About Raymond
## Pater Law, PC ```json { "profile_text": "Raymond Pater is a attorney specializing in family law, divorce, and collections, practicing in Holland, Michigan. He earned his Juris Doctor from Western Michigan University Cooley Law School in 1983, graduating magna cum laude. Prior to law school, he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology at Grand Valley State University in 1977. His educational journey also included studies at Calvin College and Indiana University-Northwest.\n\nBorn in the Netherlands, Raymond immigrated to the United States with his family.
Despite modest means, six of his siblings attended college, with two earning PhDs and becoming college professors. An older sister, admitted to college due to a nearly illegible transcript, went on to become a high school teacher. During his youth, Raymond worked in the family business, selling eggs and chickens on the streets of South Side Chicago. Later in a steel mill in East Chicago, Indiana.\n\nIn 1990, Raymond began his affiliation with Coupe & VanAllsburg, which evolved into Coupe, VanAllsburg & Pater, and eventually Coupe Pater, PC.
In 2006, he transitioned to solo practice, founding Pater Law, PC. His practice primarily focuses on family law, including divorce, custody, alimony, and collections. He has represented clients in courts throughout Michigan, with a concentration in Ottawa and Allegan Counties.\n\nRaymond is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and has been involved in various community roles, including serving as a Big Brother, deacon, elder, school board president. Mentor at Guiding Light Mission in Grand Rapids.
He and his wife of 40 years have three children: a businessman in Grand Rapids, an attorney in Manhattan. A daughter in Denver who teaches part-time, mentors, and nannies.\n\nPater Law, PC, located at 704 Michigan Ave, Suite A, Holland, MI 49423, offers services in family law, estate planning, and criminal defense. The firm is known for its solution-based approach, advocating tirelessly for clients. For more information, visit their website or contact them at (616) 396-8883.\n\nRaymond's experience and dedication to his clients have established him as a respected figure in the legal community, committed to providing comprehensive legal services tailored to individual needs.", "sources": [
