Lawyer John A. Smietanka, graduated from Oblate Fathers Scholasticate, A.B., 1964 John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1968, is now employed by Smietanka Buckleitner Steffes & Gezon at 4250 Chicago Drive S.W., Suite B Grandville, MI 49418.

While being a member of 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, John A. Smietanka is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing John A. Smietanka as your lawyer, you should consider whether John A. Smietanka offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if John A. Smietanka has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though John A. Smietanka's office is located at Grandville, MI, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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John A. Smietanka has been admitted in 1969, Illinois; 1973, U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan and U.S. Supreme Court; 1979, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; 1969, Michigan; 1969, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois;. His or her practice areas include 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.

John A. Smietanka's college and law school education includes Oblate Fathers Scholasticate, A.B., 1964, John Marshall Law School, J.D., 1968. Other biographical background includes Delta Theta Phi. Quasi-Pupil, General Council of the Bar of England and Wales, London, England, 1973-1974. Posts of Honor: Recognized as a "Lawyer of the Year" for 2005 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly for his exemplary efforts to free a wrongly convicted man form prison, 2006; Nominated by former President George H.W. Bush to be a judge of the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 1992; U.S. Attorney General's Award for Outstanding Service as U.S. Attorney, 1989; U.S. Attorney General's Award for Distinguished Service, January 1993; The John Marshall Law School Distinguished Alumnus, 1986. Author: "Child Sexual Abuse," Michigan Bar Journal, 67 MBJ 56, 1988. Legal Teaching Positions: Lake Michigan College, Criminal Law and Procedure, 1971-1981; Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, Courses on Trial Advocacy, 1975-1994; U.S. Department of Justice, Advocacy Institute, 1985; Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1988 Trial law class; The Czech/Slovak Institute of The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL, The Czech and Slovak Republics, 2001?; Economics University of Prague, CZ, 2002. Public Offices: Assistant Prosecutor, 1970-1973 and Prosecuting Attorney, 1974-1981, Berrien County Prosecutor's Office; United Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, 1981-1994; Member, 1982-1994, 1993-1994 and Vice Chairman, 1983, U.S. Attorney General's Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys; Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General of the U.S. and Assistant to the Attorney Genera. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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