Buoyed by consumer demand and legislative support, respondents to Dykema’s 2023 Automotive Trends survey enter the year in a period of cautious innovation. After analyzing survey responses, the firm's 2023 Automotive Trends Report compiles insights from key decision-makers to understand what trends will have the greatest impact on the automotive industry in the following year and beyond. The top responses from the survey reveal an industry-wide focus on legal benefits and risks tied to new electric and autonomous vehicle technologies...
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Dykema, with more than 400 attorneys and professionals, is a leading national law firm with a Midwest heritage that has been serving clients for more than a century. The firm, with offices in California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Wisconsin, recognized as one of the top law firms in the United States. Dykema is a strategic partner and the firm of choice for many Fortune 500, middle-market, and startup companies that are attracted to the firm's sophisticated practices, focus on practical solutions, quality lawyers, and commitment to providing value.
What sets Dykema apart from other firms in the market is its unique value equation, which includes a commitment to dedicated client service teams; flexible billing to create financial predictability and accountability; lower cost structure; and advanced technology and communication strategies. Using a value-focused business model, Dykema's full-service capability delivers results for sophisticated purchasers of legal services who increasingly demand alternative and more efficient ways of streamlining their legal work without sacrificing their bottom line.
The firm's attorneys and government policy advisors have experience in a broad range of government, corporate, and private practice positions in top-tiered companies and organizations. At our core are attorneys and other professionals who are nationally recognized leaders in their area of practice.
Driven by the needs of its clients, Dykema has extended its platform nationally by developing national practices in the following areas: automotive litigation; biotechnology and life sciences; consumer financial services litigation; consumer product safety and compliance; energy and electric distribution; healthcare; infrastructure finance; intellectual property litigation and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.
Year this Office was Founded: 1926
Lawyers Worldwide: 400
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Richard J. Aaron
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Richard J. Aaron
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Gerald L. Aben
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Jonathan E. Aberman
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Michael P. Adams
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Michael P. Adams
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Phyllis Adams
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Daniela Gonzales Aldape
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Daniela Gonzales Aldape
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James G. Aldrich
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Ryan S. Alexander
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Ryan S. Alexander
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Thomas B. Alleman
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Harry N. Arger
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Alison R. Ashmore
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Alison R. Ashmore
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James S. Azadian
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James S. Azadian
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Laura C. Baucus
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Kerry T. Benedict
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Ramon D. Bissmeyer
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Jane E. Bockus
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Jane E. Bockus
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R. Lance Boldrey
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Robert A. Boonin
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Robert A. Boonin
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Lisa A. Brown
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Sean M. Buckley
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James M. Burns
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Tamara A. Bush
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Tamara A. Bush
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Brendan J. Cahill
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Jon D. Cantor
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Michael R. Carey
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Michael R. Carey
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James R. Case
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Jong-Ju Chang
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Jong-Ju Chang
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Melanie J. Chico
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Melanie J. Chico
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Jennifer Boueri Chilson
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Charles W. Chotvacs
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Amy M. Christen
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Debbie Clark
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Thomas M. Cleary
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Thomas M. Cleary
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Brian A. Colao
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Janet L. Conigliaro
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Michael P. Cooney
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Jeffrey J. Cox
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Jeffrey J. Cox
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Michael G. Cumming
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C. Elizabeth Darke
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C. Elizabeth Darke
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Joseph R. DeHondt
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Joseph R. DeHondt
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Marie R. Deveney
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Michael A. Dorfman
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Michael A. Dorfman
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John C. Dulske
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Brandon E. Durrett
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Brandon E. Durrett
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Robert Hugh Ellis
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Stephen R. Estey
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Stephen R. Estey
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Sherrie L. Farrell
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James P. Feeney
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Jonathan S. Feld
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Jonathan S. Feld
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Bob H. Feroze
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Bob H. Feroze
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Ashley R. Fickel
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Rodrigo Figueroa
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Rodrigo Figueroa
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Ann D. Fillingham
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Ann D. Fillingham
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Jeffrey R. Fine
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Jeffrey R. Fine
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Eric T. Fingerhut
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Adam M. Fishkind
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Brian R. Forbes
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Anthony J. Frasca
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Jennifer Fraser
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Jennifer Fraser
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Melanie L. Fry
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Douglas J. Fryer
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Scott R. Fryzel
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Todd Grant Gattoni
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David M. George
