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Dante A. Stella

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Dante Stella loves a good challenge, whether in litigation, data privacy and cybersecurity, or even practical questions of compliance in a world of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence.

Dante is a technologically proficient problem-solver by nature, and over more than two decades, his work has spanned numerous fields, including manufacturing, banking, insurance, commercial real estate, investment services, energy, health care, logistics, information technology, and business services.

His work lies where large quantities of data and data systems are in play. It could be in federal investigations, civil or criminal subpoenas, or investigative demands from the DOJ, FTC, or OIG. Or it could be in response to data security events, whether existential or minor. Even in smaller matters, Dante constructs effective, compliant, and cost-effective systems and solutions that are focused on goals, not merely process-driven approaches. He routinely turns the terrifying into the mundane, leveraging two skill sets:

First, Dante has extensive experience in handling matters with large quantities of data, whether in litigation or data privacy and security matters. Familiar with every aspect of discovery (negotiation, protocols, motion practice, structured and predictive analytics/AI, and project design), he routinely manages discovery in complicated or unusual cases and finds efficient ways to complete data reviews. He guided the buildout of Dykema’s Discovery Management and E-Discovery group, a team of attorneys and technologists now supporting 14 offices in six states and the District of Columbia with class-leading technology and techniques.

Second, he has taken a leading role in the firm’s Data Privacy and Cybersecurity group, working primarily in incident response. He has worked on matters you have read about in the news (including state actor, ransomware/extortion, and major supply chain attacks) and is fluent in the language of cyber insurance, digital forensics, crisis PR, threat actor negotiation, FBI communications, client-customer relations, and regulatory cleanup. He has performed the responder role both as insurance panel counsel, in direct engagements, and where the client wants to put an eye on insurance-appointed counsel.

Dante is an editor and author for Dykema’s Firewall Blog, contributing a unique take on contemporary events. He also represents the firm’s Detroit office on Dykema’s Pro Bono Committee.

“If your problem is 30 minutes away, I will be there in 10.”
    • University of Michigan, J.D.
    • University of Michigan, B.A., magna cum laude
    • L'Università Italiana per Stranieri, Perugia, Diploma di Quinto Grado

  • Bar Admissions

    • Michigan, 1999

  • Court Admissions

    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit, 2000
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2000
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit, 2007
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 2011
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, 2019

    • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America®

      • Privacy and Data Security Law, 2024-2026
      • Commercial Litigation, 2024-2026
      • Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law, 2025 and 2026
      • Information Technology Law, 2026

    • Listed in Lawdragon's 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers Guide 2025

    • The Sedona Conference Working Group 1 (Electronic Discovery)

    • The Sedona Conference Working Group 11 (Data Security and Privacy Liability)

    • International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Corporate Affiliate

    • American Bar Association (Litigation, Antitrust, and Science & Technology Sections)
    • State Bar of Michigan (Litigation, Antitrust, and Information Technology Law Sections)

    • Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association

    • Member, Law360 Legal Tech Editorial Advisory Board, 2024

    • Detroit Historical Society Board of Trustees

    • Leadership Detroit, Class XXXVIII

    • Intern, Honorable Avern Cohn, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

    • Italian

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Detroit313-568-6693

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