Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge

Founded in 1941, Smith Haughty Rice & Roegge is a Grands Rapids-based full service law firm with additional locations in Ann Arbor, Holland, and Muskegon. The firm draws on a host of experience litigators to handle a variety of matters for clients across a number of industries. John Oostema is a shareholder at the firm and has over 35 years of experience in insurance-related litigation, specifically issues related to legal malpractice actions and insurance coverage issues. Working alongside Oostema in Grand Rapids is E. Thomas McCarthy, who is an adept litigator handling a number of civil and criminal matters for both plaintiffs and defendants. Both Oostema and McCarthy recently served as lead counsel for a major international law firm in a multi-year litigation and arbitration proceeding involving a dispute over a partners ownership interests, successfully ruling in the client’s favor. Carol Carlson focuses her practice on defending a number of health care providers and facilities in complex malpractice litigation. Among her recent cases, Carlson represented a major healthcare system in a case involving alleged negligence, obtaining a successful dismissal for the client.