Commercial Litigation Litigation - ERISA
John M. Lichtenberg
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
John works with business and health care clients, mainly helping them manage their relationships with their workers. This may involve developing contracts, bargaining agreements or benefit plans, guiding clients through the regulatory maze that now governs every aspect of the employment relationship, or handling investigations, arbitrations or litigation. He has extensive experience in complex commercial contract litigation and cases involving unfair competition, as well as defending class and collective action suits under state and federal law.
Overview
- The Ohio State University, J.D., graduated 1980
- Michigan, U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Western District of U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth & Seventh Circuits U.S. Supreme Court
- Illinois, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- Indiana, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- American Bar Association - Health Law and Labor and Employment Law Sections
- American Health Lawyers Association - Member
- Grand Rapids Bar Association - Labor and Employment Law Section
- Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services Board of Directors - Chair of Compensation Committee, Member of Executive Committee and Governance Committee
- State Bar of Michigan - Health Law and Labor and Employment Law Sections
- The Economic Club of Grand Rapids - Member
- Michigan, U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Western District of U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sixth & Seventh Circuits U.S. Supreme Court
- Illinois, U.S. District Court, Central District of Illinois
- Indiana, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- American Bar Association - Health Law and Labor and Employment Law Sections
- American Health Lawyers Association - Member
- Grand Rapids Bar Association - Labor and Employment Law Section
- Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services Board of Directors - Chair of Compensation Committee, Member of Executive Committee and Governance Committee
- State Bar of Michigan - Health Law and Labor and Employment Law Sections
- The Economic Club of Grand Rapids - Member
- The Ohio State University, J.D., graduated 1980
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - ERISA, Grand Rapids (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - ERISA
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Awards:
- Leading LawyersSM
- Michigan's Law and Politics, Super Lawyer, Employment and Labor
- Martindale Hubbell Highest AV® Preeminent Rating
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