2011

Dykema Ranked Top Midwest Real Estate Law Firm Ranked as the top Midwest real estate law firm by Midwest Real Estate News, announced in the publication’s annual Best of the Best issue in June, 2011
June, 2011 – Midwest Real Estate News

Chambers USA Recognizes Dykema as a Leading Law Firm
Recognized as a leading law firm in the areas of:

1. Corporate/M&A (Michigan)
2. Labor & Employment (Michigan)
3. Litigation: General Commercial (Michigan)
4. Real Estate (Michigan and Illinois)

Also, thirteen attorneys representing our offices in Michigan and Illinois and in six practice areas ranked in Chambers, 2011.
June, 2011 – Chambers USA

Dykema Named Best Corporate Law Firm in Detroit
For the second time since 2009, Dykema was named the top corporate law firm in Detroit by Corporate Board Member Magazine. The 2011 study is the publication’s 11th annual Legal Industry Research Study, a comprehensive ranking by U.S. corporate directors and general counsel at the nation’s top corporate law firms.
May, 2011 – Corporate Board Member Magazine

Dykema Repeats as a Top 100 Firm for Diversity
Ranked as one of the Top 100 Law Firms for diversity by MultiCultural Law including two rankings on the publication’s specialized lists: The Top 100 Law Firms for Women and The Top 100 Law Firm’s for Native-Americans. This highly competitive listing is compiled annually by MultiCultlural Law through an employee survey in of law firms with 100 or more attorneys.
May, 2011 – MultiCultural Law

Pro Bono Practice Honored with National Public Service Award
Dykema honored as the recipient of the National Public Service Award bestowed by the American Bar Association’s Business Law Section. The award recognizes significant pro bono legal contributions of law firms, corporate law departments and individual business lawyers that demonstrate a commitment to providing services to the poor in a business context.
March, 2011 – American Bar Association Business Law Section

SuperLawyers Recognizes Eighty-Nine Dykema Attorneys
Eighty-nine Dykema attorneys were named a 2011 Super Lawyer or Rising Star by SuperLawyers. Super Lawyers is an annual ranking that recognizes attorneys who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys under the age of 40 or who have been practicing for fewer than ten years are designated Rising Stars. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Dykema's 2011 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars represent the firm in four states, including 58 attorneys in Michigan, 17 in Illinois and six in California. (NOTE: All Michigan rankings embargoed until September 9, 2011; Texas Super Lawyers rankings only embargoed until September 12, 2011).
January, 2011 to September, 2011 – SuperLawyers Magazine

2010

Dykema Ranked as Top 150 Law Firm in the U.S.
For the past five years, Dykema has been ranked as one of the top 150 law firms in the U.S. by the American Lawyer Magazine.
American Lawyer, 2010

Dykema Ranked as Top 150 Law Firm in the U.S.
For the past five years, Dykema has been ranked as one of the top 150 law firms in the U.S. by the National Law Journal.
National Law Journal, 2010

Dykema Ranked as Top Law Firm for Comprehensive Pro Bono Efforts
Ranked as one of the top law firms for our comprehensive pro bono efforts.
American Lawyer, 2010

Co-winner of the Beacon of Justice National Public Service Award.
National Legal Aid & Defender Association, 2010

Named one of the top 100 law firms for diversity.
MultiCultural Law, 2010

Selected by General Counsel at America's top companies as a “Go To Law Firm” in the areas of Intellectual property and Litigation.
Corporate Counsel, 2010

Dykema Named “Best Law Firm” in 29 Practice Areas Ranked in 29 practice areas in the 2010 U.S. News—Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” 2010 rankings. Dykema was nationally ranked in four practice areas:

1. Labor Law—Management
2. Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization
3. Corporate Law
4. General Commercial Litigation.

Conducted by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers, the 2010 survey marks the first year of ranking law firms.
U.S. News-Best Lawyers, 2010

Sixty-nine Dykema attorneys recognized as among the best in the nation.
Best Lawyers in America, 2010

Named one of the top three real estate law firms in the Midwest.
Midwest Real Estate News, 2010

Recognized as a leading Michigan firm in the areas of: Corporate/M&A; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation; Employment; Litigation: General Commercial; and Real Estate.
Chambers USA, 2010