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Jeffrey C. Gifford
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Grant P. Gilezan
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Teresa Ereon Giltner
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Teresa Ereon Giltner
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Steven H. Gistenson
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Steven H. Gistenson
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Abirami (Abi) Gnanadesigan
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Gary P. Gordon
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Andrew T. Green
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Alan M. Greene
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James P. Greene
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Sean C. Griffin
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Robert B. Groholski
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Robert B. Groholski
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Clay A. Guise
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Sean M. Hanifin
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Jason T. Hanselman
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J. Daniel Harkins
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Kyle R. Hauberg
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Reed R. Heimbecher
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Reed R. Heimbecher
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James F. Hermon
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Joseph H. Hickey
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Gavin E. Hill
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Zachary Q. Hoard
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Zachary Q. Hoard
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Patrick L. Huffstickler
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Margaret Adams Hunter
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Jeffrey G. Huron
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Jeffrey G. Huron
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Howard B. Iwrey
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Howard B. Iwrey
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Mark D. Jacobs
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Becky S. James
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Becky S. James
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Victor C. Johnson
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Victor C. Johnson
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Thomas J. Judge
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Kristina H. Kaluza
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Kristina H. Kaluza
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Peter M. Kellett
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James P. Kiefer
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C. David Kinder
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Bonnie K. Kirkland
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Bonnie K. Kirkland
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Courtney F. Kissel
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Eric S. Klein
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Michael Klein
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Eric S. Klein
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Scott R. Kocienski
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Jin-Kyu Koh
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Andrew J. Kolozsvary
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Christopher D. Kratovil
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Michael S. Kurtzon
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Charles A. LeMoine
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Krista L. Lenart
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Rochelle E. Lento
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Michael A. Lesha
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Wilhelm E. Liebmann
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Steven C. Liedel
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Gerald T. Lievois
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Gerald T. Lievois
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Robert C. Linton
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Dommond E. Lonnie
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Abad Lopez
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Lewis K. Loss
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Mark J. Magyar
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Mark G. Malven
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Mark G. Malven
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Bonnie Mayfield
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Lori McAllister
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Lori McAllister
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Donna K. McElroy
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Stacey L. McGraw
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Nick Monaghan
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Stephen S. Muhich
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Cynde H. Munzer
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Heidi A. Naasko
Member, Leader of Pro Bono Practice
Heidi A. Naasko
Member, Leader of Pro Bono Practice
Robert W. Nelson
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Brian H. Newman
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Paul L. Nystrom
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Virgil Ochoa
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Brent H. Olson
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Kyle A. Owens
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Kyle A. Owens
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Brian J. Page
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James T. Pechacek
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Jerrold M. Peven
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Cameron H. Piggott
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Travis E. Plummer
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Travis E. Plummer
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Carl Rashid, Jr.
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John F. Rhoades
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John F. Rhoades
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Cliff P. Riley
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Cody D. Rockey
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Jason M. Ross
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Jason M. Ross
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Michael D. Rothstein
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J. Patrick Ryan
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J. Patrick Ryan
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Thomas E. Sanders
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Stephen D. Sayre
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Stephen D. Sayre
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Daniel J. Schairbaum
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Todd C. Schebor
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Thomas M. Schehr
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Brett W. Schouest
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Andrew P. Scott
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Christyn M. Scott
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Christyn M. Scott
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Gary P. Segal
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Theodore W. Seitz
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Jon A. Seppelt
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Jon A. Seppelt
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Andrew G. Sherwood
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Keith A. Shuley
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Keith A. Shuley
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Israel R. Silvas
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Mark A. Silverman
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Phillip M. Slinkard
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Phillip M. Slinkard
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Brian T. Smith
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Jarrod T. Smith
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James B. Smith, Jr.
