1. John A. Smietanka
Title: Member
Law School: John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1968
College: Oblate Fathers Scholasticate, A.B., 1964
Admitted: John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1968
Practice Area: Arbitration, Collaborative Law, International Arbitration, International Dispute Resolution, International Mediation, Mediation, Civil Appeals, Business Arbitration, Business Associations Law, Business Crimes, Business Development, Business Dissolutions, Business Enterprises, Business Formation, Business Fraud, Business Litigation, Business Mediation, Business Organization, Business Regulation, Business Reorganization, Business Start-Ups, Business Torts, Business Transactions, Buying and Selling of Businesses, Closely Held Business Law, Complex Business Litigation, Family Business Law, Family Business Mediation, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Company Law, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships, Federal Civil Practice, Civil Liberties, Civil Rights Defense, Civil Rights Section 1983, Discrimination, Human Rights, Prisoners Rights, Public Interest Law, Race Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Bribery, Commercial Arbitration, Commercial Bad Faith, Commercial Constitutional Law, Commercial Crimes, Commercial Fraud, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Mediation, Commercial Torts, Commercial Transactions, Complex Commercial Litigation, Commercial Real Estate Litigation, Broadcast Radio, Public Broadcasting, Complex and Multi-District Litigation, Computer Crime, Computer Fraud, Fifth Amendment Law, First Amendment Law, Fourth Amendment Law, Freedom of Information, Freedom of Religion, Media and First Amendment, Consumer Fraud, Consumer Litigation, Consumer Protection, B
Membership: State Bar of Michigan (Member: Special Committee on Trial Advocacy Certification, 1976-1978 Special Committee on Specialization of Law Practice, 1978-1979 Special Committee on Revising the Michigan Criminal Code, 1977-1980 Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics, 1989-1992… Read more State Bar of Michigan (Member: Special Committee on Trial Advocacy Certification, 1976-1978 Special Committee on Specialization of Law Practice, 1978-1979 Special Committee on Revising the Michigan Criminal Code, 1977-1980 Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics, 1989-1992 Committee on Establishing a Law Office, 1996— Committee on the U.S. Courts, 2004—) Citizens Mediation Service. Read less

2. Anne Buckleitner
Title: Member
Law School: Valparaiso University, J.D., 1986
College: Hope College, A.B., cum laude, 1983
Admitted: Valparaiso University, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Age Discrimination; Alternative Dispute Resolution; International Dispute Resolution; International Mediation; Mediation; Equine Law; Business Law; Business Crimes; Business Dissolutions; Business Fraud; Business Litigation; Business Mediation; Business Torts; Complex Business Litigation; Family Business Mediation; Limited Liability Company Law; Small Business Law; Sole Proprietorships; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Civil Rights; Civil Liberties; Civil Rights Section 1983; Discrimination; Personal Rights; Race Discrimination; Sex Discrimination; Womens Rights; Commercial Fraud; Commercial Litigation; Commercial Mediation; Commercial Torts; Commercial Real Estate Litigation; Constitutional Law; Fifth Amendment Law; First Amendment Law; Fourth Amendment Law; Freedom of Information; Freedom of Religion; Media and First Amendment; Construction Litigation; Construction Mediation; Contracts; Breach of Contract; Commercial Contracts; Contract Fraud; Contract Litigation; International Commercial Contracts; International Contracts; Corporate Criminal Law; Corporate Dissolutions; Corporate Investigations; Corporate Litigation; Criminal Law; Assault and Battery; Burglary; Capital Offenses; Criminal Defense; Criminal Forfeiture; Criminal Fraud; Criminal Investigation; Drivers License Suspension; Driving While Intoxicated; DUI/DWI; Electronic Surveillance; Expungements; Federal Criminal Law; Forgery; Grand Jury Practice; Habeas Corpus; Hit and Run; Homicide; Manslaught
Membership: State Bar of Michigan (Executive Board Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section); Citizens Mediation Service (President, Board of Directors, Berrien, Van Buren and Cass Counties).

3. Katie N. Steffes
Title: Member
Law School: Ave Maria School of Law, J.D., 2006
College: Central Michigan University, B.S., Political Science, 2003
Admitted: Ave Maria School of Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Alcoholic Beverages; Dram Shop Liability; Liquor Liability; Liquor Licensing; Local Liquor Options; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Banks and Banking; Loan Workouts; Business Law; Business Crimes; Business Development; Business Dissolutions; Business Estate Planning; Business Formation; Business Fraud; Business Litigation; Business Mediation; Business Organization; Business Planning; Business Regulation; Business Reorganization; Business Start-Ups; Business Succession Planning; Business Successions; Business Torts; Business Transactions; Business Transfers; Buy-Sell Agreements; Buying and Selling of Businesses; Closely Held Business Estate Planning; Closely Held Business Law; Complex Business Litigation; Family Business Law; Family Business Mediation; Family Business Successions; Limited Liability Company Law; Small Business Law; Sole Proprietorships; Children; Adoption Law; Child Abuse and Neglect; Child Advocacy; Child Custody; Child Custody Mediation; Child Support; Child Welfare; Childrens Rights; Fathers Rights; Grandparents Custody; Grandparents Visitation Rights; Interstate Child Custody; Juvenile Criminal Law; Parental Kidnapping; Parental Rights; Parenting Time; Private Adoptions; Step Parent Adoptions; Termination of Parental Rights; Third Party Custody; Visitation Rights; Civil Practice; Federal Civil Practice; Collections; Commercial Collections; Garnishments; Post Judgment Collections; Professional Collectio
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4. Thomas J. Gezon
Title: Member
Law School: Valparaiso University, J.D., 1974
College: Calvin College, B.A., 1971
Admitted: Valparaiso University, J.D., 1974
Practice Area: Business Arbitration, Business Crimes, Business Dissolutions, Business Estate Planning, Business Formation, Business Fraud, Business Litigation, Business Mediation, Business Organization, Business Start-Ups, Business Transactions, Buy-Sell Agreements, Closely Held Business Law, Complex Business Litigation, Family Business Law, Family Business Mediation, Family Business Successions, Limited Liability Company Law, Small Business Law, Sole Proprietorships, Child Advocacy, Child Custody, Child Custody Mediation, Child Support, Fathers Rights, Grandparents Custody, Grandparents Visitation Rights, Parental Rights, Parenting Time, Visitation Rights, Federal Civil Practice, Civil Rights Section 1983, Commercial Collections, Commercial Crimes, Commercial Fraud, Commercial Litigation, Commercial Mediation, Commercial Torts, Complex Commercial Litigation, Computer Crime, Computer Fraud, Constitutional Law, Media and First Amendment, Construction Contracts, Construction Liability, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation, Construction Mediation, Consumer Fraud, Breach of Contract, Commercial Contracts, Contract Fraud, Contract Litigation, Closely Held Corporations, Corporate Criminal Law, Corporate Investigations, Corporate Litigation, S Corporations, Small Business Corporations, Debtor and Creditor Collections, Americans with Disabilities Act, Election Law, Voting Rights, Condemnation, Inverse Condemnation, Air Quality, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Coastal Environmental
Membership: Grand Rapids and Berrien County Bar Associations.