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Mantese Honigman PC Obtains Court Order Preserving Environment Treasure.
Mantese Honigman, PC Legal Assistant is Recognized as an Unsung Hero by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Mantese Honigman, PC Attorneys Recognized as DBusiness Top Lawyers for 2022.
Mantese Honigman, PC Partners, Gerard V. Mantese and Fatima M. Bolyea, obtain a $35.4 Million Arbitration award for their Clients in contentious shareholder dispute.
Mantese Honigman, PC Attorneys, Gerard V. Mantese, Terry Osgood, and Douglas Toering Secure $40 Million Recovery in Real Estate Empire Dispute.
Fatima M. Bolyea has been elected Chair of the State Bar of Michigan’s Litigation Section.
Mantese Honigman, PC Partners on the move.
Douglas Toering has ben awarded the Stephen H. Schulman Outstanding Business Lawyer Award by the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.
Ian Williamson was elected Secretary of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.
Mantese Honigman, PC – 2021 Fall Business Law Newsletter.
Mantese Honigman, PC settles Breach of Contract Claim for $3.3 Million.
Gerard Mantese, Ian Williamson, Theresamarie Mantese, Douglas Toering, Kathryn Eisenstein and Terry Osgood were all named 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers. Gerard Mantese was again included in the list of Top 100 Rated Attorneys in the 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers. Fatima Bolyea and Emily Fields were both named 2021 Michigan Rising Stars by Super Lawyers.
Mantese Honigman, PC Attorney, Douglas L. Toering, receives the Stephen H. Schulman Outstanding Business Lawyer Award.
Gerard Mantese fights abusive housing practices.
Mantese Honigman, PC is pleased to announce that Fatima M. Bolyea has been named partner, effective January 1, 2021.
Gerard Mantese was named as one of Michigan’s top business attorneys by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Mantese Honigman, PC Takes Top 2 Spots in 2020 Million-Dollar Verdicts & Settlements by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Mantese Honigman, PC settles Shareholder Oppression Claim for $3.1 Million.
Mantese Honigman, PC settles Corporate Squeeze Out Claim for $1.4 Million.
Mantese Honigman, PC settles Shareholder Dispute for $2.4 Million.
Mantese Honigman, PC settles Breach of Contract Claim for $1.3 Million.
Emily Fields is named an Up & Coming Lawyer Class of 2020 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Mantese Honigman, PC settles Breach of Contract Claim for $6 Million.
Fatima Bolyea has been elected Vice Chair of the State Bar of Michigan Litigation Section
Mantese Honigman, PC – Fall 2020 Business Law Newsletter
Gerard Mantese, Douglas Toering, Ian Williamson, Theresamarie Mantese, Terry Osgood and Kathryn Eisenstein were all named 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers. Gerard Mantese was again included in the list of Top 100 Rated Attorneys in the 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers.
Fatima Bolyea, Jonathan Ajlouny and Emily Fields were all named 2020 Michigan Rising Stars by Super Lawyers.
Mantese Honigman, PC settles Minority Shareholder’s Breach of Fiduciary Duty Claim for $11.25 Million.
Gerard Mantese is invited to serve on ICLE’s Business Law Advisory Board.
Mantese Honigman, PC settles complex shareholder suit for $11.1 Million after contentious litigation.
Theresamarie Mantese was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of the leading Women in Michigan Law.
Attorneys Gerard Mantese and Ian Williamson, and student Chase Norman, write and perform, “Get Into Good Trouble,” in honor of Rep. John Lewis and the fight for justice.
Mantese Honigman, PC helps to achieve historic settlement with the State of Michigan to assist thousands of children on Medicaid needing mental health care. The State of Michigan signed an Interim Agreement in a class action case filed by Mantese Honigman, PC, Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, Inc., National Health Law Program and John J. Conway, PC, obligating the State of Michigan to make significant, systemic improvements in the delivery of mental health care to thousands of children on Medicaid assistance.
Kenneth Chadwell is named a Leader in the Law 2020 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
Ian Williamson Presented at the “New Michigan Discovery Rules That Implicate or Address ESI Issues” webinar sponsored by Fortz Legal
Theresamarie Mantese is named in the Top 100 Leading Women Lawyers in Michigan by Leading Lawyers Magazine.
Fatima Bolyea is invited to serve on ICLE’s New Lawyers Advisory Board.
Mantese Honigman, PC hosted an Open House on January 30, 2020 to welcome former Assistant U.S. Attorney, Kenneth Chadwell to the firm.
Michigan Lawyers Weekly Article Features A Sidebar With Kenneth R. Chadwell
Gerard Mantese, Douglas Toering, Ian Williamson and Terry Osgood were named among the 2020 Top Lawyers recognized by DBusiness Magazine.
Gerard Mantese has been appointed to the Access to Justice Committee.
Mantese Honigman, PC files suit to stop abusive housing practices.
Fatima Bolyea has been elected Secretary of the State Bar of Michigan Litigation Section.
Kenneth R. Chadwell has joined Mantese Honigman, PC as a partner.
