Practice Areas
Education
Michigan State University
College of Law, J.D., 2005
Michigan State University, B.A., 2001
Bar and Court Admissions
Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
John W. Inhulsen
John Inhulsen began his practice with Foster Swift in 2006 and works in the Grand Rapids, Michigan office. He is in the Commercial Litigation group and his practice includes representing clients in business litigation, real estate litigation, construction litigation, noncompete litigation, insurance litigation, and criminal defense matters.
In the community, John currently serves on the March of Dimes Board of Directors, Broadway Grand Rapids Board of Directors, MSU Alumni Club of West Michigan Board of Directors, Kuyper College Business Leadership Advisory Board, Grand Rapids Bar Association Finance Committee, Van Andel Institute Junior Professionals Board, and the MSU Michigan Political Leadership Program Host Committee.
In the past John has served on the East Grand Rapids Schools Foundation Board of Directors, United Way Campaign Cabinet, and the Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Campaign Cabinet. It's for all these reasons that John is such a highly sought after commercial litigation attorney in Grand Rapids.
Highlights & Recognitions
Michigan Super Lawyers, "Rising Star," 2011
Business Review of West Michigan, "Emerging Leader," 2008
News
- 21 Foster Swift Attorneys named to 2011 Michigan Super Lawyers; 4 named Michigan Rising Stars, September 12, 2011
- John Inhulsen Elected to Board of Directors of MSU Alumni Club of West Michigan, June 9, 2011
- Inhulsen Receives Emerging Leader Award, April 28, 2008
Publications
- Remedies Construction Companies Can Utilize in These Difficult Financial Times to Enforce Payment on Private and Public Construction Projects, Foster Swift Construction Law News, September 2009
- How To Impeach A Witness: Effective Witness Impeachment Using The Three Rs, American Bar Association Litigation Committee Newsletter, Summer 2006
Memberships & Affiliations
Industry & Professional Associations:
- Grand Rapids Bar Association
- Member, Finance Committee (2010 - present)
- State Bar of Michigan
- Member, Practice Management Resource Center Advisory Committee (2011-present)
- Federal Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- American Inns of Court, Gerald R. Ford Chapter
Community Involvement:
- Broadway Grand Rapids, Board of Directors (Vice-Chairman)
- March of Dimes, Board of Directors
- Kuyper College, Business Leadership Program, Advisory Board
- MSU Alumni Club of West Michigan, Board of Directors
- Van Andel Institute, Junior Professionals Board
- MSU Michigan Political Leadership Program, Host Committee
- East Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation, Board of Directors (2007 - 2010)
- Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Foundation, Past Cabinet Member
- United Way of West Michigan, Past Cabinet Member
