Dickinson Wright is pleased
to announce that Aaron Burrell (Member, Detroit and Troy) will receive a Freedom
Award from the National Action Network Michigan during their Juneteenth
Celebration on June 18, 2022 at the Detroit Athletic Club.
National Action Network (NAN)
is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the country with chapters
throughout the U.S. Founded in 1991, NAN works to promote a modern civil rights
agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency and equal
opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, ethnicity,
citizenship, criminal record, economic status, gender, gender expression, or
sexuality. “I’m honored to receive one
of this year’s Freedom Awards from NAN Michigan and look forward to continue to
work together with the organization to advance the cause of justice,” says
Aaron.
Aaron is a Member of
Dickinson Wright and serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Diversity, Equity and
Inclusion Committee. He is a Commissioner on the ABA’s Commission on Racial and
Ethnic Diversity in the Profession and the State Bar of Michigan Board of
Commissioners. He also serves on the
board of directors of Western Michigan University Cooley Law School and Oakland
County Bar Association. Aaron is recognized by numerous publications as a
leader in his field including Diversity MBA Magazine, Profiles in Diversity
Journal, Crain’s Detroit Business, Michigan Lawyers Weekly and Michigan Super
Lawyers Rising Stars.
About Dickinson Wright
Dickinson Wright is a general
practice business law firm with more than 475 attorneys among more than 40
practice areas and 16 industry groups. The firm has 19 offices, including six
in Michigan (Detroit, Troy, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Saginaw) and
12 other domestic offices in Austin and El Paso, Texas; Chicago, Illinois;
Columbus, Ohio; Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Lexington, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn.; Las
Vegas and Reno, Nev.; Phoenix, Ariz.; Silicon Valley, Calif.; and Washington,
D.C. The firm’s Canadian office is located in Toronto.
Dickinson Wright offers our
clients a distinctive combination of superb client service, exceptional
quality, value for fees, industry expertise, and business acumen. As one of the
few law firms with ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification and one of the only firms
with ISO/IEC 27701:2019 certification, Dickinson Wright has built
state-of-the-art, independently-verified risk management procedures, security controls and privacy processes for
our commercial transactions. 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 for their expertise and experience by Chambers, Best
Lawyers, Super Lawyers, and other leading independent law firm evaluating
organizations.
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