Press Release

Dykema Gossett PLLC Selected Best Law Firm in Detroit by Corporate Board Member Magazine
Ann Arbor, June 24, 2002:

New Dykema Ad
The Midwest law firm of Dykema Gossett PLLC was selected as the best corporate law firm in Detroit by board directors and general counsels who read Corporate Board Member magazine. Results of the nationwide survey, focusing on 50 major metropolitan areas, are being announced in the publication's July/August "America's Best Corporate Lawyers" issue.
In Detroit, Dykema Gossett was ranked number one out of five firms identified in the poll. The magazine surveyed 27,533 board directors and general counsels of publicly traded companies. They were asked to choose those corporate law firms that they "most admired" and "would most likely turn to for corporate legal matters of national scope."

"Our readers need the best legal counsel they can get locally and nationally," said Corporate Board Member Editor Colin Leinster. "Company directors have always had to walk a legal tightrope. Enron and other ongoing scandals, the challenges of globalization and ever-changing responsibilities to shareholders mean that the law takes on an even greater significance."

In serving corporate clients, Dykema Gossett has become known for its experienced legal experts and focus on highly complex business situations. The firm advises domestic and foreign-based companies andinstitutions in a wide variety of business issues including corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, financings, securities matters regulatory compliance, international trade, e-commerce and many others.

"We are honored to be recognized as the best among the many talented law firms in Detroit," said Dykema Gossett Chairman and CEO Rex E. Schlaybaugh, Jr. "As business becomes more complex, companies need a strong partner to help navigate the increasingly complex set of legal issues facing business. Being recognized as a leader in this role reaffirms the dedication of our attorneys as strategy-minded business counselors."

Corporate Board Member covers corporate governance and boardroom issues with distribution to more than 50,000 corporate directors and officers of publicly traded U.S. corporations. This is the magazine's second annual "America's Best Corporate Lawyers" issue.

Dykema Gossett, founded in 1926, is one of the oldest and largest law firms in the United States. The firm has offices in Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids and Lansing, Michigan; Chicago and Washington, D.C.

Dykema Gossett's diversified practice, international reach and Midwestern work ethic have made it the choice of Fortune 100 corporations and entrepreneurial enterprises. Clients include financial institutions, healthcare organizations, manufacturers, retailers and distributors, government, trade associations, not-for-profit organizations and family-owned businesses.