Attorney / Member
Legal Assistant
Leah M. TeBos
Direct: 616.732.5062
Email: lmt@msblaw.com
Practice Areas
Biography
After 30 years of experience in federal and state court jury and non-jury trials, international, federal and state-level arbitrations and facilitative mediations, I am a highly respected, skilled and effective trial attorney with concentrations in all aspects of loan defaults, workouts, and lender liability, commercial, non-competition, and supplier disputes, property ownership, easement, boundary and riparian rights matters, construction payment and design/construction defect disputes, and complex family law matters, including high net-worth divorce cases. I am also a proven contributor to my community as a civic leader and a volunteer.
Commercial/Banking
Ottawa County Circuit Court, 2022
Represented biometric laboratory defending claims by former officer/shareholder regarding alleged unpaid compensation. Successfully resolved matter in mediation after filing counterclaims and conducting initial discovery regarding dissipation of corporate assets by plaintiff.
Berrien County Circuit Court, 2022
Represented regional bank defending claims of breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty by borrowers. Matter resolved in mediation after successful motion for partial summary disposition.
Calhoun County Circuit Court, 2022
Represented plaintiff in claims asserting membership interest in limited liability company operating marijuana dispensary. Successfully presented 2-day bench trial resulting in positive outcome for client.
Muskegon County Circuit Court, 2022
Represented defendant corporation in minority oppression claims by shareholder. Matter successfully resolved after mediation.
Real Estate/Construction
Kent County Circuit Court, 2022
Represented individual property owner defending claims of adverse possession and acquiescence. Prevailed on motion for summary disposition dismissing plaintiff neighbor’s claims.
Muskegon County Arbitration, 2022
Represented commercial property owner defending claims of prescriptive easement and easement by necessity resulting from undisclosed sewer line. Successfully defeated claimant in arbitration hearing.
Oakland County Circuit Court, 2022
Represented defendant bank in construction lien matter filed by unpaid landscaping subcontractor. Obtained dismissal for client after establishing mortgage priority.
Family Law
Charlevoix County divorce case, 2022
Successfully resolved matter involving $13 million estate after obtaining favorable judicial ruling regarding division of equity interest of retired partner in international law firm.
Education
Bachelor of Arts
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Juris Doctor
University of Toledo College of Law
Toledo, OH
Additional Notes
- National Moot Court Team | Recipient of Dean’s Scholarship
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Fellowship Recipient, Congressional Intern, Office of Hon. Frederick S. Upton, United States House of Representatives
- Michigan
- Wisconsin
- Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Tribal Court
- United States District Court, Western District of Michigan
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
State Bar of Michigan
Family Law, Litigation, and Real Property Sections
West Michigan Chapter of the Federal Bar Association
Grand Rapids Bar Association
Family Law, Litigation, and Real Property Sections
State Certified Civil Mediator
Litigation Counsel of America
Ottawa County Bar Association
Wisconsin Bar Association
Litigation Section
American Bar Foundation
Publications
- “Don’t Forget About Early Retirement Benefits in DRO Drafting,” The National Law Review – 2022
- “Michigan Child Support Formula Updates Include Increase In Medical Amount, Changes To Incapacitated Parent Section,” The National Law Review – 2021
- “Demonstration: Virtual Mediation,” Institute of Continuing Legal Education, On-Demand Seminar, 2021
- “Recent COA Ruling Highlights Actions That May Result In Commingling Of Separate Assets In A Divorce,” The National Law Review – 2021
- “Construction Law: The Attorney’s Guide,” National Business Institute – 2021
- “Virtual or In-Person School? What To Do When Divorced Parents Disagree,” The National Law Review – 2020
- “Same Sex Marriage And The Expanded Equitable Parent Doctrine,” Michigan Family Law Journal – 2016
- “When Same-Sex Marriage Ends, Ex-Spouse May Have Custody Rights,” The National Law Review – 2015
- “Lenders Must Record Interest Prior To Foreclosure, Michigan Appeals Court Rules,” The National Law Review – 2012
- “Securing Payment For Your Work Through Construction Liens,” The Michigan Landscape, Michigan Nursery and Landscape Association – 2008
- “Client Relationships And Strategies In Construction Disputes,” Inside Minds: Construction Law Client Strategies, Chapter 5, Aspatore Books – 2007
Community Involvement
City of Grand Haven
Zoning Board of Appeals, 2022 – present
(Vice-Chair, 2023)
Muskegon Museum of Art
Patron
