Duly Noted

Smith Haughey announces new shareholders and board of directors

Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge is pleased to announce its 2018 Board of Directores and the addition of two shareholders.

The 2018 board is composed of attorneys Cheryl L. Chandler (Treas.), Kevin B. Even, William W. Jack Jr. (Chief Executive Officer), E. Thomas McCarthy, Jr., John (Jack) L. Oostema, Jason R. Sebolt, and Matthew L. Wikander (Secy.).

Shareholders:

• Charissa C. Huang is an attorney in the Grand Rapids office. She concentrates her litigation practices in the area of personal injury and wrongful death, working to secure compensation for individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries and families who have lost loved ones due to wrongful conduct of others. Her experience includes vehicular accidents, premises liability and product liability cases.

• Christopher M. Spain, also in the Grand Rapids office, is a member of the litigation practice group, where he represents an array of individuals and organizations. Spain also practices in the area of medical malpractice defense, assisting his clients by analyzing complicated medical causation issues, addressing the admissibility of expert evidence, preparing motions for summary disposition, and preparing cases for trial or effective settlement negotiations.

Additional Appointments

• Attorney Jason R. Sebolt has been named chair of the firm’s medical malpractice practice group. Sebolt is a medical malpractice defense attorney in the firm’s Grand Rapids office. He counsels hospitals and health care providers in the areas of medical malpractice defense, general liability, premises liability, and risk management. He is the past president of the Michigan Society of Healthcare Risk Management.

• Jaron J. Nyhof has been named chair of the firm’s business and real estate practice group. Nyhof is a shareholder in Smith Haughey’s Holland office, practicing in the areas of business, securities, and real estate law. He specializes in for profit and nonprofit entity formation, planning, governance, purchases and sales; nonprofit securities offerings; commercial contracts, transactions, and lending; private equity investments; and real estate purchases, sales, leasing and development.

• Kristen E. Guinn has been named the firm’s interim president through the end of the year. Guinn is a trial attorney who represents individuals and organizations in a variety of disputes, including professional malpractice, contract, employment, and general liability claims. Guinn also serves as chair of the associate development committee.

Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge has been helping our clients overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities since 1941. With offices in Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Holland and Muskegon and more than 60 attorneys and counselors, we offer the most comprehensive legal experience available. For more information about the firm, call 616-774-8000 or visit www.shrr.com.
 

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