Varnum partners Adam Brody, Eric Nemeth, and Nina Thekdi have been named to Law360’s Editorial Boards for 2026. Brody will serve on the Michigan Board, Nemeth on the Tax Authority Federal Board, and Thekdi on the Immigration Board. As board members, they will provide feedback on Law360’s coverage and expert insight on how to shape future coverage in these areas.
Brody to Serve on the Michigan Board
Brody is Varnum’s Executive Partner and a member of the firm’s Litigation and Trial Practice Team with 25 years of experience handling complex litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts. As a co-managing partner of the firm, he offers a unique perspective on the Michigan market to the Editorial Board, including business performance, talent strategies, and regional opportunities.
He has extensive first-chair experience across a wide range of commercial disputes, including automotive supply matters, restrictive covenants, real estate, tax, and post-closing transactional disputes. His practice also includes mobility and data privacy litigation involving the Video Privacy Protection Act, the Biometric Information Privacy Act, and other state and federal privacy laws, as well as intellectual property and licensing disputes.
Nemeth to Serve on the Tax Authority Federal Board
Nemeth leads the firm’s Tax Planning, Compliance, and Litigation Practice Team at Varnum. A former senior trial lawyer for the IRS, he has extensive experience in tax law with a focus on civil and criminal tax matters, as well as complex financial investigations and related litigation. Drawing on his experience representing the government in audits, investigations, negotiations, and litigation, he brings perspective to the Board on federal tax enforcement trends and cross-border compliance issues affecting taxpayers worldwide.
His clients benefit from his prior experience representing the government in IRS audits, investigations, negotiations, and litigation. He started his career as a senior trial lawyer for the IRS Chief Counsel (Honors Program) and as a Special Assistant United States Attorney. Nemeth also proudly served in the U.S. Army as a Judge Advocate. During his tenure with the government, he litigated complex matters and provided legal support, guidance, and strategy for a multitude of criminal investigations and civil tax examinations. His service was recognized with multiple performance awards.
Thekdi to Serve on the Immigration Board
Thekdi is a partner on Varnum’s Immigration Practice Team with 20 years of experience handling business and family-based immigration matters. She advises employers and individuals on nonimmigrant visa petitions, including H-1B, E, L-1A, L-1B, TN under the USMCA treaty, and O-1 visas, as well as employment-based permanent residence applications such as EB-1 and EB-2/EB-3 labor certifications. Through her work advising employers and multinational organizations on workforce mobility and employment-based immigration strategy, she brings perspective to the Board on business immigration trends and policy developments affecting global talent.
Her clients range from emerging businesses to multinational corporations across industries, including food processing, manufacturing, construction, information technology, and financial services. She regularly advises organizations on employment-based immigration strategy and compliance matters involving professional and executive talent.
