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Hilger Hammond offers deep experience in niche areas of the law including complex and commercial litigation, construction law, real estate law, business law, and mediation/arbitration services.
We deliver more value for every legal dollar you spend. We’re on your side. Let’s make it happen together.
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We represent business and construction clients in legal matters nationwide. Explore our Experience.
Attorneys & Mediators
Our team of dedicated attorneys and mediators at Hilger Hammond are relentless, smart, efficient, and enthusiastic in all we do to represent you.
Attorneys & Mediators
Our team of dedicated attorneys and mediators at Hilger Hammond are relentless, smart, efficient, and enthusiastic in all we do to represent you.
We offer our clients deep experience in construction law and the issues affecting the industry. We serve as general counsel and special litigation counsel to all players in the construction industry.
We offer our clients deep experience in construction law and the issues affecting the industry. We serve as general counsel and special litigation counsel to all players in the construction industry.
At Hilger Hammond, we understand the intricacies of real estate transactions and how to protect your most important assets.
At Hilger Hammond, we understand the intricacies of real estate transactions and how to protect your most important assets.
Our Estate Planning & Probate attorneys provide individuals, couples, blended families, business owners, and more with one of the greatest gifts they can give to others, a well-thought out estate plan.
Our Estate Planning & Probate attorneys provide individuals, couples, blended families, business owners, and more with one of the greatest gifts they can give to others, a well-thought out estate plan.
How to contact Hilger Hammond
Tel: 616-458-3600
Fax: 616-284-3067
220 Lyon St. NW, Suite 410
Grand Rapids, Michigan 49503
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Hilger Hammond Legal Resources
Stay up-to-date on legal matters that affect your business with regular insight posted on the Hilger Hammond blog from industry experts.
Corporate Transparency Act Updates – 2025
Changes to the enforceability and reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act are evolving monthly! In this blog post, Hilger Hammond attorneys Jill Miller and Ron Reynolds track, evaluate, and explain these changes in real-time and provide legal insight into how they could affect your business operations.
New Legal Challenges to FTC Non-Compete Ban
On August 20, 2024, a federal district judge in Texas issued a ruling blocking implementation of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Rule banning non-compete agreements on a nationwide basis; concluding that the FTC lacked statutory authority to promulgate the Rule. Learn more about what this ruling means for Michigan
Top 2024 Michigan Lawyer Awards
We are honored to have had several Hilger Hammond attorneys receive some of the top state and nationally recognized legal awards in 2024.
Michigan Minimum Wage & Employee Paid Leave Initiatives Ruled Unconstitutional
On August 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a significant decision that will have a major impact on employers for both minimum wage and employee paid leave. Here, we condense and simplify the 7 main components of the decision and provide counsel on what businesses should do next.
Michigan Real Property Law Section: Summer Conference – 2024
The State Bar of Michigan Real Property Law Section (RPLS) Summer Conference was held July 17-20 at the Grand Traverse Resort. Hundreds of lawyers from across the state met at the annual conference to discuss significant legal issues including 5 attorneys from Hilger Hammond: Ben Hammond, Aileen Leipprandt, Stacey
Federal Trade Commission Issues Ban on Employee Noncompete Agreements
On April 23, 2024, the FTC banned employer noncompete agreements with limited exceptions. Learn more about its business impact here.
Michigan Overturns Open & Obvious Law
New changes to the Michigan Open & Obvious Law leave Michigan property owners open to more liability lawsuits. Learn more about the comparative fault doctrine and how to protect your business.
Ron Reynolds Presents on Water Law Principles at Real Property Law Section Conference
Ron Reynolds was joined by Judy Dworkin, a Phoenix-based attorney with expertise on Arizona water law, to discuss and contrast Michigan and Arizona water law principles. The discussion included rights attaching to both surface water and groundwater, as well as the impact and significance of multi-jurisdictional agreements contained in
14 Tips on Using Arbitration to Resolve Legal Disputes
Using arbitration can offer parties a speedy and economic resolution to their disputes. Here are 14 best-practice arbitration tips developed from 40 years of both litigator and arbitrator experience.
Driver v Bordeaux: Michigan Builder’s Trust Fund Act Legal Case
Learn about how the Michigan Builder’s Trust Fund Act influenced the ruling in the recent Driver v. Bordeaux legal case.