Lawyers Voted "Best" By Their Peers

Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 11, 2007- Eleven attorneys with the law firm of Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge, have been selected to be included in the 2008 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. They include:

L. Roland Roegge - Best Lawyers: Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation     
Charles F. Behler - Best Lawyers: Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
Edward R. Stein - Best Lawyers: Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation
William W. Jack, Jr. - Best Lawyers: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Malpractice Law, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation
George F. Bearup - Best Lawyers: Trusts and Estates
John C. O'Loughlin - Best Lawyers: Medical Malpractice Law
John M. Kruis - Best Lawyers: Medical Malpractice Law
Mark P. Bickel - Best Lawyers: Commercial Litigation
Albert J. Engel, III - Best Lawyers: Medical Malpractice Law    
Todd W. Millar - Best Lawyers: Insurance Law
Maurice E. Schoenberger - Best Lawyers: Family Law

     Additionally, Smith Haughey has more attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in the field of Medical Malpractice Law than any other firm in Michigan.

     Best Lawyers is regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Best Lawyers are selected in an exhaustive peer-review survey in which 16,000 leading attorneys throughout the country cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers.

Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge has been helping our clients overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities since 1941. With offices in Ann Arbor, East Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Traverse City, and more than 90 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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