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Ross A. Leisman specializes in civil litigation, land use and municipal law. He also currently serves as the Ada Township Supervisor. Ross has served on several community boards, including the Kent County Building Authority, the Ada Township Planning Commission, the Ada Township Open Space Task Force, the Ada Christian School Board, the Grand Rapids Christian School Association Board of Trustees and the Grand Rapids Christian High School Board. He is a member of the Grand Rapids and American Bar Associations, the State Bar of Michigan, and serves as a mediator for the Kent County Circuit Court. Ross is a member of the firm's Litigation and Local Government Practice Groups. He previously served on the firm’s Management Committee and served as chairman of the firm’s Local Government Practice Group. Ross graduated with honors from Calvin College in 1984, and with honors from the University of Michigan Law School in 1988.
Areas of Practice
Civil litigation
Municipal law
Commercial and Banking Litigation
Abatement of Nuisances and Injunctions
Ordinance Enforcement
Special Land Use, Rezonings and Site Condominiums
Zoning and Land Use Planning
Ordinance Review and Drafting
Open Meetings Act and Public Hearings
Water and Sewer Litigation
Foreclosure, Forfeiture and Title Litigation
Construction Disputes
Automobile Accidents
Partnership and Shareholder Disputes
Real Estate and Business Disputes
MLCC Hearings and Appeals
No Fault Law
Business and Personal Torts
Collections
Criminal Law
Bar Admissions
Michigan, 1988
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1988
Education
The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1988
Honors: With Honors
Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1984
B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Honors: With Honors
Honors and Awards
Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America
Named by Best Lawyers in America as Grand Rapids' 2022 Municipal Law Lawyer of the Year and Grand Rapids' 2015 Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year
Selected for inclusion in Grand Rapids Magazine's 2019, 2020 and 2021 Top Lawyers
Selected for inclusion in Michigan Super Lawyers
AV rated by Martindale Hubbell
Classes/Seminars Taught
Mr. Leisman is a frequent speaker on legal issues, such as:
Lecturer, “Social Work & the Law,” Grand Valley State University, 1995
Lecturer, “Enforcing Zoning Ordinances,” Spring Township Seminar, 1999
Lecturer, “Land Use Planning,” National Business Institute, 2000
Lecturer, “Battle of the Forms & Mold Liens,” National Tooling & Machining Association Meeting, 2001
Lecturer, “Valid Content, Procedure for Adoption and Enforcement of Township Ordinances in Michigan,” Michigan Township Association, Supervisors’ Meeting, 2006
Lecturer, “Planning & Zoning Legal Issues,” Siegfried & Crandall Seminar, 2007
Lecturer, “Procedures for Adopting Master Plans, Ordinances and Resolutions,” Michigan Township Association Annual Meeting, 2008
Lecturer, “Municipal Law Update,” Siegfried & Crandall Seminar, 2008
Lecturer, “Update on the New Planning Act and Revisions to the Zoning Enabling Act,” Municipal Law Seminar, 2008
Lecturer, “The ABCs of Planning and Zoning,” Michigan Township Association Annual Meeting, 2009
Lecturer, "Fireworks Regulations," MTA Annual Meeting, 2013
Lecturer, "Real Estate Law," Calvin College, 2015
Lecturer, "Medical Marijuana Update," Municipal Law Seminar, 2016
Professional Associations and Memberships
Grand Rapids Bar Association
American Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan
Ada Township, Supervisor
Kent County Building Authority
Former long-term board member
Ada Township Planning Commission
Former Chair
Ada Christian School Board
Former Board Member
Grand Rapids Christian School Association Board of Trustees
Former Board Member
Grand Rapids Christian High School Board
Former Board Member
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