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Kemp Klein Recently Sponsored Impact100 Oakland County's 2024 Annual Grant Awards Ceremony

Kemp Klein was an Event Sponsor of the Impact100 Oakland County 2024 Grant Awards Ceremony. Three organizations who have been making a difference in Oakland County were each awarded $97,333 grants at the event. The three organizations who were awarded grants were Hope Against Trafficking, Hospitality House Food Pantry and CARE House of Oakland County

The 2024 Impact100 Oakland County Annual Grant Awards Ceremony took place on November 7th, 2024 at the Rust Belt Market in Ferndale, MI.

Impact100 Oakland County is an all female membership philanthropic group which brings women together to engage in impactful, large-scale giving to support nonprofits serving Oakland County. Impact100 Oakland County’s goal is to provide high-impact grants that reach under-served populations, support nonprofits, and highlight unmet needs in our community. Through grant-making, they invest in nonprofits financially and by partnering with them to familiarize themselves with their programs, services, and the communities they serve. There are over 70 Chapters of Impact100 around the globe. 

For more information on Impact100 Oakland County please visit: impact100oaklandcounty.org

 






 

24 Kemp Klein Attorneys Have Been Recognized As 2025 DBusiness Top Lawyers

Kemp Klein is pleased to announce that twenty four attorneys of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the DBusiness Magazine 2025 list of Top Lawyers. 

Amanda Afton Martin was recognized for Tax Law

Robert S. Zawideh was recognized for his work in Trust and Estates

Richard C. Bruder was recognized for his work in Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Raymond L. Morrow was recognized for his work in Litigation – Construction

Ralph A. Castelli was recognized for his work in Corporate Law

Norman D. Orr was recognized for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor / Debtor Rights Law

Neal Nusholtz was recognized for Tax Law

Michael D. Umphrey was recognized for Tax Law

Matthew W. Frank was recognized for Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Mark R. Filipp was recognized for Labor and Employment Law

Joseph P. Buttiglieri was recognized for Mediation and Trust & Estates

James P. Davey was recognized for Litigation – Construction

Faith M. Gaudaen was recognized for Litigation – Construction

Edward M. Nahhat was recognized for Appellate Law

David D. Marsh was recognized for Real Estate Law

Cynthia L. Umphrey was recognized for Trust & Estates and Corporate Law

Casey W. Callahan was recognized for Trusts and Estates

C. Leslie Banas was recognized for Real Estate Law

Brian H. Rolfe was recognized for Litigation – Commercial

Brian R. Jenney was recognized for Trusts and Estates

Austin W. Probst was recognized for Trusts and Estates

Amy W. Stawski was recognized for Family Law

William B. Acker was recognized for his work in Tax Law

Alan A. May was recognized for Trusts and Estates

The DBusiness Top Lawyers selection is based on an online peer-review survey sent out to the certified lawyers within the metro Detroit area. Inclusion in DBusiness Magazine’s Top Lawyers list is based solely upon one’s standing within their peer group.

 


 

Kemp Klein Has Been Recognized in Best Lawyers® – 2025 Edition of Best Law Firms®

Kemp Klein has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® , a testament to its unwavering commitment to legal excellence. Ranked by Best Law Firms regionally in 18 practice areas, Kemp Klein has distinguished itself in the legal industry, earning this prestigious accolade.

Firms included in the 2025 Best Law Firms® list are recognized for professional excellence with impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be considered for this milestone achievement, at least one lawyer in the law firm must be recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

“At Best Lawyers, we are proud to recognize law firms that show an unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and client satisfaction,” said Philip Greer, Chief Executive Officer of Best Lawyers. “In the legal arena, credibility is earned through consistent quality, which has propelled these firms to the forefront of the legal industry.” For more information about Kemp Klein’s recognitions, please visit: https://kkue.com/recognition.

Achieving a ranking in Best Law Firms signifies high-quality legal practice and a depth of legal proficiency. Recognized firms, categorized into three tiers, receive acclaim on both national and metropolitan levels, reflecting the extent of their practice and geographic reach. Receiving a tier designation represents an elite status, reflecting the integrity and reputation earned by law firms.

