Mike Hoeker

Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business from Calvin University and a Juris Doctor from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law in Washington, DC. During law school, he served as a teaching assistant in the legal research and writing program and was executive editor and a published author for the school’s communications and technology law journal. Mike is an active member of the State Bar of Michigan and an inactive member of the District of Columbia Bar.

In Washington, DC, Mike served as a law clerk for the Honorable Brook Hedge and Peter A. Krauthamer of the District of Columbia Superior Court and for the Honorable Tanya S. Chutkan of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. After a brief stint in the federal government, he returned to the judiciary, serving for three years as a staff attorney at the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Mike later returned to West Michigan to serve as Assistant City Attorney and Director of Municipal Affairs for the City of Grand Rapids. In that role, he provided general legal counsel to multiple City departments and advised on matters including state law and the Home Rule Cities Act, public contract negotiation and drafting, real estate and property taxation, ordinance and policy development, tax increment financing, zoning and land use regulation, and planning and zoning board matters.

Mike resides in Grand Rapids Township with his wife, their two daughters, and their labradoodle. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time outdoors, including mountain biking, time on the water along Lake Michigan, and traveling with his family.