Randall W. "Randy" Kraker
Recognized since 2005
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Practice Areas
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Litigation - Municipal
Litigation - Real Estate
Municipal Law
Real Estate Law
Randy is a partner focusing on government finance and development. His practice focuses on land use and zoning issues as well as all aspects of municipal law and finance. He has worked on hundreds of development projects as either counsel to the municipality or to the developer.
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: https://www.varnumlaw.com/people/randall-w-kraker
Location
- Bridgewater Place, Suite 1700
333 Bridge Street, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Education
- Rutgers University–Newark, J.D., graduated 1977
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, MCM, graduated 1977
- Calvin College, BA, graduated 1973
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, State Bar of Michigan
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- American Planning Association - National and Michigan Chapters
- Bethany Christian Services Board of Directors - Past Secretary
- Grand Rapids Bar Association - Member
- Holland Home Board of Directors - Past Chairman
- Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys - Member
- Project Rehab Board of Directors - Past Chairman
- State Bar of Michigan - Public Corporation and Real Estate Law Sections
Varnum LLP
Headquarters:
Grand Rapids, Michigan
97 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
20 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Municipal Law, Grand Rapids (2024)
- Land Use and Zoning Law, Grand Rapids (2023)
- Municipal Law, Grand Rapids (2021)
- Land Use and Zoning Law, Grand Rapids (2020)
- Litigation - Municipal, Grand Rapids (2019)
- Land Use and Zoning Law, Grand Rapids (2018)
- Litigation - Real Estate, Grand Rapids (2017)
- Land Use and Zoning Law, Grand Rapids (2016)
- Litigation - Municipal, Grand Rapids (2016)
- Litigation - Real Estate, Grand Rapids (2015)
- Land Use and Zoning Law, Grand Rapids (2014)
- Litigation - Municipal, Grand Rapids (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation - Municipal
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Municipal Law
- Real Estate Law
Special Focus:
- 1031 Exchange
- Commercial
- Development
- Finance
- Government Relations
- Land Use
- Litigation
- Municipal
- Real Property Law
- Residential
- Tax Certiorari
- Zoning
Awards:
- Best Lawyers in America® 2014 Lawyer of the Year (Grand Rapids) Land Use & Zoning Law
- Best Lawyers in America® 2013 Lawyer of the Year (Grand Rapids) Litigation-Municipal
- Martindale-Hubbell Rating, AV® Preeminent™
- Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers
- Listed in Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition
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