Dickinson Wright PLLC
About Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dickinson Wright LLP is a premier full-service law firm with more than 500 attorneys serving clients across North America and internationally. Founded in Detroit in 1878, the firm has grown to become a trusted advisor for Fortune 500 companies, emerging businesses, nonprofits, governmental entities, and individuals. Its enduring success is built on client-first values, innovative strategies, and a relentless commitment to results.
Dickinson Wright LLP offers legal services in over 40 practice areas, including corporate, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, real estate, labor and employment, tax, financial services, immigration, and emerging technologies. The firm also maintains industry-focused teams for sectors such as automotive, cannabis, gaming, construction, and financial institutions. With offices across the United States and Canada, and affiliations in Asia and beyond, the firm provides seamless representation wherever business takes its clients.
Dickinson Wright LLP is consistently recognized by leading legal rankings for its excellence across practice areas. Honors include top-tier rankings in Chambers USA, Chambers Canada, Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, Legal 500, and Benchmark Litigation. Its attorneys have been named “Lawyer of the Year,” “Ones to Watch,” and “IP Stars,” reflecting deep subject-matter expertise and outstanding client service. The firm’s innovation is further underscored by its ISO/IEC 27001:2019 Privacy Management Certification for information security.
Dickinson Wright LLP combines tradition with forward-looking leadership. Having shaped significant legislation and advised clients in landmark matters for nearly 150 years, the firm continues to deliver pragmatic, cost-effective, and personalized legal strategies. With a culture centered on long-term partnerships, diversity, pro bono commitment, and technological advancement, Dickinson Wright LLP remains a leader in guiding clients through complex legal and business challenges worldwide.
Practice Areas
- Administrative & Regulatory
- Banking & Finance
- Business Succession
- Corporate
- Corporate Finance
- Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
- Emerging Businesses
- Environmental
- Government Affairs
- Government Contracts
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Public Finance
- Public Sector Law
- Securities
- Taxation
- Technology Transactions
- Wills
- Revocable Trusts
- Irrevocable Trusts
- Powers of Attorney
- Medical Directives
- Probate
- Automotive Workouts
- Bankruptcy Court Approved Sales
- Creditor Rights & Bankruptcy Litigation
- Distressed Assets & Business Disposition
- Loan Sales
- Loan Workouts & Restructuring
- Personal Property Foreclosure
- Restructurings, Workouts & Foreclosures
- Antitrust & Trade Regulation
- Appeals & Advocacy
- Arbitrators, Mediators & Facilitators
- Automotive Litigation
- Business Breakups & Owner Disputes
- Class Action
- Commercial & Business Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Creditor Rights & Bankruptcy Litigation
- Environmental Litigation
- Entertainment, Sports and Media Litigation
- Family Law
- Government Investigations & Securities Enforcement
- Health Law Litigation
- Insurance Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Labor & Employment Litigation
- Litigation in Canada
- Probate and Fiduciary Litigation
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Real Estate Litigation
- B-1 Business Visitors
- E-1/E-2 Treaty Traders and Investors
- E-3 Skilled Workers from Australia
- F-1 Foreign Students (Study and Employment Options)
- J-1 Exchange Visitors (including foreign medical graduates)
- H-1B/H-1B1/H-2A/H-2B/H-3 Professional/ Skilled/Temporary Workers
- K-1 Fiancés
- L-1A/L-1B Intracompany Transferees Multinational Managers and Executives
- O-1A/O-1B Extraordinary Ability Individuals
- O-2 Support Personnel
- P -1 Athletes/ Performing groups
- Q-1 Cultural Visitors
- R-1 Religious Workers
- TN NAFTA (USMCA) Professionals
- Copyrights
- Patents
- Trademarks
- IP Licensing and Transactions
- Technology Transfer
- Affirmative Action Plans and Compliance
- Non-compete Agreements and Trade Secrets
- Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management
- Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
- Disability Accommodation and Leaves of Absence
- Reductions in Force and the WARN Act
- Employee Misclassification and Independent Contractors
- Supervisory Training
- ERISA
- Traditional Labor
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Wage and Hour Compliance
- Immigration
- Whistleblowing and Retaliation
- Maintenance of a Union-Free Workforce
- Workplace Privacy and Data Security
- Policies, Procedures, and Handbooks
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Acquisitions & Dispositions
- Construction
- Energy & Sustainability
- Land Use & Economic Development
- Real Estate Leasing
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Litigation
- Native American Law
- Political Law
