Twenty-three attorneys from Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge were recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021.
Below is the full listing of those recognized on this year’s list and their area(s) of practice. In addition, four Smith Haughey attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers for 2021 (practice area(s) noted below): William J. Jack, Jr., E. Thomas McCarthy, Jr., John C. O’Loughlin and John R. Oostema.
Ann Arbor
- Cheryl L. Chandler
Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice – Defendants
Grand Rapids
- Charles F. Behler
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction
- Carol D. Carlson
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Patrick F. Geary
Commercial Litigation
- Christopher R. Genther
Health Care Law
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Mark A. Gilchrist
Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Philip A. Grashoff, Jr.
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
- William W. Jack, Jr.
Arbitration – Lawyer of the Year
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Mediation
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Brian J. Kilbane
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- John M. Kruis
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- E. Thomas McCarthy, Jr.
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Mediation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants – Lawyer of the Year
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Craig S. Neckers
Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Paul M. Oleniczak
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- John C. O’Loughlin
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants – Lawyer of the Year
- John R. Oostema
Insurance Law
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Litigation – Insurance
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants – Lawyer of the Year
- Mary R. Pigorsh
Collaborative Law: Family Law
Family Law
Family Law Mediation
- Nicholas A. Reister
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Trusts and Estates
- Jason R. Sebolt
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Thomas J. Vitale
Commercial Litigation
- Michael D. Wiese
Insurance Law
- Matthew L. Wikander
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Holland, MI
- John R. Marquis
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Health Care Law
Tax Law - Jaron Nyhof
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Real Estate Law
The following three Smith Haughey attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2021 The Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch. This award recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Holland, MI
- Michael E. Doversberger
Corporate Law
- Patricia H. Jander
Corporate Law
- Matthew J. Wiebe
Corporate Law
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in Best Lawyers is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers (Copyright 2020 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, SC). All included lawyers must first be nominated by their peers, and then voted for by a certain number of listed lawyers who take part in the survey.