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Laura C. Baucus, Joseph H. Hickey and Samantha L. Walls, Michigan-based members of Dykema’s Financial Services Litigation practice group, will serve as featured speakers for the Mortgage Bankers Association webinar, “Preparing for Residential Mortgage Litigation Post-CARES Act,” set for Wednesday, August 26, 2020.

The automotive industry is a critical component of the U.S. economy connecting a wide range of industries, from part and raw material suppliers to providers needed for the day-to-day sale and operation of vehicles. In July 2020, Dykema, MICHauto and The Right Place canvassed automotive executives, professionals and service providers to gauge their perspectives on the U.S. economy and the automotive industry and, particularly, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Deborah Williamson, San Antonio-based Member and leader of Dykema’s Bankruptcy Practice Group, was featured in the San Antonio Woman Women in Law feature, “Making a Case for Leadership, Community, and Balance.”

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Michael R. Carey, a Member in Dykema’s Minneapolis office and Co-Leader of the Firm’s Mobility and Advanced Transportation Team, was selected for Benchmark Litigation’s “40 & Under Hot List.” This is the fifth consecutive year that Carey was included in the annual listing.

Dommond Lonnie, Los Angeles-based member in Dykema’s Litigation Department and Director of the firm’s Automotive Industry Group, will serve as a featured presenter for the Los Angeles Business Journal webinar, “Black Business Matters: From Awareness to Action,” on July 29, 2020.

Victor C. Johnson, Dallas-based Member in Dykema’s Intellectual Property practice group, was quoted in the Law360 article, “4 Things To Know About New WDTX Patent Procedures.”

Dykema is extremely proud to announce that two of its Michigan-based employees were recognized as 2020 Unsung Legal Heroes in the July 27 issue of Michigan Lawyers Weekly. The unsung heroes program honors the state’s most talented and dedicated legal support professionals who have consistently gone above and beyond the call of duty, often behind the scenes.

Aaron Kaufman, Dallas-based Member in Dykema’s Bankruptcy group, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article, “Bankrupt Retailers’ IP Assets Draw More Demand in Online Shift.”

Sheryl Toby, Metro Detroit-based member of Dykema’s Business Services Department and Automotive Industry Group, will join the Turnaround Management Association's Town Hall, “Automotive Manufacturing Distress,” on July 22, 2020.

Given the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, in June 2020, Dykema and the Association for Corporate Growth chapters in Detroit, San Antonio/Austin and Columbus canvassed senior executives and M&A professionals to gauge the effects of the pandemic on the U.S. economy and M&A. The results were compared to Dykema’s 15th Annual M&A Outlook survey completed in the autumn of 2019.

Michael A. Dorfman, Chicago-based Member in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Department, was quoted in the Law360 article, “These 10 Decisions Remade the Patent Landscape.”

Dykema attorneys Brian Forbes, Steve Mroczkowski and Michael Vogt, were quoted in the Connected Real Estate Magazine article, “Where are the Government relief programs for Landlords?”.

Bonnie Mayfield, Bloomfield Hills-based member of Dykema’s Litigation and Labor & Employment practices, will join  Baylor Law’s roundtable discussion, “Diversity, Inclusion and Litigation Management,” on July 22, 2020.

Jonathan E. Aberman, Chicago-based member of Dykema's Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditors’ Rights practice and Financial Industry Group, will join the American Bar Association panel discussion, “Out of Court Workouts in the COVID Era,” on August 11, 2020.

Thomas Moga, Bloomfield Hills-based Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, will serve as a featured presenter in the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s webinar, “Using overlapping IP rights to protect your products in China,” on July 23, 2020.

Los Angeles-based litigators and members of Dykema’s Appellate Practice Group, Jimmy Azadian and Cory Webster, were both mentioned in the Law360 article, “9th Circ. Keeps Harley-Davidson False Ad Suit Federal.” Azadian and Webster were each mentioned in the article regarding their role representing Harley-Davidson.

