Kenneth F. Neuman

Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Birmingham, Michigan

Altior Law, P.C.
Kenneth F. Neuman
Altior Law, P.C.

Practice areas: Business Litigation, Business & Corporate

Licensed in Michigan since: 1986

Education: Wayne State University Law School

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2026

Altior Law, P.C.

401 South Old Woodward Avenue
Suite 460
Birmingham, MI 48009 Phone: 248-372-9882 Email: Kenneth F. Neuman Visit website
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Kenneth F. Neuman is the founder of Altior Law, specializing in complex commercial litigation and business consulting, with a focus on corporate, real estate/construction, automotive, contract disputes and accounting malpractice. Mr. Neuman has more than 36 years of experience in the courtroom and has obtained multiple verdicts and arbitration awards in excess of $10 million. Mr. Neuman has also successfully defended numerous claims brought against tier one and tier two automotive suppliers, builders and developers, and businesses of all types on a variety of commercial claims. In addition to his law degree, Mr. Neuman is a registered Certified Public Accountant and has a keen understanding of financial and business valuation, tax and accounting issues.  Based on his experience, continues to be selected by numerous parties, and their counsel, as an arbitrator and/or facilitator on a variety of commercial disputes involving complex business and accounting issues.  Mr. Neuman was also named a Best Lawyer, is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants, and as an Oakland County  and Wayne Case Evaluation panelist. In addition, Mr. Neuman currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Oakland County Bar Association and serves as the Chair of the Board of Visitors for Wayne State Law School, and is also a Director of the Western Golf Association-Evans Scholar Foundation (which provides full academic scholarships to deserving young people). 

First Admitted: 1986, Michigan

Professional Webpage: https://altiorlaw.com/team/kenneth-neuman/

Bar / Professional Activity

  • Member of the State Bar of Michigan, 1986

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

  • Ken successfully defending a spurious suit brought by wealthy homeowners against their interior designer for breach of contract.  After an 8 day jury trial, the jury awarded the homeowners a paultry $61,000 on their "million dollar" claim and awarded Ken's client approximately $750,000 on his counter-claim., 2011
  • Ken successfully negotiated an outstanding resolution for his client of a contentious member oppression case in which the Plaintiff, the Defendant's father, made numerous spurious allegations against his son who has been running the family business for many years.  As a result, the Plaintiff Father agreed to surrender his membership interest in both of the entities, in exchange for clear title to a condo in south Florida and a nominal amount of cash.  , 2025
  • Ken was lead trial counsel in a case for Lamar Advertising that had to be tried a second time because the Court found that a fraud had been made on the court during the first trial. As a result, the second jury found in Lamar's favor and awarded them the rights to a very desirable site for the construction of a digital billboard worth millions of dollars. In addition, the jury awarded Lamar its attorney fees as a result of the tortious interference perpetrated by the opposing party, International Outdoor.  Ultimately, the Court of Appeals, in a 2023 published opinion, ruled that Lamar's attorney fees were recoverable as damages in cases involving intentional torts.  
  • Ken successfully negotiated an $8M settlement for his client, a minority shareholder, in a shareholder oppression case filed in Western Michigan.  The client received the settlement proceeds within 90 days from the date of the filing of the complaint., 2021
  • Ken successfully retried in a jury trial in 2021 after the first jury's verdict was set aside based on proofs that established the plaintiff had committed a fraud on the court.  The retried case, which took 5 days, resulted in a declaratory ruling in my client's favor, worth in excess of $20M, plus an award of damages in excess of $700K.  , 2021
  • Ken recently won a $2.8 Million arbitration award in a commercial case involving claims for fraud in the inducement and breach of contract arising out of the sale of a manufacturing business. After 13 days of testimony, the Arbitrator, who is a former President of the State Bar of Michigan, found that the Respondents were liable for making material misrepresentations as to the true financial condition of the selling entities. The arbitration award has been converted to a judgment.

Representative Clients

  • Lamar Advertising of Michigan
  • Versa Development
  • X-Golf America and X-Golf Franchise
  • Lerman Corp
  • Landmark Commercial Real Estate
  • Olympia Entertainment
  • Signal Restoration
  • Landmark Dividend

Special Licenses / Certifications

  • Registered Certified Public Accountant and Member of the Michigan Association of CPA's, 1989

Pro bono / Community Service

  • Director of the Evans Scholars Foundation, 2025
  • Director for the Oakland County Bar Association, 2025
  • Chair of the Wayne State University Law School Board of Visitors, 2025

Educational Background

  • JD from Wayne State Law School, 1986
  • BA in Accounting from Michigan State University, with a minor in Economics; , 1983

Honors

  • Ken was recently honored by the BIA for his outstanding contributions to the membership of the BIA. He has drafted master contracts and subcontracts that have become the standard in Michigan for residential construction.  In addition, he continues to serve on the Executive Board of the Remodelers Counsel providing the membership with invaluable legal advice and counsel., Distinguished Service Award, Building Industry Association of Southeastern Michigan

Industry Groups

  • Automotive
  • Banking
  • Financial Services
  • Real Estate

Office location for Kenneth F. Neuman

401 South Old Woodward Avenue
Suite 460
Birmingham, MI 48009

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