About

Provided by Honigman LLP

Honigman’s Litigation team has a rich history of developing leading trial attorneys with sophisticated judgment and pragmatic, proactive approaches to achieving client objectives in civil, commercial and select criminal disputes. Our Litigation department maintains a Band 1 ranking, the highest ranking, by Chambers USA in Michigan. In addition, Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" lists six of our Litigation practice areas as among the best in the nation, and The Best Lawyers in America recognizes more than half of our senior trial attorneys. BTI Consulting recognized Honigman as a Litigation Standout in 2023. 


We counsel our clients on the best strategies to avoid litigation. If litigation is inevitable, we achieve desired goals in an effective and cost-efficient manner. Our approach includes a thorough analysis of a client’s objectives and constraints and the strategic importance of relevant issues at the beginning of a dispute—resulting in greater clarity of client expectations throughout the litigation process.


Our attorneys have earned an enviable success record on a multitude of issues, as reflected in results obtained for clients and in the recognition we have earned from our peers. We also have a geographically expansive practice, having appeared throughout the country before federal and state trial and appellate courts, in arbitrations and other dispute resolutions forums.

Chambers Review

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Litigation: General Commercial - Michigan

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Honigman has an outstanding criminal and civil litigation practice with broad-ranging expertise across several significant industries, including automotive, consumer products and healthcare. The team has a broad range of expertise, acting for clients on class actions, IP, private equity and securities litigation, both in the first instance and at appellate level. It is also experienced in representing clients in arbitrations.

Work Highlights

  • Honigman represented David Sokol in the investigation conducted by the United States Senate Judiciary Committee into items allegedly given to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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I W Winsten
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I W Winsten
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Band 1
I W Winsten offers extensive experience in commercial disputes, regularly acting for clients in trials and appeals. He is also adept at handling class actions.

Bill is the best problem solver and negotiator in Michigan.

Matthew Schneider
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Matthew Schneider
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Band 1

Leader of Honigman's investigations and white-collar defense group Matthew Schneider has a wealth of experience assisting clients with international and government agency investigations. He has additional experience handling litigation and State Attorneys General investigations.

Matthew brings incredible insight. He's a professional's professional. I would refer him to anyone as among the best of the best.

I know Matthew to be a really outstanding and talented attorney. He's an experienced prosecutor who is very skilled at representing government entities and folks investigated by the government.

Joseph Aviv
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Joseph Aviv
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Band 2
Joseph Aviv has broad-ranging disputes expertise, with a particular emphasis on securities and class action litigation, in addition to his work on behalf of private clients.
Mark Pendery
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Mark Pendery
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Band 2

Mark Pendery offers expertise spanning an array of complex criminal matters including federal and state investigations and litigation, with particular strength in tax-related issues.

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Jeffrey Lamb
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Band 3

Jeffrey Lamb is a go-to lawyer for private equity firms and auto sector clients in a wide array of disputes. He leads the business litigation group at Honigman and is vice chair of the litigation department.

Jeffrey Lamb is a great lawyer.

Ranked Lawyers at
Honigman LLP

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Michigan

Litigation: General Commercial

I W Winsten
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I W Winsten
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Band 1
Joseph Aviv
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Joseph Aviv
2
Band 2
3
Jeffrey Lamb
3
Band 3
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Matthew Schneider
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Matthew Schneider
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Band 1
Mark Pendery
2
Mark Pendery
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Band 2