Law Firm Overview

The Traverse City office of the law firm of Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge opened in 1990 with seven attorneys. Today, the office has quadrupled in size to include 29 attorneys who practice a full range of legal services including business law, estate planning, family law, real estate law, and litigation. Situated in the center of downtown Traverse City, Smith Haughey occupies the first and second floors of the City Centre Plaza Building. Notably, in 2009, the Traverse City office had more attorneys listed in Best Lawyers than any other law firm in the area in the following categories: #1 in Traverse City. #1 in Traverse City in commercial litigation. #1 in Traverse City in trusts and estates. #1 in Traverse City in insurance law.

Areas of Practice

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Appellate Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights
• Business and Corporate Litigation
• Business and Property Law
• Construction Law
• Criminal Law
• Employment Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Estate Planning, Trust and Probate
• Family Law
• Governmental Law
• Health Law
• HIPAA
• Insurance Law
• Labor & Employment Law
• Long Term Health Care
• Medical Malpractice Law
• Non-Profit Organization Law
• Product Liability Law
• Professional Liability Law
• Professional Liability Law-Legal
• Transportation and No-Fault Law
• Workers Compensation Law

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Bankruptcy Law, Creditors' Rights, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Construction Law, Criminal Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Trusts, Family Law, Collaborative Law, Government Agencies & Programs, Government Contracts, Health & Health Care Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Appellate Practice, State Appellate Practice, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Probate & Estate Administration, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Transportation Law, Workers' Compensation Law