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John C. Sokatch
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Scott A. Steinhoff
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Dante A. Stella
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Daniel R. Stern
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John B. Stewart
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John M. Thomas
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Robert P. Tiplady
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Robert P. Tiplady
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Sheryl L. Toby
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Marty Truss
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Diana Y. Tsai
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David A. Vanderhider
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Thomas S. Vaughn
Senior Counsel
Isaac Villarreal
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Michael R. Vogt
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Michael R. Vogt
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Elizabeth A. Voss
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Deron L. Wade
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Deron L. Wade
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Jeffrey J. Ward
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Edward S. Weil
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Laura A. Weingartner
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Jeanne M. Whalen
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Jill M. Wheaton
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Eric L. White
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Eric L. White
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Boyd White III
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Derek S. Whitefield
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W. Alan Wilk
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Dawn N. Williams
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Dawn N. Williams
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Deborah D. Williamson
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Michael P. Wippler
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Michael P. Wippler
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R. Craig Woods
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Steven McMahon Zeller
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Joanne L. Zimolzak
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Emphani A. Aldridge
Associate
Nimroz N. Ali
Associate
Nimroz N. Ali
Associate
Kyle M. Asher
Associate
Erica L. Berezny
Senior Attorney
Erica L. Berezny
Senior Attorney
John D. Black
Senior Attorney
Brooke M. Bohlen
Associate
Ryan D. Borelo
Associate
Christina C. Brunty
Associate
Ashley Shapiro Bunyard
Associate
Natasha A. Burkett
Attorney
Jacob G. Burkholder
Attorney
Lisa M. Burnett
Attorney
Laura M. Callahan
Senior Attorney
Laura M. Callahan
Senior Attorney
Taylor L. Calvert
Associate
Taylor L. Calvert
Associate
Alison L. Carruthers
Senior Attorney
Alison L. Carruthers
Senior Attorney
Michael P. Carty
Associate
Matthew R. Cassar
Associate
Benjamin W. Chertok
Associate
Benjamin W. Chertok
Associate
Antonio J. Cifuentes
Associate
Kevin Connor
Associate
Sarah E. Cornwell
Associate
Erin E. Cusenbary
Associate
Erin E. Cusenbary
Associate
Ryan A. Dadgari
Associate
Ryan A. Dadgari
Associate
Nardeen Dalli
Associate
Kelly Depew Metz
Associate
A. Joseph Duffy IV
Associate
Monique S. Eubanks
Associate
Neyma E. Figueroa
Associate
Tory L. Finley
Associate
Tory L. Finley
Associate
Robert J. Fisher
Associate
Robert J. Fisher
Associate
Joshua A. Fishman
Associate
Lauren E. Fitzsimons
Associate
Olivia R.C.A. Flower
Associate
Olivia R.C.A. Flower
Associate
Jillian Gordon Foerster
Attorney
John W. Fraser
Associate
Oscar Garcia-Isita Munoz
Associate
Oscar Garcia-Isita Munoz
Associate
Nina Gavrilovic
Associate
Carrie C. Gorner
Associate
Carrie C. Gorner
Associate
Dean Gould
Associate
Dean Gould
Associate
Caleb J. Halberg
Attorney
Caleb J. Halberg
Attorney
Nazneen S. Hasan
Senior Attorney
Matthew T. Hays
Associate
Thi Hoang Ho
Associate
Thi Hoang Ho
Associate
Kelly R. Houk
Senior Attorney
Kelly R. Houk
Senior Attorney
Rebekah L. Hudgins
Associate
Rebekah L. Hudgins
Associate
Samantha J. Hughes
Associate
Robert A. Hyatt
Attorney
Robert A. Hyatt
Attorney
John A. Janiszewski
Senior Attorney
John A. Janiszewski
Senior Attorney
Jonathan M. Jaskot
Associate
Neil P. Johnson
Associate
Jonathan Kama Jr.
Associate
Tyler J. Kemper
Associate
Tara S. Kern
Associate
Samuel R. Kilberg
Associate
Dmitriy Kopelevich
Senior Attorney
Dmitriy Kopelevich
Senior Attorney
Holly A. Kramer
