Dickinson Wright

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Dickinson Wright
Dickinson Wright logo.png
Headquarters Detroit, Michigan
No. of offices20
No. of attorneysover 500
Major practice areasCorporate, Intellectual Property, Finance, Immigration
Key peopleMichael C. Hammer, CEO; William T. Burgess, Chairman
Date founded1878
FounderHenry Munroe Campbell and Henry Russel
Company type Professional Limited Liability Company
Website www.dickinsonwright.com

Dickinson Wright PLLC is a law firm based in Detroit, Michigan. With over 500 lawyers across more than 40 practices and industries, Dickinson Wright serves clients from 20 offices, six of which are in Michigan. [1] According to the National Law Journal's 2022 NLJ 500 ranking of firms based on size, Dickinson Wright is ranked 102 in the United States. [2]

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History

Dickinson Wright was founded in 1878 by two young lawyers, Henry Munroe Campbell and Henry Russel. [3]

Members of the firm were involved in drafting the state of Michigan's two constitutions in 1908 and 1963. After President Franklin D. Roosevelt closed banks nationwide during the banking crisis of 1933, the firm helped organize the new federally-funded National Bank of Detroit (now JPMorgan Chase & Co.) that helped stabilize the state's banking system and end a 36-day bank holiday. [4]

The firm began expanding outside of Michigan in 1978 with the opening of the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Since then, the firm has added five additional offices in Michigan (Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Saginaw, and Troy). In the late 2000s, the firm added offices in Toronto, Phoenix, and Nashville. The firm expanded the Toronto office in 2011, the Phoenix office in 2013, and the Las Vegas, NV office in 2015. The firm opened new offices in Columbus, OH in 2012 and Lexington (KY) in 2015. [4] Fort Lauderdale, FL and Austin, TX offices were added in 2016. The El Paso, TX office opened in July 2017, and the Silicon Valley office in 2018. On January 1, 2021, the firm opened a Chicago office with the acquisition of Stahl Cowen Crowley Addis LLC. [5] Then in 2023, the firm opened its 20th office in Denver, Colorado. [6]

Around the late 1980s and early 1990s, because of the increase in Japanese companies in Metro Detroit, Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen & Freeman hired a Japanese paralegal and two Japanese lawyers. With its new employees it began publishing a Japanese-language newsletter for Japanese clients and began conducting Japanese-language seminars. [7]

The firm adopted its current name, Dickinson Wright PLLC, when it established itself as a professional limited liability company in January 1998. [4]

Practice areas

Dickinson Wright maintains a diverse range of practice areas, including administrative & regulatory, anti-trust & trade regulation, appellate, automotive, automotive litigation, banking & financial services, bankruptcy, business technology, Canadian & U.S. Litigation Differences, construction, corporate, corporate finance, cyber security, data privacy, emerging business, employee benefits, energy & sustainability, environmental, estate planning & administration, family law, gaming, government relations, healthcare, hospitality, immigration, Native American law, insurance, intellectual property, labor & employment, litigation, media, sports & entertainment, mergers & acquisitions, municipal law & finance, patent litigation, private equity, products liability, real estate, schools & education, securities, taxation and transportation. [8]

Offices

One Detroit Center, the location of Dickinson Wright's headquarters. Comericatower.jpg
One Detroit Center, the location of Dickinson Wright's headquarters.

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Notable lawyers and alumni

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References

Notes

  1. ↑ "Organizational Profile of Dickinson Wright". The National Law Review . Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Dickinson Wright". Law.com. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
  3. ↑ Firm history
  4. 1 2 3 "Our History". Dickinson Wright. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Dickinson Wright to Open Chicago Office | Insights | Dickinson Wright". www.dickinson-wright.com. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  6. ↑ "Denver Lawyers | Dickinson Wright". www.dickinson-wright.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  7. ↑ Ingrassia and White, p. 336.
  8. ↑ Full list of practice areas
  9. ↑ "Home." () Dickson Wright. March 4, 2000. Retrieved on November 23, 2013. "Dickinson Wright PLLC Counsellors at Law 500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 4000 Detroit, Michigan 48226-3425"
  10. ↑ "Dickinson Wright gaming practice enters Europe with law firm agreement in Bulgaria." Crain's Detroit Business . November 12, 2013. Modified November 13, 2013. Retrieved on November 23, 2013. "Detroit-based law firm Dickinson Wright PLLC announced Tuesday a cooperation agreement with Velchev & Co., a law firm based in Sofia, Bulgaria."
  11. 1 2 "Dickinson Wright renews One Detroit Center lease." Crain's Detroit Business . December 3, 2007. Retrieved on November 23, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Tenant Testimonials." (Archive) One Detroit Center. Retrieved on November 23, 2013.
  13. ↑ "DICKINSON WRIGHT OPENS ANN ARBOR OFFICE." () Dickinson Wright. February 7, 2000. Retrieved on November 23, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Governor of Michigan > Home". www.michigan.gov/whitmer/. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
  15. ↑ "Dickinson Wright Receives Top Rankings by Chambers USA; 36 Attorneys Recognized as Leaders in their Fields | Insights | Dickinson Wright".
  16. ↑ "Dickinson Wright Receives 203 Rankings in U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Survey | Insights | Dickinson Wright".
  17. ↑ "Human Rights Campaign". Human Rights Campaign. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  18. ↑ "Dickinson Wright Earns Fifth Consecutive 100 Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Annual Corporate Equality Index | Insights | Dickinson Wright". dickinsonwright.com. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
  19. ↑ "Recognitions | About Us | Dickinson Wright". www.dickinson-wright.com. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
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