# Scholten Fant — Full Reference > Scholten Fant is a law firm in Grand Haven, Michigan that has been serving West Michigan since 1957. The firm provides legal counsel to individuals, families, businesses, and municipalities across Grand Haven, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Holland, Spring Lake, Ottawa County, and the surrounding West Michigan region. ## Firm Overview At Scholten Fant, we provide smart, practical legal solutions with the efficiency and collaboration of a unified team. Our firm's size allows each attorney to focus on their core practice areas, while our team-based approach ensures clients benefit from collective legal insight. Whether you're facing a complex business issue or planning for the future, you'll have the support of our entire legal team behind you. The firm is located at 100 North Third Street, Grand Haven, MI 49417. Phone: 616-842-3030. --- ## Practice Areas ### Estate Planning & Elder Law Scholten Fant's estate planning and elder law team helps individuals and families across West Michigan plan for the future. Services include wills, living trusts, testamentary trusts, special needs trusts, cottage succession trusts, irrevocable gifting trusts, domestic asset protection trusts, spousal lifetime access trusts, pet trusts, gun trusts, real estate transfers, asset protection, probate avoidance, estate tax and income tax avoidance, gift tax avoidance, business succession planning, planned charitable giving, premarital agreements, cohabitation agreements, durable financial powers of attorney, patient advocate designations, HIPAA waivers, funeral representative designations, guardianships, and conservatorships. Elder law services include long-term care planning, Medicaid, Medicare, MI Choice Waiver, PACE, Social Security, veteran's benefits, and elder abuse and financial exploitation matters. Estate and trust administration services include trustee representation, probate representation, beneficiary representation, asset transfers, and estate tax returns. Probate litigation services include breach of fiduciary duty, breach of trust, will and trust contests, undue influence, failure to account to beneficiaries, exploitation of vulnerable adults, guardianships, and conservatorships. Attorneys: Kellen C. Kiley, Todd M. Anthes, Leah A. Johnson, Thomas R. Reinsma. ### Business & Tax Law Scholten Fant's business attorneys work with companies of all sizes across West Michigan. Services include business formation (corporations, LLCs, partnerships), tax structure and capitalization, day-to-day legal compliance, growth and strategic planning, contract drafting and negotiation, securities issues, mergers and acquisitions, asset and stock acquisitions, joint ventures, franchising, dissolutions, business succession planning, tax minimization, IRS and state tax authority matters, multi-state tax issues, loan negotiation, creditor's rights, executive compensation, non-competition agreements, employment discrimination, employee handbooks, e-commerce and intellectual property, domain name disputes, and nonprofit formation and governance. Attorneys: Todd M. Anthes, Bradley J. Fisher, Benjamin P. Stoep, Christopher S. Van Schoick, Trevor N. Beck. ### Real Estate Scholten Fant's real estate attorneys serve clients throughout Grand Haven, Spring Lake, Muskegon, and West Michigan. Services include sale and purchase of residential, commercial, and industrial property, land development, zoning and land use, construction liens, tax-deferred exchanges, condominiums and subdivisions, tax abatements and appeals, riparian rights, leasing, easements and restrictive covenants, title insurance, homeowner associations, Michigan Land Division Act issues, right-of-way acquisitions, condemnation, foreclosure and forfeiture, and land title and boundary matters. Attorneys: Todd M. Anthes, Bradley J. Fisher, Kellen C. Kiley, Benjamin P. Stoep, Christopher S. Van Schoick, Trevor N. Beck. ### Family Law Scholten Fant's family law attorneys provide support for divorce, custody, parenting time, spousal support, child support, property division, prenuptial and postnuptial agreements, paternity, adoption, guardianship, and mediation. The team handles both contested and uncontested matters. Attorneys: Mary M. Mims, Robert E. Sullivan, Douglas J. Rooks. ### Litigation