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Amanda Afton Martin and Margaret Lindauer volunteered to present at PALs Senior Law Day on April 4th at the Active Adult Center in Madison Heights, MI.
The OCBF funds many worthy non-profit organizations in order to meet its mission of ensuring access to justice and an understanding of law in our community. The 2025 SIgnature Event takes place Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, from 6-9pm at the Orchard Lake Country Club.
Kemp Klein Attorney Amy A. Stawski was named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s ‘Go To Lawyers’ for Family Law. The ‘Go To Lawyers’ program identifies and recognizes the top lawyers across the state in a given practice area.
Kemp Klein is pleased to announce that Kemp Klein Vice President and Shareholder Robert S. Zawideh was chosen as the Inagural Recipient of the State Bar of Michigan – Litigation Section’s Litigation Excellence Award.
For the sixth consecutive year, the attorneys and staff of Kemp Klein collaborated and crafted hand-tied fleece blankets for Common Ground’s clients. Common Ground distributes these blankets as comfort items for children, victims of trauma, homeless, and other families and individuals in need of assistance.
Kemp Klein is honored to be nominated for the Amour Women: Community Impact Award for the second straight year in the Troy Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.
On Monday the Oakland County Bar Foundation held their Annual Fellows Reception to honor those who support the charitable works of the OCBF.
Kemp Klein Attorney Ralph Castelli was named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s ‘Go To Lawyers’ for Commercial Real Estate. The ‘Go To Lawyers’ program identifies and recognizes the top lawyers across the state in a given practice area.
Mr. Zawideh was recognized for his contributions to the practice of law. Michigan Lawyers Weekly will hold an award ceremony to honor the 2024 Leaders in the Law. The event takes place Tuesday, December 3rd, in Troy, MI.
Kemp Klein has twenty four attorneys who have been selected for inclusion in the DBusiness Magazine 2025 list of Top Lawyers. The research for the Top Lawyers list was created by PRS (Professional Research Services) and is based on an online peer-review survey sent out to the certified lawyers within the metro Detroit area.
Firms included in the 2025 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be considered for this milestone achievement.
Best Companies Group® publishes its annual list to recognize top performing law firms nationally based on such factors as employee satisfaction, employee benefits, company policies and more. In addition to being named one of the nation’s top firms in 2024, Kemp Klein Law Firm was the only Michigan law firm selected for the honor this year.
The 35th annual Ex Libris fundraising dinner will celebrate literacy and the accomplishments of students and Oakland Literacy Council volunteers.
Kemp Klein is supporting Common Ground’s 2024 Celebration of Hope Gala. The Celebration of Hope Gala is the largest annual fundraising event for Common Ground.
On behalf of Kemp Klein, Brian Jenney is supporting The Mighty Gobbler 5k and 1 Mile Run / Walk. We have been a proud supporter of this event for many years.
Kemp Klein Law Firm is proud to host its first podcast “Pro Bono with Ed Nahhat” anchored by Shareholder Ed Nahhat. The podcast will be released monthly and feature personal profiles and inspiring stories exploring the adventures, challenges, and personal rewards of a career in law.
Margaret Lindauer will be integral to several practice groups, including estate planning, probate and trust administration, elder law, and tax planning. She is dedicated to guiding her clients through the design, preparation, and implementation of their estate plans, and she also assists them in navigating probate and trust administrations.
The Ride 2 End Suicide is an annual bicycle ride fundraiser to raise money for suicide awareness, prevention, education and counseling. This Ride brings together survivors of suicide, their families, friends, supporters and local biking enthusiasts.
Brian Jenney, Amanda Martin and Neal Nusholtz volunteered on May 7th at the 20th Annual Senior Law Day at the Costick Activities Center in Farmington Hills, MI.
Brian Jenney will be discussing Michigan’s recent adoption of the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA), along with threshold changes to MCL 700,5102, regarding funds delivered to a minor.
Matthew joins as a Senior Attorney and will play a key role in various practice groups including business and corporate planning; bankruptcy insolvency, creditor’s rights; commercial real estate, mortgage financing; mergers and acquisitions; commercial litigation, appellate, and family business practice planning.
The OCBF funds many worthy non-profit organizations in order to meet its mission of ensuring access to justice and an understanding of law in our community.
Kemp Klein is honored to be nominated in the Troy Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards presented by Horizon Bank for the Community Impact Award. The Community Impact Award recognizes organizations and companies that are positively impacting their communities in ways that inspire integrity and respond creatively to needs in underserved communities.