The 2025 edition of  Best Law Firms® includes rankings in 75 national practice areas and 127 metropolitan-based practice areas. The highest-rated firm in each national practice area attains the prestigious “Law Firm of the Year” honor. The transparent, collaborative research process employs qualitative and quantitative data from peer and client reviews, supported by proprietary algorithmic technology, to produce a tiered system of industry-led rankings of the top 4% of the industry.

Kemp Klein received the following rankings in the 2025 Best Law Firms®:

  • Regional Tier 1
    • Troy
      • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
      • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
      • Commercial Litigation
      • Corporate Law
      • Elder Law
      • Family Law
      • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
      • Real Estate Law
      • Tax Law
      • Trusts and Estates
  • Regional Tier 2
    • Troy
      • Litigation – Construction
      • Litigation – Labor and Employment
      • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
  • Regional Tier 3
    • Troy
      • Appellate Practice
      • Arbitration
      • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
      • Land Use and Zoning Law
      • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

About Kemp Klein

About Kemp Klein: Kemp Klein is a full-service law firm dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of legal services, for both individuals and businesses, with the highest professional standards of excellence, integrity and efficiency. Spanning more than 50 years in business, its Midwest based practice has grown to serve clients locally, nationally, and internationally in areas such as estate planning, business/corporate law and litigation, probate and trust law and litigation, family law, bankruptcy and collections, employment, real estate, landlord/tenant, and tax law. For more information about Kemp Klein, please visit https://kkue.com/. .

About Best Law Firms®

Best Law Firms®, ranked by Best Lawyers® and respected for over 14 years, is the most credible ranking of exceptional law firms globally. It is rooted in a rigorous, peer-to-peer, industry-driven evaluation. A ranking from Best Law Firms signifies a high-quality practice and a breadth of legal expertise. Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and metropolitan scale, providing legal professionals with an elevated stature from the Best Law Firms recognition. For more information, visit www.bestlawfirms.com.

About Best Lawyers®

Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review research and marketing company in the legal profession. Best Lawyers compiles extensive recognitions by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate the work of their fellow legal professionals within their local market and specialty. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, recognition by Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. For more information, visit www.bestlawyers.com.

 


 
Kemp Klein Best Places To Work Law Firms - Best Place To Work In Michigan - Best Law Firm

Kemp Klein Has Been Recognized as One of the 2024 Best Places to Work: Law Firms by Bridgetower Media® and Best Companies Group®

Kemp Klein Law Firm has been named by Best Companies Group (BCG) as one of its 2024 Best Places to Work: Law Firms!

BCG, a sister company of Michigan Lawyers Weekly, 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 Best Places to Work: Law Firms program honors firms that prioritize their employees’ well-being and create a positive work environment. This prestigious program includes a two-part process consisting of employee surveys and an independent evaluative step in which firms are compared against hundreds of industry benchmarks. The combined scores determine the top firms and final rankings. Best Companies Group, a research firm for more than 70 Best Places to Work programs worldwide, also manages the annual Cool Places to Work review for Crain’s Detroit Business. 

Kemp Klein was featured by Michigan Lawyers Weekly for winning the 2024 Best Places to Work Law Firms Award in the article Kemp Klein aims higher

Kemp Klein continues to aim higher

BridgeTower Media, which is the parent company of Michigan Lawyers Weekly and numerous other legal publications, will run print and digital announcements honoring the “Best Law Firms to Work For” in their publications across the country. 

Kemp Klein is a full-service law firm dedicated to providing a comprehensive range of legal services, for both individuals and businesses, with the highest professional standards of excellence, integrity and efficiency. Spanning more than 50 years in business, its Midwest based practice has grown to serve clients locally, nationally, and internationally in areas such as estate planning, business/corporate law and litigation, probate and trust law and litigation, family law, bankruptcy and collections, employment, real estate, landlord/tenant, and tax law. For more information, please visit https://kkue.com/.