Administrative & Regulatory

Regulated industries require a legal partner that understands the state or federal regulations that govern business operations. Dickinson Wright works extensively with clients in the following regulated areas: energy, telecommunications, gaming, insurance, banking, health care, elections and campaign finance, state and local tax appeals, liquor licenses, environmental and occupational. In addition to our expertise in regulatory and administrative law, we draw on the knowledge of Dickinson Wright’s related practice areas, such as litigation, banking, appellate litigation, insurance, gaming, energy, and telecommunications, for the benefit of our clients.

On the federal level, our experience extends to dealing with the Federal Elections Commission, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. In the gaming industry, our U.S. and Canadian lawyers regularly deal with gaming authorities across North America.

With a strong presence in Lansing, our team provides strategic counsel and representation on all aspects of regulated industries and multiple areas of administrative law. Our broad experience includes counseling and litigation before local, county, state, and federal agencies, as well as interaction with various governmental officials and appeals from state tribunals. In Michigan, we regularly practice before the Michigan Public Service Commission, the Michigan Department of Public Health, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation, Michigan Gaming Control Board and the Michigan Department of State.


Some of the administrative and regulatory practice’s area expertise include:

• Securing regulatory agency approvals, certificates of need, licenses, renewals and transfers. 

• Representing regulated clients in administrative or contested case hearings. 

• Counseling clients on insurance insolvency matters, company formation, form and rate approvals. 

• Litigation and appeals as the result of administrative decisions or agency inaction.