Rick J. Houghton

Rick is an attorney in the firm’s litigation division. He prides himself on providing excellent client service, communication, and protecting the rights of injured auto crash victims. Rick and Brandon Hewitt partnered to achieve a $520,000 Ottawa County pain and suffering verdict for a car accident — the largest in West Michigan in 2018. As an avid rider, Rick also works with many injured motorcyclists. Recently, Rick won a $400,000 settlement for an injured motorcyclist who was hit by a negligent driver, where the insurance company was refusing to take responsibility, disputing both how the crash occurred and the extent of his client’s injuries. Rick practices in Michigan Auto Law’s West Michigan office, located in downtown Grand Rapids. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Rick J. Houghton included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list annually since 2014 Grand Rapids Magazine’s 2020 list of Top Lawyers, 2020 - 2021 Other Sources of Feedback About Rick J. Houghton Included on the 2026Michigan Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2018 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2017 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2016 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2015 Minnesota Super Lawyers list 2014 Minnesota Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• $520,000 Ottawa County pain and suffering verdict for a car accident
• Year: 2018

• Volunteer attorney at Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services helping low income clients with housing matters.

• Minnesota
• U.S. District Court District of Minnesota
• Michigan, 2017
• U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan

• Grand Rapids Bar Association, 2017 - Present (Member)
• Michigan Association for Justice, 2017 - Present
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Delta Sigma Phi