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...
Dykema
Overview
Dykema, with more than 380 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 and Washington, D.C. and Wisconsin, and is 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; health care; infrastructure finance; intellectual property litigation and pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.
Year this Office was Established: 2004
Lawyers Worldwide: 400
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Jonathan E. Aberman
Member
Harry N. Arger
Member
Frank D. Ballantine
Member
J. Michael Bernard
Member
Melanie J. Chico
Member
Debbie Clark
Member
C. Elizabeth Darke
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Michael A. Dorfman
Member
Jonathan S. Feld
Member
Scott R. Fryzel
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Steven H. Gistenson
Member
Robert B. Groholski
Member
Michael S. Kurtzon
Member
Charles A. LeMoine
Member
Robert C. Linton
Member
Abad Lopez
Member
Cinthia Granados Motley
Member
Cynde H. Munzer
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Jerrold M. Peven
Member
John F. Rhoades
Member
Cody D. Rockey
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Michael D. Rothstein
Member
Stephen D. Sayre
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Andrew P. Scott
Member
Gary P. Segal
Member
Mark A. Silverman
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Diana Y. Tsai
Member
Edward S. Weil
Member
Steven McMahon Zeller
MemberAttorneys

Christina C. Brunty
Associate
Natasha A. Burkett
Attorney
Laura M. Callahan
Senior Attorney
Benjamin W. Chertok
Associate
Kevin Connor
Associate
Joshua A. Fishman
Associate
Caleb J. Halberg
Attorney
Matthew T. Hays
Associate
Neil P. Johnson
Associate
Beth Peng Lyden
Senior Attorney
Sarah A. Mirs
Associate
Chukwuma (Chuma) M. Offor
Associate
Matthew S. Raczkowski
Senior Attorney
Dylan S. Robinson
Associate
Susan L. Ruddy
Senior Attorney
Sharon A. Salinas
Attorney
Katie N. Simpson
Attorney
Anda Tatoiu
Senior Attorney
Clara L. Trotta
Associate
Jennifer A. Warner Torrez
Senior Attorney
Lisa Hendrix Weigel
AssociateOf Counsel

Todd Gale
Senior Counsel
Paulina Garga-Chmiel
Senior Counsel
Michael A. Gilman
Senior Counsel
Bruce L. Goldsmith
Senior Counsel
Margaret E. Graham
Senior Counsel
R. K. (Dean) Hagan
Senior Counsel
Lindsay S. Henry
Senior Counsel
Heidi J. Herman
Senior Counsel
Robert D. Leavitt
Senior Counsel
Richard L. Lieberman
Senior Counsel
Steven D. Mroczkowski
Senior Counsel
Darrell W. Pierce
Senior Counsel
Lauren E. Quigley
Senior Counsel
Molly E. Thompson
Senior Counsel
Mark W. Weisbard
Senior CounselOther

Paul R. Boken
Chief Operating Officer
Mark Boozell
Government Policy Advisor
Ed Empamano
Chief Information Officer
Mia P. Jiganti
Risk Management Director
Scott L. Selinger
Government Policy Advisor
Ned Stanulov
Director of Infrastructure
Mary Beth Walsh
Senior Director, Legal Recruiting & Development
Leonard C. Wolfe
Chair and CEOArticles
DOJ Adds More Incentives To Corporate Enforcement Policy
In a January 17, 2023, speech at Georgetown University Law Center, Assistant Attorney General Kenneth Polite, Jr., for the DOJ’s Criminal Division, announced revisions of DOJ’s Corporate Enforcement Policy (“Policy”) to offer greater leniency to companies willing to (1) report their own misconduct to the government and (2) offer “extraordinary cooperation” once an investigation begins. Old Policy.The previous iteration of the Policy provided that the DOJ would decline to prosecute cases in which a company voluntarily self-discloses, fully cooperates, and appropriately remediates unlawful conduct...
Press
World Trademark Review 1000 2023 Ranks Dykema and IP Attorneys Fingerhut, Fraser
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm and attorneys Eric Fingerhut and Jennifer Fraser were each ranked in the United States: DC Metro Area category of the 2023 edition of World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000 2023). The firm was ranked in the Bronze Category for prosecution and strategy and enforcement and litigation. Fingerhut was recommended in Silver for prosecution and strategy and Bronze for enforcement and litigation, and Fraser was recommended in Silver for both prosecution and strategy and enforcement and litigation. This marks the 12thconsecutive year that both Fingerhut and Fraser have been recognized as top practitioners...
Joe DeHondt Selected to Michigan Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Lawyers Class of 2023
Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Joe DeHondt was selected for Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s “Up & Coming Lawyers” Class of 2023. DeHondt will be featured in a special section of Michigan Lawyers Weekly on April 24, 2023. In addition, honorees will be recognized at an awards ceremony on April 21, 2023. According to Michigan Lawyers Weekly, Up & Coming honorees have excelled in the legal profession and are standouts among their peers in their first 10 years of practice. Further, the program is dedicated to saluting Michigan lawyers who are making their mark and establishing themselves as future leaders...
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...
NextGen Financial Services Report
NextGen Financial Services Report is published by the Financial Industry Group at Dykema. The Financial Services Industry has gone through a tremendous amount of regulatory and operational IT change in recent years, and with a new presidential administration more changes and developments are on the...
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...