Mark Chutkow Joins the International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Dykema is proud to announce that Mark Chutkow became a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL).

The IATL limits membership to 500 Fellows from the United States in addition to Fellows from nearly 40 countries across the globe. IATL seeks out, identifies, acknowledges, and honors those who have achieved a career of excellence through demonstrated skill and ability in jury trials, trials before the court, and appellate practice.  Members are engaged in civil practice on both the plaintiff’s and the defendant’s side of the courtroom, and the trial of criminal cases. The Academy invites only lawyers who have attained the highest level of advocacy. A comprehensive screening process identifies the most distinguished members of the trial bar by means of both peer and judicial review.  Mark was evaluated by his colleagues and the judges in Michigan and has been highly recommended as possessing these qualifications and characteristics.

Chutkow serves as the Leader of Dykema's Government Investigations and Corporate Compliance team. In his practice, he helps companies and executives navigate complex, high-stakes government enforcement and civil litigation matters. A former federal prosecutor, Chutkow has more than 20 years of service and leadership with the Department of Justice, including having served as lead of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit.

Chartered in 1954, the Academy’s general purposes are to cultivate the science of jurisprudence, promote reforms in the law, facilitate the Administration of Justice, and elevate the standards of integrity, honor, and courtesy in the legal profession.

Mark is also a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a similar invitation-only trial organization that limits its membership to the top 1% of the bar in each U.S. state or Canadian province.