Traverse City

The Traverse City office of the law firm of Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge opened in 1990 with seven attorneys. Today, the office has quadrupled in size to include 29 attorneys who practice a full range of legal services including business law, estate planning, family law, real estate law, and litigation. Situated in the heart of the business and shopping district of downtown Traverse City, Smith Haughey is located at the corner of E. Front and N. Park streets.

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

• Top-listed in Traverse City.
• Top-listed in Traverse City in bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law.
• Top-listed in Traverse City in bankruptcy litigation.
• Top-listed in Traverse City in bet-the-company litigation.Top-listed in Traverse City in commercial litigation.
• Top-listed in Traverse City in government relations.
• Top-listed in Traverse City in insurance law.
• Top-listed in Traverse City in personal injury litigation.
• Top-listed in Traverse City in trusts and estates.

News for Traverse City

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

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

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

11/22/2011
Attorney Charles B. Judson Honored With Madeleine Thomas Award

11/21/2011
Former City Attorney, Karrie Zeits, Joins Smith Haughey's Traverse City Office

11/19/2011
Attorney Melissa Whitman Named Boss of the Year

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

8/30/2011
Cummings Joins Board of Directors of Big Brother Big Sister

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

3/15/2011
Labor and Employment Law Attorney Joins Smith Haughey

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"

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

6/10/2010
Smith Haughey Helps Fill the ‘Hole’ at the Corner of East Front and Park Streets in Traverse City

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

3/23/2010
Blodgett Selected as Recipient of the MDTC's Young Lawyer Section Golden Gavel Award

12/11/2009
SHRR Increases Donations to Charity

12/2/2009
Attorney Kloet Joins Smith Haughey

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

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

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

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

4/3/2009
Traverse City Attorney and MSU Alumnus Relives Glory Days of 1957 Final Four Basketball

2/12/2009
Fred Joins Smith Haughey

2/2/2009
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Attorneys are Tops in Northern Michigan

1/22/2009
Lewis, Schuknecht, and Keilitz Join Smith Haughey's Traverse City Office

12/2/2008
Chambers Presented the Madeleine Thomas Award For Public Service

11/24/2008
Judson Elected Chair-Elect of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section of the State Bar of Michigan

10/17/2008
Harvey Named "40 Under 40" in Traverse City

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

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

8/27/2008
SHRR Attorneys Earn Appointments to FDCC

7/14/2008
SHRR Entertainment Lawyer to Speak at the Northern Michigan Film Forum July 22 in Suttons Bay

7/8/2008
Smith Haughey's "Singin' In The Rain" on July 31

6/13/2008
Smith Haughey to Sponsor a Movie Screening At the Traverse City Film Festival

5/27/2008
Congratulations to Our Client: Moomer's Homemade Ice Cream!

5/23/2008
Congratulations to Springfield Roofing For Being Named Small Business of the Year!

5/9/2008
Smith Haughey Employees Recognized For Their Pro Bono Legal Work

3/24/2008
Roe Selected to Participate in the Leadership Michigan Program

3/17/2008
Kish Joins Smith Haughey

12/10/2007
Smith Haughey Sponsors Ice Sculpture

10/16/2007
Judson Appointed to the State's Dispute Resolution Court Rule Committee

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

9/14/2007
Rachel Brochert Roe Named "40 Under 40" in Traverse City

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

7/20/2007
McManus Joins Smith Haughey and Expands the Firm's Real Estate Law Department

4/30/2007
Traverse City Lawyer Voted "Best" By His Peers

3/6/2007
Vinocur Joins Smith Haughey and Expands the Firm's Health Law Department

1/10/2007
Bearup Named "Best in the U.S."

