Key Service Areas
- Appellate Law
legal assistant - Kathy Haisma
Grand Rapids Location
55 Campau Avenue NW, Suite 300
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
Hastings Location
607 N. Broadway, Suite A
Hastings, MI 49058
Holland Location
11377 James Street
Holland, Michigan 49422
About Andrew
How do you help businesses and individuals?
My years of experience working for, and practicing in front of, the appellate courts in Michigan allow me to evaluate and advocate a legal issue for a client with the long-term success of the client’s goals in mind. And where the area of law has not been thoroughly addressed by our precedent, I will advocate on appeal how that legal issue should be clarified for the benefit of our client and future litigation.
What skills help you advise the client and achieve the best results or outcomes
I have had the privilege of practicing for the judiciary at both the trial and appellate levels, and as an advocate in front of the bench, particularly before our appellate courts. When advising a client or crafting a litigation strategy, my experience working for the courts means I view disputes with insight as to how a court might evaluate the matter, and my experience as an advocate at the appellate level means I remain focused on long-term results.
How do any of your community interests or activities facilitate how you represent your client?
West Michigan is a wonderful place to live, and it is my home. In many ways it is a smaller, more intimate community than we often think. Our clients, the other parties in a dispute, and opposing counsel are all often our fellow community members. Conducting litigation with professionalism and courtesy, while remaining a strong advocate, should not be undervalued.
Education
Kalamazoo College, B.A., 2009
DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 2013
