Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Christopher D. Kratovil has been appointed as the firm’s National Recruiting Partner. Kratovil, who has served as Managing Member of Dykema’s Dallas office for the past five years, has a proven track record of finding talented attorneys who thrive in Dykema’s highly collaborative culture
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Laura C. Baucus has been named Director of the firm’s Automotive Industry Group. Based in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office, Baucus joined Dykema more than two decades ago and has worked extensively with automotive companies throughout her career. Baucus has a hybrid business and litigation practice
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm has hired Ed Empamano as its Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining Dykema, Empamano served for more than five years as Director of Customer Experience, Information Technology for Perkins Coie. In his previous role, and throughout his career, Empamano gained tremendous knowledge and experience supporting the practice of law at large and geographically dispersed law firms
D.C., USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm and Washington, D.C.-based attorneys Eric Fingerhut, Jennifer Fraser and Marsha Gentner, all from the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, were each ranked in World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000 2021) in the United States: DC Metro Area category. This marks the 10th consecutive year that both Fingerhut and Fraser have been recognized as top practitioners, while it is Gentner's second straight time appearing on the list
Illinois, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that a total of 12 attorneys from the firm’s Chicago office, and from multiple practice areas, were named to the 2021 Super Lawyers list by Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, three of the firm’s Illinois-based attorneys were also named to the 2021 Illinois Rising Stars list as well
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, proudly announced that it received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. The 2021 rankings mark the eighth consecutive perfect rating for the firm. Dykema joins the ranks of 767 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year
California, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that four of its Los Angeles-based attorneys were named to the 2021 Super Lawyers list by Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine. The Super Lawyers designation, conferred upon the most respected legal practitioners in the state, is based upon peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team to receive this honor
Michigan, USA
Dykema is proud to announce that the Legal Marketing Association (LMA) has once again recognized the firm’s Business Development and Marketing Department as a first-place winner in five individual categories between the 2020 LMA Midwest and Southwest Region’s Annual Your Honor Awards. Furthermore, the firm also received recognition as an Honorable Mention in an additional Southwest Region Award category
D.C., USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Mark Mansour to its Regulated Industries Department, Food & Beverage Industry Group, and Health Care Practice Group as a Member in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Mansour, who joins Dykema after practicing at Locke Lord LLP’s Washington, D.C., office, previously served as in-house counsel for two major multinational food companies. For more than two decades, Mansour has practiced food and drug law
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that its Executive Board elected 12 new members to the firm effective January 1, 2021. Dykema’s new partners, their resident office and practice descriptions are listed below. Sean M. Buckley – Corporate Finance; Dallas Buckley’s practice is focused on advertising, technology, and corporate transactions
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Basil A. Umari and Nicholas Zugaro as senior counsel to the firm’s Bankruptcy Practice Group in Texas. Both attorneys join Dykema from the boutique law firm they co-founded, Umari Zugaro, PLLC. Additionally, Dykema expects to expand its Bankruptcy Practice Group by adding more talent in the near future
Michigan, USA
Starting in January 2020, Dykema, a leading national law firm, became involved with The Promise of Justice Initiative’s (PJI) Jim Crow Juries Project aimed at combatting systemic racism. In collaboration with some of the firm’s clients, Dykema is working pro bono with the PJI as co-counsel to address the injustice stemming from Jim Crow laws passed in Louisiana in the 1800s that permitting non-unanimous jury verdicts in criminal matters
California, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Ryan S. Alexander to its Corporate Finance Practice Group as a Member in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Alexander joins Dykema from Lewis Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP. Alexander concentrates his practice on corporate, commercial and technology transactional matters
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm was nationally ranked in 11 practice areas in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list, as well as receiving a total of 130 metropolitan rankings representing various areas of law. The U.S
Michigan, USA
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and just a year after tempering expectations for deal-making, respondents to Dykema’s 16th Annual M&A Outlook Survey are the most optimistic they have been in the 16-year history of the survey. Seventy-one percent of respondents expect the M&A market to strengthen over the next 12 months, up from 33 percent in 2019, and 87 percent believe M&A activity will increase in the same time frame
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm has selected six members to serve on its Executive Board for a three-year term commencing on January 1, 2021. The firm will benefit from the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of the highly accomplished leaders appointed. Those appointed are listed below with brief bios and descriptions of their practices. Alison R. Ashmore – Dallas Alison Ashmore is a member in Dykema’s Litigation Department
Michigan, USA
Rasul M. Raheem, Detroit-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Financial Services Litigation practice group, has been elected to serve as the first Chair of Wayne State University’s Black Law Alumni Council (BLAC). The BLAC was established in 2020 to provide meaningful support for Black alumni, faculty and students by building a community of law alumni who are engaged and committed to supporting the mission of Wayne Law
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 32 of its attorneys from the firm’s five Michigan offices—and from multiple practice areas—were named to the 2020 Super Lawyers list by Michigan Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, 18 of the firm’s attorneys were named to the 2020 Michigan Rising Stars list. Of those recognized, Rob Boonin, Mike Cooney and Jill Wheaton were each also included on Super Lawyers “Top Lists.” The Top List for which they have been chosen are: Robert A
Illinois, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that four of the firm’s Chicago-based attorneys, Elizabeth Darke, Cinthia Motley, Cynde Munzer and Diana Tsai, were recognized on the Crain’s Chicago Business special report, “Notable Women in Law.” The list was published in the September 7 print edition of Crain’s Chicago Business
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Danielle Rushing, San Antonio-based attorney in Dykema’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors' Rights Practice Group, was selected by the State Bar of Texas (SBOT) as one of only 20 attorneys in Texas to be a member of the 2020-21 class of LeadershipSBOT
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 149 of its attorneys, in multiple practice areas and markets, have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 guide and the Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" list. Additionally, 18 of the firm’s practitioners have been named Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer of the Year,” a special distinction conferred upon a single lawyer within a practice area and metropolitan market
Michigan, USA
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Len Wolfe will become chairman and chief executive officer for a three-year term commencing January 1, 2021. Wolfe succeeds Peter M. Kellett, who has served as chairman and chief executive officer since 2012. Although Wolfe will work from each of Dykema’s 13 offices, he will move his principal office from Lansing, Mich., to Chicago