10/26/2006
SHRR Lawyers are Super

9/5/2006
SHRR Attorneys Voted Best

6/19/2006
Morley Brings Banking and Finance Expertise to Smith Haughey

10/31/2005
Thompson Joins SHRR

9/15/2005
Attorney Elected to ADR Executive Council

8/30/2005
Quicks to Teach in China

6/6/2005
Smith Haughey Welcomes Andrew Blodgett

5/10/2005
Family Law Group Grows

3/16/2005
Kristen Campbell Joins Smith Haughey

3/3/2005
Smith Haughey Welcomes Steve Chambers

8/2/2004
Wilson Joins Smith Haughey as Of Counsel

5/18/2004
Worden Admitted to State Bar

7/16/2003
Adam M. Lett Joins Traverse City Office

6/26/2003
Robert W. Parker Appointed to Great Lakes Community Mental Health Board

5/20/2003
Traverse City Welcomes New Associate

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

4/19/2002
New Of Counsel in Traverse City Office

2/21/2012
Property Taxes: What you need to know about the law to help your clients (Traverse City)

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

9/28/2011
Seminar #2 - Making the Grade: Basic Legal Know-how for Business Owners - Traverse City

2/23/2011
Practical Tips for Reducing Your Property Tax Bill

10/28/2010
Complimentary Legal Seminar for Real Estate, Development, and Construction Professionals

9/22/2010
Practical Strategies for Managing the Interplay of ADA, FMLA, and Workers' Compensation

4/19/2010
Protect Your Land - Protect Your Savings - Protect Your Assets

3/13/2009
Presentation on Collaborative Divorce

 

Name	Title	Phone	Fax	VCard	Email
Janis L. Adams	Attorney	231.486.4539	231.929.4878
George F. Bearup	Attorney	231.486.4510	231.929.4182
Mark P. Bickel	Attorney	231.486.4506	231.929.4182
Andrew J. Blodgett	Attorney	231.486.4537	231.929.4182
Peter J. Boyles	Attorney	231.486.4511	231.929.4182
Kristen A. Campbell	Attorney	231.486.4542	231.929.4182
Stephen C. Chambers	Of Counsel	231.486.4546	231.929.4182
Lindsay M. Cummings	Attorney	231.486.4547	231.929.4182
Ellen A. Fred	Of Counsel	231.486.4558	231.929.4182
Scott P. Gordon	Attorney	231.486.4543	231.929.4182
Jeffrey E. Gwillim	Attorney	231.486.4532	231.929.4182
R. Jay Hardin	Attorney	231.486.4534	231.929.4182
Scott D. Harvey	Attorney	231.486.4545	231.929.4182
Charles B. Judson	Attorney	231.929.4878	231.929.4182
Gregory R. Kish	Attorney	231.486.4557	231.929.4182
Joanna C. Kloet	Attorney	231.486.4515	231.929.4182
Michael D. Lewis	Of Counsel	231.486.4553	231.929.4182
Jeffrey J. McManus	Of Counsel	231.486.4554	231.929.4182
Todd W. Millar	Attorney	231.486.4512	231.929.4182
Daniel M. Morley	Attorney	231.486.4538	231.929.4182
Jeremy J. Nastoff	Attorney	231.486.4533	231.929.4182
Robert W. Parker	Attorney	231.486.4504	231.929.4182
Albert T. Quick	Of Counsel	231.486.4550	231.929.4182
Ronald A. Schuknecht	Attorney	231.486.4552	231.929.4182
Robert W. Tubbs	Attorney	231.486.4535	231.929.4182
Melissa E. Whitman	Attorney	231.486.4540	231.929.4182
Patrick J. Wilson	Of Counsel	231.486.4541	231.929.4182
Jeffrey R. Wonacott	Attorney	231.486.4509	231.929.4182
Karrie A. Zeits	Attorney	231.486.4521	231.929.4182

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 Traverse City, for example, one of our staff members was on the committee that held the first ever HeartChase event to benefit the American Heart Association.

We are also actively involved in the following organizations:

• Area Community Living Foundation
• Alzheimer’s Association of Northern MI
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association - Heart Chase
• Big Brother Big Sister of Northwestern Lower Michigan
• Child and Family Services
• Father Fred Foundation
• Great Lakes Children’s Museum
• Involved Citizen’s Enterprise
• Michigan Land Institute
• Munson Health Foundation
• National Cherry Festival
• Northwestern Michigan College Scholarship Fund
• Rotary Clubs
• Third Level Crisis
• Traverse City Figure Skating Club
• Traverse City Film Festival
• Traverse Symphony Orchestra
• Women’s Resource Center