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| | Address | | 50 Monroe Avenue NW, Suite 700 West | | Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503 | | (Kent Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 616-235-5500 | Fax: 616-235-5550
URL: http://www.gmnp.net | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.gmnplaw.net |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman LLP practices in the following areas of law:
General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Personal Injury, Negligence, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice, Commercial Litigation, Complex Litigation and Trials. | | Year Established: 1985 | Firm Profile:
Established in 1985, the partnership of Gruel Mills Nims & Pylman, LLP boasts a national reputation. Its lawyers are highly regarded by the legal community for their integrity, proven experience and successful outcomes. GMN&P has a reputation for excellence, earning the highest rating given by Martindale-Hubbell, the gold standard in rating service for lawyers and law firms. | | Firm Size: 8 | | —————————— | | Grant J. Gruel (1932-2004). | | William F. Mills (Member) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 10, 1946; admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan. Education: Hope College (B.A., 1968); University of Michigan (J.D., 1974). Listed in Woodward & White's Best Lawyers in America. Member: Grand Rapids, Kent County (Trustee, 1994-1997) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; American Association for Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates; Michigan Association for Justice; American College of Trial Lawyers. Fellow: Michigan State Bar Foundation; International Academy of Trial Lawyers. [U.S. Army, Vietnam Veteran, 1968-1971]. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury Law; Products Liability Law; Medical Malpractice. Email: William F. Mills | | Norman H. Pylman, II (Partner) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 6, 1952; admitted to bar, 1977, Michigan. Education: Calvin College (B.A., 1974); University of Detroit (J.D., cum laude, 1977). Listed in Woodward & White's Best Lawyers in America. Member: Grand Rapids Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Civil Procedure Committee, 1983-1984); Michigan Association for Justice; American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow: Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury Law; Products Liability Law; Litigation. Email: Norman H. Pylman, II | | Scott R. Melton (Partner) born Austin, Minnesota, July 9, 1957; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1979); Wayne State University (J.D., 1982). Contributing Author, "Handling Medical Negligence Cases in Michigan," NBI 2005; Contributing Author and Lecturer: "Avoiding Environmental Liability in Michigan," NBI, 1991. Member, Legal Studies Advisory Board, Grand Valley State University. President, Kentwood Public Schools Educational Foundation, 2006—. Former Barrister, American Inns of Court. Member: Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; American Association for Justice; Michigan Association for Justice. Reported Cases: Anderson v. Dassault Aviation, 361 F.3d 449 (8th Cir 2004). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury. Email: Scott R. Melton | | Thomas R. Behm (Member) born Ann Arbor, Michigan, December 14, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.B.A., 1983); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1986). Law Clerk, Honorable Richard F. Suhrheinrich, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Contributing Author to Michigan Law on Damages, The Institute of Continuing Legal Education. Member: Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; Michigan Association for Justice (Member, Board of Directors 2005—); Federal Bar Association. Barrister, American Inns of Court; Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury Law; Commercial Law; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability. Email: Thomas R. Behm | | J. Paul Janes (Member) born Mount Pleasant, Michigan, January 30, 1965; admitted to bar, 1990, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1987); University of Detroit (J.D., 1990). Senior Staff Member, University of Detroit Law Review, 1989-1990. Member: Grand Rapids Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; American Association for Justice; Michigan Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury Law; Products Liability Law; Medical Malpractice Law; Civil Rights. Email: J. Paul Janes | | Joseph Sukup (Member) born Garden City, Michigan, December 26, 1959; admitted to bar, 1987, Michigan; 1988, Florida. Education: Florida Atlantic University (B.B.A., 1981); Marshall University; Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1986); University of London, London, England. Moot Court Oralist, 1984-1986. Real Estate Broker License, 2004. Member: Grand Rapids Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan; The Florida Bar. Practice Areas: Automobile Insurance; Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Medical Malpractice; Commercial Litigation; Family Law; Products Liability; Estate Planning. Email: Joseph Sukup | | —————————— | | Benjamin W. Mills (Associate) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 10, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Michigan. Education: Hope College (B.S., 1998); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Managing Editor, Federal Communications Law Journal, 2002-2003. Member, Environmental Law Society, 1999-2002. Member: State Bar of Michigan; Grand Rapids Bar Association; American Association for Justice; Michigan Association for Justice. Practice Areas: Automobile Negligence; Medical Malpractice; Products Liability. Email: Benjamin W. Mills | | —————————— | | J. Clarke Nims (Of Counsel) born Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1948; admitted to bar, 1974, Michigan. Education: Dartmouth College (A.B., 1971); Boston University (J.D., 1974). Certified facilitator. Member: Grand Rapids (Trustee, 1987-1990) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Michigan Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Executive Board, 1994-1996); American Board of Trial Advocates. Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Litigation; Personal Injury Law; Products Liability Law; Medical Malpractice. Email: J. Clarke Nims |
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