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Grand Rapids Probate Litigation Lawyer
About Richard A. Samdal
Practice Areas
- Probate Litigation
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- E-Discovery
- E-Commerce
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1996
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1998
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Trial Bar
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Member)
- State Bar of Michigan, Litigation Section (Member)
- Former Member of the Grand Rapids Bar Association
- Former Member of the Grand Rapids Chapter of the American Inns of Court
- Grand Rapids Bar Association, Social Interaction Committee
- Grand Rapids Bar Association, Litigation Section
- Grand Rapids Bar Association, Probate and Estate Planning Section
- State Bar of Michigan, Information Technology Law Section (Member)
- State Bar of Michigan, Probate & Estate Planning Section (Member)
Past Positions
- Varnum LLP, Partner
Education
- Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, Michigan, 1996
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Order of the Coif, 1996
Honors: Lederle Scholar
Honors: Dean's Scholar
Law Review: Wayne Law Review, Associate Editor, 1994 - 1996 - Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan, 1992
B.A.
Major: English
Fees
Accepts Credit Cards
Office Information
Address
940 Monroe Ave NWSuite 250 Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone
Fax
- (616) 458-7997
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Other Sources of Feedback About Richard A. Samdal
Honors
- Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2008 - 2009
- Grand Rapids Magazine "Top Lawyers"
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