About
Justin Crawford, a partner at Honigman LLP, handles mergers and acquisitions for family-owned businesses and closely held companies. His clients range from manufacturers and food and beverage makers to medical device, pharmaceutical, and life sciences companies, along with material handling, laser and high technology, marketing, advertising, and construction businesses. He also handles private securities offerings, capital raises, and start-up formations. He earned a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School and a B.A. in Political Science and Psychology from Hope College. He advises boards and serves as secretary on significant corporate transactions, and he guides owners through reorganizations and business succession, including the sale of the company.
Who is a good fit for Justin Crawford
- Owners of family-owned companies preparing a merger or an acquisition.
- Manufacturers and food and beverage businesses planning a sale or an acquisition.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Notre Dame Law School, J.D.
- Hope College, B.A. in Political Science and Psychology
- Bar admissions
- Michigan
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America, Recognized in practice areas of: Corporate Law, 2016-2027; Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2016-2027; Venture Capital Law, 2025-2026; Kalamazoo Corporate Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2019, 2022, 2024, 2026
- Michigan Super Lawyers, Recognized as a Rising Star, 2011-2014
- Law Bulletin Media, Leading Lawyers, Closely & Privately Held Business Law, 2023-2024; Leading Lawyers, Corporate Finance Law, 2023-2024; Leading Lawyers, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2023-2024; Leading Lawyers, Securities & Venture Finance Law, 2023-2024
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented family-owned business in $10+ million acquisition of conveyor and screening equipment manufacturer and with expansions into Texas, Minnesota, and overseas
- Represented family-owned business in sale of company to private equity firm (seller side)
- Advised closely-held business in all aspects of initial formation and organization, financing, commercial agreements and transactions, and exit
- Served on business succession and transition team for family-owned business, consisting of family members and key management employees
- Represented numerous venture-backed companies in multi-million dollar preferred stock and convertible debt financing rounds
- Represented venture capital fund in initial and follow-on investments in life science, drug development, and medical device companies in purchase of more than $30 million of preferred securities and convertible debt
- Represented medical practice in all aspects of practice, including expansion of medical providers
- Advised minority shareholders in a stock redemption and takeover of closely-held companies worth $7.5 million ($7,500,000)
- Represented closely-held publishing house in the $7 million sale to a leading information source and intelligence gathering public company ($7,000,000)
- Assisted Mexican auto supplier with the $150 million acquisition of U.S.-based structural products business ($150,000,000)
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional