Charles Nida

Charles Nida possesses more than 40 years of experience in estate planning and probate administration with special emphasis on sophisticated and complex tax and estate planning.

• Possesses broad experience in the representation of nonprofit organizations, including public charities and civic groups
• Former Chair of Honigman's Estate Planning Department

Practice Areas

Clerkships

• Judge Theodore Levin, U.S. District Court, Law Clerk, 1969-1970

Education

Admissions

Awards

• Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2019-2023
  • Recognized as a Senior Statesperson in the field of Private Wealth Law; Chambers USA states:
    • "Charles Nida of Honigman LLP has over four decades of experience advising high net worth clients in estate planning and probate matters. He also advises on complex tax matters."
• The Best Lawyers in America, 1995-2024
  • Recognized in practice areas of:
    • Non-Profit / Charities Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Non-Profit / Charities Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2013, 2023
• DBusiness, Top Lawyers, 2010-2012 and 2014-2018
• Michigan Super Lawyers, 2006-2008 and 2010-2018
• Law Bulletin Media
  • Leading Lawyers, Association & Non-Profit Law, 2017, 2023
  • Leading Lawyers, Trust, Will & Estate Planning Law, 2017, 2023
• Leading Lawyers Magazine Michigan, 2017
  
  • Named as one of the:
    • Top 10 Leading Trust, Will & Estate Lawyers
    • Top 100 Leading Lawyers
    • Top 100 Leading Consumer Lawyers
• Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated

Professional & Community Involvement

• Financial and Estate Planning Council of Detroit
• State Bar of Michigan
• The United Jewish Foundation
  • Professional Advisory Committee
• Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
  • Committee on Planned Giving, Chairman
• Wayne State University
  • Planned Giving Committee, Vice Chairman
• Detroit Institute of Arts
  • Founders Society
    • Planned Giving Advisory Committee

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