ZVMLaw is a client-centered boutique law firm with “big firm” experience, sophistication, and results. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with satellite offices in Chicago and New York, our team represents national and international clients in complex litigation, business, and IP matters. We combine the sophistication and expertise of the country’s top firms with innovative fee structures, diverse talent, and a focus on the client experience.
In our Litigation Practice, we have an extraordinary record of success representing clients in complex disputes. In the last year alone we:
- Obtained a complete jury trial victory in a complex business dispute case in which the client was awarded all amounts due plus interest and attorneys’ fees;
- Prevailed on a summary disposition motion eliminating millions of dollars worth of claims on behalf of a multi-national Italian robotics company in a contract dispute involving construction of an automotive assembly plant in Detroit;
- Won a motion to dismiss approximately $9,000,000 in claimed damages in federal court in New York on behalf of multiple New York and London based violin experts and auction houses in a dispute involving the authenticity of a purported Stradivari violin; and
- Successfully defeated an anti-SLAPP motion in California brought against a prominent podcaster in complex business dispute.
In our Corporate Counsel and Business Advisory Practice, we partner with our clients to serve as a trusted legal advisor on their team. For example, we:
- Serve as outside general counsel to numerous companies, including in the robotics, automotive, financial services, art/fashion, and health care technology industries; and
- Negotiate complex technology agreements on an ongoing basis on behalf of a Fortune 500 tier 1 global auto supplier based in Sweden.
In our Trademark and Brand Protection Practice, we help our clients select, protect, enforce, and monetize their brands and trademark portfolios, including representing clients in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings when a trademark registration is refused or opposed.