James Buster is named an Up & Coming Lawyer Class of 2019 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
New changes to the Michigan Court Rules will take effect January 1, 2020. How will these amendments affect discovery in the Business Courts? What will be the effect of the limitations on discovery on various kinds of cases? How do the various Business Courts address discovery disputes now? Will that change? Join Mantese Honigman attorneys, Douglas Toering and Fatima Bolyea, along with Six Business Court Judges (Judge Viviano from Macomb; Judge Alexander and Judge Anderson of Oakland; and Judge Elwell, Judge Popke, and Judge Sullivan from Wayne) and attorney Dan Quick, on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. This program is jointly sponsored by the Commercial Litigation Committee and the Litigation Section.
Super Lawyers 2019: Gerard Mantese and Douglas Toering were both named among the top 100 Lawyers in the State of Michigan; Ian Williamson and Terry Osgood were both acknowledged by Super Lawyers and Fatima Bolyea and Jonathan Ajlouny were both named Rising Starts by Super Lawyers Magazine.
Douglas Toering of Mantese Honigman, PC is featured in the May 9, 2019 edition of the Legal News, Asked and Answered – Douglas L. Toering on the Role of Michigan’s Business Courts.
Mantese Honigman, PC and Michigan Legal Services filed a class-action lawsuit against Detroit Property Exchange and other parties alleging that Detroit Property Exchange caused vulnerable Detroiters to enter into land contracts or other real estate agreements that violate the Truth in Lending Act and the Home Ownership Equity Protection Act. Subsequently, Detroit Property Exchange has attempted to meet with its customers to have them sign a Release and other documents that purport to waive any right to sue Detroit Property Exchange or its affiliates or participate in the class action lawsuit. If you have been contacted about signing a Release or have signed such a Release, please contact: Theresamarie Mantese, Kathryn Eisenstein or James Buster of Mantese Honigman, PC at 248-457-9200.
Terry Osgood is acknowledged as a 2019 Top Lawyer as published in the March 2019 edition of Hour Detroit Magazine in recognition for excellence and achievements by the legal community.
In 2018, Mantese Honigman, PC obtained more multi-million dollar business law recoveries than any other firm in the State of Michigan, as reported by Lawyers Weekly. Mantese Honigman, PC remains a national leader in contract disputes, shareholder and member disputes, real estate issues, and other business issues, having recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for its clients in courts throughout the country.
Mantese Honigman, PC Settles Shareholder Oppression and Breach of Contract Case for $2 Million
Fatima Bolyea has been elected treasurer and Emily Fields has been elected council member of the Litigation Section Governing Counsel.
Mantese Honigman, PC’s October 2018 Business Law Newsletter
Gerard Mantese and Douglas Toering were both named among the top 50 business lawyers in the State of Michigan by Super Lawyers 2018
Ian Williamson and Terry Osgood Were Both Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine, Michigan 2018
Fatima Bolyea is named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine, Michigan 2018
Shareholder and Member Oppression, Breach of Fiduciary Duty and Breach of Partnership Case Settles for $12.35 Million
Mantese Honigman, PC Settles Shareholder Oppression, Fiduciary Duty Case for $23 Million
Gerard Mantese has been Named in the 25th Edition of The Best Lawyers In America for Commercial Litigation
Shareholder Oppression Case Settles for $97 Million
Gerard Mantese is Invited to Present to the Michigan Business Court Judges at the Hall of Justice in Lansing on Shareholder and Member Disputes
Mantese Honigman, PC Files Class Action Suit Against the State of Michigan for Failure to Provide Needed Mental Health Care to Children
Gold Key Honoree Article by Detroit Legal News Featuring Mantese Honigman, PC Attorney, Jonathan Ajlouny
Mantese Honigman, PC Drafts Food Waste Bill to Help Feed the Poor
Gerard V. Mantese becomes Of Counsel at Rosenfeld & Kaplan, LLP in New York
Mantese Honigman Garners Four Multi-Million Dollar Recoveries in 2017
Mantese Honigman Received the #1 Judgment in the State of Michigan for 2017
Fatima Bolyea is named Up and Coming Lawyer by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, December 2017
Gerard Mantese and Fatima Bolyea Were Elected to the Litigation Section Council, November 2017
Mantese Honigman, PC’s September 2017 Newsletter
Gerard Mantese and Douglas Toering were both named among the top 50 business lawyers in the State of Michigan by Super Lawyers in September 2017
Alexander Blum is named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine, Michigan 2017
On May 15, 2017, the Michigan Supreme Court issues its decision in Frank v. Linkner, which Gerard Mantese argued in the Supreme Court for the minority members.
