ZVMLaw is proud to have helped secure a number of successful results for its clients this fall. Here are just a few of them.

ZVMLaw is pleased to have been selected as a “Best Women-Led Law Firm” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, which celebrates the incredible contributions of female-led firms across Michigan, and the ways in which these firms are helping women attorneys thrive professionally. 

Zachary Moen was a featured speaker at The Practice of Law in an AI World, a conference that was jointly presented by Loyola University Chicago School of Law and Northwestern Pritzker School of Law to understand the current and future impact of AI on the legal industry

ZVMLaw is thrilled to announce that attorney Adam N. Rosenberg has joined the firm as a Senior Associate in the firm’s Ann Arbor headquarters. Adam spent the first six years of his legal career as an associate in the Washington, D.C., office of Morrison Foerster, where he practiced in the areas of litigation, antitrust investigations, and compliance.  Adam is excited to join ZVMLaw to better serve the firm’s existing and future clients as the firm continues its rapid growth.

On July 8, 2024, the Michigan Committee on Model Civil Jury Instructions adopted a number of amendments incorporating gender-neutral language into the Model Civil Jury Instructions.  In adopting the new amendments, the committee acknowledged ZVMLaw’s advocacy in highlighting certain instructions containing binary gender pronouns.

ZVMLaw’s Managing Member Anne E. Linder was the special guest speaker at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s fireside chat in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month titled “Reflect, Empower, Unite,” was sponsored by the FDIC’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion.  Anne spoke to the audience about her inspiring career path, navigating the legal profession as an openly bisexual attorney with a transgender child, and ZVMLaw’s diversity and inclusion efforts.    

On June 12, 2024, ZVMLaw cohosted a reception in Chicago to celebrate the important work of the Chicago Bar Foundation (CBF)

ZVMLaw is pleased to have helped resolve a complex California business dispute on behalf of its client Thomas Smith regarding the Opening Arguments podcast, a popular legal podcast Mr. Smith cohosts that helps listeners make sense of the news.  

ZVMLaw is excited to announce the firm’s selection as a member of the prestigious National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF), which promotes diversity in the legal profession by fostering successful relationships between preeminent minority and women owned law firms and corporate and public entities.

ZVMLaw is pleased to announce that Anne E. Linder has been elevated to Managing Member effective January 1, 2024.

On November 15, 2023, ZVMLaw secured a jury trial victory for its client Abraham Landscape Group (“ALG”) in a breach of contract case relating to hundreds of services ALG provided to City Club Apartments.  After a three-day jury trial in the Circuit Court of Oakland County, Michigan, the jury returned a complete verdict in ALG’s favor.   

On October 2, 2023, ZVMLaw, along with local California counsel Epstein Holtzapple Christo LLC (“EHC”), notched a significant victory in California State Court by successfully defeating an anti-SLAPP motion brought against its client Thomas Smith, a prominent podcaster and media personality.

On September 28, 2023, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued an order granting ZVMLaw’s motion to dismiss a claim for product disparagement against several prominent violin dealers, experts, and auction houses that was brought by a violin owner who unsuccessfully sought to authenticate that a violin in his possession was produced by renowned Italian violin maker Antonio Stradivari.

On July 14, 2023, ZVMLaw secured a major victory on behalf of its client Comau LLC on a motion for summary disposition to dismiss certain claims brought against it concerning a project to install robotic body welding systems at the FCA Mack Avenue Plant in Detroit. 

ZVMLaw is excited to announce that the firm has been certified as an LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE) through the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) Supplier Diversity Initiative. The NGLCC is the business voice of the LGBTQ+ community and serves as the nation’s exclusive certifying body for LGBTQ+ owned and operated businesses.

ZVMLaw is pleased to announce that it has joined IR Global, a Chambers-ranked global network of over 1200 of the highest quality boutique and mid-sized firms in 165+ jurisdictions as the exclusive provider of trademark and copyright law for IR Global in the Chicago market.

ZVMLaw attorney Mackenzie “Mac” Burns has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) credential from the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).

ZVMLaw’s collective experience with resolving disputes in the courtroom has shown that not all matters are well suited for formal litigation. In some matters, the health, welfare, and business viability of all parties are best served by a facilitated mediation process. In that regard, ZVMLaw is pleased to announce that it is now offering business mediation services by attorney Steve Rich.

As part of its continued growth, ZVMLaw is pleased to announce the opening of its New York satellite office at 641 Lexington Avenue in Midtown East. This office will allow the firm to better serve its existing and future clients in New York as well as to continue to provide high quality representation for national and international clients involved in complex IP and business litigation in New York, including in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

ZVMLaw is thrilled to announce that attorney Steve Rich has joined its team as Of Counsel to better serve its existing and future clients in response to the firm’s continued rapid growth.