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| | Address | | 300 Ottawa Avenue, N.W, Suite 500 | | Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 | | (Kent Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 616-742-3930 | | Fax: 616-742-3999 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.btlaw.com | | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| | Barnes & Thornburg LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Acquisitions and Divestitures, Ad Valorem Tax, Administrative Law, Affirmative Action, Agriculture Law, Americans with Disabilities Act, Antidumping, Antitrust, Antitrust and Trade Regulation, Appellate Practice, Attorney Grievances, Automotive Warranty Law, Aviation and Aerospace, Aviation Law, Banking Law, Banking Regulations, Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy Reorganization, Banks and Banking, Biochemical Patents, Biomedical Products Liability, Biomedical Technology, Biotechnology Patent Prosecution, Bond Law, Brain Injury, Breach of Warranty, Brown Fields Redevelopment, Business Immigration, Business Law, Business Litigation, Business Planning, Business Regulatory and Administrative, Business Start-ups, Business Succession Planning, Business Taxation, Business Torts, Business Transactions, Business Transfers, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Cable TV, Cargo Claims, Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Chemical Intellectual Property, Chemical Patent Prosecution, Chemical Patents, Chemical Products Liability, Civil Appeals, Civil Litigation, Civil Practice, Civil RICO, Class Action Defense, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Closely Held Business Estate Planning, Closely Held Businesses, Closely Held Business Law, Closely Held Corporations, Collective Bargaining, Commercial Bankruptcy, Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Law, Commercial Leasing and Financing, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Conveyancing, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate Acquisition, Commercial Real Estate Development, Commercial Real Estate Finance, Commercial Transactions, Commodities Fraud, Communications and Media, Complex Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation, Computer and Software Patents, Computer Law, Computers and Software, Conflicts of Interest, Construction Labor Law, Construction Law, Consumer Credit, Contract Litigation, Cooperatives, Copyrights, Corporate Finance, Corporate Formation, Corporate Law, Corporate Taxation, Corporate Tax Planning, Countervailing Duties, Covenants Not To Compete, Creditors Rights, Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Criminal Law, Criminal Tax Audits, Customs Law, Dealer and Distributor Termination, Debt and Equity Finance, Decedents Estates, Defense Litigation, Design Patents, Disability Insurance Defense, Discrimination, Distribution, Drug and Medical Device Defense, Economic Development, Education Law, Elder Law, Election, Campaign and Political Law, Electric Power, Electric Utilities, Electrical Intellectual Property, Electrical Patents, Electro-mechanical Patents, Electronic Commerce, Electronic Patents, Eminent Domain, Employee Benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plans, Employment Defense, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Energy, Energy Contracts, Energy Regulation, Environmental Administrative Law, Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Criminal Defense, Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Permitting, Environmental Real Estate, Environmental Regulation, Environmental Risk Management, Equal Employment Opportunity Law, ERISA Litigation, Estate Administration, Estate and Gift Taxation, Estate Planning, Estate Planning and Taxation, Estate Planning and Administration, Estate Planning and Probate, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children, Estate Planning for Unmarried Individuals, Executive Compensation, Executive Severance Contracts, Export Regulation, Fair Employment Practices, Family and Medical Leave Act, Family Business Successions, Family Wealth Transfer, Federal and State Administrative Regulatory Practice, Federal and State Legislative Practice, Federal Civil Litigation, Federal Civil Practice, Federal Criminal Law, Federal Estate and Gift Taxation, Federal Litigation, Federal Tax Controversies, Federal Taxation, Fiduciary Income Tax, Finance, Financial Transactions, First Party Insurance, Foreign Investment in the United States, Freight Claims, Freight Loss and Damage, Gaming Law, Gaming Licensing, Gas Utilities, General Litigation, Government, Government Affairs, Government Agency Practice, Government Contracts, Government Investigations, Government Relations, Groundwater Contamination, Hazardous Materials and Substances, Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Waste Liability, Head Injury, Health Care, Health Care Corporate Law, Health Care Contracts, Health Care Fraud, Health Care Licensing, Health Care Litigation, Health Care Mergers and Acquisitions, Health Care Regulation, Health Care Reimbursement, Health Law, Heavy Equipment Products Liability, Immigration Law, Industrial Revenue Bond Law, Inheritance Tax, Initial Public Offerings, Insurance, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Coverage, Insurance Litigation, Insurance Regulation, Integrated Health Care Delivery Systems, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property