Austin W. Probst and Matthew W. Frank Named 2026 Crain's Detroit Business Notable Leaders

Kemp Klein is proud to announce that Shareholders Austin W. Probst and Matthew W. Frank have been named 2026 Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law.

The annual recognition honors professionals who are making a meaningful impact within their organizations, industries, and communities. Honorees are nominated by their peers and selected through an editorial review process, recognizing leadership, professional excellence, and service. This year’s class includes 36 professionals from across Michigan.

Austin W. Probst

Austin concentrates his practice in probate, estate and trust administration and litigation, elder law, estate planning, commercial litigation, and appeals. He represents individuals, families, and fiduciaries throughout Michigan in complex probate and trust disputes while also advising clients on estate planning and administration matters.

In addition to being recognized by Crain’s Detroit Business, Austin was recently named a 2026 Up & Coming Lawyer by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. He has also been recognized by The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, DBusiness Top Lawyers, and Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Stars for his work in trusts and estates and probate law.

Learn more about Austin’s recognition by visiting his Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Leaders profile: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/recognitions/notables/accounting-consulting-law/2026/cdb-austin-probst-20260803/

Matthew W. Frank

Matthew focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, aviation, real estate, and corporate law. He advises privately held businesses on acquisitions, dispositions, financing, corporate governance, and other complex business transactions, helping clients navigate sophisticated legal and business matters.

Matthew’s latest recognition builds upon a distinguished list of professional honors. He was previously named a 2025 Crain’s Detroit Business Notable M&A Dealmaker, a 2025 Michigan Lawyers Weekly Go To Lawyer for Business Litigation, and a 2026 DBusiness Top Lawyer in Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

Learn more about Matthew’s recognition by visiting his Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Leaders profile: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/recognitions/notables/accounting-consulting-law/2026/cdb-matthew-frank-20260803/

These recognitions reflect Austin’s and Matthew’s commitment to delivering exceptional legal counsel, providing strategic guidance to their clients, and making meaningful contributions to the legal profession and the communities they serve.

Congratulations to Austin, Matthew, and all 36 professionals recognized as 2026 Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law.

View the complete list of 2026 honorees from Crain’s Detroit Business: https://www.crainsdetroit.com/recognitions/notables/accounting-consulting-law/2026/