals for Officers, Directors, and Office Managers

9/13/2011
Employment Law (Seminar Series: Making the Grade -- Basic Legal Know-how for Business Owners)

8/9/2011
Making the Grade: Basic Legal Know-How for Business Owners

4/20/2010
Practical Strategies for Managing the Interplay of ADA, FMLA, and Workers’ Compensation

3/9/2010
Key Legal Issues for the Construction Industry

4/30/2009
Smith Haughey presents "Key Legal Issues for the Construction Industry"

 

Name	Title	Phone	Fax	VCard	Email
Thomas W. Aycock	Attorney	616.458.8391	616.774.2461
Charles F. Behler	Attorney	616.458.6245	616.774.2461
Joseph E. Belsito	Attorney	616.458.2490	616.774.2461
James G. Black	Attorney	616.458.4253	616.774.2461
Thomas F. Blackwell	Attorney	616.458.8426	616.774.2461
Cindy C. Boer	Attorney	616.458.1331	616.774.2461
Karl W. Butterer, Jr.	Attorney	616.458.9294	616.774.2461
Carol D. Carlson	Attorney	616.458.9289	616.774.2461
David J. DeGraw	Attorney	616.458.3646	616.774.2461
A. Joseph Engel	Attorney	616.458.6247	616.774.2461
Patrick F Geary	Attorney	616.458.5358	616.774.2461
Christopher R. Genther	Attorney	616.458.0222	616.774.2461
Mark A. Gilchrist	Attorney	616.458.1477	616.774.2461
Michele M. Giordano	Attorney	616.458.8308	616.774.2461
Megan M. Hard	Attorney	616.458.2362	616.774.2461
David O. Haughey	Of Counsel	616.774.8000	616.774.2461
William L. Henn	Attorney	616.458.5456	616.774.2461
Stephanie C. Hoffer	Attorney	616.458.6458	616.774.2461
Jane C. Hofmeyer	Attorney	616.458.5388	616.774.2461
William J. Hondorp	Attorney	616.458.1334	616.774.2461
Charissa C. Huang	Attorney	616.458.3443	616.774.2461
William W. Jack, Jr.	Attorney	616.458.6243	616.774.2461
Brian J. Kilbane	Attorney	616.458.0296	616.774.2461
Beth S. Kromer	Attorney	616.458.1338	616.774.2461
John M. Kruis	Attorney	616.458.8304	616.774.2461
E. Thomas McCarthy, Jr.	Attorney	616.458.9224	616.774.2461
Brian A. Molde	Attorney	616.458.1499	616.774.2461
Kirk W. Morgan	Attorney	616.458.3319	616.774.2461
Lawrence P. Mulligan	Of Counsel	616.458.1324	616.774.2461
Craig S. Neckers	Attorney	616.458.4251	616.774.2461
Craig R. Noland	Attorney	616.458.9466	616.774.2461
John C. O'Loughlin	Attorney	616.458.9370	616.774.2461
Paul M. Oleniczak	Attorney	616.458.5461	616.774.2461
John R. Oostema	Attorney	616.458.0495	616.774.2461
Mary R. Pigorsh	Attorney	616.458.9463	616.774.2461
Anthony J. Quarto	Attorney	616.458.1336	616.774.2461
Kristen E. Ray	Attorney	616.458.9481	616.774.2461
Michael J. Roberts	Attorney	616.458.1212	616.774.2461
L. R. “Bud” Roegge	Attorney	616.458.7425	616.774.2761
Gary A. Rowe	Attorney	616.458.6242	616.774.2761
Jason R. Sebolt	Attorney	616.458.3628	616.774.2461
Michael D. Shelton	Attorney	616.458.0268	616.774.2461
Jonathan J. Siebers	Attorney	616.458.5298	616.774.2461
A. B. “Bud” Smith, Jr.	Of Counsel
Megan E. Smith	Attorney	616.458.5454	616.774.2461
Steven K. Stawski	Attorney	616.458.4394	616.774.2461
Calvin J. Sterk	Of Counsel	616.458.4273	616.774.2461
Robert C. Stone	Attorney	616.458.3622	616.774.2461
Robert M. Suarez	Attorney	616.458.3620	616.774.2461
Thomas R. Tasker	Attorney	616.458.1335	616.774.2461
Garrett J. TenHave-Chapman	Attorney	616.458.5283	616.774.2461
D. Adam Tountas	Attorney	616.458.0437	616.774.2461
Marilyn S. Nickell Tyree	Attorney	616.458.2272	616.774.2461
Paul Van Oostenburg	Attorney	616.458.9462	616.774.2461
Jon D. Vander Ploeg	Attorney	616.458.1365	616.774.2461
Matthew L. Wikander	Attorney	616.458.8605	616.774.2461

At Smith Haughey, we believe that the communities we serve are largely responsible for our decades of success. We also believe that service to others is a privilege. And we believe that we have a responsibility to make our communities a better place. That’s why we’ve made it a habit to give back to our communities, both through corporate philanthropy and our commitment of time.

Our attorneys and professional staff express their deep sense of community in many ways. In Grand Rapids, for example, Smith Haughey is the longest standing corporate sponsor of the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre.

We are also actively involved in the following organizations: