General Information

Year founded: 1951
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Overview

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Mika Meyers PLC has provided legal counsel for over 60 years to individuals and organizations throughout Michigan and across the United States.

Mika Meyers has 25 attorneys listed in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In Grand Rapids, Mika Meyers was ranked in Tier 1 in commercial litigation, employment law - management, environmental law, land use and zoning, and litigation - environmental. Elizabeth K. Bransdorfer (Collaborative Law: Family Law) and William A. Horn (Oil and Gas Law) were selected as Lawyers of the Year. Also, Curtis L. Underwood was selected as a 2024 One to Watch.

Rankings

Mika Meyers, PLC is metro ranked in 19 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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Metro Rankings

Grand Rapids
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental

Rankings

Metro Rankings

Grand Rapids
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Land Use and Zoning Law
Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental
Tier 1 for Litigation - Securities
Tier 1 for Municipal Law
Tier 1 for Public Finance Law
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 2 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Tier 2 for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Tier 2 for Employment Law - Individuals
Tier 2 for Family Law
Tier 2 for Labor Law - Management
Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment
Tier 2 for Water Law
Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Collaborative Law: Family Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Family Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Securities
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Municipal Law
  • Natural Resources Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Public Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Securities Regulation
  • Technology Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Water Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

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Client Comments

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Demographics

Partners
Male: 15
Female: 4
White / Caucasian: 19
Of Counsel (but not partners)
Male: 9
White / Caucasian: 9
Associates
Male: 4
Female: 3
Asian: 1
White / Caucasian: 6
Attorney Management / Department Heads
Male: 1
Female: 3
White / Caucasian: 4
Paralegals
Female: 1
White / Caucasian: 1

Main Location

Management and Personnel

Chair of Management Committee
Scott E. Dwyer

Contacts

Trusts and Estates
Christopher D. Matthysse
Local Government
Bradley A. Fowler
Labor and Employment
Nathaniel R. Wolf
Environmental; Energy and Natural Resources
Joshua D. Beard
Commercial Lending and Creditors' Rights
Daniel R. Kubiak
Colleges and Universities; Litigation
Scott E. Dwyer
Chair of Litigation Group
Daniel J. Broxup
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