About Ross
Ross A. Leisman graduated with honors from Calvin College in 1984, and with honors from the University of Michigan Law School in 1988. Ross has served as chairman of the firm's Local Government Practice Group, has served on the firm's Management Committee and is a member of the Litigation Group. Ross specializes in civil litigation, bank disputes, land use and municipal law. He 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.
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Education
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Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Municipal Law, Grand Rapids (2022)
- Lawyer of the Year: Land Use and Zoning Law, Grand Rapids (2015)
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Recognized: Land Use and Zoning Law
- Recognized: Municipal Law
- Practice Area: Real Estate Law
- Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Practice Area: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Practice Area: Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Selected for inclusion in Grand Rapids Magazine’s 2019-2023 Top Lawyers
- Named by Best Lawyers in America as Grand Rapids' 2015 Land Use and Zoning Lawyer of the Year
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Listed in Best Lawyers of America