Jeffrey K. Lamb

Jeff Lamb is the Vice Chair of Honigman’s Litigation Department. He focuses on representing automotive manufacturers in commercial disputes with their suppliers, distributors, customers, and competitors including product warranty and privacy class actions. Jeff also represents manufacturers as both plaintiff and defendant in high-stakes trademark, trade secret, and unfair competition disputes. In addition, Jeff represents closely held corporations in shareholder disputes and actions involving corporate officer misconduct.

Jeff has served as trial counsel in bench and jury trials and arbitral proceedings that have gone to verdict and has won multimillion-dollar judgments and achieved favorable settlements at all stages of litigation.

Prior to joining Honigman, Jeff worked at an AmLaw 10 law firm where he represented global chemical and energy companies in commercial disputes related to refinery fires and well failures, as well as joint ventures and mergers. Jeff is a former Marine Corps officer.

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Automotive Industry Litigation

• Lead counsel for plaintiff Tier 1 supplier in trade secret and unfair competition action against its direct competitor relating to a multimillion dollar supply contract.
• Lead counsel for defendant Tier 1 supplier in $200 million breach of warranty dispute stemming from the recall of a critical component.
• Lead counsel for plaintiff OEM in supply chain interruption dispute stemming from force majeure declaration. Won TRO to secure continued supply of critical parts and then resolved case on favorable terms.
• Lead counsel for plaintiff Tier 2 supplier in action for breach of component supply agreement and wrongful termination of supply relationship. Secured multimillion dollar settlement on the eve of trial.
• Lead counsel for Tier 1 supplier in M&A earnout dispute with software company founders.
• Lead counsel for OEM in multi-site dealer termination litigation.
• Counsel for OEM in fraud and unfair competition litigation against competitor stemming from multi-year union bribery scheme.
• Lead counsel for automotive supplier in a $100 million breach of contract and fraud dispute stemming from an M&A transaction. Secured extremely favorable settlement at the close of fact discovery.
• Lead counsel for plaintiff OEM in $75 million product warranty dispute with its primary battery manufacturer for the North American market. Secured favorable settlement for OEM
• Counsel for OEM in trade secret and breach of contract litigation with former supplier related to prototype vehicle. Secured favorable settlement at mediation.
• Lead counsel for Tier 1 supplier in litigation with metal stamper stemming from demands for price increases and contract termination. Secured recovery of critical tooling, achieved favorable settlement below estimated litigation expenses and enabled client to efficiently resource business.
• Lead counsel for Tier 1 supplier in M&A earnout dispute with former owners of acquired competitor. Achieved settlement for less than defense costs.
• Lead litigation counsel for OEM in bankruptcy litigation in D. Mass. against former supplier. Hotly contested adversary proceeding involved cross claims of fraud and breach of contract and settled favorably following successful depositions of supplier’s financial consultants.
• Won $5.8 million judgment, plus attorney’s fees, in E.D. Va. as lead counsel for plaintiff diesel engine manufacturer in breach of contract with its customer.

Trademark, Trade Secret, and Unfair Competition

• Lead counsel for consumer products manufacturer in multiple trademark and trade dress litigations. Won preliminary injunctions and secured final judgements against multiple infringing competitors.
• Lead counsel for plaintiff Tier 1 supplier in trade secret and unfair competition action against its direct competitor relating to a multimillion dollar supply contract.
• Lead counsel for CRM services provider in $15 million indemnification action related to settlement of nationwide class action alleging statutory violations. Won motion to dismiss third party complaint in C.D. Cal. and then successfully resolved claims.
• Lead counsel for a SaaS provider in unfair competition litigation with competitor. Took over defense from another firm and then won modification of preliminary injunction and achieved favorable settlement via aggressive prosecution of affirmative defenses and counterclaim.
• Led successful defense of a national distributor in a $15 million trademark infringement action in E.D. Mich. via aggressive prosecution of affirmative defenses. Defeated plaintiffs’ motion for a preliminary injunction twice; won discovery sanctions, and then secured release of all claims on extremely favorable terms.

Class Action Litigation

• Lead counsel for OEM in multiple nationwide product warranty class actions alleging defective components.
• Represented leading international publisher in statutory privacy class action. Achieved favorable settlement at mediation prior to class certification.
• Led successful defense of nationwide restaurant chain in class action litigation alleging false advertising and negligence. Won dismissal of all claims via successive motions to dismiss.
• Lead counsel for CRM provider in $15 million indemnification action related to settlement of nationwide class action alleging statutory privacy claims. Won motion to dismiss third party complaint in C.D. Cal. and then successfully resolved claims.

Other Significant Commercial Litigation

• Lead counsel for defendant closely held corporations in shareholder action and wrongful termination dispute. Achieved favorable arbitral judgment regarding enterprise valuation and subsequent redemption of interests and dismissal of tort claims.
• Lead counsel for defendant closely held corporation in shareholder action. Won motion to dismiss breach of fiduciary duty claims and successfully negotiated redemption of plaintiff shareholders’ interests on favorable terms.
• Won summary judgment in Illinois state court on breach of fiduciary duty claims asserted by client plaintiff marketing firm against its former president for illicit competition.
• Secured early and cost-effective resolution of claims for defendant software developer in a $5 million breach of contract and breach of warranty dispute.
• Won motion to strike opposing expert and obtained total defense verdict following arbitral hearing while serving as trial counsel for online travel agency defendant in $10 million breach of contract dispute.
• Obtained favorable settlement following bench trial in Illinois state court while representing nonprofit hospital in a breach of contract action against a former consultant.

Prior Experience

• Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Associate, 2006-2012
• United States Marine Corps, Captain, 1997-2002

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Awards

• Listed in Chambers USA, 2025
  • Recognized in General Commercial Litigation in Michigan; clients state:
    • "Jeffrey Lamb is a great lawyer."
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2024-2026
  • Recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation
• Michigan Super Lawyers, 2017-2021
  • Recognized as a Rising Star, 2014-2016
• Michigan Lawyers Weekly, "Go-To Lawyer for Business Litigation", 2023 and 2025
• DBusiness, Top Lawyers, 2026

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