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Address
321 Settlers Road, P.O. Box 1767
Holland, Michigan 49422-1767 (Allegan & Ottawa Cos.)
Average Client Review Rating
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.7
out of 5
 Accepts Credit Cards (Main Office) Cunningham Dalman, P.C. is a full-service law firm resulting from the merger in 1991 of two historic legal entities in the Holland area-- Cunningham, Mulder & Breese, P.C., and Dalman, Murphy, Bidol & Bouwens, P.C. The education, experience and dedication of our attorneys, along with our experienced support staff and our computerized research library, provide the resources for handling our clients' diversified problems in a professional and timely manner. Statement of PracticeGeneral Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts. Insurance Defense, Real Estate, Environmental, Estate Planning, Business, Corporate, Commercial, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Family, Probate Law, Zoning and Municipal Law, Insurance, Workers Compensation and Pension Planning. Year Established: 1900
Firm Size: 15
Languages: American Sign Language.
Representative Clients:City of Holland
Auto Club Insurance Assn. (AAA)
Board of County Road Commissioners
Holland Board of Public Works
Uniform Color Company
Integrated Fabric Resources
Lamar Construction
Land & Company. References: Macatawa Bank
Bank of Holland.
Rate InformationFixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Accepts Major Credit Cards - Visa
- MasterCard
- American Express
- Discover
Address321 Settlers Road P.O. Box 1767
Holland, MI 49422-1767, (Allegan & Ottawa Cos.)
PhonePhone: 616-392-1821
Fax: 616-392-4769
Website
http://www.holland-law.com
Office HoursMonday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
James A. Bidol (Shareholder) born Jackson, Michigan, February 24, 1944; admitted to bar, 1969, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1966; J.D., 1969). Assistant Prosecutor, Ottawa County, 1969-1972. Member: Ottawa and Allegan County Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member: Negligence Section; Workers Compensation Section; Employment Law Section); The Michigan Association for Justice; The American Association for Justice; Federal Bar of Western Michigan. Fellow: Michigan State Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Contract Litigation; Uniform Commercial Code; Employment Litigation; Condemnation Litigation.Email: James A. Bidol
Andrew J. Mulder (Shareholder) born Grand Haven, Michigan, November 27, 1948; admitted to bar, 1975, Illinois; 1976, Michigan. Education: Hope College (B.A., 1970); Emory University (J.D., 1975). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Corporations. City Attorney, City of Holland, 1985. City Attorney, City of Village of Douglas, 2007. Director, Michigan Municipal Legal Defense Fund. Case Evaluator, Ottawa Circuit Court. Member: Ottawa County (Member, Board of Directors, 1978; Secretary, 1979; Vice President, 1980; President, 1981) and Illinois State Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections of: Public Corporation; Business and Corporate; Member, Grievance Panel); Michigan Municipal Attorneys Association (Member, Board of Directors; Vice President, 2006; President, 2007). Practice Areas: Municipal Law; Commercial Law; Real Estate Law; Estate Planning; Condemnation; Property Tax Appeals.Email: Andrew J. Mulder
Joel G. Bouwens (Shareholder) born Holland, Michigan, January 14, 1952; admitted to bar, 1976, Michigan. Education: Hope College (B.A., 1973); University of Michigan (J.D., 1976). Member: Ottawa County and American (Member, Real Property and Probate) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Real Property; Environmental Law and Municipal Law). Practice Areas: Real Estate; Commercial Development Law; Environmental Law; Land Use Law.Email: Joel G. Bouwens
Kenneth B. Breese (Shareholder) born Kalamazoo, Michigan, August 5, 1948; admitted to bar, 1977, Michigan. Education: Western Michigan University (B.A., 1974); University of Michigan (J.D., 1976). Deputy City Attorney, Holland, Michigan, 1977. Member: State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections of: Family Law; Negligence Law); Ottawa County (President, 1996-1997) and American (Member: Litigation Section; Torts and Insurance Practice Law) Bar Associations; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Michigan Trial Lawyers Association; Michigan Defense Trial Counsel. Practice Areas: Family Law; Personal Injury Law; Insurance Defense.Email: Kenneth B. Breese
Jeffrey K. Helder (Shareholder) born Holland, Michigan, July 28, 1954; admitted to bar, 1979, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.A., with high honors, 1976); University of Michigan (J.D., magna cum laude, 1979). Phi Kappa Phi; Beta Gamma Sigma. Member: Ottawa County Bar Association (Vice-President, 1982-1984); State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Probate). Practice Areas: Estate Planning Law; General Business Law; Probate Administration.Email: Jeffrey K. Helder
Ronald J. Vander Veen (Shareholder) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, April 20, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Michigan; U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Grand Rapids Junior College (A.A., 1976); Grand Valley State College (B.S., with high honors, 1978); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1981). Deputy City Attorney, Holland, Michigan, 1981. Member: Grand Rapids, Ottawa County and Federal (Member, Bankruptcy Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Commercial Law; Creditors Representation Law; Municipal Law; Real Estate; Litigation.Email: Ronald J. Vander Veen
David M. Zessin (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, August 28, 1956; admitted to bar, 1981, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Hope College (B.A., 1978); University of Toledo (J.D., 1981). Faculty, Business Law, Hope College, 1982-2001. Member: Ottawa County (Member, Board of Directors, 1982-1984; President, 1989-1990) and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections of: Real Property; Corporation). Practice Areas: General Practice; Criminal Law; Family Law; General Business Law.Email: David M. Zessin
Randall S. Schipper (Shareholder) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, March 13, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Michigan. Education: Aquinas College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1982); University of Illinois (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Order of the Coif. Member, 1985-1987 and Associate Editor, 1986-1987, University of Illinois Law Review. Author: "Administrative Preclusion of Environmental Citizen Suits," 1987 University of Illinois Law Review 163; "Damages Recoverable for Breaches of Construction Contracts," Patek, et al, Michigan Law of Damages and Other Remedies (ICLE 3rd ed 2002). Co-Author: with John C. Cameron, "Real Estate Sale and Land Contracts," Stockmeyer, Michigan Law of Damages, (ICLE 1989). President, West Ottawa Public School District Board of Education. Member: Grand Rapids Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Real Estate Law; Environmental Law; Land Use; Zoning Law.Email: Randall S. Schipper
Susan E. Vroegop (Shareholder) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 11, 1966; admitted to bar, 1992, Michigan and U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan. Education: Calvin College (B.A., 1989); Vanderbilt University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Recipient: Honors Scholarship, Calvin College; Academic Achievement Award. Member: Ottawa County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Family Law; Municipal Law; Estate Planning.Email: Susan E. Vroegop
Gregory J. McCoy (Shareholder) born Detroit, Michigan, September 2, 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan; 1995, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan. Education: Albion College (B.A., cum laude, 1988); Wayne State University (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Certified Public Accountant (registered status). Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence. CLE Seminar Speaker: Limited Liability Companies In Michigan. Co-Author: "Damages Recoverable for Breaches of Construction Contracts." Patek, et al, Michigan Law of Damages and Other Remedies (ICLE 3rd ed 2002). Member: Ottawa County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Sections on: Taxation; Corporate; Labor). Practice Areas: Corporate; Estate Planning; Civil Litigation; Tax; Labor and Employment; Real Estate.Email: Gregory J. McCoy
P. Haans Mulder (Shareholder) born Atlanta, Georgia, December 27, 1974; admitted to bar, 2000, Michigan. Education: Kalamazoo College (B.A., 1997); Willamette University (J.D., 2000); Grand Valley State University (M.S.T., 2007). Member: Ottawa County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member: Real Property, Business Law, Estate Planning and Taxation Sections). Practice Areas: Business Law; Real Estate; Estate Planning.Email: P. Haans Mulder
Vincent L. Duckworth (Shareholder) born Mansfield, Ohio, September 2, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Ohio; 2002, Michigan. Education: Wittenberg University (B.A., 1992); Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1997). Assistant Law Director, City of Lima, Ohio, 1999-2002. Deputy City Attorney, City of Holland, Michigan, 2002. Member: Ottawa County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Real Estate and Consumer Law Sections). Practice Areas: Litigation; Real Estate; Municipal Law; Family Law; Criminal Law.Email: Vincent L. Duckworth
——————————Nicholas R. Dekker (Associate) born Holland, Michigan, December 16, 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Michigan. Education: Grand Valley State University (B.S., 2004); Wayne State University Law School (J.D., 2007). Member, Moot Court. Member: Ottawa County Bar Association; State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Business Law; Corporate Law; Construction Law; Environmental Law; Probate; Real Estate; Wills.Email: Nicholas R. Dekker
Kenneth M. Horjus (Associate) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, November 12, 1967; admitted to bar, 1994, Michigan; 1996, U. S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Education: Calvin College (B.A., 1990); Thomas M. Cooley Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1994). Reported Cases: Vugterveen v. Olde Millpond, 454 Mich. 119, 560 NW2d 43 (1997). Practice Areas: Real Estate Litigation; Criminal Law; Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Family Law.Email: Kenneth M. Horjus
OF COUNSELGordon H. Cunningham (Of Counsel) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, March 13, 1930; admitted to bar, 1956, Michigan. Education: University of Michigan (A.B., 1952; LL.B., 1955). City Attorney, City of Holland, 1962-1985. Ottawa County Supervisor, 1962-1968. Recipient, Distinguished Municipal Attorney Award, Michigan Municipal League, 1985. Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Member: Ottawa County Bar Association (President, 1968-1970); State Bar of Michigan. Practice Areas: Personal Injury Law; Commercial Law; Insurance Defense.
Ronald L. Dalman (Of Counsel) born Holland, Michigan, September 14, 1933; admitted to bar, 1959, Michigan. Education: Michigan State University (B.S., 1955); University of Michigan (J.D., 1959). Member: Ottawa County and American (Member: Probate and Trust Law Sections) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Probate and Real Property Section). Practice Areas: Estate Planning Law; Probate Law; Real Estate Law.Email: Ronald L. Dalman
Max R. Murphy (Of Counsel) born Goshen, Indiana, July 18, 1934; admitted to bar, 1960, Michigan; 1963, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: DePauw University (A.B., 1956); Yale University (J.D., 1959). Member, Gold Key. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Ottawa County, 1967-1970. Member: Ottawa County (Secretary, 1968-1970) and American (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Michigan (Member, Family Law Section). Practice Areas: Family Law.Email: Max R. Murphy
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