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Lee T. Silver

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Rating: 7.2

Licensed for 41 years

Litigation Lawyer at Grand Rapids, MI
Practice Areas: Litigation, Contracts & Agreements, Employment & Labor ... +2 more

300 Ottawa Ave, NW - Suite 620, Grand Rapids, MI

About Lee

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Litigation 60%

Have successfully handled a wide variety of litigation matters exclusively for the past 28 years, including breach of contract, shareholder and partnership disputes, fraud, business torts, employment litigation, breach of fiduciary duty, real estate litigation, construction litigation, lender liability, securities litigation, trade secret litigation, covenants not to compete, will contests, probate matters, and defamation, libel and slander cases.

42 years

60%
Consumer Protection 10%

Have successfully handled a wide variety of fraud cases involving individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and banks.

42 years

10%
Contracts and Agreements 10%

Have successfully handled breach of contract cases for individuals, corporations, Partnerships, LLC's, Trusts, and Joint Ventures. Cases have involved a wide variety of contracts, including breach of both written and verbal contracts involving a wide variety of industries and settings. Cases have involved damage claims exceeding $10 million.

42 years

10%
Employment and Labor 10%

Have successfully handled a wide variety of employment litigation matters, including claims for wrongful discharge, Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, Elliott-Larson Civil Rights Act violations, breaches of covenants not to compete, breaches of covenants not to solicit, misappropriation of trade secrets, wage and hour disputes, commission disuptes, and cases involving the procurring cause doctrine.

42 years

10%
Partnership 10%

Have successfully handled a wide variety of disputes between shareholders, partners, members of Limited Liability Companies, and members of a Joint Venture. These disputes have involved claims of minority shareholder oppression, breach of fiduciary duty, usurping corporate opportunity, fraud, actions for an accounting, and a variety of other disputes

42 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 290-320 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%


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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 41 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 1984

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Silver & Van Essen PC

300 Ottawa Ave, NW - Suite 620, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

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Experience

Rating:  7.2 (Very Good)

Honors

2012

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2006

Michigan Super Lawyer, Michigan Super Lawyers

1992

AV rated for Skill and Integrity (highest rating possible), Martindale Hubbell

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Founding Member, Silver & Van Essen, PC

1992 - 2000

Partner, Buchanan, Silver & Beckering

1984 - 2000

Partner, Clary, Nantz, Wood, Hoffius, Rankin & Cooper

Associations

Grand Rapids Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

State Bar of Michigan

Member

Association of Trial Lawyers of America

Member

Michigan Trial Lawyers Association

Member

American Arbitration Association

Member

Education

1984

Indiana University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

University of Redlands

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

N/A

Grand Rapids Bar Association

Various litigation topics

Publications

1988

Michigan Business Law Journal Lender Liability: In Search of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

Languages

English

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