Gordon R. "Gordy"

Lewis

Of Counsel

Issuer’s counsel in public and private securities offering aggregating over $4 billion.
Counsel to buyers and sellers in over75 financial institution acquisitions.
Responsible for corporate and securities work for publicly traded financial institutions, including Macatawa Bank Corporation; Old Kent Financial Corporation; Shoreline Financial Corporation; Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.; United Bancorp, Inc.; Valley Ridge Financial Corporation and others.
Responsible for corporate and securities work and acquisitions for SpartanNash Company. Counsel to Spartan Stores, Inc. in its merger with Nash-Finch Company in a transaction valued at $1.4 billion.
Counsel to United Bancorp, Inc., and Founders Financial Corporation in thei

Issuer’s counsel in public and private securities offering aggregating over $4 billion.
Counsel to buyers and sellers in over75 financial institution acquisitions.
Responsible for corporate and securities work for publicly traded financial institutions, including Macatawa Bank Corporation; Old Kent Financial Corporation; Shoreline Financial Corporation; Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.; United Bancorp, Inc.; Valley Ridge Financial Corporation and others.
Responsible for corporate and securities work and acquisitions for SpartanNash Company. Counsel to Spartan Stores, Inc. in its merger with Nash-Finch Company in a transaction valued at $1.4 billion.
Counsel to United Bancorp, Inc., and Founders Financial Corporation in their successful managed sale processes and mergers with Old National Bancorp.
Counsel to Mercantile Bank Corporation in its merger of equals with Firstbank Corporation.
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.

Gordon R. "Gordy"
Lewis

Issuer’s counsel in public and private securities offering aggregating over $4 billion.
Counsel to buyers and sellers in over75 financial institution acquisitions.
Responsible for corporate and securities work for publicly traded financial institutions, including Macatawa Bank Corporation; Old Kent Financial Corporation; Shoreline Financial Corporation; Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.; United Bancorp, Inc.; Valley Ridge Financial Corporation and others.
Responsible for corporate and securities work and acquisitions for SpartanNash Company. Counsel to Spartan Stores, Inc. in its merger with Nash-Finch Company in a transaction valued at $1.4 billion.
Counsel to United Bancorp, Inc., and Founders Financial Corporation in thei

Issuer’s counsel in public and private securities offering aggregating over $4 billion.
Counsel to buyers and sellers in over75 financial institution acquisitions.
Responsible for corporate and securities work for publicly traded financial institutions, including Macatawa Bank Corporation; Old Kent Financial Corporation; Shoreline Financial Corporation; Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc.; United Bancorp, Inc.; Valley Ridge Financial Corporation and others.
Responsible for corporate and securities work and acquisitions for SpartanNash Company. Counsel to Spartan Stores, Inc. in its merger with Nash-Finch Company in a transaction valued at $1.4 billion.
Counsel to United Bancorp, Inc., and Founders Financial Corporation in their successful managed sale processes and mergers with Old National Bancorp.
Counsel to Mercantile Bank Corporation in its merger of equals with Firstbank Corporation.
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.

Named the Best Lawyers’ Grand Rapids Securities/Capital Markets (2015, 2025), Securities Regulation (2025), Corporate (2009) and Banking (2013) Lawyer of the Year
Best Lawyers in America, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law and Securities Regulation, 1993-Present
Best Lawyers in America, Trusts and Estates, 2023
Named a Top Lawyer in Securities Law (2019-20) and Corporate Law (2023), Grand Rapids Magazine
Michigan Super Lawyers, 2006-2013, 2015-16
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Leading Lawyers Michigan, 2014
Who’s Who in American Law
Corporate Counsel Magazine’s Best Lawyers in America: corporate, M&A and securities law

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