Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Grand Rapids, MI

Attorney Peter VanGelderen is a partner with Willey & Chamberlain LLP law firm in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Nationally ranked as among the top attorneys in the country, Mr. VanGelderen has more than 11 years of total legal experience, and he provides invaluable counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Grand Rapids metro and surrounding areas who stand accused or are under investigation for serious criminal offenses, including any of the following:

· DUI

· Drug crimes

· Federal RICO cases

· Fraud

· White collar crimes

· Violent crimes

· Other felonies and misdemeanors

Over the course of his legal career, Mr. VanGelderen has achieved remarkable success fighting to protect the rights and liberties of his defendant clients while helping them achieve their goals and the favorable outcomes they seek as efficiently and cost-effectively as possible. At all turns, he delivers the highly personalized counsel his clients need to make the best-informed decisions, and he has gained a reputation for his impassioned and aggressive advocacy on behalf of his clients inside and outside the courtroom.

Honored for his impeccable professionalism and outstanding client service, Mr. VanGelderen has earned perennial Top 40 Under 40 rankings from The National Trial Lawyers, and Grand Rapids Magazine voted him among the area's Top Non-White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyers in 2021. He has also received many other top rankings and endorsements from his peers along with Superb client ratings on Avvo.

A 2005 graduate of the University of Michigan, Mr. VanGelderen obtained his Juris Doctor with distinction from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in 2009. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. 

Mr. VanGelderen is also an active member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Michigan Association of OWI Attorneys, the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan and the State Bar of Michigan. He is also a member of the Grand Rapids Bar Association and its Criminal Law Section as well as the Federal Bar Association for the Western District of Michigan.