William E. Rohn Partner

Office: Grand Rapids
Phone: 616/336-6722
Fax: 616/336-7000
Email: werohn@varnumlaw.com
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Assistant: Stephanie Murray, 616/336-6744

Trial Experience

Bill is the chairman of Varnum’s Trial Practice Group. He has served firm clients for nearly three decades in litigation matters that have been resolved through arbitrations, mediations, and bench and jury trials. Bill also oversees the construction litigation practice area.

Recognition & Rankings

Listed on Michigan Super Lawyers, 2011
Listed in Benchmark Litigation 2012 as Local Litigation Star

Professional Activities

American Trial Lawyers Association
Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
The Fellows of The Michigan State Bar Foundation
State Bar of Michigan: Litigation Section
Douglas Hillman Advocacy Faculty for training of new admittees to the Federal Bar for the Western District of Michigan (1997 - 1998)

Bar Admissions

United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
United States District Court for the Northern District of Tennessee
Michigan Supreme Court

Community Activities

St. Mary Magdalen Church, Kentwood, Michigan (Facilities Expansion Committee, Chair, 1997 - 2001; Long Range Planning Committee, Chair, 2004 - 2009)
Kentwood Baseball League (President, 1992-1995 and 2002-2006)

Education

Notre Dame Law School
South Bend, Indiana
J.D., 1981
Recipient, International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Distinguished Achievement in the Art of Trial Advocacy
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan
B.A., with high honors, Political Science 1976