Business Details
14 Years
experience
Trusted Legal Representation for Corporate Clients
Founded in 2012 by Michael D. Ward, our firm combines decades of litigation expertise with deep business acumen to serve corporate clients across Michigan and Illinois. We specialize in strategic legal counsel for complex commercial disputes, business formation, and real estate transactions. Our team understands both the legal and operational challenges businesses face, ensuring solutions that protect interests while supporting growth objectives. With experience in state and federal courts, including the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court, we deliver results-driven representation tailored to client needs.Our practice extends beyond litigation to include proactive business consulting, drafting employment agreements, and entity structuring to mitigate future risks. By maintaining annual compliance and critical documentation, we help businesses operate with confidence. Our dual offices in Grand Rapids and Chicago enable localized service with national reach, prioritizing direct communication and transparent strategy execution. Clients benefit from a partnership approach where legal outcomes align with long-term business goals.
Services
Corporate Litigation
Business Formation
Employment Agreements
Real Estate Law
Auto Insurance Defense
Details
- Year established: 2012
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of litigation experience with business consulting expertise.
- Our team structures hundreds of corporations and LLCs annually.
- We provide strategic litigation focused on business objectives.
- We serve clients in Michigan and Illinois with localized knowledge.
- Our founder argues cases in state and federal appellate courts.
Services
Corporate Litigation
We handle complex commercial litigation including breach of contract, construction delays, and trade secret misappropriation. Our approach prioritizes business goals while delivering aggressive representation in state and federal courts. Clients benefit from cost-effective strategies that align legal outcomes with operational objectives.
Business Formation
Our firm creates corporations and LLCs with tailored governance documents. We analyze liability risks and draft operating agreements to protect owners. Services include annual compliance reporting and multi-state entity formation, ensuring businesses operate with legal safeguards and clear dissolution pathways.
Employment Agreements
We draft and litigate non-compete agreements, confidentiality clauses, and severance terms. Our proactive approach includes employee handbook updates and internal investigations, helping employers maintain compliance while protecting intellectual property and operational integrity.
Real Estate Law
We represent clients in real estate transactions, development, and disputes. Services cover purchase agreements, construction liens, leasing, and litigation. Our expertise ensures smooth acquisitions, financing, and conflict resolution for developers, investors, and property owners.
Auto Insurance Defense
We defend first- and third-party no-fault claims, including coverage disputes and compensability issues. Our practice includes accident reconstruction analysis and representation in Michigan and Illinois courts for insurance carriers, self-insureds, and transportation companies.
People
Michael D. Ward
Founder/Attorney
With over 30 years of litigation experience, Michael D. Ward founded Ward Law in 2012. He combines business consulting expertise with appellate court success, structuring hundreds of corporations while representing clients in complex commercial disputes across Michigan and Illinois.
Questions
What areas of law does Ward Law specialize in?
We specialize in corporate litigation, business formation, employment agreements, real estate law, and auto insurance defense for clients in Michigan and Illinois.
How experienced is Michael D. Ward?
Michael D. Ward has over 30 years of litigation experience, including cases in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals and Michigan Supreme Court, with expertise in business consulting and entity structuring.
Do you handle multi-state business formations?
Yes, we create corporations and LLCs across multiple states, providing compliance reporting and governance document preparation to ensure legal safeguards for business owners.
What types of real estate cases do you handle?
We manage commercial real estate transactions, development disputes, construction liens, and litigation for developers, investors, and property owners in Michigan and Illinois.
How do you approach employment agreement disputes?
We draft, review, and litigate employment agreements while conducting internal investigations and updating handbooks to ensure compliance with evolving workplace policies and legal standards.
