Steve Michmerhuizen

Steve Michmerhuizen is a partner at The Coppedge Firm whose practice centers on civil litigation and small business, family, and estate matters. He represents plaintiffs and defendants in significant disputes and handles personal injury, wrongful death, business formation and litigation, estate planning and probate, professional malpractice, and property disputes, including eminent domain. He is certified as a general civil mediator for resolving contested civil matters.

Steve earned a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law in 2009, graduating cum laude, and a B.A. from Calvin University in 1999. In law school, he served as an Articles Editor for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law, worked as an academic research assistant, and completed an externship providing legal services to low-income clients. He received the Custer Tuggle Award for Excellence in Family Law.

Steve has represented plaintiffs in matters producing verdicts, settlements, and judgments totaling more than $60 million. He has defended clients in at least ten lawsuits involving more than $10 million in controversy. His broader practice includes helping businesses with formation and growth, guiding families through personal or business crises, and handling disputes involving property, estates, professional liability, injuries, and other civil claims.

Steve Michmerhuizen began his post-law-school career as a law clerk to the Honorable William T. Boyett, Chief Judge of the Superior Courts of the Conasauga Judicial Circuit. He is admitted to Georgia state courts, federal district and appellate courts, and the Supreme Court of the United States. His combination of litigation, mediation, and transactional experience supports practical representation across complex disputes and everyday legal matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, The Coppedge Firm
• Member, State Bar of Georgia
• Board Member, Kiwanis Club of Dalton
• Board Member, Northwest Georgia Community Foundation

Licensed State

• Georgia

Education

• University of Georgia School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Calvin University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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