Attorney Profile

Dennis S. Shimmell Jr.
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Member
phone (616) 459-3070
(800) 449-8221
fax (616) 459-4222
email Email Me

The Shimmell Law Offices are located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and provide sound legal advice and representation to individuals, families, and businesses throughout Michigan. We offer a full array of legal services to our clients, applying a common sense, solution-oriented approach to complicated legal problems in the following areas:

  • Divorce and Family Law
  • Bankruptcy
  • Personal Injury / Auto Accidents and Dog Bites
  • Drunk Driving
  • License Restoration
  • Business and Commercial Law
  • Criminal Defense
  • Debtor / Creditor
  • Entertainment, Sports, and Leisure Law
  • Estate Planning
  • Drug Offenses
  • Civil & Commercial 

Firm founder Dennis Shimmell is a Grand Rapids native, and brings candor, honesty, and integrity to the practice of law. Over the years, clients have come to appreciate our ability, accessibility, and attentiveness to detail. Clients can rely on us to be approachable, responsive, efficient, and effective. We respond promptly to inquiries, take an active, personal role in each and every case, report regularly on case developments, and stay on top of changes in the law.

We have experience in many areas of law and therefore can provide clients with outstanding representation in a broad range of areas. Our firm provides clients with the accessibility and attentiveness of a small firm along with the skills, experience, and resources associated with larger firms. For further information about the Shimmell Law Offices, please contact us today.

Areas of Practice:
65% Family Law
Adoption
Child Support
Custody & Visitation
Divorce
Personal Injury
Bankruptcy
Civil Litigation
Workers Compensation
Criminal Law
Bar Admissions:
Michigan, 1993
Education:
The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio, 1993
J.D.


University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1990
B.B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: With Honors


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Grand Rapids Bar Association
Member


American Bar Association
Member


State Bar of Michigan
Member