Atty. Robert B. Labe
Robert Labe ’s trusts and estates and business law practice is among the most highly regarded in the state. He possesses extensive experience in estate planning, estate and trust administration, contested estate and trust matters, business law, business succession planning and tax planning.
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Robert B. Labe is a trusts attorney based in Birmingham, Michigan, practicing at Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett PC. They have 42+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1984. Admitted to practice in Michigan (1984). Educated at Wayne State University (J.D., 1984). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serves clients in Birmingham, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Robert Labe’s trusts and estates and business law practice is among the most highly regarded in the state
- He possesses extensive experience in estate planning, estate and trust administration, contested estate and trust matters, business law, business succession planning and tax planning
- Robert is a frequent lecturer and prolific author
- He speaks at seminars before legal and professional groups, including as a lecturer at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education at the University of Michigan, the State Bar of Michigan, the National Business Institute, and MICPA where he instructs attorneys and certified public accountants
- Regularly honored for achievement by clients, peers, and ranking organizations, Robert appears in “The Best Lawyers in America” (Woodward/White), has been selected annually since 2009 by Thomson Reuters as a “Michigan Super Lawyer” (a designation reserved for the top 5% of attorneys in Michigan) and has received the highest designation by Martindale-Hubbel AV Preeminent since 1994
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Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Birmingham are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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