General Prosecution, Intellectual Property Infringement, Intellectual Property Licensing, Intellectual Property Litigation, Intellectual Property Procurement, Intellectual Property Protection, Intellectual Property Rights, International Business Law, International Intellectual Property, International Law, International Patents, International Trade, International Transportation Law, Internet Law, Internet Trademark Law, Joint Ventures, Labor and Employment, Labor Arbitration, Labor Law, Labor Relations, Land Use, Lease Law, Leasing, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Legal Malpractice Defense, Legislative Practice, Licensing, Life Insurance Defense, Limited Liability Company Law, Limited Partnerships, Liquor Licensing, Litigation, Loans, Lobbying, Local Government Law, Logistics, Long Term Care, Managed Care, Managed Care Contracts, Management Employment Law, Management Labor Law, Manufacturers Liability, Maritime Regulations, Mechanical Intellectual Property, Mechanical Patents, Media Law, Mediation, Medical Antitrust, Medical Intellectual Property, Medical Patents, Mental Health Law, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mineral Taxation, Molecular Biology Patents, Motor Carrier Law, Motor Carrier Regulation, Multi-Employer Pensions, Municipal Bonds, Municipal Bonds Taxation, Municipal Finance, Municipal Law, Municipal Leasing, Municipal Redevelopment, Municipal Securities, Municipal Taxation, National Labor Relations Act, Neurolaw, Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations, Nonprofit Organizations Law, North American Free Trade Agreement, Occupational Safety and Health, OSHA, Partnership Law, Partnership Taxation, Patent Infringement, Patent Interference Practice, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution, Patents, PCT Legal Export, Personal Injury, Personal Injury Defense, Pesticide Litigation, Pharmaceutical Intellectual Property, Pharmaceutical Patents, Physician Contracts, Physician Practices, Planning and Land Use, Power Line Contact Injury, Probate, Probate Litigation, Products Liability, Products Liability Defense, Professional Liability, Property Law, Property Tax, Property Tax Abatement, Property Tax Appeals, Psychological Injury, Public Finance, Public Sector Labor Relations, Public Utility Law, Railroad Law, Real Estate, Real Estate Acquisitions, Real Estate Contracts, Real Estate Development, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Licensing, Real Estate Secured Lending, Real Estate Title Insurance, Real Property, Real Property Acquisitions, Real Property Finance, Reorganizations, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Retirement Benefit Plans, School Law, Securities, Securities Litigation, Securitization, Semiconductor Technology, Sexual Harassment, Small Business Corporations, State Government Law, State Tax Controversies, State Taxation, Structured Finance, Succession Planning, Superfund, Tax Controversies, Tax Exempt Finance, Tax Exempt Organizations, Tax Increment Finance, Tax Law, Tax Litigation, Taxation, Technology and Science, Technology Law, Technology Licensing, Technology Transfers, Telecommunications Competition, Telecommunications Law, Theft of Trade Secrets, Title VII Discrimination, Title IX Discrimination, Tort Defense, Toxic Exposure, Toxic Tort Class Actions, Toxic Torts, Toxic Tort Defense, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademark Litigation, Trademarks, Trademark Prosecution, Trademark Protection, Trademark Registration, Transportation, Transportation Safety, Trial Practice, Trusts and Estates, Unfair Competition, Unfair Trade, Uniform Commercial Codes, Union Contract Negotiations, Union Elections, Utilities, Utility Law, Wage and Hour Law, WARN Act, Water Pollution, Water Quality, Water Utilities, Wetland Regulation, White Collar Crime, White Collar Criminal Defense, Wills, Workers Compensation, Workouts, World Trade Organization, Wrongful Death, Wrongful Termination, Wrongful Termination Defense, Zoning, Planning and Land Use. | Firm Profile:
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is one of the 100 largest law firms in the country with more than 475 attorneys and other legal professionals serving national and international clients in more than 50 dedicated practice and industry areas, including litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment law, business law, governmental services and finance, energy, telecommunications, transportation and utilities, environmental, healthcare and finance, insolvency and restructuring.Within these areas, Barnes & Thornburg strives to help clients achieve solutions that span national borders. The firm represents many of the world's largest companies in U.S. legal matters, and assists a broad array of U.S. companies that operate abroad achieve their international business objectives. The firm is a member of TerraLex, a highly selective, international network of nearly 150 leading independent law firms located in nearly 100 countries with more than 14,000 attorneys, and TechLaw Group, Inc., an international association of 20 law firms that focuses on technology companies and technology issues. The firm also is a member of the State Capital Global Law Firm Group, an association of nearly 120 independent law firms in all 50 U.S. state capitals and in capital cities, business markets and financial centers throughout the world. Through these relationships, we offer our clients access to top legal professionals around the globe. Learn more about the firm's other diverse practice and industry areas, which include financial institutions, trade associations, transportation and global logistics, aviation, E-commerce, foreign trade and customs, higher education and many more. You can find a description of each of these and other areas in the services section of the Web site at www.btlaw.com. | | Firm Size: 430 | Law Firm Affiliations:
TECHLAW GROUP; TERRALEX; STATE CAPITAL GLOBAL LAW FIRM GROUP | Representative Clients:
Allegiance Healthcare Corporation; Alpine Electronics Inc.; Ameritech; Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.; ArvinMeritor; Bank One Corporation; Best Access Systems; Bethlehem Steel Corporation; Bristol-Myers Squibb Company; CMG Worldwide, Inc.; DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.; Dow AgroSciences LLC; Eli Lilly and Company; The Fifth Third Bank; Finish Line, Inc.; General Electric Company; General Motors Corporation; Georgia-Pacific Corporation; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Herff Jones, Inc.; Hillenbrand Industries, Inc.; Indiana-American Water Company, Inc.; Indiana University; The Indianapolis Museum of Art, Inc.; Indianapolis Power & Light Company; The Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra; Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Inc.; James Dean Foundation Trust; KeyBank, National Association; LDI, Ltd.; Lincoln National Corporation; Martin Marietta Corp.; Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc.; National Steel Corporation; Nordstrom, Inc.; Purdue Research Foundation, Inc.; Roche Diagnostics Corporation; Simon Property Group, Inc.; Skyline Corporation; Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc.; Toyota Motor Corporation; Union Acceptance Corporation; University of Notre Dame; The Valspar Corporation; Vectren Corporation; Whirlpool Corporation. |
Other Office Locations of Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.A. (Main Office)
Washington, District of Columbia, U.S.A.
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Elkhart, Indiana, U.S.A.
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.A.
South Bend, Indiana, U.S.A.
| | PARTNERS | | Michael A. Snapper (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan. Education: Calvin College (B.A., with honors, 1971); University of Michigan (J.D., cum laude, 1974). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Michael A. Snapper | | Robert W. Sikkel (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan. Education: Hope College (B.A., cum laude, 1971); Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington (J.D., summa cum laude, 1974). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Articles Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1973-1974. Contributing Editor: "Covenants Not to Compete," Trade Secrets; Employee Duty of Loyalty and Tortious Interference, American Bar Association. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Former Chair, Labor and Employment Section); American Bar Association (Management Co-Chair, Covenants Not to Compete, Duty of Loyalty and Trade Secrets Subcommittee). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(100%). Email: Robert W. Sikkel | | Patrick E. Mears (Partner) admitted to bar, 1977, New York; 1980, Michigan; 1996, Illinois. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1973); University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1976). Co-Author: "Strategies for Secured Creditors in Workouts and Foreclosures" (ALI-ABA 2004); "Revised Article 9 in Michigan" (ICLE 2001). Author, "Bankruptcy Law and Practice in Michigan" (ICLE 1995). Contributing Author, Collier Bankruptcy Practice Guide (Matthew Bender & Co.) Fellow: American Law Institute; American College of Bankruptcy; Federal Bar Association Foundation; American Bankruptcy Institute. Member: Chicago, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Reported Cases: In re Hollys, Inc., 140 B.R. 643 (Bankr.W.D.Mich. 1992). Practice Areas: Insolvency; Creditors Rights; Commercial Finance; Real Estate. Email: Patrick E. Mears | | Clifford G. Maine (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Minnesota; 1984, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., Accounting and Finance, 1976); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1979). Certified Public Accountant: Minnesota, 1983; Michigan, 1984. Member: National Business Aviation Association (Founder Tax Comm); Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; Seaplane Pilots Association (Advisory Board); Experimental Aircraft Association; Michigan Business Aircraft Association (Board Member). Member: State Bar of Michigan (Founder and Treasurer, Aviation Section); Lawyer Pilots Bar Association. Practice Areas: Aviation Law; Business Law; Tax Law. Email: Clifford G. Maine | | Michael G. Campbell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Michigan. