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Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dickinson Wright PLLC is a general practice business law firm with more than 450 attorneys among more than 40 practice areas. Headquartered in Detroit and founded in 1878, the firm has nineteen offices, including six in Michigan (Detroit, Troy, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Saginaw) and eleven other domestic offices in Austin and El Paso, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Lexington, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn. (2); Las Vegas, Nev.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Reno, Nev.; and Washington, D.C. The firm's Canada office is located in Toronto.
The firm offers clients a distinctive combination of superb client service and exceptional quality. 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 by Chambers, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers and other leading independent law firm evaluating organizations.
The firm offers clients a distinctive combination of superb client service and exceptional quality. 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 by Chambers, Best Lawyers, Super Lawyers and other leading independent law firm evaluating organizations.
Purpose
From our start as a two-person firm serving the banking and railroad industries in the late 1800s, Dickinson Wright has evolved into a leading global law firm with over 40 practice areas and 900 employees, serving clients across North America and around the world. We are always mindful that we must earn our reputation each and every day by delivering results that speak for themselves. Our unwavering focus on providing unmatched client and employee satisfaction while delivering the highest quality legal service has defined our purpose and propelled our growth.
Vision
Dickinson Wright has worked with clients on six continents, and our global presence continues to expand as we seek opportunities to serve our clients wherever their businesses take them. We are proactive and accessible, providing practical solutions and actionable advice while vigorously advocating to achieve our clients’ objectives.
Mission
We strive to continuously evolve as a firm, implementing innovative and thoughtful best practices while ensuring our founding values guide how we engage with others and who we select to join our firm. We invest in each employee’s success, empowering them to succeed both professionally and in their personal lives.
Additional Culture Details
Our firm is globalized and growing, and we believe that diverse attorneys and staff create a stronger, more resilient organization that produces better results for our clients’ most challenging legal matters. A quick review of our roster reveals lawyers from every walk of life, from all different socio-economic, geographic, and ethnic backgrounds. Our culture reflects the fact that we look for individuals who have the skills and the drive to make their communities, and in turn, the world, a better place to live and work. We’re justifiably proud of the wide range of people who have chosen to establish and build their careers and practices at Dickinson Wright.
We also recognize the importance and our professional responsibility to give back to the community by making pro bono legal services accessible to those in need. Many of our attorneys engage in pro bono causes they are passionate about and impact the local communities in which they live and work.
We also recognize the importance and our professional responsibility to give back to the community by making pro bono legal services accessible to those in need. Many of our attorneys engage in pro bono causes they are passionate about and impact the local communities in which they live and work.
Values
- Our Values
- As a firm, we pledge our employees and clients the following:
• Long-Term Partnerships: We build relationships that last by investing in our client’s and employee’s success, and helping them achieve their business and career goals.
• Personalized Support: We listen to our client’s and employee’s needs, and work to provide the counsel and tools they need to succeed.
• Collaboration: We conduct ourselves in the spirit of support, camaraderie, and collaboration, seamlessly operating as one firm regardless of location.
• Opportunites for Growth: We encourage peer-coaching and mentorship and provide a variety of resources to promote career development for both our staff and attorneys.
• Work-Life Balance: We recognize the importance of keeping a balance between the professional and personal lives of all our employees.