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)