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., with honors, 1976); University of Michigan (J.D., 1979); Michigan State University (M.B.A., 1983). National Director, 1997-2000 and Vice President, 2000, University of Notre Dame Alumni Association. Board Member, 1986-1997 and President, 1996 and 1997, Notre Dame Club of Grand Rapids. Member, Development Council, 1987-2000 and Member, World Affairs Council, St. Mary's Health Services. Board Member, 1998-2004 and Chair, 2002 and 2004, St. Stephen's Education Commission. Board Member: St. Stephen's Finance Council, 2005—; East Grand Rapids Aquatics, 2005; Legal Aid of West Michigan, 2006—. Board Member, 2000-2007, President, 2005, Member, Program Committee, 1998— and Co-Chair, Outstanding Growth Award, 2006-2008, West Michigan Chapter, Association for Corporate Growth. Member, Program Committee, Grand Rapids Economics Club. Coach, Varsity Lacrosse, Catholic Central High School 2007—. Member: Grand Rapids (Chair, Business and Taxation Section, 1998-1999; Treasurer, 1999-2001; Member, Fund Development, Finance and Foundation Committees) and American (Member, Business Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Business Law; Real Property and Probate). Practice Areas: Commercial Law(20%); Banking Law(50%); Mergers and Acquisitions(15%); Corporate Law(15%). Email: Michael G. Campbell | | Charles M. Denton, II (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Michigan; 1989, Indiana; 1999, Wisconsin; U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia, Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh Circuits; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Ohio University (A.B., summa cum laude, 1978); University of Michigan (J.D., 1981). Member: State Bar of Michigan; State Bar of Wisconsin. Reported Cases: Century Indemnity, etal. v. Aero-Motive etal. (W.D. Mich.); Aero-Motive v. Beckers (W.D. Mich.); Cooper Industries v. Abbott Labs, etal. (W.D. Mich.); Foamseal, etal. v. Dow Chemical, etal. (E.D. Mich.); Grand Trunk Western Railroad v. Acme Belt Recoating, etal. (W. Mich.); Michigan v. Arco Industries, etal. (W.D. Mich.); Michigan v. Kysor Industrial, etal. (W.D. Mich.); Michigan v. Waterous Co (Mich. App); Oshtemo Township, etal. v. Arco Industries, etal. (W.D. Mich.); In re Southdown (N.D. Ala.); U.S. v. Allegan Metal Finishing (W.D. Mich.); U.S. v. Cordova Chemical, etal. (W.D. Mich.); U.S. v. Straits Steel & Wire Company, etal. (W.D. Mich.); U.S. and Michigan v. Thomas Solvent, etal. (W.D. Mich.). Practice Areas: Environmental Law; Litigation; Insurance Law. Email: Charles M. Denton, II | | Tracy T. Larsen (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Michigan. Education: Hope College (B.A., summa cum laude, Economics, 1981); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1984). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Executive Editor, Indiana Law Journal; Indiana University National Moot Court Team. Ranked top corporate attorney ("Band-One") in Michigan by Chambers USA in "America's Leading Business Lawyers" (2005); Listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" for over 10 years. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Chairman Emeritus, Business Law Section). Fellow: Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Tracy T. Larsen | | Robert R. Stead (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Michigan and U.S. Tax Court. Education: University of Michigan (B.B.A., with distinction, 1980); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1984); New York University (LL.M. in Taxation, 1986). Member, Association for Corporate Growth, West Michigan Chapter. Member, 1982-1983 and Note and Comment Editor, 1983-1984, Wayne Law Review. Author: "Characterization of Distributions in Connection With S Corporation Mergers," 7 Journal of S Corporation Taxation 233 (Winter 1996); "Use of Single Member Limited Liability Companies and Qualified S Corporation Subsidiaries by S Corporations," 10 Journal of S Corporation Taxation 118 (Fall 1998). Member: Grand Rapids and American (Member, Taxation Section; Committee on S Corporations, Committee on Closely-Held Businesses, Pass-Through Entity Task Force) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Chairperson, 1998-1999; Vice-Chairperson, 1997-1998; Secretary/Treasurer, 1996-997; Chairperson, Corporation Committee, 1988-1990; Taxation Section). Practice Areas: Business Law(45%); Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures(50%); Taxation(5%). Email: Robert R. Stead | | Jeffrey B. Lawson (Partner) admitted to bar, 1984, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.B.A., with distinction, 1980); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1984). Note and Comment Editor, Wayne Law Review, 1983-1984. Member: Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Contracts; Copyrights; Trademarks. Email: Jeffrey B. Lawson | | Daniel R. Gravelyn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1985, Illinois; 1987, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with honors, 1982); University of Chicago Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1985). Listed Best Lawyers in America; Order of the Coif; Chair, Michigan State Bar Section on Antitrust, Franchising and Trade Regulation, 2000-2001; Contributor, ABA Private Antitrust Litigation News; Director and Executive Committee Member, Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra, 1999-2005; Member, Master Plan Committee, City of Grand Rapids; Commissioner, Grand Rapids Planning Commission, 2000-2002. Member: American Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Michigan; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Antitrust and Unfair Competition; Business Litigation; White Collar Defense; Products Liability; Appellate Practice. Email: Daniel R. Gravelyn | | R. Paul Guerre (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, Michigan. Education: Dartmouth College (B.A., cum laude, 1987); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1991). Lead Editor, Journal of College and University Law. