For 28 years, Robert Rutgers’s practice has been rooted in people. He has helped hundreds of people through complex and difficult family law issues. Whether it is a highly contested matter or a collaborative divorce, there is no substitute for engaging a highly skilled and experienced advocate such as Rutgers. 

He was selected as a Grand Rapids Top Lawyer in the area of family law by a peer selection process through Grand Rapids Magazine. Bob is also recognized in The Best Lawyers in America in the area of Family Law.

Rutgers' other primary area involves representing individuals with their small business needs. He acts as general counsel/legal adviser to a variety of service and manufacturing business owners, assisting them with M&A issues, supply agreements, real estate leases and purchase agreements, employment policies/handbooks, contracts, financing documentation, terms and conditions, privacy notices and compliance/governance documents. 

Rutgers is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law. Robert was also awarded Grand Rapids Top Lawyer status in the area of corporate law by the same Grand Rapids Magazine attorney peer poll mentioned above.

Representing people with personal and business litigation including real estate problems, commercial disputes, contract disputes, shareholder/member conflicts and employment matters is another area in which Robert has decades of experience. He has a long history of successfully representing people in courtroom disputes.

Rutgers has received the highest rating possible by the Martindale Hubbell attorney ratings, that of AV Preeminent. He handles all matters with aggressiveness, integrity and discretion.

For more information about Robert C. Rutgers of Collaborative Divorce Professionals of West Michigan, please contact him here or call him directly at 616.552.4000