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Dickinson Wright LLP
Main Office: 500 Woodward Avenue, Suite 4000 | Detroit | MI | 48226-3425
Phone: 313-223-3500 | Fax: 313-223-3598
Year of establishment
1878
Number of partners
330
Number of offices
19
Partner to associate ratio
3.00
Biggest office
Detroit
Percentage of women attorneys
27.90
Number of attorneys
504
Percentage of minority attorneys
5.50
Number of associates
110
Percentage of LGBT attorneys
1.10
Dickinson Wright LLP Reviews
view allReviewed on May 19, 2024
Advice to law firm management:
If the leadership team changed the culture this firm would be a really great place to work. They should start holding people accountable for their actions and treat everyone equally.
Pros:
Associates and support staff are paid very well here, and there is a fantastic training program in place for those who want to develop themselves. It's also nice to be able to work from home if I don't feel like coming into the office. Associates are given a lot of leeway in how they complete their work.
Cons:
The culture here really needs work. It seems like the leadership team doesn't always treat associates or support staff very well, and this has caused a visible rift between leadership and everyone else. Accountability is also an issue.
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Current or former employee?:
Current Employee
Length of Employment:
10+ years
Reviewed on May 19, 2024
Advice to law firm management:
This firm needs to consider paying their employees more. Otherwise they will leave to another place of business and make more money elsewhere.
Pros:
Management at this firm is really great. They help train you when you start and are always there to answer any questions you may have. Their office door is always open and they always set aside time to speak with employees and value what we have to say.
Cons:
The only problem with this firm is the pay. When starting out it is fine but they rarely give out any raises, even to employees who have worked here for years. It makes it tough to work harder when the pay is being stuck the same.
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10+ years
Overview
Dickinson Wright LLP: Where Excellence Meets Client Service Dickinson Wright LLP is a leading global law firm that offers attorneys an exciting career opportunity. With 400 lawyers across more than 40 practice areas, Dickinson Wright serves clients in a variety of industries with offices around the world. The firm’s commitment to excellence and client service is evidenced by its long-term client relationships and its involvement in a number of historically-significant events. Since its founding in Detroit in 1878, Dickinson Wright has maintained a focus on the client while staying on the leading edge of legislative and technological developments. The firm is proud to have been involved in drafting two of Michigan’s constitutions, the Michigan Financial Institutions Act of 1937, the Intangibles Tax Act, the Industrial Facilities Tax Act of 1974 and the Community Property Tax Act of 1948, to name a few. At Dickinson Wright, attorneys are given the opportunity to work with leading industrial, financial, insurance, emerging technology and service enterprises around the world. The firm has been working with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company since the late 1800s and with Chrysler Corporation since it was organized in the 1920s. Dickinson Wright also holds the distinction of representing Ford Motor Company and National Bank of Detroit, which now is JPMorgan Chase Bank, for over eight decades. Attorneys who join the firm are also part of a rich history that includes members of Dickinson Wright being appointed or elected to the judiciary. Currently, three of the seven justices of the Michigan Supreme Court began their legal careers at Dickinson Wright. The Bay Area office of Dickinson Wright LLP provides attorneys with the opportunity to work with a respected global law firm that is dedicated to excellence and client service. With offices in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Saginaw and Troy, Michigan; Las Vegas, Nevada; Columbus, Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; Nashville, Tennessee; Phoenix, Arizona; Washington, D.C.; and Toronto, Ontario, Dickinson Wright attorneys have the opportunity to work on six continents and expand the firm’s global presence. At Dickinson Wright LLP, attorneys can look forward to working at a firm with a long-standing tradition of excellence and a commitment to client service.
Practice Areas
Dickinson Wright LLP practices law in the following areas and works with its clients to provide the best possible legal solutions.
