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Business
Formation, corporate law, contracts, business sales, succession planning and advice to help guard against risk.
Review business lawWest Michigan counsel since 1983
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Find your footing.
Experienced, timely advice and value driven legal solutions for businesses, families and individuals.
A small firm atmosphere.
Personalized service for the decisions in front of you and the ones ahead.
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Call (616) 459-61001983
Verspoor Waalkes has provided experienced legal counsel to businesses, families and individuals in Grand Rapids and all of West Michigan.
The firm represents small to medium size, closely held companies and services hundreds of individual and family needs.
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Six places to put a legal question down.
The firm’s homepage categories, paired with the services documented in its practice pages.
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Estate
Estate planning, wills, trusts, probate, probate litigation, guardianship, conservatorship and powers of attorney.
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Family
Family law matters including divorce, child custody, child support, parenting time and prenuptial agreements.
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Real estate
Commercial and residential transactions, leases, landlord and tenant matters, condominium law and construction liens.
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Litigation
Civil and business litigation, mediation, personal injury and disputes involving contracts, real estate and more.
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Collections
Construction liens, collection litigation, judgment liens and creditor rights for businesses with money owed.
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A question has a shape before it has an answer.
Business decisions
Company formation, governance, shareholder issues, contracts, purchases, sales and succession planning.
Family matters
Estate planning, probate, divorce, custody and child support, with advice personal to the people involved.
Property and disputes
Real estate transactions, construction liens, landlord and tenant matters, litigation, mediation and collections.
The people at the desk
Good judgment starts with listening.
Meet the attorneys listed on the firm’s live team page. Visit an individual page to email directly.
A wide range of experience, a small firm atmosphere, and practical solutions for legal needs.
Ryan M. Huizenga
AttorneyBroad business practice in business counseling and litigation.
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Nathaniel J. Kaleefey
AttorneyFocuses on family, criminal and employment law.
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Victoria L. Smalley
AttorneyFocuses on estate planning, probate and trusts.
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Robert L. Lalley
AttorneyOne of the founders, with emphasis in litigation and family law.
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Edward J. (Chip) Talen
AttorneyBroad transactional practice including many business areas.
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Timothy J. Waalkes
AttorneyEmphasis in estate planning, probate and probate litigation.
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Thomas W. Waalkes
AttorneyOne of the founders, and the go to person for estate planning and probate matters.
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Carl J. Verspoor
AttorneyOne of the founders, and the seasoned counselor the firm goes to for advice.
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John D. Boyles
RetiredAfter many years as of counsel with the firm, John is enjoying retirement.
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Umberto Pireddu
AttorneyBrings civil law expertise and U.S. legal training to legal challenges.
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Verspoor Waalkes, P.C.
Conveniently located in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids.
Finding the building
Our building, the Trust Building, sits on the southeast corner of Pearl and Ottawa. Parking is available in the city ramp immediately east of the building or the Ellis lot across Pearl.
From I-196, take the Ottawa Street exit south. From US-131, take the Pearl Street exit east. The office is on the 10th floor.