Venar Ayar of Ayar Law has been named a Distinguished Lawyer in Tax Law by Lawyers of Distinction and listed in the inaugural 2026 Michigan Legal 250 in the Taxation category.
The recognition was announced on October 6, 2026, in Farmington Hills. Venar Ayar, founder of Ayar Law, was named a Distinguished Lawyer in Tax Law by Lawyers of Distinction.
Ayar Law represents individuals and businesses with IRS and Michigan tax matters. The firm lists offices in Farmington Hills, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor, extending its local reach beyond its original Farmington Hills and Grand Rapids references.
The honor comes from Lawyers of Distinction's evaluation process. It is not tied to a particular case or verdict. The available materials do not identify a court judgment, government decision or regulatory proceeding connected to the recognition.
Lawyers of Distinction evaluates licensed attorneys through a proprietary system. Each candidate receives a score from 1 to 5 across 12 factors that address professional achievements and peer recognition. The organization also conducts an ethics review for the previous 10 years.
The available materials do not give Ayar's individual score or place him in a ranking against other attorneys. They identify him as a Distinguished Lawyer in the Tax Law category. That is a professional designation, not a ruling on the merits of a client's matter.
Ayar was also listed in the inaugural 2026 Michigan Legal 250 under Taxation. The list covers 250 Michigan attorneys across 40 practice areas. Michigan Lawyers Weekly says an editorial committee made the selections, describes the list as non-ranked and says attorneys cannot buy participation. Its publication about Ayar was dated October 1, 2026, and updated October 5, 2026.
His practice takes on tax disputes and compliance matters that can affect a taxpayer's finances or a company's operations. Ayar Law handles tax audits, settlements for back taxes, payment-plan negotiations, tax-lien and levy releases, criminal tax-fraud defense and foreign bank account compliance.
A metro Detroit native, Ayar practiced tax law in Southern California before returning to Michigan. He founded Ayar Law in 2012. The firm's stated work includes representation before the IRS and the Michigan Department of Treasury, along with tax-court litigation and appeals.
Ayar has also owned businesses in accounting, tax preparation, grocery retail and hospitality. He points to that background when describing his approach to clients with tax problems. His professional profile presents the experience as firsthand knowledge of the operational and financial pressure that can follow an IRS notice or a state tax dispute.
He holds a J.D. and an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law. Ayar is admitted to practice in Michigan and before the U.S. Tax Court, the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Residents who need to separate a private professional honor from local government action can use the City of Farmington Hills portal for municipal information. The City of Farmington maintains its own municipal information portal for residents and businesses.
Local taxpayers may face separate responsibilities involving federal agencies, the Michigan Department of Treasury, Oakland County administration and municipal offices. Those agencies administer public programs and legal requirements. None is identified in the available materials as having awarded or adjudicated Ayar's Distinguished Lawyer designation.
Earlier professional coverage also addressed Ayar's work in Michigan. Readers can review that earlier coverage for more context about his place in the state's legal community.
For taxpayers and business owners in Farmington Hills, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor, the practical point is clear: Ayar Law focuses on complicated federal and state tax matters rather than general legal services. The Lawyers of Distinction honor does not change a client's tax obligations or promise a particular result. It gives the firm a documented professional distinction tied to an evaluation of achievement and a 10-year ethics review.
Ayar's recognition is best treated as a credential tied to the firm's tax-focused identity. The value for a prospective client still depends on the facts of an audit, collection dispute, settlement negotiation or defense matter. State of Michigan departmental registries and applicable courts remain the places to verify licensing, case status and government action.
