David Foltyn

Practice Areas

David Foltyn has served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Honigman since 2008. In this role, he oversees the firm’s more than 350 legal professionals throughout Michigan, Chicago and Washington, D.C. as well as a growing national client base served by prominent practices in intellectual property, private equity, corporate and securities, real estate, and litigation, among others.

Prior to his role as Chairman and CEO, David served as the firm’s Recruiting and Business Development Partner and Co-chair of its Strategic Planning Committee.

Under his guidance, the firm has instituted innovative strategies to become a value leader in the marketplace known for high quality legal services. Continuing the firm’s tradition of being the best place for the best lawyers to work, David has enhanced the recruiting functions of the firm and has implemented ongoing development opportunities for attorneys and staff. He is also an active community leader and serves on a number of boards, including the Downtown Detroit Partnership, the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way for Southeastern Michigan.

As a corporate attorney, David counsels publicly and privately held business clients and provides guidance to boards of directors regarding corporate governance and on all regulatory matters at the state and federal level. He has deep expertise in advising clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financial transactions, public offerings, and private placements of securities and debt.