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Since 1987, James F. Scales’ law practice has involved him in real estate, construction, estate planning, and property taxation matters. Jim also has extensive experience in municipal law, zoning, utilities, and related issues. He has earned the Certificate of Completion for ICLE’s Probate and Estate Planning Program, and lectures regularly on zoning, municipal and estate planning topics. In addition to his law practice, Jim has been actively involved in many civic and service organizations. He currently serves on the City of Rockford Planning Commission and is past president of the Rockford Education Foundation and Rockford Sports Boosters. Jim received a bachelor of science degree from Michigan State University and a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School, cum laude.
Areas of Practice
Estate Planning
Municipal Law
Real Estate
Construction
Property Tax
Honors and Awards:
Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America
Named by Best Lawyers in America as "2019 Grand Rapids Real Estate Law Lawyer of the Year"
Selected for inclusion in Grand Rapids Magazine's 2019 and 2020 Top Lawyers
Bar Associations
Michigan, 1987
Education
The University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1987
Honors: Cum Laude
Michigan State University
East Lansing, Michigan, 1984
Professional Associations and Memberships
City of Rockford Planning Commission
Member
Rockford Education Foundation
Past President
Rockford Sports Boosters
Past President
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John C. Arndts
John C. Arndts
- 616-632-8028
- jarndts@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights, Business & Commercial, Commercial Lending, Entity Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate
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- Joshua D. Beard
Joshua D. Beard
- 616-632-8043
- jbeard@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Aviation, Civil Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental, Municipal, Tax
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- Elizabeth K. Bransdorfer
Elizabeth K. Bransdorfer
- 616-632-8029
- ebransdorfer@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation, Colleges & Universities, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Public Schools
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- James R. Brown
James R. Brown
- 616-632-8031
- jbrown@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Municipal, Real Estate
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- Daniel J. Broxup
Daniel J. Broxup
- 616-632-8059
- dbroxup@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Securities
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- Nikole L. Canute
Nikole L. Canute
- 616-632-8049
- ncanute@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Labor & Employment, Securities
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- Dominic T. Clolinger
Dominic T. Clolinger
- 616-632-8045
- dclolinger@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Municipal, Technology & Intellectual Property Law
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- Andrea D. Crumback
Andrea D. Crumback
- 616-632-8051
- acrumback@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Family Law, Tax
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- John M. DeVries
John M. DeVries
- 616-632-8012
- jdevries@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental
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- Benjamin C. Dilley
Benjamin C. Dilley
- 616-632-8014
- bdilley@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Automobile Accidents, Civil Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, Securities, Technology & Intellectual Property Law
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- Douglas A. Donnell
Douglas A. Donnell
- 616-632-8035
- ddonnell@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil Litigation, Colleges & Universities, Environmental, Municipal
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- Scott E. Dwyer
Scott E. Dwyer
- 616-632-8033
- sdwyer@mikameyers.com
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Aviation, Business & Commercial, Civil Litigation, Colleges & Universities, Entity Formation, Health Care, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Municipal, Public Schools, Technology & Intellectual Property Law
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- David R. Fernstrum
David R. Fernstrum
- 616-632-8015
- dfernstrum@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial, Colleges & Universities, Employee Benefits, Health Care, Labor & Employment, Municipal, Public Schools
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- Bradley A. Fowler
Bradley A. Fowler
- 616-632-8086
- bfowler@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Municipal, Real Estate
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- Regina M. Gilmour
Regina M. Gilmour
- 616-632-8037
- rgilmour@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Labor & Employment, Securities
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- Fredric N. Goldberg
Fredric N. Goldberg
- 616-632-8010
- fgoldberg@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Colleges & Universities, Entity Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities, Technology & Intellectual Property Law
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- John H. Gretzinger
John H. Gretzinger
- 616-632-8027
- jgretzinger@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Labor & Employment, Municipal, Public Schools
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- Michael C. Haines
Michael C. Haines
- 616-632-8013
- mhaines@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Energy & Natural Resources
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- Alexander P. Henderson
Alexander P. Henderson
- 231-723-8333
- ahenderson@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Municipal, Real Estate
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- William A. Horn
William A. Horn
- 616-632-8016
- whorn@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Environmental, Municipal, Tax
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- Michael J. Huff
Michael J. Huff
- 616-632-8040
- mhuff@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Technology & Intellectual Property Law
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- Neil P. Jansen
Neil P. Jansen
- 616-632-8052
- njansen@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Environmental, Real Estate, Trusts & Estates
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- Neil L. Kimball
Neil L. Kimball
- 616-632-8026
- nkimball@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Entity Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Tax, Trusts & Estates
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- Daniel R. Kubiak
Daniel R. Kubiak
- 616-632-8018
- dkubiak@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Bankruptcy & Creditor Rights, Business & Commercial, Commercial Lending, Entity Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate
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- Kimberly M. Large
Kimberly M. Large
- 616-632-8024
- klarge@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Custody, Divorce, Family Law, Labor & Employment, Trusts & Estates
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- David S. Lefere
David S. Lefere
- 616-632-8000
- dlefere@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Commercial Lending, Entity Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Tax, Trusts & Estates
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- Ross A. Leisman
Ross A. Leisman
- 616-632-8017
- rleisman@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Automobile Accidents, Business & Commercial, Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Municipal, Personal Injury & Wrongful Death, Real Estate
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- Christopher D. Matthysse
Christopher D. Matthysse
- 616-632-8042
- cmatthysse@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Trusts & Estates
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- Mark E. Nettleton
Mark E. Nettleton
- 616-632-8048
- mnettleton@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Municipal, Public Finance, Tax
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- Daniel J. Parmeter
Daniel J. Parmeter
- 616-632-8020
- dparmeter@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
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- Jennifer A. Puplava
Jennifer A. Puplava
- 616-632-8050
- jpuplava@mikameyers.com
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Business & Commercial, Civil Litigation, Technology & Intellectual Property Law
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- Ronald M. Redick
Ronald M. Redick
- 616-632-8053
- rredick@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Civil Litigation, Environmental, Municipal, Real Estate
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- George V. Saylor
George V. Saylor
- 231-723-8333
- gsaylor@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
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- James F. Scales
James F. Scales
- 616-632-8047
- jscales@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Municipal, Real Estate, Tax, Trusts & Estates
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- Curtis L. Underwood
Curtis L. Underwood
- 616-632-8021
- cunderwood@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Real Estate, Trusts & Estates
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- Mark A. Van Allsburg
Mark A. Van Allsburg
- 616-632-8039
- mvanallsburg@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Energy & Natural Resources, Municipal, Real Estate
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- James K. White
James K. White
- 616-632-8034
- jwhite@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Municipal, Public Finance, Tax
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- Richard M. Wilson
Richard M. Wilson
- 231-723-8333
- rwilson@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Business & Commercial, Environmental, Health Care, Municipal, Real Estate
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- Nathaniel R. Wolf
Nathaniel R. Wolf
- 616-632-8046
- nwolf@mikameyers.com
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Area of Practice:
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business & Commercial, Civil Litigation, Colleges & Universities, Immigration, Labor & Employment, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities
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- Benjamin A. Zainea
Benjamin A. Zainea
- 616-632-8019
- bzainea@mikameyers.com
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Business & Commercial, Commercial Lending, Entity Formation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Tax, Technology & Intellectual Property Law, Trusts & Estates
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