Ron Redick is a graduate of the University of Michigan, with class honors, and Thomas M. Cooley Law School, summa cum laude. Ron entered the practice of law after working 10 years as a project manager at an engineering and environmental consulting firm. He joined Mika Meyers in 2000. Ron practices primarily in the areas of municipal, appellate and administrative law, with a focus on zoning litigation, land use and riparian rights litigation, and also general civil litigation. He has published articles on manufactured housing and exclusionary zoning, the Open Meetings Act and public universities, and has authored presentations for the Labor and Employment Section of the American Bar Association on the topic of due process and government employment. He speaks annually at seminars on Michigan land use and zoning laws, and has conducted additional seminars for planners and municipal officials on numerous municipal topics, including zoning, the Open Meetings Act, the Freedom of Information Act and recall elections. Ron is also the Trustee for the Grand Haven Charter Township, which is a new position he entered after serving 13 years as Chairperson of the Township Planning Committee. Ron is an avid outdoorsman who enjoys fly-fishing, hunting and camping in Northern Michigan. He is a lifelong resident of the lakeshore community of Grand Haven, and enjoys spending time with his family and taking advantage of the many recreational opportunities West Michigan has to offer.