Michael B. Lewiston

Michael B. Lewiston


Bodman PLC

Recognized since 2005

Troy, Michigan

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Real Estate

Litigation - Trusts and Estates

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Mr. Lewiston specializes in a wide range of business litigation, formation, and negotiation. He has represented major sports franchises including The Detroit Lions and The Detroit Red Wings, as well as numerous business executives and their companies, law firms, and real estate developers.

He has been involved in major antitrust action suits, recovering in excess of $50 million for his clients. He has served as a mediator/facilitator/lecturer in business matters throughout Michigan.

For many years he was a member of Bodman's Executive Committee.

Mr. Lewiston is a recipient of the American Jurisprudence Awards in Bankruptcy, Corporations, Negotiable Instruments, Business Associations, Pleading, and Municipal Corporations. He was the assistant editor for the Michigan Law Review and is a member of the Order of the Coif, a national legal honor society.

He is a member of the board of the Oakland County Michigan Inns of Court and a past member of the Michigan Anti-Trust Council and the Arbitrator Selection Committee of the American Arbitration Association, Michigan Division. Mr. Lewiston is AV® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Location
  • 201 West Big Beaver Road, Suite 500
    Troy, MI 48084
Education
  • University of Michigan, J.D.
  • University of Michigan, B.A.
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, State Bar of Michigan
Affiliations
  • Michigan Anti-Trust Council - Past Member
  • Oakland County, Michigan Inns of Cort - Board Member
  • American Arbitration Association - Michigan Division - Member, Arbitrator Selection Committee; Member, Commercial Dispute Advisory Council
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Detroit Bar Association - Member
  • Federal Bar Association - Member
  • Oakland County Bar Association - Member

Bodman PLC
Headquarters: Detroit, Michigan

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Troy (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Dbusiness magazine 2009-2011 "Top Lawyer"
  • Michigan Super Lawyers 2006 - 2014 (Business/Corporate)

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