Varnum LLP has earned its third consecutive designation as a Michigan Regional Powerhouse by Law360, reflecting the firm’s continued impact across Michigan’s legal and business landscape. Varnum is one of only three firms statewide recognized in the publication’s 2026 “Regional Powerhouses” series and the only firm to have received the honor every year since the award was introduced.
In its 2026 profile of Varnum, Law360 highlighted the firm’s high-stakes litigation and appellate victories, transactional and intellectual property work, and continued growth across key practice areas.
Law360 highlighted several client results and areas of work, including:
- A defense verdict for JVIS-USA LLC in litigation seeking more than $220 million in allegedly unpaid promissory notes. Varnum successfully argued that the notes constituted invalid LLC distributions.
- Work protecting the Savannah Bananas brand, including management of the organization’s trademark portfolio, anti-counterfeiting enforcement, and work related to the return of the historic Indianapolis Clowns.
- More than a decade of counsel to Orbion Space Technology, advising the Michigan-based space technology company from its early days as a startup through its recent sale to York Space Systems.
- A Michigan Court of Appeals decision largely affirming the Michigan Public Service Commission’s implementation of the state’s renewable energy siting law, along with a Michigan Court of Claims ruling involving approximately $6 billion in state-administered behavioral health funding.
With more than 190 attorneys across six offices, Varnum remains deeply rooted in the state while expanding its impact nationally. The firm continues to invest in talent, innovation, and technology to deliver forward-looking legal services.
Read the full Law360 profile to learn more about Varnum’s recent work, client results, and continued growth across Michigan.
