Press Releases

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Sean F. Darke to its Labor and Employment Practice Group as a Member in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office. Darke joins Dykema after practicing in Chicago for the past 17 years. In his practice, Darke represents businesses in all aspects of labor and employment litigation, including defending them in class actions ...

Dykema is proud to announce that Monique S. Eubanks was named one of the Michigan Chronicle's 2022 "40 Under 40" honorees. Eubanks and her fellow honorees were recognized at the Michigan Chronicle 40 Under 40 Awards and Induction Ceremony on June 30, 2022, at the International Marketplace in Detroit. According to the publication, the Michigan Chronicle 40 Under 40 honors individuals who are positively impacting all sectors of greater Detroit, making a vast difference in their communities ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Adam Fishkind was selected by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a “Go To Lawyer” for Real Estate and Condominium Law. Fishkind’s profile will be featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s special supplement on Monday, July 25, 2022. Michigan Lawyers Weekly began its “Go To” program to honor leading lawyers in a particular field of law, with the 2022 Summer section focused on real estate, condo, and cottage law ...

Dykema is proud to announce that Martin Hirshland was recently installed as an officer of the Los Angeles County Bar Association's (LACBA) Barristers/Young Attorneys Section’s Executive Committee. Hirshland was selected to serve as Assistant Vice President of Outreach for the 2022-2023 term ...

Dykema is proud to announce that Todd Gale was selected for Fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). In a letter from the invitation-only trial lawyer honorary society, the LCA stated that Gale's professional excellence and integrity speaks for itself and that his commitment to diversity if central to its mission. Membership in the LCA is limited to 3,500 Fellows, representing less than one-half of one percent of all American lawyers ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm’s Automotive Product Liability Litigation, Automotive Litigation, Gaming and Native American Law, and Cannabis Law practices are listed by the Legal 500 United States 2022 (The Legal 500). In three of those categories, the respective Dykema practice ranks in the top 10 nationally—including a top three ranking. Additionally, the firm's Appellate and Critical Motions practice was included in a "Firms to Watch" list ...

Dykema is proud to announce that Jamie Zaniewski was included in the Crain’s Detroit Businesses 2022 “50 Names to Know in Lobbying” guide. The guide is a selection of professionals representing trade groups, major corporations, law firms, and multiclient firms who they suggest to be on industry professionals’ radar. Zaniewski’s was featured in this Crain’s profile ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that it received 25 individual attorney rankings and 14 practice area rankings in the 2022 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide. Nationally, the firm received recognition in three practice areas and six individual attorney rankings; including as one of the top firms for Product Liability: Automobile ...

Dykema is proud to announce that Alison Ashmore was included in Law360’s 2022 Rising Stars list. She is one of only five attorneys recognized in the Trials discipline and joins 175 other honorees chosen from more than 1,350 submissions. Ashmore was interviewed by Law360 for a special feature. According to Law360, the Rising Stars recognition highlights the top legal talent under the age of 40 in a multitude of practice areas based on career accomplishments in their respective disciplines ...

Dykema is proud to announce that Jane Bockus was selected by the San Antonio Bar Association (SABA) as the 2022 recipient of the Joe Frazier Brown Award of Excellence. Bockus will be recognized at the San Antonio Bar Association’s annual Gala on September 24, 2022. According to SABA, the Joe Frazier Brown Award of Excellence recognizes an attorney who exemplifies all that is good about the legal profession ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Dana White and James Sargent, each as Senior Counsel in the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group. White joins Dykema’s Bloomfield Hills office, while Sargent will reside in the firm’s Dallas office. White joins Dykema from McDonald Hopkins LLC. Her practice covers a broad spectrum of commercial real estate disciplines, focusing on industrial, office, multifamily, luxury residential, and retail development ...

Dykema is proud to announce that The American College of Bankruptcy (ACB) has named Deborah Williamson to its Board of Regents. Williamson, a long-time Fellow and Director with the ACB, was elected as one of 15 Board of Regents members, representing the Fifth Circuit for a three-year term. The Board of Regents is responsible for the nomination and selection of qualified candidates for fellowship in the College ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of attorney Timothy Caprez to the firm’s recently opened Milwaukee office. Caprez joins Dykema after serving as Vice President and Chief Compliance Counsel at Exact Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: EXAS), a worldwide leader in cancer diagnostics ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Jennifer Fraser, Reed Heimbecher, and Thomas Moga were recognized as 2022 Leaders by World IP Review (WIPR). Each are featured in an online guide in their respective areas as Patent Leaders and Trademark Leaders. According to WIPR, the guide includes some of the world’s most talented IP lawyers ...

Dykema is proud to announce that Tom Moga was invited by pro bono client Equalize Health to serve as an Intellectual Property Advisor for the nonprofit organization. Moga has accepted the role, which holds a one-year term that can be renewed on an annual basis. According to the organization’s website, Equalize Health is a not-for-profit medical technology company on a mission to create medical technologies for everyone ...

Dykema is proud to announce that Tom Moga was recently reappointed by the U.S. Department of Commerce to serve on the Industry Trade Advisory Committee on Intellectual Property Rights (ITAC 14). Moga, who was originally appointed to this position in 2018, will serve a term that will expire on Feb. 24, 2026. On the committee, Moga represents the sole viewpoint of the U.S. automotive industry ...

Once again, Dykema is actively participating in Well-being Week in Law, which takes place May 2-6, 2022. In observance of the week, Dykema's Wellness Advisory Group continues its promotion of physical, emotional, and mental wellness in the legal industry by highlighting the firm's wellness resources. Throughout the week, The Wellness Advisory Group will encourage daily in-person and virtual wellness activities and provide wellness-related gifts to employees ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Hallie Heath to its Corporate Finance Practice Group in the firm’s recently opened Milwaukee office. Heath has experience handling matters in the areas of wealth planning, real estate, and general business matters. She earned a J.D., cum laude, a B.A. in Psychology, with distinction, and certificates in Business and Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that six attorneys from the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, and from multiple practice areas, were named to the 2022 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists by Washington D.C. 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 ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is pleased to announce that four of its Dallas-based attorneys are listed as 2022 “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” in a special editorial feature in the May 2022 issue of D Magazine. Each year, D Magazine canvasses the local legal community asking lawyers to nominate other practitioners within their respective practice areas whom they judge to be “the best.” After votes are tallied, a panel of eminent lawyers meet with D Magazine editors to evaluate the list ...

Dykema is proud to announce that Robert Tiplady and Tyler Kemper, each of the firm’s Ann Arbor office, were selected as recipients of the Washtenaw County Bar Association’s (WCBA) 10th Annual Darrow-Harris Award for Public Service/Pro Bono work as a result of their efforts on the Homes for Generations Program. Tiplady, Kemper, and others involved with the program will be honored at the WCBA Annual Meeting & Bench-Bar Conference on May 6, 2022 ...

Dykema is proud to announce that Tom Moga was recently elected to serve as Chair of MichBio’s IP & Legal Affairs Committee. For more than 25 years MichBio has driven bio-industry growth in Michigan by providing access to resources and information critical to success, advocating for policy decisions that support the long-term viability of the life sciences, and connecting the people, companies, and ideas necessary to create the next generation of bio-innovation ...

Dykema is proud to announce that 15 of its San Antonio-based attorneys were recognized by Scene In S.A.’s annual listing of “San Antonio’s Outstanding Women in Law.” In order to be selected, women attorneys from several distinct practice areas were nominated through a survey of their peers conducted by the publication. The Dykema attorneys recognized in the Spring 2022 issues of Scene in S.A. are: Daniela Gonzales Aldape - General Litigation Diann M ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Brendan Cahill was selected by Michigan Lawyers Weekly as a “Go To Lawyer” for Business Law. Cahill will be profiled in a Michigan Lawyers Weekly special supplement on April 25, 2022. Michigan Lawyers Weekly began the “Go To Lawyers” program to honor leading lawyers in a particular field of law, with the upcoming section focused on intellectual property ...

Dykema is proud to announce that John Fraser was named a “Trailblazer” for Cannabis Law by The National Law Journal. To mark this recognition, Fraser was profiled in a special issue of The National Law Journal. An excerpt from the publication reads: “I first became seriously interested in cannabis law when Michigan voters adopted the Michigan Medical Marijuana Act in 2008 ...