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Dykema, a leading national law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Natalie Brouwer Potts to its Labor & Employment Practice Group as a senior counsel in the firm’s growing Chicago office, which has now added 10 attorneys in the past seven months.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 16 of its Texas-based attorneys have been named 2018 Rising Stars in the Texas edition of Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, Alison Ashmore and Zachary Hoard were both recognized on the “Up-and-Coming 100: 2017 Texas Rising Stars” lists. Ashmore also received recognition on the “Up-and-Coming 50: 2017 Women Texas Rising Stars” list.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Monica B. Wilkinson, a member in the firm’s Detroit office, has been appointed as Leader of Dykema’s Health Care Practice Group. She takes over for Maria Abrahamsen, who held the role for the previous six years.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Jonathan W. Michael to its Tax & Estate Planning Practice as a member in the firm’s Chicago office. Mr. Michael joins Dykema after serving as a shareholder at Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Adam Fishkind, a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, has been appointed as Managing Member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that its Executive Board elected 12 new members to the firm effective January 1, 2018.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Jennifer Fraser, a member in the firm’s Intellectual Property & IP Litigation Department, has been appointed as Leader of Dykema’s Trademark Practice Group.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of James Azadian to its Los Angeles office, where he will be a member of the firm’s nationwide appellate practice. He specializes in complex federal and state court civil appeals raising cutting-edge and core business issues, the First Amendment to the Constitution, Article 1 of the California Constitution, and the application of California's anti-SLAPP statute in federal court. 

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that it has named Thomas M. Schehr Director of the firm’s Financial Industry Group, a multi-disciplinary group bringing together Dykema lawyers from all regions of the country in the areas of litigation (commercial as well as consumer financial services), lending and corporate finance, regulatory/compliance, and restructuring/insolvency. Schehr succeeds Ed Weil, who was recently appointed to Dykema’s Executive Board.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Richard Y. Cheng and Rick A. Daniel to the firm’s growing Dallas office, which has now added 11 attorneys in the past eight months. The firm’s rate of growth in North Texas has been so rapid in recent months that it has had to arrange for additional space in the Comerica Bank Tower, where the office is located.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Cinthia Granados Motley as a member in the firm’s Chicago office where she will serve as Director of Dykema’s Global Data Privacy and Information Security practice group. Ms. Motley joins Dykema after serving as Co-Chair of Sedgewick, LLP’s Cybersecurity and Privacy practice.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Eric T. Fingerhut and Jennifer Fraser, Washington, D.C.-based members in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, were each ranked in World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000 2018). Both Fingerhut and Fraser, as well as Dykema, received recognition in the United States: DC Metro Area category. This marks the seventh consecutive year that both Fingerhut and Fraser have been recognized as top practitioners.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that William J. Kohler, a senior counsel in the firm’s Detroit office, has been reappointed to the East Michigan District Export Council by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. Kohler was appointed to a four-year term that will expire on December 31, 2021.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Allan Gabriel, Jeff Huron and Derek Whitefield, each from the firm’s Los Angeles office, were named to the 2018 Super Lawyers list by Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that John A. Ferroli has been appointed as the Office Managing Member of the firm’s Grand Rapids office. Ferroli, who also serves on the firm’s Recruiting Committee, succeeds longtime Grand Rapids Office Managing Member James Brady.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Robert Nelson has been appointed to serve the firm as Co-Practice Group Leader for its Taxation group, which is focused on counselling clients in all aspects of federal, state, and local tax laws. Nelson will co-lead with Michael Cumming, who is based in the firm’s Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, office.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that a total of 21 attorneys from the firm’s Chicago office, and from multiple practice areas, were named to the 2018 Super Lawyers list by Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, three of the firm’s Illinois-based attorneys were named to the 2018 Illinois Rising Stars list as well.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Jeff Gifford has been appointed to lead the firm’s Corporate Finance Practice Group, a team focused on counselling clients in all aspects of corporate finance matters. Gifford takes over for Will Liebmann, who was selected to serve on the firm’s Executive Board.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Michael P. Adams to its Intellectual Property & Intellectual Property Litigation Group as a member in the firm’s Austin office. Adams joins Dykema after practicing in Jackson Walker L.L.P.’s Austin office.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Butch Hulse to its Commercial Litigation Practice Group as a member in the firm’s San Antonio office. Hulse, who joins Dykema after nearly a decade serving as in-house counsel and later Chief Compliance Officer with Acelity (formerly Kinetic Concepts, Inc.), is a former Shareholder with Cox Smith Matthews, which combined with Dykema in May 2015.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Eric T. Fingerhut has been appointed as the Office Managing Member of the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. He succeeds Paul Laurenza, who served in the role for eight years.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Dan Harkins has been appointed to serve the firm as Director of its Intellectual Property (IP) Department, a team focused on counselling clients in all aspects of the procurement, management, and enforcement of Intellectual Property rights.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Jeffrey G. Huron has been appointed as the Office Managing Member of the firm’s Los Angeles Office. He succeeds Mike Wippler, who now serves on the firm’s Executive Board.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that James M. (Marty) Truss has been appointed as the Office Managing Member of the firm’s San Antonio office. Truss also serves as Co-Leader of the Firm’s Energy Industry Team. He succeeds Dan Harkins, who serves now as the firm’s Intellectual Property and IP Litigation Department Director.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Dommond Lonnie, member of Dykema’s Litigation practice, was recently appointed to serve the firm as Director of its Automotive Industry Group, a multidisciplinary group focused on providing high quality legal service to automotive and mobility clients.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Reed R Heimbecher has been appointed as Office Managing Member of its Minneapolis office. Heimbecher also serves as Leader of the firm’s Intellectual Property Transactional Group.

