Gordon R. Lewis

Partner | glewis@wnj.com | V-Card Grand RapidsT 616.752.2752F 616.222.2752M 616.485.9916 Gordon Lewis is corporate counsel to publicly held companies, banks and bank holding companies, insurance companies, and other business clients. He specializes in corporate law, securities law, and the law of financial institutions. He has extensive experience representing clients in securities offerings and financial institution mergers and acquisitions.
Gordon Lewis is corporate counsel to publicly held companies, banks and bank holding companies, insurance companies, and other business clients. He specializes in corporate law, securities law, and the law of financial institutions. He has extensive experience representing clients in securities offerings and financial institution mergers and acquisitions.
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Education

  • University of Michigan J.D. 1974 cum laude
  • Michigan State University B.S. 1971 (Environmental Science) high honors

Admitted

  • 1974, Michigan

Honors and Awards

  • Honored as 2013 "Grand Rapids Corporate Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America
  • Honored as 2009 "Grand Rapids Banking Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America
  • Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law and Securities Regulation, 1993-Present
  • Named to Michigan Super Lawyers 2006-Present
  • AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Listed in Who’s Who in American Law
  • Listed in Corporate Counsel Magazine’s Best Lawyers in America:  corporate, M&A and securities law

Experience

  • Issuer’s counsel in public and private securities offering aggregating over $4 billion
  • Counsel to buyers and sellers in over 75 financial institution acquisitions
  • Responsible for corporate and securities work for publicly traded financial institutions, including Macatawa Bank Corporation; Old Kent Financial Corporation; Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.; United Bancorp, Inc.; Shoreline Financial Corporation; Valley Ridge Financial Corporation and others
  • Responsible for corporate and securities law for Spartan Stores, Inc.
  • To view a more complete list of Mr. Lewis' representations in securities offerings, click here.
  • To view a more complete list of Mr. Lewis' representations in financial institution mergers and acquisitions, click here.

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