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Len Wolfe is Director of the firm's Regulated Industries Department and Practice Group Leader of the Government Policy practice group. His practice encompasses several areas of legal representation, including general corporate matters, education law, public policy litigation, and general administrative law (including representing clients before various state departments, agencies and boards). Mr. Wolfe has been involved in the drafting of complex legislation and administrative rules on a variety of matters including economic development, Open Meetings Act, Freedom of Information Act, state ethics and conflicts of interest, casino gaming, telecommunication, school funding and a variety of school reform issues. In addition, Mr. Wolfe has experience with other governmental matters, including Office of Auditor General performance audits and the process and drafting of Interlocal Agreements, Executive Orders, Executive Directives, as well as Attorney General and Advisory Opinion requests. Mr. Wolfe is also a registered lobbyist.
Prior to joining Dykema, Mr. Wolfe worked in the Michigan State Senate and clerked with the Executive Office of Governor John Engler's legal division. Mr. Wolfe also interned in Washington, D.C. for former United States Senator Dan Quayle. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Wolfe was employed in the private sector as an asset manager with a Michigan-based financial institution.
Experience
Appointed as a Special Assistant Attorney General and part of the Dykema team that represented the State of Michigan in the privatization of the State Accident Fund of Michigan
Significant experience handling state procurement and bid protest matters in front of the State Administrative Board involving various state departments and agencies including Department of Management and Budget, Michigan Department of Corrections, Michigan Department of Education, Department of Community Health, Department of Labor and Economic Growth, Office of Financial & Insurance Services, State Police and Bureau of State Lottery
Represent Fortune 500 companies doing business with the state, K-12 schools and institutions of higher education
Member of the Dykema team that successfully defended the constitutionality of the state's original charter school law
Member of Dykema team that drafted original charter school law and urban high school academy law
Assisted National Trade Association in drafting of other state charter school laws
Involved in the formation of over one hundred new public charter schools in Michigan on behalf of several state public universities and two community colleges
Represents Bay Mills Community College Board of Regents, a tribally-controlled college governing board, in authorizing public charter schools, including schools with a Native American-focused curriculum
Member of Dykema team involved in the creation of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority
Lead outside counsel on the negotiation and creation of the Greater Wayne Economic Development Corporation, a public body corporate created under interlocal agreement by and among the Wayne County EDC, City of Taylor EDC and City of Detroit EDC
Represent both gaming and non-gaming related casino suppliers before the Michigan Gaming Control Board
Lead outside regulatory counsel responsible for negotiating and obtaining Michigan Gaming Control Board approval of $1 billion acquisition and acquisition financing in connection with sale of ownership interest in Detroit Entertainment, L.L.C. (d/b/a MotorCity Casino)
Served as an expert witness in trial and arbitration proceedings concerning Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act and Gaming Board Rules
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