Background
Sikkel, Robert W. was born on October 23, 1949 in Holland, Michigan, United States.
Sikkel, Robert W. was born on October 23, 1949 in Holland, Michigan, United States.
Hope College (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1971). Indiana University (Juris Doctor, summa cum laude, 1974).
Worked at Warner Norcross & Judd LLP (Grand Rapids, Michigan) specializing in Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Administrative, Antitrust, Bankruptcy, Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Commercial, Computer, Condemnation, Condominium, Corporate, Employee Benefits, Employment Discrimination, Environmental, Estate Planning, Financial Institutions, Franchise, Health Care and Hospital, Labor and Employment, Mergers and Acquisitions, Tax Exempt Financing, Partnership, Patent, Trademark and Copyright, Probate, Product Liability, Real Estate, Real Estate Syndications, Securities, Taxation, Tort and Transportation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1974, Michigan.
Order of the Coif. Articles Editor, Indiana Law Journal, 1973-1974. Author: "Michigan Handicappers' Civil Rights Act: Emerging Issues," Michigan Bar Journal, September, 1983. Co-Author: "Michigan Takes a New Look at Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Agreements," Michigan Bar Journal, October, 1985.
Contributing editor 1992 BNA publication "Covenants Not to Compete: A State by State Survey" and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the 1995 Cumulative Supplement to this publication. Member, American Bar Association Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee and Co-Chair of the Covenants Not to Compete, Trade Secrets, Loyalty, and Conflicts of Interest Sub-Committee. Member: Muskegon County, Ottawa County and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Member of Council, 1979-1981, Secretary-Treasurer, 1981-1982, Vice-Chairperson, 1982-1983 and Chairperson, 1983-1984, Labor Relations Law Section). (Muskegon and Holland Offices). Warner Norcross & Judd is a full service law firm consisting of over 130 attorneys with offices in Grand Rapids, Muskegon and Holland.
The firm was founded in 1931 and offers a wide range of legal services to its business and personal clients in the areas noted above.
Member, American Bar Association Employee Rights and Responsibilities Committee and Co-Chair of the Covenants Not to Compete, Trade Secrets, Loyalty, and Conflicts of Interest Sub-Committee. Member: Muskegon County, Ottawa County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member of Council, 1979-1981, Secretary-Treasurer, 1981-1982, Vice-Chairperson, 1982-1983 and Chairperson, 1983-1984, Labor Relations Law Section).
(Muskegon and Holland Offices).