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Dane focuses his practice on business disputes in federal and state courts. To best serve his clients, he relies on experience gained while litigating in private practice and serving as a judicial law clerk to the honorable Stephen J. Murphy, III.
While in law school, Dane served as the Editor in Chief of the Wayne Law Review and the Wayne Law Moot Court team as a brief writer.
Services
Business Litigation
In courtrooms, agencies, and tribunals across the country, we pursue our clients’ interests–both cost-effectively and with positive results.
Credentials
Education
- Wayne State University Law School, 2018
- J.D., cum laude
- Michigan State University, James Madison College, 2015
- B.A.
Memberships
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Federal Bar Association, Eastern District of Michigan Chapter
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Detroit Bar Association
Admissions
- Michigan, 2018
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan, 2019
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, 2025
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 2025
Professional Achievements
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, 2023-2025
- Michigan Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," 2022-2024
Media
Media22
August
Press Release
52 Attorneys Have Been Named to the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to WatchW. West Allen, Kevin C. Backus, Bruce W. Benson, Daniel H. Bliss, Miriam Leskovar Burkland ... , Seaton J. Curran, Thomas W. Davis, II, Jonathan W. Fountain, Mark J. Gardberg, Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Michael V. Kell, Todd E. Kennedy, Rodger Kershner, Jon D. Kreucher, Brian A. Kreucher, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Miles T. Macik, Patrick M. McCarthy, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Arthur O. Rogers, II, Robert L. Rosenthal, John J. Savage, Daniel A. Balavitch, Aaron Beresh, Bill Blancke, Christopher A. Cali, Richard J. Cantor, Daniel Chojnowski, David L. Edelblute, Sam Fares, Ryan W. Gardner, Brett G. Garwood, Jonathan F. Karmo, Dane M. Lepola, Rui Lu, Paul S. Mazzola, Noah A. Menold, Kristine A. Miller, Adrianna Agosta Nichol, Kaila E. Patrick, Carolina A. Rodriguez, Madison Scaggs, Nicholas W. Starr, Stephanie Sitto, Marcus Smetka, Michael D. Solt, Hubert H. Yi
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November
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November
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August
Press Release
45 Howard & Howard Attorneys Named to the 2024 Edition of Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”W. West Allen, Kevin C. Backus, Bruce W. Benson, Daniel H. Bliss, Seaton J. Curran ... , Thomas W. Davis, II, Jonathan W. Fountain, Mark J. Gardberg, Andrew (Jake) Grove, Sam Haidle, Robert Hernquist, Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Michael V. Kell, Rodger Kershner, Brian A. Kreucher, Jon D. Kreucher, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Miles T. Macik, Patrick M. McCarthy, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Arthur O. Rogers, II, Robert L. Rosenthal, Aaron Beresh, Bill Blancke, Christopher A. Cali, Richard J. Cantor, Daniel Chojnowski, David L. Edelblute, Ryan W. Gardner, Brett G. Garwood, Kristine A. Miller, Jonathan F. Karmo, Dane M. Lepola, Rui Lu, Paul S. Mazzola, Noah A. Menold, Adrianna Agosta Nichol, Kaila E. Patrick, Marcus Smetka, Michael D. Solt, Nicholas W. Starr
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August
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February
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January
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August
Press Release
Twelve Howard & Howard Attorneys Named to Michigan Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2022Andrew (Jake) Grove, Miles T. Macik, Patrick M. McCarthy, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, Mark W. Peyser ... , Aaron Beresh, Daniel Chojnowski, Sam Fares, Jonathan F. Karmo, Dane M. Lepola, Alexander S. McGee
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August
Press Release
Thirty-Five Howard & Howard Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America© and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2023Aaron Beresh, Adrianna Agosta Nichol, Alexander S. McGee, Andrew (Jake) Grove, Brett G. Garwood ... , W. West Allen, Thomas W. Davis, II, Seaton J. Curran, Sam Haidle, Rodger Kershner, Robert L. Rosenthal, R. Saleha Mohamedulla, Paul S. Mazzola, Patrick M. McCarthy, Noah A. Menold, Miles T. Macik, Michael V. Kell, Matthew J. Kreutzer, Marcus Smetka, Kristopher K. Hulliberger, Kevin C. Backus, Kaila E. Patrick, Jonathan F. Karmo, Gwen Rutar Mullins, Gerald E. McGlynn, III, Daniel H. Bliss, Mark J. Gardberg, Dane M. Lepola, Christopher A. Cali, Richard J. Cantor, Robert Hernquist
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