Press Releases

Michael G. Cumming, Marie R. Deveney, and Robert P. Tiplady, Ann Arbor-based members of Dykema’s Estate Planning & Administration practice, were recognized in the 2020 edition of Chambers High Net Worth Guide (Chambers HNW) in the area Private Wealth Law in the State of Michigan. Tiplady has been included in the publication each year since its launch in 2016, while Deveney has now been recognized for three consecutive years. 2020 marks the first year that Cumming was listed ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that its Pro Bono Counsel, Heidi Naasko, was selected to receive the State Bar of Michigan’s John W. Cummiskey Pro Bono Award for 2020. The award is typically presented at the State Bar of Michigan’s Annual Meeting, which is scheduled for Sept. 17, 2020, in Grand Rapids, Michigan ...

Jim Feeney, Bloomfield Hills-based Member in Dykema’s Litigation Department, was selected to join the Michigan lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame. As a member of the Hall of Fame’s class of 2020, Feeney will be honored on October 9, 2020, at the publication’s 2nd annual Hall of Fame luncheon and awards ceremony at the Detroit Marriott Troy ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm’s Automotive Product Liability Litigation and Automotive Litigation practices have been ranked by the Legal 500 United States 2020 (The Legal 500). In addition to the practice rankings, 6 Dykema attorneys received individual recognition, including Terri Reiskin and Derek Whitefield being named “Leading Lawyers ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Steven Mroczkowski, Chicago-based Senior Counsel in the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Practice Group, was appointed by the incoming Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) President to serve as Vice-Chair of the ISBA Construction Law Section Council and as a Member of the ISBA Commercial Banking, Collections & Bankruptcy Law Section Council for 2020-21 ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Donna McElroy, Member of the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, was elected to serve as Secretary of the San Antonio Bar Association’s Board of Directors for 2020-21. The San Antonio Bar Association was established in 1898 to provide members with opportunities to expand their professional knowledge and network with other legal professionals ...

"Dykema continues to expand on its commitment to investing in programs and other resources to promote, support and sustain the general health and well-being of firm attorneys and staff," said Peter Kellett, Chairman and CEO of Dykema. “In addition to being a signatory of the ABA Well-Being Pledge, Dykema’s Wellness Advisory group is researching and recommending resources for all of us to maintain good physical and mental health ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that it received 24 individual attorney rankings and 11 of its practice areas have been recognized in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business guide. Dykema was recognized nationally in two areas of Product Liability law, including ranking as one of the top 10 firms in the nation for Consumer Class Actions ...

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 2020 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, today announced that the firm was included on the shortlist of nominees for Advisen’s Cyber Law Firm of the Year Award. The Cyber Law Firm of the Year Award recognizes a law firm that has been unparalleled in its work within the cyber insurance space in 2019 ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 12 of its Texas-based attorneys have been named 2020 Rising Stars in the Texas edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. The Rising Stars list is the result of an exhaustive, multi-phase selection process that mirrors the patented methodology used to assemble the Super Lawyers list. Attorneys designated as Rising Stars are up-and-coming attorneys who are 40 years of age or younger and have practiced law for 10 years or less. No more than 2 ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, and Dunnam & Dunnam, a Waco-based law firm, teamed up to and successfully represented Neighborly Franchising LLC and ProTradeNet LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in Waco, which has quickly become a hotbed for IP filings. After a bench trial concluded in late October 2019, Judge Alan D. Albright issued his final judgment on February 19, 2020, finding in favor of Neighborly and ProTradeNet, including an award of more than $3 ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, successfully defended Kia Motors America, Kia Motors Corporation, and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (collectively, “KIA”) in a product liability case in the Superior Court of Los Angeles. After a 17-day trial, and after deliberating for just 90 minutes, on February 13, 2020, a jury returned a defense verdict in favor of KIA. Plaintiffs were seeking more than $87M in damages ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 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 2020) in the United States: DC Metro Area category. This marks the ninth consecutive year that both Fingerhut and Fraser have been recognized as top practitioners, while it is Gentner's first time appearing on the list ...

Courtney Kissel, Bloomfield Hills-based member in Dykema’s Government Policy & Practice group, was named to Oakland County Executive’s Elite 40 Under 40 Class of 2020. In its ninth year, the program honors young professionals and thought leaders who live or work in Oakland County, Michigan, and have achieved excellence in their profession ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that a total of 16 attorneys from the firm’s Chicago office, and from multiple practice areas, were named to the 2020 Super Lawyers list by Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, two of the firm’s Illinois-based attorneys were also named to the 2020 Illinois Rising Stars list as well ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, successfully defended Kia Motors America, Kia Motors Corporation, and Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (collectively, “KIA”) in a product liability case in the Superior Court of Los Angeles. After a 17-day trial, and after deliberating for just 90 minutes, on February 13, 2020, a jury returned a defense verdict in favor of KIA. Plaintiffs were seeking more than $87M in damages ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that its Automotive Industry Group was recognized as a "Practice Group of the Year" in Transportation Law for 2019 by Law360. Dykema was one of only five firms selected nationwide. Now in the program’s 10th year, the Law360 Practice Group of the Year awards honor the law firms behind the litigation wins and major deals that resonated throughout the legal industry in the past year ...

Flex Ltd. and its collaborative work with Dykema has been shortlisted by Financial Times for its North America Innovative Lawyers 2019 Awards and for its corresponding annual special report, "North America Innovative Lawyers." Flex and Dykema's work is being considered as part of a broader entry for the legal team's work on talent, strategy and changing behaviors ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Benchmark Litigation 2020 named the firm as a "Highly Recommended" law firm for litigation in the state of Michigan as well as a "Recommended" firm for Labor and Employment in the state of Michigan. In addition, Benchmark Litigation 2020 also ranked 10 Dykema attorneys within a variety of lists, including "Local Litigation Stars,” "Future Stars," "40 & Under Hot List" and "Labor & Employment Stars ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Frank D. Ballantine to its Corporate Finance Practice Group as a Member in the firm’s Chicago office. Ballantine joins Dykema from Clark Hill PLC’s Chicago office ...

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of five attorneys to its San Antonio office in a variety of practice areas and industry groups since August 19, 2019. Ryan Borelo, Priscila Mosqueda De La Garza, Daniel A. Ray, Katherine Spiser and Katherine (Katina) A. Zampas each join the firm as associates ...

A year after record optimism in the wake of sweeping federal tax reform in the United States, respondents to Dykema’s 15th Annual M&A Outlook Survey have tempered expectations for the M&A market, including some notes of pessimism about the broader economy. Thirty-three percent of respondents are bullish about the U.S. M&A outlook over the next 12 months. That’s down from 65 percent in the 2018 survey, which was taken months after the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ...

Dykema’s Automotive Industry Group has announced the release of The Open Road, a blog providing timely analysis of developments in the automotive industry. As this sector faces new challenges from technological innovations, emerging business models, and legislation and policy developments, The Open Road will help insiders navigate the legal and regulatory issues facing the rapidly evolving automotive industry landscape ...

Courtney Kissel, Bloomfield Hills-based member in Dykema’s Government Policy & Practice group, was named one of 30 “Up & Coming Lawyers” for 2019 by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. A luncheon celebrating the honorees will be held December 5 at the Detroit Marriott in Troy, Michigan ...