Michelle DeGraaf is an Associate Attorney with Perdue Law Group. A practiced civil litigator, Michelle focuses her legal practice on business, commercial, labor and employment, creditor’s rights, real property, intellectual property, and product liability litigation.
 
As the top graduate from Western Michigan University’s Finance Department, and upon completion of her Juris Doctor and Masters in Business Administration with a focus in Human Resources and Strategic Management, Michelle began her post-graduate experience in the business world before transitioning to the practice of law. She first worked in tax accounting for high-net-worth individuals, families, and trusts before building her business experience further in market intelligence at a large corporation representing 13 international brands. Michelle’s passion for businesses and the people behind them inspired her to transition to civil litigation wherein she saw the opportunity to serve clients directly with her nuanced approach to litigation with a business savvy lens.
 
A daughter of two United States Air Force veterans, and an Air Force veteran herself, Michelle is proud to work with fellow veteran and veteran rights advocate Edward Perdue. She looks forward to building greater connections with the Grand Rapids veteran community including the Grand Rapids Veterans Bar Association. Michelle is currently a member of the Michigan Bar Association and is licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan as well as the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan.
 
She is a proud mother of three children and is actively involved in their academic and extracurricular pursuits. A former tennis instructor and avid outdoors woman, Michelle prides herself on her sense of tenacity and integrity above all else.