Dickinson Wright PLLC

About this office:

Dickinson Wright was founded in 1878 by two young lawyers, Henry M. Campbell and Henry Russel, in what was then the much smaller downtown of Detroit, and has grown to be one of the most respected law firms of its region. Based in Michigan, the firm now numbers over 250 and has offices in downtown Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor, Washington, D.C., Nashville, Tennessee and Toronto, Ontario. The firm offers comprehensive legal services to a broad range of clients, from very large corporations to small businesses, new ventures, individuals, and governmental units.

Dickinson Wright has a tradition of serving the civic and charitable needs of its communities and a long-standing commitment to the advancement of women and minorities in the legal profession. The firm's members included the first woman president of the State Bar of Michigan as well as the first African-American President of the American Bar Association, Dennis W. Archer, currently the firm's Chairman.

Many of the firm's clients have been clients for more than three quarters of a century and, in a few instances, even longer. For illustration of the breadth of the firm's practice, we invite you to review the list of practice areas served by the firm. More important is the firm's commitment, today and for the last 128 years, of complete dedication to the service of each client.

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Antitrust, Appellate Litigation, Banking and Financial Services, Bankruptcy, Biotechnology, Business Criminal Defense and Internal Investigations, Business Technology, Commercial and Business Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Education and School Law, Employee Benefits, Employment Litigation, Energy and Public Utilities, Environmental, Estate Planning and Trusts, Family and Matrimonial Law, Gaming Law, Immigration, Information Technology and Security Law, Insurance Industry, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment Relations, Medical Malpractice, Mergers and Acquisitions, Minority Business Enterprise, Municipal Law and Finance, Private Capital, Product Liability/Personal Injury Litigation, Railroads and Transportation, Real Estate, Regulatory and Administrative Law, Risk Management, Securities, Taxation, Telecommunications, Trade Regulation.

Congress Considers Repeal of McCarran-Ferguson Federal Antitrust Exemption for Health and Medical Malpractice Insurance
Joseph A. Fink, Todd A. Svanda, November 25, 2009
The McCarran-Ferguson Act now exempts the “business of insurance” from the federal antitrust laws where state insurance regulation exists. Section 262 of H.R. 3200 would remove the McCarran-Ferguson federal antitrust exemption for “price fixing, or market allocations or...

IRS Announces Procedure to Extend Time for Filing FBARs without Imposition of Penalties
William E. Elwood, Peter J. Kulick, July 9, 2009
On June 24, 2009, the IRS issued revised Frequently Asked Questions (the "FAQ") addressing numerous issues surrounding the obligation of U.S. investors to file Reports of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts, TD Form 90-22.1 ("FBAR").

The Obligation of U.S. Investors in Offshore Hedge and Private Equity Funds to File Foreign Bank Account Reports as June 30, 2009 Deadline Approaches: IRS Suggests Offshore Hedge and Private Equity Funds Are "Financial Accounts"
William E. Elwood, Peter J. Kulick, July 9, 2009
The foreign activities of U.S. taxpayers have been the subject of recent intense scrutiny by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS").

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