Bruce A. Courtade
Skilled in civil and commercial
litigation, Bruce’s practice emphasizes business disputes,
construction law, and state and federal laws governing
fair competition. He has also provided several local
companies with written guidelines and training for compliance
with state and federal antitrust laws.
Bruce received
his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan
in 1984 and was president of its 1988 Law School graduating
class. He is a member of the National Board of Directors
for the University of Michigan Alumni Association, and
serves on the Board of Directors for the University of
Michigan Club of Grand Rapids.
Currently a member of the State
Bar of Michigan’s Board of Commissioners, Bruce also
served as Chair of the State Bar’s Representative Assembly
until his term expired in September of 2001. He is a
Fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation, and a past
recipient of the John W. Cummiskey Award, given to one
attorney each year in recognition of outstanding pro
bono contributions to the citizens of Michigan.
Bruce
belongs to the State Bar’s Litigation, Negligence Law
and Labor and Employment Law Sections. He is also a member
of the Federal Bar Association of the Western District
of Michigan and a member of the American Bar Association
and many of its Sections, including the Litigation Section,
the Tort and Insurance Practice Section and the Forum
on the Construction Industry.
Bruce is a member of the
Builders Exchange of Grand Rapids. He is also active
in the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, and sits
on its State Legislative/Public Policy Committee and
its Business & Education Council.
A past chair of
the local Young Lawyers Section of the Grand Rapids Bar
Association, he has served on numerous Grand Rapids Bar
Association committees and is a member of the Grand Rapids
Bar Foundation. Bruce also served one term on the Board
of Directors for the Grand Rapids AIDS Resource Center.
In 1998 and again in 2002, he was recognized as one of
Grand Rapids’ “Top 40 Under 40,” an
honor afforded by the Grand Rapids Business Journal to
40 area residents, 40 years of age or younger, who are
qualified to lead the next generation of West Michigan’s
business and industry.
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