Leonard C. Wolfe

Chair and CEO


Culture. Collegiality. Client service. As Dykema’s chair and CEO, Len Wolfe is laser-focused on these ideals. Every day, he works toward promoting growth built on service excellence and “delivering on our promise,” an ideal that applies to our clients, our colleagues, and the communities in which we live and practice.

Len is responsible for executing the firm’s strategic plan, which includes growth in new markets, combining with like-minded practices, scaling existing client work, improving the profitability and efficiencies of the law firm, and identifying, promoting, and developing new service offerings.

Dykema’s dedication to client service is a commitment to the individuals, companies, and organizations we represent. Len frequently meets with clients to understand their legal and business objectives, always strategizing with his colleagues to find or create ways to meet their goals. Across the firm, technology is often part of the solution, and we regularly invest in practice management, connectivity, and other resources.

But people will always be Dykema’s most valuable asset and the reason for Len’s priority to attract, retain, and promote top talent and make the firm an employer-of-choice for exceptional lawyers and legal professionals.

As intently as he listens to clients’ perspectives, he regularly stops individuals in the hallway, meets with groups, and visits our various offices. He actively seeks others’ thoughts about making the practice of law, the business of law, and our workplace better, more productive, and more efficient.

Len has been an ardent advocate of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives for several years and is committed to making DEI a top-of-mind firm initiative that continues to improve our workplace culture.

Dykema has joined more than 160 large law firms from the United States and Canada in the Mansfield Rule 5.0 Certification process to boost the representation of historically underrepresented lawyers in firm leadership. 

People don’t fully appreciate how collaborative and forward-thinking Dykema is. We do a lot of great things here. This is the place you want to practice, and the firm you want representing you if you are a client.
    • Indiana University, J.D.
    • James Madison College at Michigan State University, B.A.
  • Bar Admissions

    • Michigan
  • Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
    • Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Administrative / Regulatory Law; Gaming Law; Government Relations Practice; Education Law, 2007-2024

    • Selected for Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame Class of 2022

    • Named as "Lawyer of the Year" in Gaming Law by The Best Lawyers in America®, 2019

    • Distinguished Brief Award, Western Michigan University/Cooley Law School Law Review for International Union v. Yaw, Michigan Supreme Court, 2015

    • Recipient of Martindale-Hubbell® AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating. Attorneys with an AV® Preeminent™ rating from Martindale-Hubbell® are those who have been recognized by their peers for excellence in both legal ability and ethical practice.
    • Fellow, State Bar of Michigan Foundation, Lifetime Member
    • Member, Detroit Economic Club Board of Directors
    • Member, Michigan State Ethics Board
    • Board of Directors, Michigan Chamber of Commerce
    • Board Member, Westside Community YMCA
    • Member, National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA)
    • Michigan Bar Association

Latest News and Insights

Press Releases8.17.23

194 Dykema Lawyers Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that 194 of its attorneys, in multiple practice…

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Press Mentions7.25.23

Len Wolfe Sits Down With The American Lawyer to Discuss Plans and Priorities for His Second Term as Chair and CEO

Following his re-election as Dykema's Chair and CEO, Len Wolfe sat down with The American Lawyer to…

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Press Releases6.22.23

Dykema Re-Elects Len Wolfe to a Second Term as Chair and CEO

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced that Len Wolfe was re-elected to serve for a…

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