Texas-based Dykema attorneys Aaron Kaufman, J. Patrick Ryan, Danielle Rushing, Ariel Snyder and Ryan Yergensen, all from the firm’s Business Services Department, were mentioned in the Law360 article, “Dentons, Dykema Steer Gold's Gym $100M Bankruptcy Sale.” Each lawyer was mentioned in the article regarding their involvement representing Gold’s Gym in its sale out of pandemic-induced bankruptcy to European fitness company RSG Group.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Jimmy Azadian, Member in the Dykema’s Litigation Department and Appellate Practice Group, was selected for the Los Angeles Business Journal’s annual Leaders Of Influence: Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers listing. Azadian was featured among other nominees in a special section of the July 13, 2020, issue of the Los Angeles Daily Business Journal.

Marsha Gentner, Washington, D.C.-based Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Group, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article “Red Wolves, RedTails Trademarks Grabbed as Team Changes Name.”

Heidi Naasko, Dykema's Pro Bono and Diversity Counsel, was profiled in the Michigan Lawyers Weekley article, “State’s First Full-Time Pro Bono Counsel Wins Cummiskey Award.”

Donna McElroy, San Antonio-based Member in Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, was quoted in the San Antonio Business Journal article, “Changing spaces: How coronavirus may transform the workplace forever.”

Sean C. Griffin, Washington, D.C.-based Member in Dykema’s Commercial Litigation Group, served as the featured presenter for the Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel’s (FDCC), “Data Security Challenges for Our New Era,” webinar taking place July 8.

Cinthia Motley, Director of Dykema’s Global Data Privacy and Information Security practice group, was quoted in the Law360 article, “US Courts Open To Demands For EU Data, But Risks Loom.”

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that Minneapolis-based member Kristina Kaluza has each been recognized as a 2020 "Rising Star" in the Minnesota edition of Super Lawyers. 

Jim Feeney, Bloomfield Hills-based member in Dykema’s Litigation Department, was featured in the national video interview series, “Sidebar Conference with Lawyers Weekly.”

Eric T. Fingerhut, Office Managing Member of Dykema's Washington, D.C., office and former leader of Dykema’s Trademark & Copyright Practice, was quoted in the IP Watchdog article “The Consumer is King: High Court Sides with Booking.com, Rejecting Per Se Test for Generic.Com Trademarks.”

Joanne L. Zimolzak, Washington, D.C.-based Member in Dykema’s Commercial Litigation Group, was quoted in the Law360 article, “What You Need To Know As NAFTA 2.0 Takes Effect.”

Eric T. Fingerhut, Managing Member of Dykema’s Washington, D.C., office and former leader of the firm’s Trademark and Copyright practice, was quoted in the IPWatchdog article, “The Consumer is King: High Court Sides with Booking.com, Rejecting Per Se Test for Generic.Com Trademarks.”

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Peter Grace, Bloomfield Hills-based associate in Dykema’s Business Litigation Group, was elected to the State Bar of Michigan Representative Assembly, representing Oakland County.

Dykema is proud to announce that its Business Development & Marketing Department won a Gold Horizon Interactive Award for its 2019 holiday ecard. Dykema partnered with GCC Portfolio, an industry leader in customized client x solutions, to produce the winning holiday ecard.

Robert A. Boonin, Detroit- and Ann Arbor-based member in Dykema’s Labor and Employment practice group, was quoted in the SHRM article, “Child Care Complicates Return to Work.”

Texas-based Dykema members Thomas Alleman, Donna McElroy and Deborah Williamson, were quoted in the San Antonio Business Journal article, “COVID v. The Status Quo.”

Lance Boldrey, Leader of Dykema’s Cannabis Law Practice, was quoted in the Law360 article “Mich. Pot Industry Expects A Boost From Regulatory Overhaul.”

Jim Feeney, Bloomfield Hills-based Member in Dykema’s Litigation Department, was selected to join the Michigan lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame. As a member of the Hall of Fame’s class of 2020, Feeney will be honored on October 9, 2020, at the publication’s 2nd annual Hall of Fame luncheon and awards ceremony at the Detroit Marriott Troy.