Dykema attorneys Alison Ashmore and Gemma Galeoto, both based in the firm’s Dallas office, were recently named among D Magazine’s “Best Lawyers Under 40” for 2018. Ashmore is a firm member, while Galeoto is a senior attorney.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Jill Wheaton and Alexis Schostak were both recognized on the Crain’s Detroit Business inaugural special report on Notable Women Lawyers in Michigan.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Richard L. Lieberman to its Taxation Practice Group as senior counsel in the firm’s Chicago office. Lieberman joins Dykema after spending more than eight years as a partner with Burke, Warren, MacKay & Serritella, P.C., where he served as Chair of the firm’s Tax and Employee Benefits practice. Prior to that, he was a principal at Deloitte Tax LLP for more than a decade.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Jamie A. Zaniewski, Government Policy Advisor in the firm’s Lansing office, was appointed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder to serve on the newly created Public Health Advisory Council (PHAC). Zaniewski’s term will expire November 1, 2018.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Arlene Switzer Steinfield, Dallas-based Senior Counsel in the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice, was recognized in D CEO’s special edition, The Dallas 500, for the second consecutive year. 

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Kyle A. Owens and John C. Sokatch as senior counsel in the firm’s growing Dallas office, which has now added nine attorneys in the past five months. The firm’s rate of growth in North Texas has been so rapid in recent months that it has had to arrange for additional space in the Comerica Bank Tower, where the office is located.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Robert C. Shrosbree to its Corporate Finance practice group as a member in the firm’s Detroit office. Shrosbree, who was previously an associate at Dykema from 1987-1991 after graduating from law school, returns to the firm after spending the past decade in-house at General Motors as its Executive Director, Lead Counsel Federal Oversight and Acting Corporate Secretary.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, proudly announced that it received a perfect score of 100 percent on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index (CEI), a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) workplace equality, administered by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. Dykema joins the ranks of 609 major U.S. businesses which also earned top marks this year.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm was nationally ranked in 13 practice areas in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list, as well as receiving a total of 123 metropolitan rankings representing various areas of law.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Benchmark Litigation 2018 named the firm as one of only six "Highly Recommended" firms for litigation in the state of Michigan. Benchmark Litigation also named six of Dykema's attorneys “local litigation stars,” as well as listing four of the firm's attorneys as “future stars.”

Respondents to Dykema’s 13th Annual M&A Outlook Survey expressed an overall bullish viewpoint of the economy and U.S. M&A market, bringing a new level of optimism, not seen in several years.