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Allan C. Vander Laan


Partner
Grand Rapids Office
P (616) 975-7470


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Municipal Law
Workers Compensation Defense
Insurance Coverage, Analysis and Litigation
Employment and Labor Law
Subrogation


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Insurance
Municipalities


Summary of Experience
Allan C. Vander Laan joined CMDA's Grand Rapids office in 2002 and was made Partner in 2012.

Mr. Vander Laan is a member of the Firm’s civil litigation practice group and has tried cases for over 30 years. He represents numerous municipalities and governmental agencies throughout Michigan in employment matters and civil rights cases, including constitutional claims arising under the First Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Eighth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution.

Additionally, Mr. Vander Laan has a wealth of experience with insurance matters, including arson and fraudulent claims investigation and defense, subrogation cases, wrongful death and major property damage, no-fault and personal injury protection.

Mr. Vander Laan frequently gives speeches and lectures to a variety of audiences on topics such as spoliation of evidence, arson investigations, Freedom of Information Act, updates in municipal law and many others.

Andrew Brege, an attorney in our Grand Rapids office, explains, “I have been working closely with Allan for the past several years. Allan prepares relentlessly for all that he does and it shows in his work product and the relationships he builds with clients. He always keeps calm and level-headed, which makes him well respected by clients, co-defendants and opposing counsel alike. It has been an honor to have him as a mentor and co-worker.”

Mr. Vander Laan is a thorough, reliable attorney with the upmost integrity. He respects his clients’ desire to resolve matters efficiently and finds creative solutions to save them time and money.

He is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, the Grand Rapids Bar Association and the International Association of Arson Investigators. Mr. Vander Laan received a Juris Doctor degree from Thomas M. Cooley and a Bachelor’s degree from Calvin College.

Mr. Vander Laan can be reached at (616) 975-7470 or avanderlaan@cmda-law.com.

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