Attorney Profiles

Aaron M. Smith practices in the Real Estate Group.  Aaron previously spent three years in a boutique commercial litigation practice.  Aaron counsels clients in a variety of real estate, land use, and construction matters.  Aaron is actively involved in the community; he is the Chair of the Grand Rapids Bar Association's Young Lawyers Section; and he serves on the State Board of the Michigan Mountain Biking Association.

Areas of Practice:

Commercial and Residential Real Estate Development

Construction Contracts and Liens

Leasing

Zoning and Land Use Planning

Bar Admissions:

Michigan, 2003

U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2007

Education:

Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 2002
J.D.

Hope College, Holland, MI, USA, 1999
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Major:  Sociology

Professional Associations and Memberships:

State Bar of Michigan

Member - Young Lawyers Section

Grand Rapids Bar Association

Chair - Young Lawyers Section

Fraternities/Sororities:

Phi Kappa Alpha