Dykema Gossett

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Dykema Gossett PLLC is a law firm headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Founded in 1926, the firm, known simply as "Dykema," has offices in various locations around the United States including Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. It currently employs over 400 lawyers and lobbying professionals.

The firm is one of the largest midwest-based United States law firms.^[1] The firm's website indicates that it represents "individuals, publicly-held companies, hundreds of privately held corporations, limited and general partnerships, associations, hospitals and managed care networks, banks and financial institutions, and retailers."^[2]Among other areas, Dykema has one of the larger automotive-related law firm practices in the United States.^[3] The firm represents Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Kia, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo.^[4]

Also substantial is Dykema’s banking and consumer financial services practice. For example, thirty percent of the firm's reported litigation cases over the last two years have involved banking issues.^[5] According to the firm, it "provides counseling and litigation representation to financial institutions, including banks, thrifts, finance companies, credit card issuers, mortgage bankers, vendors and retailers."^[6] Dykema is also Michigan editor to the consumer financial services online publications HouseLaw and CarLaw.^[7]

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Dykema is ranked as one of the top firms in Michigan by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business 2007.^[8] Chambers also recognizes the firm's Chicago-based financial services practice.^[9]