Donna McElroy, San Antonio-based member in Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, was quoted in the San Antonio Business Journal article, “Legal? Likely. Enforceable? Tricky. What businesses need to know about latest mask mandate.”

Brandon E. Durrett, San Antonio-based member in Dykema’s Corporate Finance Group and Energy Industry Group, served as a speaker in American Association of Professional Landmen’s 2020 Virtual Annual Meeting session, “Fast Closings and Delayed Due Diligence,” which was held on June 18, 2020.

Melvin J. Muskovitz, Ann Arbor-based member of Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, will serve as a featured presenter in MichBio U’s webinar, “COVID-19 Employment Related Issues,” on June 17, 2020.

Brandon E. Durrett, San Antonio-based member in Dykema’s Corporate Finance Group and Energy Industry Group, will present a session, “Retained Acreage Clauses,” in TexasBarCLE’s “Oil, Gas & Mineral Title Examination” webcast on Thursday, June 18, 2020.

Arlene Switzer Steinfield, Dallas-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Labor & Employment Practice Group, was quoted in the HR Magazine article “Recall Furloughed Workers Lawfully.”

HR Daily Advisor mentioned Dykema’s 2020 COVID-19 Employer Survey in its article, “61% of Employers Have Applied for Federal COVID-19 Relief, Finds Survey.”

As leaders of metropolitan Detroit’s largest law firms, we are strongly committed to doing our part to encourage and ensure equal voice, opportunity and legal representation for African American people and other people of color. Taking this stand, together, means valuing and insisting on diversity, inclusion and racial equity at our firms and in our communities.

Mark Andrews, Dallas-based Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Bankruptcy Practice Group, was quoted in Bloomberg’s article, “Bankruptcy Is a Jackpot for CEOs Helming Failed Oil Companies.”

Richard Lieberman, Chicago-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Tax Practice Group, was quoted in the Bloomberg article “Treasury Offers Broad Opportunity Zone Investor Relief (1).”

Marsha Gentner, Washington, D.C.-based Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, was quoted in the Bloomberg Law article “Internet Archive’s Public Interest Defense May Fall Short.”

Harold Pope, Detroit-based member in Dykema’s Litigation Department, served as a featured presenter for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law webinar, “Activating the Private Bar to Protect the Right to Vote Amid the Pandemic,” which was held on Monday, June 1, 2020.

Dykema’s 2020 COVID-19 Employer Survey was mentioned in the HR Dive article, “Unemployment compensation, virus exposure discourage workers from returning, employers say.”

Dykema’s 2020 COVID-19 Employer Survey results were mentioned in the HR Exchange Network article, “Data Drop: The Latest Workforce Surveys for HR Professionals to Read.”

Sean Griffin, Washington, D.C.-based member in Dykema’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group, was quoted in the LegalTech News article, “Meet the Hacker Groups Snatching Law Firms’ Client Data.”

Dykema is proud to recognize many of its clients and friends for their dedication to making a positive impact during this unprecedented time. Thank you to these leading organizations choosing to make a difference.

Deborah D. Williamson, San Antonio-based member and leader of Dykema’s Bankruptcy Practice Group, served as a featured presenter in the TAG Alliances Insolvency & Secured Transactions Group webinar, “Navigating the Current Market and What is Ahead.”

Jim Feeney, Bloomfield Hills-based Member in Dykema’s Litigation Department, was prominently featured in the premiere episode of the Netflix series Trial by Media, a true-crime docuseries examining some of the most dramatic trials of all time. The first episode of the series focuses on the notorious Jenny Jones case in which Feeney successfully defends The Jenny Jones Show and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Will Liebmann, San Antonio-based member of Dykema’s Corporate Finance Practice Group, will serve as a panelist in the Association for Corporate Growth’s webinar, “2020 [RE]VISION: Texas M&A,” which takes place on May 19, 2020.

Brian Colao, Director of Dykema’s Dental Service Organizations Industry Group, was quoted in the Dentistry Today article, “Independent Dental Practices to Face Marketing Challenges After the Pandemic.”

