Twenty-three attorneys from Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge were recently selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020.
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 2020 (practice area(s) noted below): Charles F. Behler, William J. Jack, Jr., E. Thomas McCarthy, Jr. and John (Jack) R. Oostema.
Ann Arbor
- Cheryl L. Chandler
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Edward R. Stein
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Grand Rapids
- Charles F. Behler
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Litigation – Construction – Lawyer of the Year
- 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 - Philip A. Grashoff, Jr.
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
- William W. Jack, Jr.
Arbitration
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Mediation – Lawyer of the Year
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Brian J. Kilbane
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- John M. Kruis
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Thomas McCarthy, Jr.
Bet-the-Company Litigation – Lawyer of the Year
Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Mediation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
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
- John R. Oostema
Insurance Law – Lawyer of the Year
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Litigation – Insurance – 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)
- L.R. “Bud” Roegge
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Jason R. Sebolt
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Matthew L. Wikander
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
Holland
- John R. Marquis
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Health Care Law
Tax Law
- Jaron J. Nyhof
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)