Scholten Fant's litigation attorneys handle appeals, business torts, civil rights and Section 1983 claims, collection law, commercial disputes, condemnation, constitutional law, contracts, construction disputes, criminal law, defamation, election law, employment, environmental, family law matters, First Amendment claims, FOIA claims, insurance coverage disputes, landlord/tenant, malicious prosecution, mediation, municipal matters, police misconduct, probate proceedings, products liability, real estate disputes, school law including Title IX, shareholder disputes, tax appeals, unfair competition, UCC matters, unlawful arrest, warranty claims, workplace injury, and wrongful death. Attorneys: Bradford W. Springer, Bradley J. Fisher, Robert E. Sullivan, Mary M. Mims, Douglas J. Rooks. ### Municipal Law Scholten Fant advises local governments throughout West Michigan on Open Meetings Act compliance, Freedom of Information Act, Michigan election law, Headlee Amendment and truth-in-taxation, ordinances and codes, planning and zoning, tax assessments and appeals, public utilities, eminent domain, municipal annexations, Downtown Development Authorities, Brownfield Redevelopment Authorities, municipal finance, and intergovernmental cooperative ventures. Attorneys: Robert E. Sullivan, Bradley J. Fisher, Bradford W. Springer, Matthew C. VanHoef. ### Labor & Employment Law Scholten Fant represents both employers and employees in employment contracts, non-compete agreements, employee handbooks, ERISA litigation, wage-hour matters, collective bargaining, union elections, grievance arbitrations, unfair labor practices, unemployment issues, harassment, discrimination, disability accommodation, FMLA compliance, retaliation and whistleblower claims, unjust termination, reductions in force, workplace privacy, drug testing, and separation agreements. Attorneys: Todd M. Anthes, Benjamin P. Stoep, Christopher S. Van Schoick, Trevor N. Beck. ### Environmental Law Scholten Fant's environmental law practice addresses Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments, CERCLA and Part 201 matters, permitting and regulatory compliance, contamination issues, brownfield redevelopment, and environmental litigation. Attorney: Matthew C. VanHoef. ### Motor Vehicle Dealer Services Scholten Fant provides legal counsel to Michigan auto dealerships on dealership sales and acquisitions, franchise agreements, manufacturer relations, regulatory compliance, financing, consumer protection, succession planning, and day-to-day operational legal concerns. Attorneys: Todd M. Anthes, Benjamin P. Stoep, Christopher S. Van Schoick, Trevor N. Beck. ### School Law Scholten Fant has partnered with public school districts across West Michigan since 1957. Services include board governance, policy development, student discipline, special education, Title IX compliance and investigations, Open Meetings Act compliance, FOIA, teacher tenure, collective bargaining, employment disputes, and general school operations. Attorneys: Bradford W. Springer. --- ## Attorneys The firm has 13 attorneys: - Todd M. Anthes, Shareholder — Business & Tax Law, Estate Planning & Elder Law, Motor Vehicle Dealer Services, Real Estate - Trevor N. Beck, Associate — Business & Tax Law, Real Estate, Motor Vehicle Dealer Services, Labor & Employment Law - Bradley J. Fisher, Shareholder — Business & Tax Law, Litigation, Municipal Law, Real Estate - Leah A. Johnson, Associate — Estate Planning & Elder Law - Kellen C. Kiley, Shareholder — Estate Planning & Elder Law, Real Estate - Mary M. Mims, Shareholder — Family Law, Litigation, Mediation - Thomas R. Reinsma, Senior Attorney — Estate Planning & Elder Law - Douglas J. Rooks, Associate — Family Law, Litigation - Bradford W. Springer, Shareholder — Litigation, Municipal Law, School Law - Benjamin P. Stoep, Shareholder — Business & Tax Law, Real Estate, Motor Vehicle Dealer Services - Robert E. Sullivan, Shareholder — Family Law, Litigation, Municipal Law - Matthew C. VanHoef, Senior Attorney — Environmental Law, Municipal Law - Christopher S. Van Schoick, Associate — Business & Tax Law, Real Estate, Motor Vehicle Dealer Services --- ## Contact Phone: 616-842-3030 Fax: 616-846-6621 Address: 100 North Third Street, P.O. Box 454, Grand Haven, MI 49417 Website: https://www.scholtenfant.com