Bloomberg Law referenced Dykema’s 2020 COVID-19 Employer Survey in their article, “Wake Up Call: Tesla Hires Quinn In Suit Over Closed California Plant.”

The COVID-19 pandemic brings many increased challenges for employers, including questions regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), complications with layoffs and furloughs, variances in state regulations, and uncertainty of return to work. Dykema canvassed employers to gather collective experience to learn from each other how best to address these various issues and embrace new best practices as businesses adapt to the “new normal.”

Marsha Gentner, Washington, D.C.-based senior counsel in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, was quoted in the Westlaw Journal Intellectual Property article “Attorneys React to High Court’s Copyright Ban for Annotated State Laws.”

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that it joined the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s (NAPABA) Stand Against Hate.

Donna K. McElroy, San Antonio-based member of Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, will participate as a panelist for the San Antonio Bar Association’s webinar, “Returning to the Office: A Checklist for Law Firms,” which will take place on Friday, May 8, 2020.

Brandon Durrett, San Antonio-based member in Dykema’s Corporate Finance Group and Energy Industry Group, will serve as a featured speaker for the American Association of Professional Landmen webinar, “Fast Closings and Delayed Due Diligence: Doing Oil and Gas Deals With Limited Access to County Records,” on May 13, 2020.

Robert A. Boonin, Detroit and Ann Arbor-based member in Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, was quoted in the SHRM article, “Fear of Coronavirus Isn’t Covered by FFCRA.”

Mark Silverman, Chicago-based member of Dykema’s Business Litigation Practice Group and Financial Industry Group, is serving as a featured speaker for the Turnaround Management Association’s Town Hall, “Looking Ahead: Stress in Commercial Real Estate” on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.

Jonathan W. Michael, Chicago-based member in Dykema's Tax & Estate Planning Practice, will serve as a featured speaker at the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education's 63rd Annual Estate Planning Short Course.

Thomas Moga, Bloomfield Hills-based Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Intellectual Property Practice Group, was quoted extensively in the Bloomberg Law article, “Virus Leaves Brands to Protect Themselves as Opportunists Pounce.”

Michael Cumming, member in Dykema’s Bloomfield Hills office and Leader of the Firm's Tax Practice Group, was quoted in the Financial Advisor Magazine article, “How Clients Can Take Advantage Of Extended Tax Deadlines.”

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is pleased to announce that six of its Dallas-based attorneys are listed as “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” in a special editorial feature in the May 2020 issue of D Magazine. 

Richard L. Lieberman, Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Chicago office and member of the firm’s Tax Practice Group, was quoted in the Bloomberg Tax article, “Tax Virus Briefing: Companies, Banks Brace for Far-Away Recovery.”

Mark Andrews, Member in Dykema’s Dallas office and former leader of the firm’s Bankruptcy practice group, was quoted in an article that appears in both Bloomberg and Bloomberg Law entitled, “Oil Lenders Hit Pause on Bankruptcy to Avoid Owning the Dead.”

Richard L. Lieberman, Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Chicago office and member of the firm’s Tax Practice Group, was quoted in the Bloomberg Tax article, “Companies May Have to Pass on Extra Opportunity Zone Benefit.”

Mel Muskovitz, and Jim Hermon, Michigan-based members of Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, will join Emily Kieliszewski and the Michigan Municipal League for the webinar, “The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – What Public Employers Need to Know,” on Thursday, April 23, 2020.

Tom Vaughn, Co-Leader of Dykema’s M&A Practice Group, Alexis Schostak, Assistant Leader and of the firm's Corporate Finance Practice Group and Asel Lindsey, from Dykema's Taxation and Estates Practice Group, will join Advertising Specialty Institute’s panel discussion, “Navigating the CARES Act,” on Thursday, April 23, 2020.

Cinthia Motley, Director of Dykema’s Global Data Privacy and Information Security practice group, will serve as a featured presenter on Advisen’s webinar, “Quarterly Cyber Risk Trends: Q1 2020,” which will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.

Deborah Williamson, Member in Dykema’s San Antonio office and Leader of the firm’s Bankruptcy Practice Group, was quoted in the Bloomberg Businessweek article “A New Small Business Bankruptcy Law Takes Effect, Just In Time.”

