Venar Ayar has been selected for Michigan Lawyers Weekly's inaugural Michigan Legal 250 in Taxation. The Farmington Hills attorney founded Ayar Law in 2012 and represents taxpayers across Michigan, while a recent SEC allegation adds new context to his professional profile.
The Michigan Lawyers Weekly list covers 250 attorneys across 40 practice areas. Venar Ayar appears in its Taxation category, with a separate profile in the publication's directory. The selection was also reported through Newswire.
Michigan Lawyers Weekly says its editorial team reviewed the candidates for the 2026 list. The process considered leadership, professional influence and commitment to clients and communities. The list is not a ranking. Attorneys cannot buy placement.
That distinction matters.
Tax practice across Michigan
Ayar founded Ayar Law in 2012 after returning to Michigan from southern California, where he had practiced tax law. The metro Detroit native said he saw a need for qualified and ethical representation for taxpayers dealing with the Internal Revenue Service.
Today, the firm represents individuals and businesses from offices in Farmington Hills, Grand Rapids and Ann Arbor. Its work covers IRS audits, collection matters, criminal tax investigations, Tax Court litigation, and appeals before the IRS and the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Professional case data reviewed by Law360 lists 14 matters involving Ayar Law. The data also shows activity in Michigan federal courts, including the Eastern District of Michigan. That record supports the firm's stated focus on tax disputes and related federal litigation. It does not establish the outcome of every matter.
These cases can put clients in direct disputes with federal or state tax authorities. The firm's stated focus is legal guidance and representation for serious tax problems. Its work is more specific than that of a general business lawyer or tax preparer.
The work is narrowly focused.
Credentials and recognition
Ayar holds a J.D. and an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of San Diego School of Law. He is admitted to practice in Michigan and before the U.S. Tax Court.
His admissions also include 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.
Ayar said clients often contact the firm while frightened about their tax situation. Some have already dealt with people who promised to make the problem disappear. He credited the firm's team for handling those calls carefully and said he was grateful to Michigan Lawyers Weekly for the recognition.
The award does not replace practical tax guidance. Farmington Voice has examined household affordability barriers in earlier Michigan reporting, but Ayar's selection concerns legal representation for taxpayers. It does not signal a tax policy change or a new government program.
Residents who need local government contacts can use the Farmington Hills city portal. The City of Farmington operates its own government services. Neither city's public services or local ordinances should be confused with the authority of the IRS or the Michigan Department of Treasury.
Michigan Lawyers Weekly identifies Ayar in the Taxation category. Ayar Law remains responsible for representing clients in the matters described by the firm. The recognition does not change tax rules, resolve an individual case or mean that every taxpayer will receive the same result.
New SEC allegation adds context
Law360 reported on Sept. 25, 2026, that the Securities and Exchange Commission accused a Michigan tax lawyer of insider trading. The allegation concerns a proposed transaction involving Y-mAbs Therapeutics and SERB Pharmaceuticals. The report names Venar Ayar and Ayar Law in connection with the claims.
The SEC allegations are not findings of liability. The Law360 report does not establish a final court judgment or disciplinary action.
The allegations remain unproven.
The SEC matter is separate from the Michigan Legal 250 selection. Michigan Lawyers Weekly assembled the honor as an editorial list. The SEC matter concerns alleged conduct in a securities transaction.
Readers should not treat the recognition as an endorsement by the SEC, the State of Michigan or Oakland County administration.
What the selection means
For Farmington Hills and the wider metro Detroit legal community, the announcement recognizes a locally founded firm that now serves clients from three Michigan offices. The City of Farmington Hills and the City of Farmington are local governments. The Farmington Public Schools board oversees public education.
None of those bodies administers federal tax litigation or selects attorneys for the Michigan Legal 250.
The firm's tax work also involves agencies beyond local government, such as the Internal Revenue Service and the Michigan Department of Treasury. State of Michigan departmental registries and agency records are the proper places to check state licensing or administrative information. A professional award announcement is not enough.
The clearest fact also sets the limit. Ayar's inclusion is an editorially selected honor, not a ranking and not a government designation. It reflects Michigan Lawyers Weekly's assessment of his leadership and professional influence.
The firm's legal credentials, reported federal court activity and client work give readers more concrete information about what Ayar Law does. The award itself does not predict the result of any taxpayer's case.
