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• Twenty-Five Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in 2022 Best Lawyers®

  August 23, 2021

  Rhoades McKee congratulates the firm’s twenty-five attorneys recognized in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers of America®.  Published annually since 1983, Best Lawyers® is based on a peer-review survey in which 52,000 leading attorneys nominate other lawyers of distinction in their practice areas.   Best Lawyers® “Lawyers of the Year” According to the website, a “Lawyer […]

• Rhoades McKee’s Commercial Litigation Work Ranked By Chambers and Partners

  July 13, 2021

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that its Commercial Litigation Team is again ranked by Chambers and Partners for its representative work for 2021.  Rhoades McKee is among only 11 other Michigan law firms ranked. According to Chambers, Rhoades McKee’s team is known as a “Grand Rapids-centered litigation group focusing on financial and accounting disputes, […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Mark Greidanus

  June 8, 2021

  Mark Greidanus joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate and member of the Litigation Practice Group. Greidanus concentrates his practice representing clients in state and federal courts, with a focus on complex commercial litigation and construction litigation. His experience includes representing individuals and businesses in a wide range of actions, such as real estate and zoning […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, and Special Needs Planning Attorney Katie Hogan Aguilar

  April 5, 2021

  The law firm of Rhoades McKee welcomes Katie Hogan Aguilar as shareholder and member of the Estate Planning and Administration Practice Group. In addition, Aguilar brings a new service line to Rhoades McKee – Elder Law, Medicaid Planning, and Special Needs Planning. Aguilar creates estate plans of all types – from those with estate tax […]

• Bevins and Rhoades Named as Creditor’s Rights Practice Co-Chairs

  March 8, 2021

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that David Bevins and Peter Rhoades have been named as Co-Chairs of the Creditor’s Rights Legal Team. As Co-Chairs, Bevins and Rhoades are responsible for guiding practice development and overseeing the delivery of legal services to financial institutions. David Bevins As a commercial counselor and litigation attorney, Bevins assists […]

• Poll Named as Medical Malpractice Practice Group Chair

  February 22, 2021

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that J.R. Poll has been named as Chair of the nationally recognized, premier Medical Malpractice Legal Team. As Practice Chair, Poll is responsible for guiding practice development growth and overseeing the delivery of legal services for physicians, nurses, and physician assistants in complex medical malpractice actions. At the trial […]

• Gordon and Sweeney Elected as Shareholders

  February 17, 2021

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Jackie Gordon and Patrick Sweeney were recently elected as Shareholders. With over 47 attorneys and three offices (Grand Rapids, Hastings, and Holland), the firm has grown to include forty-four shareholders. Jackie Gordon Gordon concentrates her practice in the areas of employment litigation, professional liability litigation, probate litigation, and the […]

• Ellis Elected to Rhoades McKee’s Executive Committee

  January 11, 2021

  Patrick Ellis has been elected to serve as Vice-President on the Executive Committee at Rhoades McKee for a three-year term. Grand Rapids’ fourth-largest law firm, Rhoades McKee provides transaction and litigation legal services to corporate institutions and family-run businesses, as well as individuals with family issues.  As a member of the Executive Committee, Ellis joins […]

• RM Attorney Appointed to Restructured Metro Health – University of Michigan Health Board

  January 4, 2021

  Metro Health-University of Michigan Health recently announced the consolidation of two governance boards into one to support its growing role as a leader of health care innovation. Previously, Metro Health was governed by a hospital board that reported to a separate corporate board of directors. With the new restructuring, the two separate boards (with 23 […]

• Founding and Named Partner, Frank William McKee Dies at Age 89

  August 20, 2020

  Frank William (Bill) McKee, a founding and named partner of Rhoades McKee, died at the age of 89 on August 15, 2020. A native of Ohio, McKee came to Grand Rapids, Michigan for a judicial clerkship in 1956 after graduating from the University of Michigan Law School.  As a young lawyer, McKee decided to establish […]