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| | Address | | 2900 East Beltline Avenue, N.E. | | Grand Rapids, Michigan 49525 | | (Kent Co.) | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| | Contact Information | | Phone: 616-364-2900 | | Fax: 616-364-2901 | | Visit Our Website | | http://www.smvpc.com |  | | Send Us Email |  |
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| STRAIN, MURPHY & VANDERWAL, P.C. practices in the following areas of law:
General Practice in all Courts. Insurance, Surety, Banking, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Environmental and Toxic Tort, Probate Law, Estate Planning. Trials. | | Year Established: 1908 | | Firm Size: 9 | Representative Clients:
Auto Owners Insurance Co.; Fremont Mutual Insurance Co.; American Intl. Adjustment Cos.; Lincoln Mutual Insurance Co.; Westfield Insurance Co.; Robinson Cartage Co.; Jac Van Distributors, Inc.; Employers of Wausau; Reliance Plastisol Coating Co.; Gust Construction Co.; Klingman Furniture Co.; Michigan Millers Mutual Insurance Co.; Buckeye State Mutual Insurance Co.; Crawford & Co. | Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | Jay W. Linsey (1885-1957). | | Roland M. Shivel (1886-1983). | | Leland D. Phelps (1902-1972). | | Donald R. Worsfold (1936-1989). | | Robert B. Linsey (1913-2002). | | Alan R. Smith (Member) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, December 5, 1943; admitted to bar, 1968, Michigan. Education: University of Vienna, Austria and Hope College (B.A., 1965); Wayne State University (J.D., 1968). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; General Business Law; Construction Litigation. Email: Alan R. Smith | | Patrick D. Murphy (Member) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, June 27, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Michigan. Education: Marquette University (A.B., 1968); Wayne State University (J.D., 1971). Phi Alpha Delta. Member: Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Workers Compensation Law; General Litigation. Email: Patrick D. Murphy | | LARRY D. VANDERWAL (Member) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 10, 1948; admitted to bar, 1973, Michigan. Education: Calvin College (A.B., 1970); Valparaiso University (J.D., 1973). Member, National Moot Court Team. Member: Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Environmental Law; Automobile Negligence Law; Premises Liability Litigation. Email: LARRY D. VANDERWAL | | JOSEPH P. VANDERVEEN (Member) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 22, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Michigan. Education: Aquinas College (B.A., 1977); Detroit College of Law (J.D., 1981). Member: Grand Rapids Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation; Automobile Negligence Law; Civil Appeals. Email: JOSEPH P. VANDERVEEN | | Peter D. Bosch (Member) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 17, 1958; admitted to bar, 1983, Michigan. Education: Grand Rapids Junior College; University of Michigan (A.B., 1980); University of Detroit (J.D., cum laude, 1983). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Automobile Negligence Law; Automobile No-Fault Law; Property Insurance Litigation. Email: Peter D. Bosch | | Kurt R. Killman (Member) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 7, 1962; admitted to bar, 1987, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 1984); Thomas M. Cooley (J.D., 1987). Member: Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Automobile Negligence Law; No-Fault Auto Law; Premises Liability Litigation; Liquor Liability Litigation. Email: Kurt R. Killman | | —————————— | | Steven L. Birn (Associate) born Lansing, Michigan, January 4, 1978; admitted to bar, 2004, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., 2000); Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 2003). Practice Areas: Insurance Defense; Negligence; Employment Law; Subrogation. Email: Steven L. Birn | | Robert M. Brownley (Associate) born Bronxville, New York, February 2, 1963; admitted to bar, 1988, Michigan. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., 1985); University of Toledo (J.D., 1988). Member: Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Negligence Section); Michigan Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: Products Liability(10%); Personal Injury(30%); Arson, Fires and Explosives(10%); Insurance Defense(50%). | | Stephen L. Elkins (Associate) born Port Huron, Michigan, February 23, 1955; admitted to bar, 1982, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with high honors, 1978; Masters in Labor and Industrial Relations, 1979); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., 1982). Member: State Bar of Michigan; American Bar Association; West Michigan Estate Planning Council; National Network of Estate Planning Attorneys. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Closely-Held Business. | | OF COUNSEL | | Dale M. Strain (Of Counsel) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 29, 1923; admitted to bar, 1952, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (J.D., 1951). Delta Theta Phi. Member: Grand Rapids (President, 1976) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Products Liability Law; Automobile Negligence Law; General Litigation. Email: Dale M. Strain |
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