Dykema

About the Firm 

Dykema is a top-tier full-service firm of almost 400 attorneys, serving clients around the world from our 14 strategically situated offices in Michigan, Illinois, Washington, D.C., Texas, California, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.  

Through our practice management structure and our focused Industry Groups, we know and understand the industries in which our clients compete, from Automotive to Energy, from Hospitality and Gaming to Financial Institutions. Bottom line, we are attuned to the latest industry trends that affect our clients’ businesses, enabling us to provide counsel that is comprehensive, insightful and cost-effective. 

Serving Our Clients 

Dykema is distinguished by our cost-effective and collaborative partnerships with our clients. We deliver practical, results-oriented counsel earning accolades from clients nationwide for our efforts on their behalf in the courtroom and in the boardroom.   

We are focused on delivering outstanding results and we strive, at every level, to develop relationships with our clients built on trust and mutual respect. Unparalleled client service is at the heart of our approach to the practice of law. That focus has been a cornerstone of our success for the past 96 years. We hire the best and the brightest talents and instill in all a commitment to our clients’ satisfaction and the achievement of their business and legal goals.   

Associate Life 

Our associates benefit from Dykema’s unique characteristics, including: 

• Realistic path to partnership 
• Multiple mentoring opportunities 
• Direct partner and client access 
• Competitive billing expectations 
• Billable credit for pro bono work and approved firm activities 
• Structured professional development opportunities 
• Dynamic and inclusive culture 

Dykema’s attorney breakdown, with approximately 200 members, 100 associates, and 60 senior counsel/attorneys, creates an environment where associates can learn directly from experienced attorneys and receive considerable responsibility working with clients. 

Our Commitment to Diversity 

Diversity and inclusion are core values at Dykema. Our commitment to DEI is central to how we engage with each other, engage with our clients, and engage in the communities in which we work and live. 

Diversity at Dykema is not only the “right thing to do,” but it is the “business thing to do.” We believe that an inclusive, positive environment that emphasizes respect, collaboration, fairness, and equality fosters superior service to our clients and is essential to the long-term success of our firm. 

Dykema continues commitment to Diversity with participation in Mansfield Rule 6.0. 

Practice Areas 

• Bankruptcy 
• Corporate Finance 
• Employee Benefits 
• Environmental 
• Government Policy and Practice 
• Health Care 
• Intellectual Property and I.P. Litigation 
• Business Litigation 
• Commercial Litigation 
• Financial Services Litigation 
• Labor & Employment Litigation 
• Product Liability and Class Action Litigation 
• Real Estate 
• Taxation 

Office Locations:  Detroit (HQ), Ann Arbor, Austin, Bloomfield Hills (MI), Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Lansing, Los Angeles, McAllen (TX), Milwaukee, Minneapolis, San Antonio, Washington DC