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Dickinson Wright PLLC

Dickinson Wright PLLC

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United States • Dispute resolution

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General commercial disputes – mid-market ($0-250m)

With a nationwide presence, Dickinson Wright PLLC‘s ’very knowledgeable’ litigation practice is well-positioned to handle complex commercial disputes. With recent experience in the automotive, real estate, healthcare and insurance industries, the team ‘proactively’ proposes solutions in federal, state and provincial trial and appellate courts. Both based in Lansing, the ’knowledgeable’ Scott Knapp regularly represents clients in litigation involving contract disputes, noncompete clauses and IP, while Brandon Hubbard has broad litigation experience, including trade secrets and fraud disputes. John Desmond, in Reno, focuses on commercial litigation at the appellate level, while the ‘excellent’ John Nelson, in Austin, is experienced in both in- and out-of-court settlements. Chicago-based Trent Cornell and Lexington’s Brian Johnson are experienced in actions involving breach of contract and fiduciary duty.
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Accolades

Client satisfaction: Lawyer & team quality
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency

Testimonials

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  • ‘Attorneys are very knowledgeable. They provide practical legal advice. Partners are easily accessible.’

  • ‘This firm was transparent with the expectations and everyone was prepared and ready to tackle the issues.’

  • ‘I value that they are transparent and do not overpromise. They are always available when needed.’

  • ‘The attorneys with whom we work specialize in complex cases. Their work is always reliable, well-researched, well-written and thoroughly analyzed. They are smart, tough lawyers who can handle anything we give them. They excel at legal writing as well as oral argument. They're very personable.’

  • ‘The team is responsive and timely. They proactively propose novel strategies and are not offended to debate the merits of those strategies.’

  • ‘Scott Knapp is very responsive and knowledgeable. He removes barriers and provides practical legal advice.’

Key clients

  • Knowledge Services Inc. d/b/a Guidesoft
  • Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation
  • HTI Properties, LLC
  • Deutsch Imports, LLC
  • VFM, LLC
  • Signify North America Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • Passport Technology, Inc.
  • McKenzie Properties
  • Sage Properties
  • Levin Family Limited Partnership

Work highlights

Represented Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation in litigation concerning the delinquencies owed for the sale of construction equipment to multiple North Texas companies.
Represented JPMorgan Chase in an action filed by an entity that had signed a deal to purchase significant assets of a distressed borrower, worth approximately $100m.
Practice head

Scott Knapp; John Desmond; Brandon Hubbard; Trent Cornell; Brian Johnson; John Nelson

Other key lawyers

Scot Claus; Vail Cloar; Alexandra Crandall; Daniel Quick; Max Aidenbaum; Salina Hamilton; Kristen Hudson