Litigation - Banking and Finance Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Labor and Employment Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Peter A. Smit
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Peter is a trial attorney with a focus on business litigation defense (FSLA, Product Liability Defense, Malpractice Defense) as well as significant experience in personal injury, wrongful death, auto and trucking litigation. Peter is certified in Alternative Dispute Resolution for practice in the U.S. District Court for Western District of Michigan and in Michigan circuit courts.
Overview
Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Wayne State University, J.D., graduated 1977
- Calvin College, BA, graduated 1974
- Michigan, State Bar of Michigan
- Business Counsel, Inc. - Board of Directors
- Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference - Life Member
- State Bar of Michigan - Litigation Section
Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Michigan, State Bar of Michigan
- Business Counsel, Inc. - Board of Directors
- Sixth Circuit Judicial Conference - Life Member
- State Bar of Michigan - Litigation Section
- Wayne State University, J.D., graduated 1977
- Calvin College, BA, graduated 1974
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Intellectual Property, Grand Rapids (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
- Named a leading Plaintiff's star in Michigan by Benchmark: Plaintiffs, 2012
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Publications
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