Foster Swift welcomes new associate attorney  

Lisa V. Gallagher has joined the Litigation practice group in Foster Swift’s Grand Rapids office. 

She will be handling a wide range of civil litigation matters including insurance defense matters, no-fault, premises liability, and construction disputes. 

Gallagher, one of four new associate attorneys to join the firm—the others are in Lansing and Southfield— received her JD from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan University

Scott Hill named to 200 Most Influential Business Leaders   

For the seventh consecutive year, Varnum Executive Partner Scott Hill has been named to the 200 Most Influential Business Leaders in West Michigan by Crain’s Grand Rapids Business.

Since 2019, Hill has served as Varnum’s Executive Partner, overseeing attorney development, firm policy, and operations. 

He has also overseen  growth into new markets, including offices in Birmingham, Ann Arbor, and Naples, Florida.

Hill is a corporate attorney who advises businesses on transactions, supply chain challenges, strategic planning, and succession planning for closely held companies. 

He frequently guides clients through complex mergers and acquisitions across a variety of industries, including automotive, health care, and private equity, helping companies navigate challenges to achieve growth.

Hill was appointed in 2025 to the Law360 Michigan Editorial Advisory Board and named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s Leaders in the Law Class of 2025. He also serves on the Grand Rapids Chamber’s Budget and Finance Committee and is an active member of the Economic Club of Grand Rapids. Hill has also served on the boards of the Bite Cancer Foundation and the Clarkston Basketball Foundation and volunteers as a youth sports coach for baseball.

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