Mr. Nahhat recently visited Clawson Middle School to give a speech about leadership. His speech focused on the twelve habits of great leadership.
For the fifth straight year, the attorneys and staff of Kemp Klein collaborated and crafted hand-tied fleece blankets for Common Ground’s clients. Common Ground distributes these blankets as comfort items for children, victims of trauma, homeless, and other families and individuals in need of assistance.
Amanda has joined Kemp Klein as a shareholder and will be actively involved in the estate planning, real estate, probate and trust administration, business planning, and tax planning practice groups.
The Fellows Reception honors those who support the charitable works of the OCBF. Membership in the Fellows program is evidence of professional distinction and constitutes a professional honor. The number of Fellows is limited to less than 10 percent of the total active membership of the State Bar of Michigan who practice in Oakland County.
We are very proud to announce Kemp Klein Attorney, Brian R. Jenney was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America as the 2023 Lawyer of the Year for Elder Law.
This fundraising event benefits adult literacy by funding new tutors, providing curriculum and technology for learners.
On behalf of Kemp Klein, Brian Jenney is supporting The Mighty Gobbler 5k and 1 Mile Run / Walk. We have been a proud supporter of this event for many years.
On behalf of The Kemp Klein Foundation, Sydney McMillan is supporting Stage Nature Centers Nature Uncorked Annual Fundraiser.
Kemp Klein Attorney Edward Nahhat recently visited Clawson Middle School’s Plan for Success Class and shared the story of how he is able to find a way to keep his passions as part of his life.
Kemp Klein Attorney Edward Nahhat founded Shakespeare Royal Oak in 2001. Shakespeare Royal Oak was originally founded to fill an educational niche by offering professional Shakespeare performance training to K through 8th-grade students.
On behalf of Kemp Klein, Brian Jenney is supporting the 2023 90 & Beyond Celebration Luncheon by The Community House Birmingham.
Kemp Klein is proud to sponsor The Learning Experience’s Annual Top Golf Outing to Benefit Make-A-Wish. The event takes place on April 23rd 2023 from 5 to 8pm at Top Golf of Auburn Hills, 500 Great Lakes Crossing Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326.
The attorneys and staff of Kemp Klein have come together to craft hand-tied fleece blankets for Common Ground’s clients. This is the fourth blanket making event that Kemp Klein has held.
Kemp Klein Attorney Neal Nusholtz was featured on the Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s website for his expertise in Tax Law.
Kemp Klein Attorney Neal Nusholtz was featured on the Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s website for his expertise in Tax Law.
If we have your email address in our billing system, you will receive your future invoices via email.
Detroit Legal News has recently recognized Kemp Klein for our rankings in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”.
We are very proud to announce Kemp Klein Attorney, Brian R. Jenney was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America as the 2023 Lawyer of the Year for Elder Law.
Alan A. May Alan A. May’s Novel Selected for Prestigious Book Fair Attorney and shareholder Alan A. May’s new book,The Journey, has been selected for inclusion
Edward Nahhat Ed Nahhat serves as counsel to Tuesdays With Morrie tour In August and September, KKUE Shareholder Ed Nahhat served as Counsel to the
DBusiness names Brian R. Jenney and Alan A. May Top Lawyers Attorneys Brian R. Jenney and Alan A. May have been selected for inclusion in
See how the sold-out event resulted in more than $30,000 getting donated to Forgotten Harvest…
See how our clients, friends, vendors and employees helped us feed 120,000 Metro Detroiters in need…
Over 160 golfers and countless volunteers and sponsors converged on The Links of Novi for Kemp Klein’s first charity golf outing to benefit Forgotten Harvest on September 19, 2022.
Kemp Klein attorney, Bob Zawideh sits down with Forgotten Harvest Chief Development Officer, Tim Hudson
Case Summary: Upon his death, Raymond Rech’s trust gave three-quarters of his multi-million-dollar estate to three charities. The remaining quarter
Former Kemp Klein attorney, Thomas L. Boyer passed away on August 17, 2022. Tom was associated with Kemp Klein for 42 years.
We are very proud to announce Kemp Klein Attorney, Brian R. Jenney was recently recognized by Best Lawyers in America as the 2023 Lawyer of the Year for Elder Law.