Attorney
Chelsea Dee Larsen
Attorney
Madison S. Laskowski
Associate
Madison S. Laskowski
Associate
Ximena Lastra
Associate
Caroline S. Lawhorn
Associate
Leslie A. Lewis
Attorney
Leslie A. Lewis
Attorney
Asel M. Lindsey
Senior Attorney
Erica M. Lux
Associate
Beth Peng Lyden
Senior Attorney
Beth Peng Lyden
Senior Attorney
Milo R. Madole
Associate
Milo R. Madole
Associate
Mark J. Makoski
Associate
Giuliano D. Mancini
Associate
Amelia H. Marquis
Associate
Melissa M. McGuane
Attorney
Maria L. McIntyre
Associate
Shannon Marie McKeon
Associate
Sarah A. Mirs
Associate
Paul J. Mooney
Associate
Serj Mooradian
Senior Attorney
Nina Moreno
Associate
Priscila Mosqueda De La Garza
Associate
Samir A. Mouawad
Associate
Theresa A. Munaco
Associate
Matthew D. Nielsen
Senior Attorney
Matthew D. Nielsen
Senior Attorney
Christine V. Nitoff
Associate
Chukwuma (Chuma) M. Offor
Associate
Frank L. Ordiz
Attorney
Abigail M. Orgeron
Associate
Esther O. Oyetoro
Associate
David R. Padalino
Associate
Robert (Chip) L. Pierce III
Associate
Igli Psari
Associate
Igli Psari
Associate
Matthew S. Raczkowski
Senior Attorney
Alexandria R. Rahn
Associate
Alexandria R. Rahn
Associate
Nasseem S. Ramin
Senior Attorney
McKenna B. Rammell
Associate
Daniel A. Ray
Associate
Emily K. Reed
Associate
Emily K. Reed
Associate
Jason C. Reichlyn
Senior Attorney
Elisa B. Reinsmith
Attorney
Elisa B. Reinsmith
Attorney
Victoria E. Remus
Associate
Dylan S. Robinson
Associate
E. Carolina Rodriguez-Hatt
Senior Attorney
Bryce A. Rucker
Senior Attorney
Susan L. Ruddy
Senior Attorney
Susan L. Ruddy
Senior Attorney
Danielle N. Rushing
Associate
Sharon A. Salinas
Attorney
Allison M. Scott
Associate
Erin A. Sedmak
Senior Attorney
Katie N. Simpson
Attorney
Katie N. Simpson
Attorney
Ariel J. Snyder
Associate
Katherine E. Spiser
Associate
Mickey L. Stevens
Associate
Paul T. Stewart
Associate
Paul T. Stewart
Associate
Anda Tatoiu
Senior Attorney
Clara L. Trotta
Associate
Alexandria Marie Twiss
Associate
Alexandria Marie Twiss
Associate
Bridget L. Underhill
Associate
Bridget L. Underhill
Associate
Andrew T. VanEgmond
Associate
Ryan J. VanOver
Associate
Hilary L. Vigil
Associate
Hilary L. Vigil
Associate
Nicholas O. von der Lancken
Associate
Connor B. Walby
Associate
Jennifer A. Warner Torrez
Senior Attorney
Jennifer A. Warner Torrez
Senior Attorney
Ryan L. Warsh
Associate
Lisa Hendrix Weigel
Associate
Lisa Hendrix Weigel
Associate
Katherine (Katina) A. Zampas
AssociateOf Counsel
Catherine S. Bowe
Senior Counsel
Catherine S. Bowe
Senior Counsel
M. David Bryant, Jr.
Senior Counsel
M. David Bryant, Jr.
Senior Counsel
N. Banu Colak
Senior Counsel
Clay A. Cossé
Senior Counsel
Richard A. Daniel II
Senior Counsel
Richard A. Daniel II
Senior Counsel
Denise M. Drake
Senior Counsel
William B. Finkelstein
Senior Counsel
William B. Finkelstein
Senior Counsel
Robert C. Freed
Senior Counsel
Todd Gale
Senior Counsel
Todd Gale
Senior Counsel
Paulina Garga-Chmiel
Senior Counsel
Marsha G. Gentner
Senior Counsel
Marsha G. Gentner
Senior Counsel
Michael A. Gilman
Senior Counsel
Michael A. Gilman
Senior Counsel
James M. Golden
Senior Counsel
Bruce L. Goldsmith
Senior Counsel
David P. Graham
Senior Counsel
Margaret E. Graham
Senior Counsel
David P. Graham
Senior Counsel
Michael S. Gzybowski
Senior Counsel
R. K. (Dean) Hagan
Senior Counsel
R. K. (Dean) Hagan
Senior Counsel
Conrad A. Hansen
Senior Counsel
Lindsay S. Henry
Senior Counsel
Heidi J. Herman
Senior Counsel
Suzanne M. Johnson
Senior Counsel
Robert D. Leavitt
Senior Counsel
Richard L. Lieberman
Senior Counsel
Richard L. Lieberman
Senior Counsel
Timothy J. McCarthy
Senior Counsel
Thomas T. Moga
Senior Counsel
Brian M. Moore
General Counsel
Steven D. Mroczkowski
Senior Counsel
William B. Murphy
Senior Counsel
Melvin J. Muskovitz
Senior Counsel
Darrell W. Pierce
Senior Counsel
Harold D. Pope
Senior Counsel
Lauren E. Quigley
Senior Counsel
Rasul M. Raheem
Senior Counsel
Kathleen A. Reed
Senior Counsel
Prescott W. Smith
Senior Counsel
Prescott W. Smith
Senior Counsel
Eric C. Tew
Senior Counsel
Eric C. Tew
Senior Counsel
Molly E. Thompson
Senior Counsel
Molly E. Thompson
Senior Counsel
Stephen A. Tight
Senior Counsel
Basil A. Umari
Senior Counsel
Cory L. Webster
Senior Counsel
Mark W. Weisbard
Senior Counsel
Mark W. Weisbard
Senior Counsel
Nicholas (Nick) J. Winters
Senior Counsel
Laura P. Worsinger
Senior Counsel
Laura P. Worsinger
Senior Counsel
Nicholas Zugaro
Senior Counsel
Nicholas Zugaro
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Frank D. Ballantine
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Kate Bechen
Office Managing Partner
Kate Bechen
Office Managing Partner
Paul R. Boken
Chief Operating Officer
Mark Boozell
Government Policy Advisor
Mark Boozell
Government Policy Advisor
James Brandell, Ph.D.
