Email: nhv@bvvlaw.com
Direct: 616.699.2850
Nicholas H. Vander Veen | Partner
Legal Practice Areas:
Healthcare Law, Business Law, Mergers & Acquisitions, Commercial Real Estate, and Employment Law
Academic History:
University of Michigan - B.A. Political Science
DePaul University College of Law - Juris Doctor
Professional Memberships:
State Bar of Michigan - Health Care Law Section
West Michigan Dental Foundation - President
Michigan Dental Association Foundation - Consultant
Licensed to Practice:
State of Michigan
State of Illinois
Eastern District of Michigan
More About Nicholas:
After undergrad, he moved from Ann Arbor to Chicago to work for a year before attending law school. He graduated early in December of 2010 and then passed the February Illinois Bar Exam and then the July Michigan Bar Exam in the same year. He started his own firm in Chicago where he continued his work with Robert Bosch, LLC (the North American subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH) by serving as outside general counsel on several internal compliance matters. During this same period, he developed his niche practice serving dentists in practice transitions. By applying his experience working behind the scenes in his father’s dental practice growing up, he is able to anticipate the unique challenges as well as the common issues that dental practices face.
In the fall of 2014 he returned to Grand Rapids to focus his health care transition practice with a large local law firm. In 2016, seeking to serve his clients in a more direct and personal manner, he formed Brower Vander Veen, PLC with his best friend he met in law school, Michael Brower.
Nick has represented medical professionals for over 8 years from obtaining their first associate position to the sale of their practice in addition to all the day to day issues in between. He provides full and comprehensive counsel in each transaction that covers the purchase of the assets, retention of key staff, and negotiation of commercial leases and sales.
When not in the office, Nick enjoys golfing, participating in long distance races and triathlons, rock climbing, and spending time with his family on Lake Michigan along with his dog, Archer.