Mark Silverman, Chicago-based member in Dykema’s Business Litigation Practice and the firm's Financial Industry Group, is serving as a featured presenter in NRC Realty’s webinar, “Key Concepts in Hospitality Workouts,” which is being held on April 20, 2020.

Tom Vaughn, Detroit-based member of Dykema’s Corporate Finance practice group and co-leader of the firm’s M&A practice group, served as a featured panelist on the New Enterprise Forum’s webinar, “COVID-19 Pandemic – Resources for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs,” which took place on April 16, 2020.

Deborah D. Williamson and Melanie Fry, San Antonio-based members at Dykema, were interviewed by Attorney at Law Magazine San Antonio for the article, “Learning from Each Other: An Interview Between Two Generations of Dykema Women Attorneys.”

Edward S. Weil, Chicago-based Member in Dykema’s Financial Industry Group, was quoted in the Asset Securitization Report article, “Containing market fallout in the ABS world.”

Tom Vaughn, Detroit-based member Dykema’s Corporate Finance Practice Group and co-leader of the firm's M&A Practice Group, joined Theresa Hegel of the Advertising Specialty Institute on Facebook Live to discuss how small businesses can take advantage of the CARES Act and its Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), along with Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs).

Deborah D. Williamson, member and leader of Dykema’s Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Creditors’ Rights practice, was quoted in the Forbes article, “Led by Harold Hamm, America’s Oil Frackers Are Slashing Output.”

Richard L. Lieberman, Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Chicago office and member of the Firm’s Tax Practice Group, was quoted in the Bloomberg Tax article, “Opportunity Zone Tax Rule Corrections Add Clarity – and Confusion.”

Lance Boldrey, Lansing-based member and Leader of Dykema’s Cannabis Law Practice, is featured in American Lawyer Magazine’s Higher Law Newsletter article “Cannabis & COVID-19: Dykema Q&A.”

Danielle N. Rushing, San Antonio-based attorney in Dykema’s Bankruptcy Practice, was interviewed in the Texas Bar Journal article, “ATJ Pro Bono Champion.” Because of her pro bono work, Rushing was chosen by the Texas Access to Justice Commission to highlight in its quarterly feature.

Robert Boonin, Ann Arbor-based member of Dykema’s Labor & Employment practice group, served as a featured presenter for the LeadingAge Michigan webinar, “COVID-19 Updates: Labor & Employment Issues,” which was held on April 1, 2020. 

Bonnie Mayfield, Bloomfield Hills-based member of Dykema’s Litigation and Labor & Employment practices, is set to serve as a featured presenter for the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) webinar, “A Pointed Labor and Employment Discussion Regarding COVID-19 and Groundbreaking Laws.” The webinar takes place on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at 12 p.m. Eastern Time.

Bob Linton and Mark Silverman, members based in Dykema’s Chicago office, were quoted in the REJournals article, “COVID-19 and the industrial sector: Predicting changes at the micro and macro scales.”

Richard L. Lieberman, Senior Counsel in Dykema’s Chicago office and member of the Firm’s Tax Practice Group, was quoted in a Bloomberg Tax article, “Delayed Tax Filing Could Mean Larger Stimulus Check for Some.”

The Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) highlighted Dykema’s COVID-19 Resource Center on its Coronavirus Updates and Resources page, which features the material being provided by various government and health agencies, as well as other affiliates during this pandemic.

Dykema’s upcoming webinar on March 25, 2020, “Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – What Employers Need to Know,” was highlighted in the DBusiness Magazine article “COVID-19 Update: Stocks Rise in Early Trading, Summer Olympics on Hold, New COVID-19 Test, Marelli Suspends Operations, and More.”

Brian A. Colao, Dallas-based member and Director of Dykema’s Dental Service Organizations (DSO) Industry Group, was featured in the TUSK Partners Podcast episode titled, “COVID-19-related HR & Labor Law Considerations.” Colao was the first non-Tusk guest to appear on the program and was introduced as having “experience unrivaled in the industry.”