- Acquisitions & Dispositions
- Antitrust & Trade Regulation
- Appellate
- Arbitrators Mediators & Facilitators
- Asset Based Financing
- Automotive Litigation
- Automotive Workouts
- Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Business Technology
- Canadian & Us Litigation Differences
- Class Action
- Commercial & Business Litigation
- Construction Environmental & Real Estate Litigation
- Copyrights
- Corporate Governance
- Creditor Rights & Bankruptcy Litigation
- Creditor Rights Lender Litigation & Bankruptcy
- Development & Land Use
- Distressed Assets & Business Disposition
- Economic Development
- Employee Stock Ownership Plans
- Environmental Transactions
- Insurance & Erisa Litigation
- Intellectual Property & Trade Secrets Litigation
- Labor & Employment Litigation
- Leasing
- Loan Sales
- Loan Workouts & Restructuring
- Middle Market Business Breakups & Owner Disputes
- Minority Business Enterprises
- Music Sports & Entertainment Litigation
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Patents
- Personal Property Foreclosure
- Property Tax Appeals
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate Workouts & Foreclosures
- Regulation Of Financial Institutions
- Syndicated Lending
- Tax Advantaged Financing
- Trade & Customs
- Trademarks
- Troubled Suppliers
- Workouts Restructurings & Foreclosures
- Administrative & Regulatory
- Automotive
- Banking & Financial Services
- Bankruptcy Restructuring & Creditors' Rights
- Construction
- Corporate
- Corporate Finance
- Emerging Businesses
- Employee Benefits
- Energy & Sustainability
- Environmental
- Estate Planning & Administration
- Family Law
- Franchise & Distribution
- Gaming
- Government Contracts
- Healthcare
- Immigration
- Indian Law
- Information Technology
- Insurance
- Intellectual Property
- International
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation
- Media Sports & Entertainment
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Municipal Law & Finance
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
- Schools & Educational Institutions
- Securities
- Taxation
Hiring Criteria
Dickinson Wright LLP follows the set of hiring criteria outlined below.
General Hiring Criteria Superior academic performance, strong interpersonal skills and effective legal writing.
Pro bono
At Dickinson Wright, we recognize that some of the most important work we do does not involve corporate clients, multimillion-dollar deals or high-stakes litigation. Our commitment to pro bono work is not limited to a particular cause or type of organization. Below are overviews of just a few of the ways our lawyers show their continuing commitment to our fellow citizens who cannot afford legal services:
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Dickinson Wright LLP Awards and Recognitions Write a review
Dickinson Wright PLLC Receives 2014 Corporate International Global Awards
Attorney J. Bryan Echols Honored with a "2014 Williamson County Impact Award" by the Nashville Business Journal
Dickinson Wright Chairman Dennis W. Archer Named a 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award Winner
Dickinson Wright Chairman Emeritus Dennis Archer Receives the Peter Perlman Service Award
William Honaker Named a Finalist for the Outstanding IP Litigator in Michigan Award
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Dickinson Wright is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is a recognized leader among law firms for our diversity initiatives. For decades, Dickinson Wright has been a pioneer in all aspects of diversity - both within the firm and in the communities where we do business. From the associate level up to management, we are committed to recruiting and supporting diverse candidates. We know that a diverse team enables us to offer our clients a variety of mindsets when approaching complex legal issues.
Summer associate program
Dickinson Wright maintains a 10-week summer program that combines high-quality client work, professional activities outside the office and fun, often unique, social activities. Our summer associates participate fully in our sophisticated and diverse legal practice, and they gain realistic insight into life at our firm and the lives of the diverse lawyers who make up Dickinson Wright.
The program is designed primarily for second-year law students, although first-year students (and to a lesser extent), third-year students, sometimes also participate. The program is carefully structured and administered to provide a supportive environment geared toward success because we want every summer associate to earn and accept an offer to become a Dickinson Wright associate. We view the Summer Associate Program as key to our goal to identify and attract the most highly qualified law students, who will drive the firm's strategic growth.
The Summer Associate Program is run by a "Summer Team," led by the chair of our Recruitment Committee together with two assignment coordinators and two social coordinators. Each summer associate is assigned two formal mentors (one member and one associate).
Summer associates complete high-quality writing assignments that can span nearly every department in the law firm - from commercial, appellate and employment litigation, to corporate finance, real estate, bankruptcy and intellectual property. Summer associates also participate in "real world" lawyer experiences, such as attending deal closings, strategic meetings with clients, depositions, trials and arbitrations to provide an understanding of the work they will perform if they continue their career at Dickinson Wright.
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