About

Provided by Dickinson Wright PLLC

With more than 120 lawyers engaged in the firm's litigation practice, our reach extends from our "home court" jurisdictions to federal and state trial and appellate courts, governmental bodies, specialty courts and international, national and regional arbitral organizations.

The major areas of our litigation practice include antitrust, appellate, automotive, class action defense, construction, real estate and environmental, insurance and ERISA litigation, intellectual property, labor and employment litigation, music, sports and entertainment.

Our excellence in litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and litigation avoidance counseling is reflected by the following:

Our reputation for courtroom excellence is reflected in 14 former Dickinson Wright litigation partners presently serving as judicial officers, including two (out of seven) Justices of the Michigan Supreme Court.

Our partners have taught trial advocacy skills at five law schools (including the University of Michigan), the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, the Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education, and the Douglas Hillman Institute.

Our lawyers have served as editors and authors of the leading litigation treatises and texts published in Michigan, including Michigan Business Torts, Michigan Civil Procedure, Michigan Causes of Action Formbook, Michigan Statute of Limitations, Michigan Law of Damages, Introducing Evidence at Trial and Trade Secrets: Protection and Remedies..