Land-use attorneys
Dykema (Land Use)
Dykema is a national law firm serving clients from offices in Michigan, Illinois, Washington, D.C., Texas, California, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Its real estate practices cover acquisitions, dispositions and developments, real estate lending, finance and workouts, real estate tax incentives and economic development, and eminent domain and condemnation.
Owners and developers who have to deal with government also draw on the firm's administrative hearings and licensing, legislation and lobbying, government contracts and procurement, and infrastructure and project finance groups. The wider service list runs to litigation, corporate, healthcare, financial services, insurance, automotive, and restructuring work.
The firm describes itself as marking one hundred years of practice and lists thirteen offices: Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Ann Arbor, and Lansing in Michigan; Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio in Texas; plus Chicago, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, and Washington, D.C. It says it handled six of the 176 cases filed in the Texas Business Court's first calendar year, more than any other firm.
Rates are not published. The service list crawled here does not name a standalone zoning or land use group, so confirm which lawyers handle municipal approvals in the state where the property sits before engaging the firm on an entitlement.
Best for
Owners and developers who need counsel on real estate development, financing, tax incentives, condemnation, or dealings with state and local government across Michigan, Texas, Illinois, and California. Confirm coverage before bringing a pure zoning matter.
What they do
- Real estate acquisitions, dispositions, and developments
- Real estate lending, finance, and workouts
- Real estate tax incentives and economic development
- Eminent domain and condemnation
- Administrative hearings and licensing
- Legislation and lobbying
- Government contracts and procurement
- Infrastructure and project finance
- Energy and natural resources
- Restructuring and bankruptcy
Details
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Other offices | Ann Arbor, MI, Austin, TX, Bloomfield Hills, MI, Chicago, IL, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Lansing, MI, Los Angeles, CA, Milwaukee, WI, Minneapolis, MN, San Antonio, TX, Washington, DC |
What stands out
- Lists thirteen offices across Michigan, Texas, Illinois, California, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Washington, D.C.
- Says it handled six of the 176 cases filed in the Texas Business Court's first calendar year, more than any other firm.
- Describes itself as marking one hundred years of practice, with a centennial documentary series.