Atty. Mary Jane Rhoades
Mary Jane represents clients in all types of real estate transactions and has a specialty practice in environmental law. Her environmental expertise includes counseling clients regarding environmental liabilities and negotiating environmental risks in the context of development projects, sales, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, remediations, disputes, and permitting, and accessing brownfield and other financial incentives.
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Mary Jane Rhoades is a environmental attorney based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, practicing at Rhoades McKee PC. Admitted to practice in Michigan, Michigan. Educated at Valparaiso University (J.D., 1988). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Environmental Law (Grand Rapids) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Environmental Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026). Serands clients in Grand Rapids, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mary Jane represents clients in all types of real estate transactions and has a specialty practice in environmental law
- Her environmental expertise includes counseling clients regarding environmental liabilities and negotiating environmental risks in the context of development projects, sales, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, remediations, disputes, and permitting, and accessing brownfield and other financial incentives
- She serves a diverse client base, ranging from publicly-traded companies to sole proprietors and every size in between
- Mary Jane helps developers, lenders, manufacturers, retailers, municipalities, sellers, purchasers, and tenants navigate the maze of environmental laws and regulations that affect their business matters
- She also negotiates, document and close real estate transactions involving industrial, commercial and residential properties
- Learn more on the firm website
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Grand Rapids are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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