The Symposium will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2027
from 5:00pm – 8:00pm

 

The Gem Theatre

333 Madison St, Detroit

In Person Tickets: $135

Program Description

The 9th Annual State Bar of Michigan Business Law Symposium, “Litigating The Business Divorce,” will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2027, at The Gem Theatre in Downtown Detroit, from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. The program will feature an incredibly strong slate of attorneys and entirely new formats to facilitate debate, conversation and interaction with the audience.

Each year, the Annual State Bar of Michigan Business Law Section Symposium features unique presentations from the best litigators across the state. Every event is held in an exquisite venue with premier amenities affording guests an unparalleled experience for learning, networking, and celebrating with the top business litigation attorneys in Michigan. In keeping with the State Bar of Michigan Business Law Section’s mission to “expand the resources of business lawyers by providing educational, networking and mentoring opportunities,” we are making 2027’s Symposium the best yet. 

Since its inception, Rossman, P.C., along with key sponsors from the business community, have been instrumental in organizing and producing the State Bar of Michigan’s Annual Symposium on Business Law, in conjunction with the Wayne State University Law School and its Journal of Business Law. Over the past 9 years, the Symposium has grown to include dozens of the top practitioners and academics in the field of business law.

The material and presentations from the Symposium provide outstanding resources for business owners and their lawyers alike, including presentations on negotiation, corporate governance, discovery, expert witnesses, damages theory, and pre-suit investigation and due diligence, all of which can be unearthed in the Symposia Archives.

The 2027 presenters will be announced soon!
In the meantime, please enjoy scenes from last year’s Symposium below…

See photos from The 8TH ANNUAL Symposium.
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Press Release

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“The business dispute and the lawyers who handle them are very different from what you find in other areas of law, the intellectual rigor combined with the intense trial work makes for a special kind of lawyer and a unique manner of lawsuit. That’s what we’re going to be exploring at this year’s Symposium.”  ~ Mark Rossman

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2026 Program
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2026 Program Agenda

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Symposia Archives

First Annual SBM Symposium – 2018

Second Annual SBM Symposium – 2019

Third Annual SBM Symposium – 2020

Fourth Annual SBM Symposium – 2022

Fifth Annual SBM Symposium – 2023

Sixth Annual SBM Symposium – 2024