Bonnie Mayfield, Bloomfield Hills-based member of Dykema’s Litigation and Labor & Employment practices, addresses the impact of COVID-19 on the American workforce in a Michigan Lawyers Weekly article titled “Firms create COVID-19 task forces, resource centers.”

Dykema's webinar, "Managing Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Workplace," was highlighted in the Bloomberg Law article "Wake Up Call: House Lead Impeachment Counsel Tests Positive for Covid-19," which discusses the many ways law firms responding to and helping clients handle the COVID-19 pandemic.

We, like other businesses, are monitoring and reacting to the rapidly evolving reality surrounding the COVID-19 global pandemic. With the health, safety and well-being of our clients and staff of the utmost importance, Dykema is taking additional preventative steps to help protect our business family and the community by following the guidance and recommendations of public health offices and local governments. Beginning Tuesday, March 17, 2020, Dykema will begin operating with attorneys, policy advisors and staff working remotely.

Steve Liedel, the Managing Member of Dykema’s Lansing office, was quoted in the Crain’s Detroit Business article, “A week we’ve not seen before: Businesses in uncharted territory as caution brings many halts.”

Daniel R. Stern, San Antonio-based member of Dykema’s Labor and Employment practice group, was quoted in the CNN Business article, “One of your employees is diagnosed with coronavirus. What now?”.

In response to the uncertainty domestically and globally regarding the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), and with the health, safety and well-being of our clients, staff, and communities being of paramount importance, Dykema is taking precautionary measures to help protect our extended business family and continue to deliver excellent client service.

Deborah D. Williamson, San Antonio-based member and Leader of Dykema’s Bankruptcy Practice Group, was quoted in the San Antonio Business Journal story, “There will be bankruptcies: Oil and gas faces test in South Texas.”

Dykema attorney Steve Mroczkowski is speaking at the Illinois State Bar Association’s CLE seminar Construction Law Primer for Young Attorneys and General Practitioners, which will take place on March 13 in Chicago. Mroczkowski will present two segments of the seminar, “Understanding Design Obligations and Liabilities,” and “Understanding the Closing Out of a Construction Project.”

Donna K. McElroy, San Antonio-based member of Dykema’s Labor and Employment Practice Group, was mentioned in the Texas Lawyer article, “Coronavirus Quarantine Litigation Heats Up as San Antonio Taps Outside Counsel,” regarding her representation of the City of San Antonio. Subscribers to Texas Lawyer may view the article here.

Joanne L. Zimolzak and Sean C. Griffin, Washington, D.C.-based Members of Dykema’s Business & Commercial Litigation Practice, will each contribute to Georgetown Law’s 24th Annual Corporate Counsel Institute: An Insider’s Guide to Washington. The event, also sponsored by Dykema, is set to take place March 10-12 at the Georgetown University Law Center on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is affecting companies across the nation and around the world in a variety of ways. Dykema is closely monitoring the legal ramifications of the crisis and evaluating the potential impact to businesses in a wide variety of industries. Dykema's COVID-19 Resource Center is intended to help our clients and other organizations better understand and be prepared to handle any impending legal complications in order to weather the storm and better position themselves for success. Visit this page for updates and legal insights relating to COVID-19.

Ed Weil, Chicago-based Member in Dykema’s Financial Industry Group, served as a moderator at the Information Management Network’s (IMN) 10th Annual Bank Special Assets & Credit Officer’s Forum (East), which took place in Miami, Florida. February 24-25.

Lance Boldrey, Leader of Dykema’s Cannabis Law Practice and Co-Leader of the Firm’s Gaming & Indian Law group, was named one of Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2020 “Leaders in the Law.” A luncheon celebrating the honorees will be held on April 9, 2020, at the Detroit Marriott in Troy, where the 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” will be announced.

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that the firm handled two of the “Top Verdicts of 2019” in California as recognized by the Daily Journal in its annual feature highlighting the largest and most significant verdicts and appellate reversals in California in 2019. Dykema’s two cases are included among only 44 total verdicts from the state of California to receive such recognition.