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• Attorney Leads Community Effort To Help Local Restaurants And Honor Frontline Healthcare Workers

  May 21, 2020

  Bruce Courtade of Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce a partnership with other West Michigan community leaders in a program to provide meals to help two segments of the local economy suffering the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. Essential Support for Essential Workers is a vehicle for the West Michigan community to […]

• Chambers and Partners Names McCarthy a Leader in the Field and Recognizes Rhoades McKee Commercial Litigation Team

  May 3, 2020

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Paul McCarthy was named one of only two West Michigan attorneys recognized as “Leaders in The Field” for work completed in Commercial Litigation.  According to the Chambers and Partners published report, McCarthy is “extremely well prepared and detail-oriented – he always has a tremendous command of the facts. […]

• Innovation Studios Acquires 2B Studio

  April 20, 2020

  Rhoades McKee represented Innovation Studios, founded by Herman Grewel, in the acquisition of 2B Studio, a design based product development organization serving mainly the furniture and health care industries.  Innovation Studios will continue to operate the acquired business in its present location in Ada, Michigan. After several years of owning and operating businesses in Ontario, […]

• Jon Siebers Named as Business Practice Group Chair

  March 27, 2020

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Jon Siebers has been named as Chair of the firm’s Business Practice Group. As Chair, Jon is responsible for guiding business development growth and overseeing the delivery of the transactional services to the firm’s business clients. Rhoades McKee’s Business attorneys serve as counsel to businesses large and small […]

• Cross Named as Estate Planning Practice Group Chair

  March 19, 2020

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Pam Cross has been named as Chair of the Estate Planning and Trust Administration Team. As Practice Chair, Cross is responsible for guiding practice development growth and overseeing the delivery of the Estate Planning, Probate Litigation, and Trust Administration services to individuals and families in West Michigan. As […]

• Dudley Elected as Shareholder

  February 4, 2020

  Rhoades McKee is pleased to announce that Timothy Dudley was recently elected to Shareholder. With over 53 attorneys and three offices (Grand Rapids, Hastings, and Holland), the firm has grown to include forty shareholders. Timothy Dudley Dudley concentrates his practice in the areas of real estate, corporate and business, and cybersecurity and privacy.  He represents […]

• Pearson Elected as President of Executive Committee

  January 30, 2020

  Anthony Pearson has been elected to serve as President on the Executive Committee at Rhoades McKee. Grand Rapids’ fourth-largest law firm, Rhoades McKee provides transactional and litigation legal services to corporate institutions and family-run businesses, as well as individuals with family legal issues. As a member of the Executive Committee, Pearson joins the current leadership, […]

• Baginski Joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate

  December 10, 2019

  A recent graduate of the University of Notre Dame Law School, Adam Baginski joins the Business Law, Real Estate Law, and the Estate Planning and Administration teams.  He will assist business owners in navigating the corporate landscape including but not limited to governance, real estate, tax, and succession issues. Prior to graduation, Baginski worked with […]

• Rhoades McKee Ranked as a Grand Rapids Metropolitan Tier 1 Law Firm

  November 11, 2019

  US News Best Lawyers announced “Best Law Firm” rankings. Rhoades McKee ranked as a Metropolitan Tier 1 Law Firm in the following areas: Commercial Litigation Environmental Law Family Law Litigation – Real Estate Mediation Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants According to US News Best Lawyers, “Best Law Firms” are recognized […]

• Rhoades McKee Welcomes Audrey Patterson

  October 17, 2019

  Audrey Patterson joins Rhoades McKee as an Associate on the Real Estate, Environmental, and Agriculture Law teams. She will serve clients in matters that include environmental permitting, agency rule-making and enforcement defense, regulatory compliance, pesticide regulation, ground contamination and cleanup, and food safety. Patterson began practicing law in California, focusing primarily on natural resources law and […]