We’re proud to announce eighteen of the firm’s lawyers were recognized as 2023 Best Lawyers in America.
We’re proud to announce ten of the firm’s lawyers were recognized as 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers:
We are proud to announce Austin Probst has been named a 2022 Michigan Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers
“Sunday Schmooze with Michigan Authors” will take place on Sunday, Nov. 13, at 11 am. You are invited to join fellow Michigan authors in The J’s Janice Charach Gallery for an informal, up-closeand-personal opportunity to meet and engage with our dedicated community of book lovers
Kemp Klein Golf Outing to Benefit Forgotten Harvest The Kemp Klein Foundation will host its inaugural charity golf outing on Monday, September 19, 2022 at
Neal Nusholtz Kemp Klein Welcomes Attorney Neal Nusholtz Mr. Nusholtz specializes in all areas of Taxation, including Income Tax, Estate and Gift Taxation, Estate Planning,
William E. Haines II Kemp Klein Welcomes Attorney William E. Haines II Mr. Haines specializes in Estate and Trust Administration, Medicaid Asset Protection Planning, and
Brian R. Jenney Brian R. Jenney presents at Institute for Continuing Legal Education: Elder Law Institute in Plymouth, MI on September 15, 2022 Mr. Jenney
Spring is a time of new beginnings and that is especially true for our firm.
After 26 years as Chairman and CEO of Kemp Klein, I will pass the proverbial baton to Brian Rolfe, our current President and COO. Effective June 1, 2022, Brian will become Chairman and CEO of Kemp Klein.
Christopher Ammori has helped entrepreneurs, businesses and developers with real estate transactions, negotiations and strategic business matters for over a decade.
Kemp Klein is pleased to welcome several new attorneys who joined our firm this fall Casey W.Callahan Casey W. Callahan is an associate practicing in
Kemp Klein is pleased to welcome the following attorneys who joined our firm this summer. Austin W.Probst We welcomed Austin W. Probst to our firm this spring
April 7, 2021
Kemp Klein Attorneys George W. Gregory and Neal Nusholtz co-authored an article, “Florida May Sweeten the Pot for Michigan Snowbirds” for the Spring 2021 edition of the Michigan Probate & Estate Planning Journal.
January 29 2021
We believe literacy is vital and in alignment with that belief, the Kemp Klein Foundation has supported Oakland Literacy Council for 26 years.
January 16, 2020
Kemp Klein has maintained an ongoing relationship with Common Ground over the past 13 years. In addition to contributing as a Legacy Society Benefactor, donating goods, etc.
August 15th, 2019
Each year, no more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
April 24, 2019
The Kemp Klein Foundation was founded 25 years ago to provide support to charitable organizations and promote volunteerism. Since its inception, the Foundation has contributed over $500,000 to hundreds of worthwhile causes.
February 19, 2019
Kemp Klein Law Firm welcomes George W. Gregory as a shareholder this February. Mr. Gregory brings over 30 years of experience in the areas of estate planning, tax and business law.
October 30, 2018
Kemp Klein is honored to join LEGUS, an international network of high quality law firms located around the world. LEGUS was founded in 1995 as a Michigan not-for-profit organization to assist law firms in better serving their clients as their needs for worldwide expertise expanded.
February 19, 2017
Kemp Klein Attorney Brian R. Jenney was quoted in the New York Times article, “Once Again, the Estate Tax May Die.”
March 3, 2016
Alan A. May’s article, Two Matters Improperly Decided By the Michigan Court of Appeals: In Re Estate of Sabry Mohammad Attia and In Re Estate of James V Ward, critiques two recent opinions of the Michigan Court of Appeals.
May 13, 2015
The Troy Historic Village Website has acknowledged Kemp Klein Law Firm and The Kemp Klein Foundation on their website.
January 8, 2015
In October, Alan May and Elizabeth May were honored at Pembroke College, Oxford during the presentation of their Sir William Blackstone Library. Sir William Blackstone was a student at Pembroke and later became its Master. Thereafter, he was the first scholar and jurist to codify the law in a topical form. Blackstone’s works became the basis for British and American students of the law learning their profession until well into the 19th Century.
September 24, 2014
Kemp Klein Attorney Edward M. Nahhat was inducted into the Royal Oak High School Hall of Fame on September 21. Mr. Nahhat (Class of 1979), who was the youngest inductee and served as the keynote speaker, said he was “surprised and honored” when notified he was going into the hall of fame.