Attorney Timothy Buchalski, Aardema, Whitelaw & Sears-Ewald, PLLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Timothy P. Buchalski
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Partner, since 2006
phone	(616) 575-2060
fax	(616) 772-7430
email	Email Me

Tim's concentration is on the defense of auto negligence, medical malpractice and other insurance defense. Tim is also head of the firm appellate team. He joined the firm as an associate in June, 2002 and was made a partner in 2006.

Recreational interests include weight lifting, golf, reading and traveling.

Areas of Practice:

Medical Malpractice
Auto Negligence
Premises Liability
Appellate Practice

Bar Admissions:

Michigan, 1997

Illinois, 1998

U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1997

Education:

Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 1997
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Honor Roll
Honors: Dean's List
Honors: Honors Scholarship
Honors: Awarded Certificate of Merit in District Court Practice
Honors: Class Rank: 15/115

Michigan State University, 1992
B.A.

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Michigan Bar Association

Illinois Bar Association

Past Employment Positions:

Bigler, Berry, Johnston, Sztykiel & Hunt, PC, Zeeland, 2001 - 2002

Law Office of Paul L. Decocq, Howell, 1999 - 2001

Michigan Court of Appeals, Grand Rapids, 1997 - 1999

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.