Dickinson Wright PLLC

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.

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William E. Elwood, Peter J. Kulick, June 26, 2009
President Obama and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on May 4, 2009, announced a proposal that may dramatically change the U.S. taxation of foreign activities of U.S. taxpayers.

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Adam O. Knight, June 2, 2009
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Sharon R. Newlon, Tammy L. Helminski, June 2, 2009
In its opinion issued on May 4, 2009 for the consolidated CERCLA cases of Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co, et. al v. United States and Shell Oil Co. v. United States, the Supreme Court limited arranger liability and found the methods of liability apportionment used by the District...