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Celebrating 140 Years of Legal Service

in Grand Rapids

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Wheeler Upham has been providing effective, efficient legal counsel for over 139 years. Our attorneys have backgrounds and expertise in virtually every area of the law, enabling us to continue a strong tradition of providing our clients the advantages of a full-service law firm.
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Our attorneys are leaders in the courtroom, boardroom, classroom, community and profession. Two of our founding attorneys served as federal judges, and several others have held seats on the local bench. Seven Wheeler Upham attorneys have served as President of the Grand Rapids Bar Association. One of our colleagues was elected President of the State Bar of Michigan.
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Based in downtown Grand Rapids, our offices are adjacent to the Kent County and City Hall buildings. We are conveniently located just steps from the county, state and federal courthouses.Read More

Our lawyers have expertise ranging from business and corporate law to estate planning and administration, from employment law to product liability defense, from personal injury to creditor’s rights. We have experts in the Postal Service, real estate law, insurance law, alternative dispute resolution and mediation, tax exempt and non-profit organizations, ecclesiastical law, litigation, and family law, and we can provide local counsel for out-of-town attorneys.
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John M. Roels - Resume

Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, 1976
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 1977
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 1977
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1997

Education
  • JD, University of Michigan, 1975                 
  • BA, Calvin College, 1972

Professional Associations
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association
  • Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, 2007
  • Federal Bar Association
  • State Bar of Michigan

Employment History
  • Private Practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1979-Present
  • Michigan Court of Appeals, Law Clerk, 1976-1979

Michael J. TerBeek - Resume

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, 2005
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2005


Education

  • JD, University of Minnesota, 2005, Cum Laude
  • BA, Calvin College, 1996 (dual major: psychology and philosophy; teaching certificate in history)


Employment History

  • Private Practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2005-Present
  • History and English teacher, Central High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2000 to 2002

 

Volunteer Associations:

  • AnchorPoint Christian School, Wyoming Michigan
  • Calvin Christian Reformed Church, Grand Rapids Michigan
  • Calvin College Alumni Association, Grand Rapids Chapter

Nicholas S. Ayoub - Resume

Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, 2003
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2003
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2008
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2009

Education
  • JD, Michigan State University, 2003 Cum Laude
  • BA, Western Michigan University, 2000

Employment History
  • Private Practice, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2005-Present
  • Michigan Court of Appeals, Pre-Hearing Attorney, 2003-2005

Jeffrey D. DenBraber - Resume

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan, 2011
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2011


Education

  • JD, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, 2011

• Certificate in Taxation

• Dean’s List: Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Spring 2011

• Honors-at-Entrance Scholarship

  • BBA, Grand Valley State University, 2008 (dual major: Business Economics and Human Resources Management)

• Omicron Delta Epsilon, International Honors Society in Economics

Professional Associations

  • Grand Rapids Bar Association
  • State Bar of Michigan


Employment History

  • Private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2011 - Present