Mantese Honigman Wins Gleaners 2017 Hunger Free Summer Food Fight Challenge for the 3rd year in a row for donating the most in its category of Under 25 Employees
State Bar of Michigan Names Gerard V. Mantese as Recipient of the Hudson Award
Terry Osgood was recognized by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as one of the leading Women in Michigan Law
Shareholder Oppression Case Settles for $900,000
Squeezed Out Shareholder Recovers $1.25 Million for Oppression, Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Gerard Mantese and Theresamarie Mantese Take a Trip to 36th District Court
Theresamarie Mantese and Fatima Bolyea appeared on Practical Law discussing Peer Review Among Doctors, April 2017
Financial Advisers Hit With $25M in Contract Damages
Dave Honigman Named a Leader in the Law 2017
Gerard Mantese and Theresamarie Mantese – dbusiness 2017 Top Lawyers
Mantese Honigman, PC’s February 2017 Newsletter
Mantese Honigman Again Recovered the Greatest Number of Million and Multi-Million Dollar Business Law Verdicts and Settlements in the Entire State of Michigan in 2016
Judgment Details Company’s Specific Oppressive Acts
Final Approval Granted $125M in Auto Parts MDL Deals
Shareholder Dispute Settles for $1,021,831
Alexander Blum has been selected as an Up and Coming Lawyer from Michigan Lawyers Weekly.
Gerard Mantese and Fatima Mansour Recover $2.1 Million in Shareholder Dispute
Theresamarie Mantese and Fatima Bolyea Will be Speakers at the 23rd Annual Health Law Institute.
Ian Williamson has been elected to the Council of The State Bar of Michigan’s Business Law Section.
Mantese Honigman attorneys named in Super Lawyers 2016.
Gerard Mantese was recognized in the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the practice area of Commercial Litigation in 2016.
Doug Toering recognized as Leader of the Law 2016.
Gerard Mantese and Ian Williamson secure a Judgment for the Plaintiff in the First Shareholder Oppression case ever decided by the Michigan Supreme Court.
Mantese Honigman in Troy Opens Office in St. Louis.
Mantese Honigman, obtained the largest number of business law recoveries in the State in 2015 – a total of five such cases, including, among others, the #1 settlement ($15.2 Million in a shareholder dispute); the #2 largest arbitration award ($3,125,000 in another shareholder dispute); and the #2 class action recovery ($58 Million in a price fixing case)
Women Who Changed the World
Gerard V. Mantese was recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the Top 100 attorneys in the State of Michigan in 2015.
Gerard V. Mantese and Ian Williamson were both recognized as Super Lawyers 2015; and Alex Blum was recognized as a Rising Star.
Gerard V. Mantese and Theresamarie Mantese were named in Best Lawyers in America 2015.
Gerard V. Mantese was recognized by DBusiness Magazine as top Business Lawyers 2015.
Gleaners Food Bank recognized Mantese Honigman, P.C. with its top award, for giving the greatest contribution in the “under 100 employees” category to its Hunger Free Summer program in 2015, which funds lunches for needy children.
Crains Magazine recognized Gerard V. Mantese as a top business attorney in 2015.
Business Owner Says he was Oppressed by 40% Member
Firm recovers $7.9 Million for Detroit pensioners, in suit claiming that pension board members made grossly negligent investments
Firm Garners Five Multi-Million Dollar Recoveries in 2013
Firm secures more Million/Multi-Million Dollar Business Law Recoveries in 2012 Than Any Other Firm in the State
Gerard V. Mantese argues historic shareholder oppression case in the Michigan Supreme Court
Gerard V. Mantese selected In Best Lawyers 21 st Edition
Business Seller Contends Breach of Contract
Gerard V. Mantese Selected In Best Lawyers in America 2013 and Super Lawyers 2013
Firm Recovers $52 Million in Benefits For Children with Autism In Suit Against Michigan Medicaid System in May 2013
$5 Million Class Action Judgment Against Blue Cross Over Autism Therapy
$13 Million Recovered on 5 th Day of Shareholder Oppression Trial
12 year class action battle ends with a victory for Plaintiffs
Judge Grants Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment Against BCBSM
Gerard V. Mantese named one of the top 100 lawyers in the State of Michigan by Super Lawyers and has been selected to be included in the 2013 Best Lawyers in America listing
Gerard V. Mantese Honored for Contribution to the Free Legal Aid Clinic
Attempted Shareholder Squeeze-Out Nets $4.59 Million for Plaintiffs
Firm Leads the State with Four Million And Multi-Million Dollar Recoveries in 2011 in Business Litigation
Firm obtains largest verdict in Michigan in 2011, in the amount of $172 Million.
Nationwide Class Action Status is Granted In Case Filed Against CIGNA Insurance For Denying ABA Therapy to Treat Autism
Federal Judge in Detroit Declares Case Against Blue Cross, Over Its Denial of ABA Therapy For Children with Autism, Can Proceed as Class Action
Terminated Shareholder Obtains $2.3 Million Settlement for Oppression and Breach of Contract
Firm Recovers $1,285,000 Against Landlord for Wrongful Death
Gerard V. Mantese Receives Champion of Justice Award
$951,000 Recovered For Ousted Shareholder
Mantese and Obtain Favorable Settlement for Judge Matthews Against Blue Cross
July 07, 2010 – The Sacramento Bee – Department of Defense Backs Down From Prior Policy in Response to Military Families’ Lawsuit Seeking Payment for Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy for Children With Autism