Press Releases

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Lansing-based Member Jarrod Smith has been selected as Leader of the firm’s Public Finance Practice Group.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Lansing-based Member W. Alan Wilk has been appointed as Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Government Policy & Practice Group. Wilk steps into this leadership position already serving as Leader of Dykema’s Political Compliance Team and Co-Leader of the firm’s Public Retirement Team.

Dykema is proud to announce that Alexis Schostak, Bloomfield-Hills based member and Assistant Practice Group Leader of the firm’s Corporate Finance Practice Group, was recently honored as “All Star Advisor of the Year” by the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Detroit for its 6th Annual M&A All Star Awards. ACG Detroit hopes to host an in-person award celebration sometime later this year.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that seven of its Texas-based attorneys have been named 2021 Rising Stars by Super Lawyers Magazine. 

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Jane E. Bockus, San Antonio-based member in the firm’s Litigation Department, was inducted as a Fellow into the American College of Trial Lawyers during an online Induction Ceremony for the College’s 2021 Spring Meeting.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., Member James (Jimmy) Azadian has been appointed to co-lead the firm’s national Appellate Appellate and Complex Motion Practice. Azadian joins Jill Wheaton as co-leader of the group. Azadian is one of the most prominent appellate lawyers in the country.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Jason T. Hanselman has been appointed to serve as Managing Member of the firm’s Lansing office.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Christopher D. Kratovil has been appointed as the firm’s National Recruiting Partner. Kratovil, who has served as Managing Member of Dykema’s Dallas office for the past five years, has a proven track record of finding talented attorneys who thrive in Dykema’s highly collaborative culture.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Laura C. Baucus has been named Director of the firm’s Automotive Industry Group.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm has hired Ed Empamano as its Chief Information Officer. Prior to joining Dykema, Empamano served for more than five years as Director of Customer Experience, Information Technology for Perkins Coie.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm and Washington, D.C.-based attorneys Eric Fingerhut, Jennifer Fraser and Marsha Gentner, all from the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, were each ranked in World Trademark Review 1000 (WTR 1000 2021) in the United States: DC Metro Area category.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that a total of 12 attorneys from the firm’s Chicago office, and from multiple practice areas, were named to the 2021 Super Lawyers list by Illinois Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, three of the firm’s Illinois-based attorneys were also named to the 2021 Illinois Rising Stars list as well.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, proudly announced that it received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ workplace equality. The 2021 rankings mark the eighth consecutive perfect rating for the firm. Dykema joins the ranks of 767 major U.S. businesses that also earned top marks this year.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that four of its Los Angeles-based attorneys were named to the 2021 Super Lawyers list by Southern California Super Lawyers Magazine.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Mark Mansour to its Regulated Industries Department, Food & Beverage Industry Group, and Health Care Practice Group as a Member in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Mansour, who joins Dykema after practicing at Locke Lord LLP’s Washington, D.C., office, previously served as in-house counsel for two major multinational food companies.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that its Executive Board elected 12 new members to the firm effective January 1, 2021. Dykema’s new partners, their resident office and practice descriptions are listed below.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Len Wolfe has commenced his three-year term as chairman and chief executive officer of the firm. Wolfe succeeds Peter M. Kellett, who has served as chairman and chief executive officer since 2012.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Basil A. Umari and Nicholas Zugaro as senior counsel to the firm’s Bankruptcy Practice Group in Texas. Both attorneys join Dykema from the boutique law firm they co-founded, Umari Zugaro, PLLC.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Ryan S. Alexander to its Corporate Finance Practice Group as a Member in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Alexander joins Dykema from Lewis Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, LLP.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm was nationally ranked in 11 practice areas in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list, as well as receiving a total of 130 metropolitan rankings representing various areas of law.

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and just a year after tempering expectations for deal-making, respondents to Dykema’s 16th Annual M&A Outlook Survey are the most optimistic they have been in the 16-year history of the survey.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that the firm has selected six members to serve on its Executive Board for a three-year term commencing on January 1, 2021. The firm will benefit from the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of the highly accomplished leaders appointed.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 19 of its Texas-based attorneys—from multiple practice areas—were named to the 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list by Texas Super Lawyers Magazine. In March of this year, 12 of the Firm’s attorneys were also included on the 2020 Texas Rising Stars list.