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.
Commercial and Franchise Litigation: From simple breach of contract actions to complex franchise litigation, Mr. Zawideh has effectively represented his clients’ business interests before private arbitration panels, as well as trial and appellate courts in the metropolitan Detroit area and across the United States. Mr. Zawideh has argued and tried cases involving fraud, misrepresentation, construction law claims, breaches of noncompete agreements and violations of various state franchise investment laws at all levels of the judicial system.
Education
J.D., Wayne State University Law School, 1990
B.A., James Madison College of Michigan State University, 1987
(Justice, Morality & Constitutional Democracy)
Bar and Court Admissions
State Bar of Michigan, 1990
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Memberships
State Bar of Michigan
Oakland County Bar Association
Fellow, Oakland County Bar Foundation
American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estates Section
Boards, Committees and Leadership
KEMP KLEIN LAW FIRM – Member, Board of Directors Member, Strategic Planning Committee Member, Associate Development Committee Co-Chairperson, Litigation Practice Group Chairman, Charity Events and Community Involvement
CORNERSTONE SCHOOLS – Member, Board of Directors of Jefferson Douglas Academy
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.