With more than 30 years of legal experience, he concentrates his practice in the areas of complex civil litigation, environmental and natural resource protection law, family law and alternative dispute resolution, especially mediation.

Prior to joining Rhoades McKee in July 2009, Fred served the Grand Rapids legal community with his own practice at Dilley Haney, P.C. and before that at Boyden, Waddell Timmons, and Dilley.  He is a Certified Federal Court Mediator and State Court Mediator (Kent, Grand Traverse, Ingham, Ottawa, Cass and Berrien Counties).

Professional and Community Associations

• American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
• International Society of Barristers
• Grand Rapids Bar Association, Former President
• State Bar of Michigan, Past Chair of Environmental Law Section Council 
• Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Michigan, Former President
• Michigan State University College of Law, Board of Trustees

Awards and Recognition

• The Best Lawyers in America
• Michigan's Law and Politics,  Super Lawyer
• Martindale Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• American Bar Association, Fellow
• Michigan State Bar Association, Fellow
• Judicial Conference of the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Life Member

Bar Admission

Michigan

Education

Michigan State University College of Law (formerly Detroit College of Law), Juris Doctor, 1975
Michigan State University's James Madison College, Bachelor of the Arts, 1971