David Foltyn - Lawyer in Detroit, MI

Mr. Foltyn has served as the Chairman of the Board and ChiefExecutive Officer of Honigman since 2008. Under his guidance, the firm has instituted innovative strategies tobecome a «value leader» in the legal marketplace by implementingprocesses, technology and staffing models to increase value and maintain thehigh quality of its legal services. Inaddition, Mr. Foltyn has enhanced the recruitment and development functions ofthe firm by providing a wide variety of internal and external tools to assistattorneys and staff with career advancement. He is also a community leader andserves on boards such as the Downtown Detroit Partnership, the Detroit RegionalChamber of Commerce and the United Way for Southeastern Michigan, amongothers.

Mr. Foltyn successfully led the firm through the acquisitionof a Chicago-based litigation boutique and the integration of its lawyers intoHonigman. Already Michigans largest law firm, Honigman now has more than 300legal professionals in the Midwest and a growing national client base served byprominent practices in intellectual property, private equity, corporate andsecurities, real estate and litigation, among others. Before becoming Chairmanand CEO, Mr. Foltyn served the firm as Recruiting and Business DevelopmentPartner and Co-chair of the Strategic Planning Committee.

Mr. Foltyn is a well-respected corporate attorney who:Counsels publicly and privately held business clients, provides guidance toboards of directors regarding corporate governance and adherence to state andfederal law, represents large and small companies, private equity firms andfinancial service firms, advises clients with regard to corporate mergers,acquisitions, divestitures, financial transactions, public offerings andprivate placements of securities and debt, continues to serve the firm as amember of its Strategic Planning Committee.