ROBERT S. ZAWIDEH

Robert Zawideh is an attorney and shareholder in The Kemp Klein Law Firm, of which he has been a member since 2010. Currently the head of Kemp Klein’s Litigation Practice Group, Mr. Zawideh primarily represents interested persons in high net worth trust and estate disputes. This body of work is part of a more than 30 year history of successfully resolving complex litigation and business matters on behalf of individuals, businesses and municipalities. In addition to trust and estate litigation, Mr. Zawideh’s experience includes representing businesses and families involved in complex business and commercial litigation, employment claims, franchise matters, real estate claims and contract disputes. Robert Zawideh’s litigation practice has taken him before Michigan’s trial and appellate courts, including the Michigan Supreme Court, as well as before federal courts, state courts and arbitration panels across the United States. He has appeared in state and federal, trial or appellate courts in Michigan, Ohio, California, Illinois, Louisiana, Utah and Washington, D.C.

Probate and Trust Litigation: As a skilled and experienced trial and litigation attorney, Mr. Zawideh has successfully guided his clients through extremely difficult financial and emotional issues that are inherent in probate litigation involving will and trust contests, accounting disputes, as well as guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.

Robert Zawideh was featured in the 2020 Michigan Edition of Leading Lawyers Magazine in the article, “Trust and Estate Lawyer Strives to Make a Lasting Difference.” He has been designated a “Leading Lawyer” in Civil Appellate Law, Commercial Litigation and Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law for the years 2018 to the present (a distinction granted to the top 1% of attorneys in Michigan).

Mr. Zawideh is “AV” rated as “Preeminent”, the highest peer review rating for attorneys by Martindale-Hubbell, which recognizes lawyers for strong legal ability and high ethical standards. He was also selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023, 2024 and 2025 in the fields of Arbitration and Litigation – Trusts and Estates. Additionally, Mr. Zawideh was selected by a vote of his peers to be included in DBusiness Magazine’s list of Top Lawyers in 2024 and 2025 for his work in Trusts & Estates. 

Mr. Zawideh was selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Michigan Super Lawyers magazine featuring the top 5% of attorneys in Michigan in the practice area of Estate & Trust Litigation.

Mr. Zawideh has celebrated numerous client successes at Kemp Klein. Many of those are featured on our Client Success Stories page. Below are some of his successes.

Zawideh Successfully Defends Son’s $2.1 Million Inheritance

Robert Zawideh Obtains Award Granting his Client Her Rightful Inheritance from Her Father’s Trust

Robert Zawideh Convinces Bank to Set Aside $540,000 Judgment in Exchange for Pennies on the Dollar

Zawideh Defends Widow’s Inheritance

Zawideh Successfully Defends Franchisee from Noncompete Claim by Franchisor

Undue Influence: What Rules Apply to This Species of Fraud; Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal, Winter 2020

Undue Influence: Rebutting the Need for Presumption; Michigan Probate and Estate Planning Journal, Summer 2020

Drafting and Litigating in Terrorem Clauses – Map Through the Minefield; Laches, Oakland County Bar Association Magazine, February 2018

Conflicts of Interest in Estate Planning and Litigation (or “How Many Hats Are Too Many?”); Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal, Winter 2016

Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission: SCOTUS Rules it’s About the Cake, Not the Customer; Commentator

Taking Your Chances: Michigan Supreme Court Asks Kemp Klein to Submit Brief of Your Right to Look Before You Leap; Commentator

When the Right Court May be the Wrong Court; Commentator