Dickinson Wright PLLC

United States 2025

National Rankings

181

Metro Rankings

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Practice Areas

177

Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers

Overview

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Dickinson Wright PLLC is a general practice business law firm with more than 500 attorneys among more than 40 practice areas and 16 industry groups. Headquartered in Detroit and founded in 1878, the firm has 20 offices, including six in Michigan (Detroit, Troy, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Saginaw) and 13 other domestic offices in Austin and El Paso, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; Lexington, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Denver, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona; Silicon Valley, California; and Washington, D.C. The firm's Canada office is located in Toronto.

Dickinson Wright offers our clients a distinctive combination of superb client service, exceptional quality, value for fees, industry expertise and business acumen. As one of the few law firms with ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification, Dickinson Wright has built state-of-the-art, independently-verified risk management controls and security processes for our commercial transactions. Dickinson Wright lawyers are known for delivering commercially-oriented advice on sophisticated transactions and have a remarkable record of wins in high-stakes litigation. Dickinson Wright lawyers are regularly cited for their expertise and experience in Chambers, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and other leading independent law firm evaluating organizations.

Rankings

Dickinson Wright PLLC is nationally ranked in 24 practice areas and metro ranked in 63 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 1

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

Tier 1 for Construction Law

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Metro Rankings

Ann Arbor

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 1 for Immigration Law

About Our Clients

Ford Motor Company
JPMorgan Chase & Company
SBC Communications, Inc.
MGM Grand Detroit
Magna International, Inc.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Dupont
The State of Michigan
Visteon Corporation
Dura Automotive Systems, Inc.
Dow Chemical Company

Rankings

205

United States Rankings

Canada Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 1

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

Tier 1 for Construction Law

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Corporate Law

Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction

Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 2 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier 2 for Real Estate Law

Tier 2 for Tax Law

Tier 2 for Trademark Law

Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 3

Tier 3 for Copyright Law

Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 3 for Environmental Law

Tier 3 for Labor Law - Management

Tier 3 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Tier 3 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 3 for Securities Regulation

Tier 3 for Technology Law

Regional Rankings

Ann Arbor

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 1 for Immigration Law

Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management

Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 1 for Litigation - Patent

Tier 1 for Patent Law

Tier 2 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Austin

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 2 for Patent Law

Tier 3 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 3 for Corporate Law

Tier 3 for Litigation - Construction

Tier 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Chicago

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Litigation - Insurance

Colorado

Tier 3 for Health Care Law

Columbus-OH

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Energy Law

Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 2 for Administrative / Regulatory Law

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Government Relations Practice

Tier 2 for Real Estate Law

Tier 3 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Tier 3 for Trusts and Estates

Detroit

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Construction Law

Tier 1 for Corporate Governance Law

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 1 for Environmental Law

Tier 1 for International Mergers and Acquisitions

Tier 1 for International Trade and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management

Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 1 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Tier 2 for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Antitrust

Tier 2 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 3 for Litigation - Environmental

El Paso

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 3 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Fort Lauderdale

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 2 for Securities / Capital Markets Law

Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 3 for Corporate Law

Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Grand Rapids

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Construction Law

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Health Care Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance

Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 1 for Municipal Law

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Lansing

Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Energy Law

Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice

Tier 1 for Insurance Law

Tier 1 for International Mergers and Acquisitions

Tier 1 for Municipal Law

Tier 1 for Public Finance Law

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 1 for Utilities Law

Tier 2 for Gaming Law

Las Vegas

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Copyright Law

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 1 for Trademark Law

Tier 2 for Gaming Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Banking and Finance

Lexington

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental

Tier 1 for Litigation - Trusts and Estates

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 2 for Appellate Practice

Tier 2 for Corporate Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction

Tier 2 for Real Estate Law

Tier 3 for Environmental Law

Nashville

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Entertainment Law - Music

Tier 1 for Insurance Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 2 for Administrative / Regulatory Law

Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 2 for Technology Law

Tier 3 for Corporate Law

Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 3 for Environmental Law

Phoenix

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Construction Law

Tier 1 for Copyright Law

Tier 1 for Corporate Compliance Law

Tier 1 for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Tier 1 for Family Law

Tier 1 for Family Law Mediation

Tier 1 for Insurance Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction

Tier 1 for Litigation - Insurance

Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 1 for Litigation - Municipal

Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 1 for Tax Law

Tier 1 for Technology Law

Tier 1 for Trademark Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 2 for Corporate Law

Tier 2 for International Mergers and Acquisitions

Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 2 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 3 for Administrative / Regulatory Law

Tier 3 for Arbitration

Tier 3 for Employment Law - Management

Reno

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Tier 2 for Appellate Practice

Saginaw

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Troy

Tier 1 for Arbitration

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Tier 1 for Health Care Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Banking and Finance

Tier 1 for Litigation - Construction

Tier 1 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 1 for Mediation

Tier 1 for Patent Law

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 2 for Land Use and Zoning Law

Tier 2 for Litigation - Patent

Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Tier 2 for Municipal Law

Tier 2 for Nonprofit / Charities Law

Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Tier 2 for Securitization and Structured Finance Law

Tier 2 for Trademark Law

Tier 3 for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law

Tier 3 for Family Law

Tier 3 for Immigration Law

Washington, D.C.

Tier 2 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 2 for Communications Law

Tier 2 for Corporate Law

Tier 2 for Government Relations Practice

Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 3 for Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Tier 3 for Securities Regulation

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.

Administrative / Regulatory Law
Appellate Practice
Arbitration
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Family Law
Franchise Law
Gaming Law
Government Relations Practice
Health Care Law
Immigration Law
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
International Trade and Finance Law
Labor Law - Management
Land Use and Zoning Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Bankruptcy
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - ERISA
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor and Employment
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Litigation and Controversy - Tax
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mediation
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Municipal Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law
Patent Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts and Estates
Utilities Law

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

Dickinson Wright PLLC has 177 lawyers recognized for individual performance in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®. By receiving this Best Lawyers recognition from their peers for their professional excellence, these lawyers made Dickinson Wright PLLC eligible for evaluation for Best Law Firms rankings. For almost two decades, Best Lawyers has awarded these singular accolades, making them the foundation of our Best Law Firms awards. Read more about our Best Lawyers process here.

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