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: R. Paul Guerre | | Kimberly L. Thomas (Partner) admitted to bar, 1998, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., with high distinction, 1995); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 1998). Issue Editor, Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy and Legal Writing, Notre Dame Law School, 1997-1998. Moot Court Teaching Assistant, Notre Dame Law School. Member: State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Mergers and Acquisitions. Email: Kimberly L. Thomas | | Jeffrey G. Muth (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2003, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Kalamazoo College (B.A., History, 1994); DePaul University (J.D., 1999). Member: Illinois State, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Construction Litigation; Insurance Coverage; Products Liability; Employment Litigation. Email: Jeffrey G. Muth | | Brian Edwin Kersey (Partner) admitted to bar, 2000, Michigan. Education: Central Michigan University (B.B.A., 1988); Indiana University (M.B.A., 1996); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 2000). Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Banks and Banking; Business Law; Construction Law. Email: Brian Edwin Kersey | | OF COUNSEL | | Keith J. Brodie (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan. Education: Alma College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1992); University of Detroit Mercy (J.D., magna cum laude, 1994). Contributor, "Employment Discrimination Law," Third Edition, Labor and Employment Law Section, American Bar Association and BNA. Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Law Section). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment. Email: Keith J. Brodie | | Lawrence R. Duthler (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, Michigan. Education: Grand Valley State University (B.B.A., 1995; M.S.T., 1998); Wayne State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2000). Certified Public Accountant, 1999. Email: Lawrence R. Duthler | | ASSOCIATES | | Scott R. Murphy (Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Florida; 2005, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Middle and Northern Districts of Florida; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Northern Michigan University (B.A., Political Science and Geography, 1997); Florida State University (J.D., 2001). Email: Scott R. Murphy | | John T. Gregg (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2004, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan and U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 2005, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1996); DePaul University (J.D., 2002). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors' Rights. Email: John T. Gregg | | Kelly A. Powis (Associate) admitted to bar, 2002, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. (Not admitted in Michigan). Education: Michigan State University, James Madison College (B.A., 1993); Indiana University, Bloomington (J.D., magna cum laude, 2002). Order of the Coif. Practice Areas: Employment Defense(100%). Email: Kelly A. Powis | | William J. Leeder, III (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Illinois and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois; 2007, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan. Education: Wake Forest University (B.A., 1996); DePaul University (J.D., 2004). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation. Email: William J. Leeder, III | | Robert T. Worthington (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Michigan. Education: Hillsdale College (B.S., Accounting, 1996); Michigan State University College of Law (J.D., with honors, 2007). Evert McCabe/United Postal Service Scholar, 1994-1996. Elmer Warnes Economics Scholar, 1994-1996. Student Law Clerk: Michigan Department of Attorney General, 2007; Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, 2006. Vice President and Risk Management Officer, Macatawa Bank Corporation, 2002-2007. Board of Director, Mediation Services of Ottawa and Allegan Counties, 2005-2007. Manager, Certified Public Accountants, Crowe, Chizek and Company, 1996-2002. Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association. Practice Areas: Banks and Banking(30%); Corporate Law(40%); Securities(30%). Email: Robert T. Worthington | Other Office Addresses: Links to Other Offices
Indianapolis, Indiana Office: 11 South Meridian Street, 46204. Telephone: 317-236-1313. Fax: 317-231-7433.
Fort Wayne, Indiana Office: 600 One Summit Square, 46802. Telephone: 260-423-9440. Fax: 260-424-8316.
South Bend, Indiana Office: 600 1st Source Bank Center, 100 North Michigan, 46601-1632. Telephone: 574-233-1171. Fax: 574-237-1125.
Elkhart, Indiana Office: 121 West Franklin Street, Suite 200, 46516. Telephone: 574-293-0681. Fax: 574-296-2535.
Chicago, Illinois Office: One North Wacker Drive, Suite 4400, 60606-2833. Telephone: 312-357-1313. Fax: 312-759-5646.
Washington, D.C. Office: Suite 900, 750 17th Street, N.W., 20006. Telephone: 202-289-1313. Fax: 202-289-1330.
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