I have always enjoyed business, and relish my opportunity to combine my love of the law with my interests in accounting, finance and economics (I majored in accounting and minored in Economics at Michigan State University).  Being the founder, and managing partner of Altior Law these last 18 years, has allowed me to have the best of both worlds; practicing law and running a business.  And, without a doubt, this dual role has made me a better “attorney and counselor”.

In creating Altior Law, we are striving to elevate the standards for lawyers while we zealously advocate for our clients. That is why, as part of that commitment, I agreed to serve as Chair of the Board of Visitors for Wayne State Law School, my law school alma mater;  I also recently finished a term as a member of the Board of the OCBA; and served 2 six year terms as a Master in the Inns of Court.  Giving back, helping to cultivate the next generation of high character, and high quality lawyers, and leaving the profession in better shape than we found it, are central to our firm’s mission. 

Age I decided to become a lawyer:   I’ve wanted to be a lawyer since I was a young boy mesmerized by Gregory Peck’s Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird.  Over my 40 year career, I have strived to live up to the ideals I witnessed in that preeminent film—where an attorney tries to do the right thing, even when it was neither easy or popular.  

Beach or mountains:  As someone who has always enjoyed hiking, canoeing and camping in some of the most beautiful places on earth, including our national parks at Yosemite, Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, as well as several national parks in Canada, I have always followed the mantra of leaving campsites and hiking trails in better shape than how you found them.  

The way I unwind:  As for fun outside the law, we are blessed to live on a lake, and I love spending time relaxing on the water, with a cigar in 1 hand and a fishing rod, or a cold beverage, in the other.  I am also a golf and fitness nut and try to play and hit the gym as much as time allows. 

Highlight of my weekends:  The greatest joy in my life is spending time with my wife  Lisa, and our son Eli, who recently graduated from Michigan State University who recently got engaged to a wonderful young lady who is on her way to becoming a member of the legal profession.  

Favorite Band: Led Zeppelin, then the Beatles.

Favorite Movie(s): Shawshank Redemption and Saving Private Ryan

Favorite Restaurant: Bella Piatti

Favorite Authors: Wallace Stegner, Pat Conroy and Amor Towles

More about Ken as a Lawyer
Kenneth F. Neuman is the founding shareholder of the firm, and specializes in complex commercial litigation, real estate and corporate consulting, commercial mediations and arbitrations. He has 40 years of experience as an attorney, both inside and outside the courtroom, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high stakes business disputes.

Mr. Neuman is regularly named a Michigan Super Lawyer (including a Top 50 Business Lawyer and Top 100 Lawyer for the entire State of Michigan), a Best Lawyer, and a dBusiness magazine Top Lawyer. He also has recently been admitted to the National Association of Distinguished Neutrals, as well as the American Arbitration Association as a result of his expertise both as a business law mediator and arbitrator. 

Mr. Neuman is also a registered Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and spent several years practicing with one of the “big eight” accounting firms, prior to beginning his legal career. He is a 1983 graduate of Michigan State University (B.A. in Accounting) and a 1986 graduate of the Wayne State University School of Law.

Mr. Neuman has been called upon by Judges and fellow practitioners in Oakland, Wayne, Macomb, and St. Clair Counties to assist them as a receiver in complex commercial cases. Moreover, Mr. Neuman has served as an arbitrator and/or facilitator in numerous commercial cases involving areas of corporate law, real state, contracts, insurance, and business torts.

Mr. Neuman has presented numerous times at continuing education seminars for the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accounts on litigation and expert witness related matters, and is a long time member of the Oakland County Bar Association (OCBA), State Bar of Michigan and the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants.