Jon M. Bylsma
Partner
Practice Areas
Industries
Education
University of North Carolina School of Law
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
J.D., with honors, 1993
North Carolina Law Review, Publication Editor, 1992-93
Order of the Coif
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.B.A., with high distinction, 1989
Calvin College
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Bar Admissions
Michigan
New York
Court Admissions
All Michigan state courts
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States District Court for the Federal District of Colorado
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 Northern District of Texas
Litigation Attorney
Jon is a litigation attorney and currently serves as Chair of the firm. He formerly led the Litigation Practice Team and has served on the firm’s Policy Committee and Executive Committee. As a trial attorney, Jon is experienced in trials, arbitrations, and mediations related to supply chain disputes, asset purchase agreements, franchise agreements and other business-related litigation in Michigan and throughout the country. Jon has successfully represented investors and broker-dealers in the litigation and arbitration of securities and investor conflicts, including Ponzi-scheme clawback cases. His background in sophisticated matters includes bringing cases to summary judgment, trial and courts of appeal.
Jon is also experienced in alternative dispute resolution, including facilitative mediation and arbitration, where he serves as a mediator/arbitrator and has won several multimillion-dollar awards representing parties.
Jon was named Grand Rapids “Lawyer of the Year” in the area of Litigation – Banking and Finance in the 2021 and 2023 editions of The Best Lawyers in America®.
Honors and Recognitions
Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions, Litigation – Securities, since 2011
Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Grand Rapids, 2021 and 2023
Grand Rapids Magazine, Top Lawyers, Litigation – Banking and Finance, 2019, 2020; Litigation – Commercial, since 2019
Leading Lawyers: Commercial Litigation; Franchise & Dealership Law
Litigation Counsel of America, Senior Fellow
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Michigan Super Lawyers® since 2011
Professional Affiliations
Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Michigan, Board
Grand Rapids Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
State Bar of Michigan