Government Policy Advisor
James Brandell, Ph.D.
Government Policy Advisor
Andrew J. Buczek
Government Policy Advisor
Andrew J. Buczek
Government Policy Advisor
Andrea M. Cascarilla
Government Policy Advisor
Ayanna C. Clinton
Chief Human Resources Officer
Andrew H. Doerr
Government Policy Advisor
Ed Empamano
Chief Information Officer
Ed Empamano
Chief Information Officer
Mia P. Jiganti
Risk Management Director
Mia P. Jiganti
Risk Management Director
Anthony Marion
Marketing Communications
Anthony Marion
Marketing Communications
Mary Beth L. McGowan
Government Policy Advisor
Mary Beth L. McGowan
Government Policy Advisor
Linda M. Moss
Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer
James D. Prappas
Member
James D. Prappas
Member
Bryan J. Ramirez
Director of Application Support and Development
Scott L. Selinger
Government Policy Advisor
Scott L. Selinger
Government Policy Advisor
Ned Stanulov
Director of Infrastructure
Ned Stanulov
Director of Infrastructure
Mary Beth Walsh
Senior Director, Legal Recruiting & Development
Tracy D. Winston
Government Policy Advisor
Leonard C. Wolfe
Chair and CEO
Jamie A. Zaniewski
Government Policy Advisor
J. Michael Bernard
MemberArticles
All Employers May Be Impacted by President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy (the "Order"). This sweeping Order affirms that it is the policy of the President’s Administration to enforce the antitrust laws to combat concentration and abuses of economic power in a number of markets, including: labor, agriculture, healthcare (including i.e., hospitals, insurance, hearing aids and prescription drugs), repair, real estate brokerage, alcoholic beverage distribution, cable, internet, air travel, financial services, rail transport, and ocean shipping...
Press releases
Dykema Advised Dynacq Healthcare, Inc. on Sale of Hospital and Transfer of Physician Owned Hospital License
Dykema congratulates its client, Dynacq Healthcare, Inc., on the sale of a hospital and transfer of a physician-owned hospital license. Dynacq, a Houston-based 33-year-old physician-owned hospital operator that specializes in orthopedic, bariatric, neuro-spine, and general surgeries, filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on December 8, 2025, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. Dynacq holds one of approximately 250 physician-owned hospital (POH) licenses remaining in the United States, a license that cannot be replicated under current federal law. The license permits physician practices and specialty groups to refer surgeries internally...
Dykema Marks 100 Years by Launching a Centennial Celebration
The Story of DykemaOn June 1, 1926, in downtown Detroit, three lawyers—Raymond K. Dykema, Elroy O. Jones, and Renville Wheat—opened the doors of a five-person firm in the Penobscot Building. Their first client was Great Lakes Engineering Company. Their setting was a city rapidly becoming the industrial engine of the world.What they built was more than a law practice. They built a business law firm grounded in the needs of entrepreneurs, manufacturers, and emerging industries—a firm shaped by Detroit’s pragmatism, resilience, and innovation.That mindset would define Dykema for the next 100 years...
Blogs
Cannabis Law Blog
The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an...
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments
Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments provides legal insight on topics of special interest to insurance industry professionals. Covering a wide range of industries, Dykema’s Insurance Coverage Notes and Developments blog provides brief but substantive alerts, including updates and analysis on...
Labor & Employment Law Blog
In the rapidly evolving field of labor and employment law, we know that employers need to stay informed about changes in the law, and how these changes impact day-to-day business operations. Dykema’s Labor & Employment Law Blog (www.laboremployment-lawblog.com) discusses important labor and...
The Firewall
The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The...
The Open Road: Automotive Law Blog
The Open Road features legal thought leaders from all areas of the transportation economy including corporate transactions, products liability and class actions, insurance regulation, environmental compliance, and supply chain management. As the automotive sector faces new challenges from...
