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Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC Pro

4.7
336 reviews

101 North Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1475, U.S.A.

Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Business and Corporate, Commercial Litigation and 17 more

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About Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC

Founded in 1869, Howard & Howard is a full-service law firm with a national and international practice that provides legal services to businesses and business owners. The firm has offices in Michigan (Ann Arbor and Royal Oak); Illinois (Chicago and Peoria); Las Vegas, Nevada; and Los Angeles, California. We focus on providing value and core legal services to our clients that are crucial to modern business success. In turn, our growth and client attraction has come from our reputation for creativity, practicality and providing solutions in a cost-conscious environment. We are innovative in the fee arrangements and flexible billing structures we offer. We understand the relationship between fees and objectives, measuring our success by how much we improve a client's bottom line.

 

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Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC got this award in 2021

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Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC got this award in 2021

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Communication
2.3
Quality of Service
2.3
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2.3
Value for Money
2.2
Business Law
Posted by anonymous
November 01, 2010
Hired Law Firm
Intellectual Property
Posted by anonymous
August 18, 2010
Hired Law Firm

competent, and clear. attorneys are prompt with the proper paperwork.

Business Law
Posted by Ewa
December 15, 2025
Hired Law Firm

I hired Howard & Howard but was very disappointed. Communication was slow and inconsistent, I had to repeatedly follow up, and my questions were not addressed. Despite paying nearly $1,710 I feel I am at the same place as before I hired them. I cannot recommend this firm.

Real Estate
Posted by anonymous
May 24, 2021
Hired Attorney Mr. Leo Aubel

I was recommended Leo to represent me on the sale of my condo in Chicago. He and his paralegal Teresa screwed up not just once, but four times! Each time to my detriment, they messed up the calculation of my taxes on my condo and deeded parking spot twice to the benefit of my buyer, they misquoted my monthly assessment after even I had caught it before lawyer review and they still didn’t correct it again to the benefit of my buyer, lastly they misquoted the credit I said I would give my buyer for miscellaneous wear and tear in my unit, OVERSTATING IT, again to the benefit of my buyer. In the end hiring Leo did nothing but benefit the buyer of my condo at my expense.

 
Trusts and Estates
Posted by anonymous
June 22, 2014
Hired Attorney Mr. Leo Aubel

Mr. Aubel is extremely inattentive and does not complete what he says he will do.

Real Estate
Posted by anonymous
May 11, 2012
Hired Attorney Mr. Leo Aubel

Leo was completely unreliable and was not responsive at all. He completely works on his own schedule and does not care for client deadlines. His work has been filled with errors and he's not very detailed at all. The main thing is his lack of updating his clients and keeping them in the loop. He was very difficult to work with and I would never recommend him nor use him again.

 
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Areas of Law

  • Bankruptcy 1
    • Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights
  • Business Law 2
    • Business and Corporate
    • Franchising
  • Commercial Law 1
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Employee Benefits
  • Environmental Law 1
    • Environmental
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Intellectual Property
  • Immigration 1
    • Labor, Employment and Immigration
  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures 1
    • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Real Estate
  • Securities
  • Taxation 1
    • Tax
  • Construction Law 1
    • Construction
  • Energy 1
    • Energy and Utilities
  • Investments 1
    • Financial Services
  • Casinos and Gambling 1
    • Gaming
  • Health Care 1
    • Healthcare and Hospitality
  • Other 2
    • Automotive and Industrial
    • Commodity Futures

Office Details

  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1869

  • Representative Clients

    REPRESENTATIVE CLIENTS: Aspen Specialty Insurance Company, AxleTech International, BASF Corporation, Big Boy Restaurants Int., Chrysler, Citizens Bank, Dean Foods Company, Delphi Corporation, Dow Corning Corporation, Durr Industries, Inc., Fifth Third Bank, Flagstar Bank, Grosse Pointe News, Harman International Industries, Hartford Accident and Indemnity Company, Heartland Bank and Trust Company, Henniges Automotive, Jabil Circuit, Inc., Jackson Hospital Corporation, KeyBank, N.A., Kmart Corporation, Konami Gaming Inc., Kongsberg Automotive, L Ventures LLC, Liberty Mutual Group, Living Essentials, LS Power, Magna Mirrors of America Inc., Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Metropolitan Airport Authority of Peoria, Michigan Property and Casualty Guaranty Association, MidAmerica National Bancshares, Morton Buildings, Inc., National City Bank of Michigan/Illinois, NSF International, Platinum Equity, Princeton National Bancorp, Inc., RES Americas, Sears Holding Corporation, Spiralock Corp., Stryker Corporation, Talon, Tapco International Corp., Technical Training, Inc., Tenaska Energy, The Huntington National and ThyssenKrupp.

  • Additional Links

    http://www.howardandhoward.com

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