Laura C. Baucus Member

Ms. Baucus is the leader of Dykema's Financial Services Litigation Practice Group. Ms. Baucus advises clients on all aspects of business disputes, including a broad range of complex litigation matters. Her experience includes preliminary injunction hearings, trials and appeals in both state and federal courts, various forms of alternative dispute resolution and experience acting as national and regional counsel on behalf of clients.

Ms. Baucus is a member of Dykema’s Automotive Industry Group and the head of one of the Firm’s Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) teams. She frequently represents automakers and major suppliers in high-stakes commercial disputes with an emphasis on supplier contract disputes, troubled supplier litigation and warranty and cost recovery litigation. 

Ms. Baucus also is a member of Dykema’s Financial Industry Group. She represents banks and servicers in nationwide litigation on disputes involving mortgage loan servicing, credit card and mortgage products, escrow and insurance proceeds and note and collateral enforcement. She regularly advises clients on statutory compliance related to these issues. Ms. Baucus has extensive experience in legal project management, including managing mortgage loan portfolios. 

Ms. Baucus has substantial experience in leading document, information and liability investigations. She has worked extensively with corporate counsel to develop and implement internal investigation strategies. 

Ms. Baucus frequently develops and presents seminars and continuing legal education (CLE) programs for legal and business clients on topics including contracting processes and risks, terminating distributorship risks, purchase order terms and conditions and battle of the forms, force majeure risks in the automotive industry, CFPB topics, Regulation X and other federal statutes impacting bank and servicing risks, and legal risks related to blight.