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Aardema, Whitelaw & Sears-Ewald, PLLC
5360 Cascade Rd. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Phone:   616.575.2060
Fax:       616.575.2080
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John R. LaParl 
Grand Rapids, Michigan
phone (616) 575-2060
fax (616) 575-2080
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John has represented corporations and individuals in a wide variety of cases since 1986, with an emphasis on the defense of medical malpractice actions.E He has successfully litigated cases on behalf of healthcare professionals in numerous counties throughout Michigan.E John also has considerable experience in federal courts.

John has lectured on issues related to medical malpractice litigation, as well as trial practice in general.E He has been a faculty member of the Hillman Trial Advocacy Seminar.

Recreational activities include family, tennis, distance running, reading and travel.

Areas of Practice:

Defense of Medical Malpractice Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Michigan, 1986

U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1986

Education:

University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Detroit, Michigan, 1986

Michigan State University, 1983

University of Notre Dame

Professional Associations and Memberships:

American Bar Association

Michigan State Bar Association

Fellow Michigan State Bar Foundation

Kalamazoo County Bar Association

Past Employment Positions:

Cooper, Martin & Chojnowski, P.C., 1998 - 2004

Smith, LaParl & Mequio, P.C., 1992 - 1998

Plunkett & Cooney, P.C., 1989 - 1992

Bennett & LaParl, P.C., 1986 - 1989

From our office in Grand Rapids, Michigan, we provide high quality legal counsel to people throughout the Lower Peninsula, Upper Peninsula and Western Michigan, including the cities of Grand Rapids, Lansing, Kalamazoo, Cheboygan, St. Joseph, Detroit, Battle Creek, Flint, Manistee, Jackson, Muskegon, Allegan, Petoskey, Ludington, Mt. Pleasant, Big Rapids, Traverse City, Gladwin, Midland, Alma, Alpena, and Bay City.