An Associate in Dickinson Wright’s Troy office, Aleanna B. Siacon focuses her practice on commercial litigation and works on a variety of complex business disputes. She has a passion for civil litigation and all its intricacies, and has experience defending and counseling companies, municipalities, and school districts in a wide array of legal matters from investigation to matter resolution.
Prior to attending law school, her knack for investigation and storytelling skills led her to pursue a career in journalism. Notably, her work has been published in USA Today, the Chicago Tribune, the Associated Press, the Detroit Free Press, Hour Detroit magazine, Inc. magazine, and more.
Education & Credentials
Education
Wayne State University Law School
J.D., 2022- Wayne Law Review, Assistant Editor (2020-2021) & Diversity Editor (2021-2022)
- American Bar Association First Amendment & Media Law Diversity Moot Court Competition, Quarterfinalist (2021)
- Winter In-House Moot Court Competition, Semi-Finalist/Top 3 Oralist (2021)
- WLAM Dawn Van Hoek Outstanding Woman Law Student Award (2021)
- John W. Reed Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excellence
Wayne State University
B.A., Journalism, Political Science, & History, 2019- Irvin D. Reid Honors College
- Journalism Graduate of the Year (2019)
- Michigan Press Association Scholar (2018)
- American Society of Magazine Editors Summer Intern (2018)
- Chips Quinn Scholar (2017)
summa cum laude (University & Departmental Honors)
Bar Admission
Professional Involvement
- Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association, 2024 Treasurer
- Oakland County Bar Association, Fellow & 2024 Inns of Court Participant
- Federal Bar Association – Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2022
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2023
Publications/Presentations
- Co-Author, "On Using Collateral Estoppel to Deny Discharge," Michigan Business Law Journal, April 2024
- Co-Author, “FTC Declares Employees Free from Most Noncompetes, But How Far Does the Ban Go and Will It Last?” Dickinson Wright Client Alert, April 2024
- How ‘Worthy’ Is Newsworthy? Re-evaluating Fair Use in the Social Media Age, Wayne L. R. (2022).
- To Represent While Representing, Hour Detroit Magazine (April 2022).