Jon D. Vander Ploeg focuses his practice on appellate law and has handled hundreds of cases in the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Michigan Supreme Court, and the federal Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Though these matters have included a wide range of legal issues, his most noteworthy cases are in two particular areas - governmental immunity and medical malpractice tort reform.
Jon spent the earliest part of his legal career in Muskegon before joining Smith Haughey in 1986. He grew up in Grand Rapids and welcomed the move for that reason, but also because he was already devoting much of his time to appellate practice and appreciated the opportunity to devote all of his professional energy to appeals. Jon's appellate experience now spans more than 25 years.
Jon and his wife, Pam, have many interests outside of their professional pursuits. They enjoy home remodeling, music, films, reading, kayaking, gardening, and spending time with their family. They have three grown children - Jon, Kathleen, and Libby - all of whom are amazed by how much their parents have learned in the last few years.
