Sherrie Farrell Named to Savoy Magazine’s 2024 Most Influential Lawyers List

Dykema, a leading national law firm, is proud to announce that Sherrie Farrell has been named to Savoy magazine’s 2024 Most Influential Lawyers list. According to Savoy, the 176 lawyers included represent a powerhouse roster whose legal prowess and commitment to excellence inspire the highest levels of corporate and legal leadership. This marks the fourth time Farrell was included in Savoy’s annual listing. You can view Savoy's featured writeup about Farrell here.

First published in 2015, Savoy's Most Influential Lawyers listing “celebrates a group of exceptional legal professionals whose leadership, vision, and impact have earned them this recognition,” according to the publication. This comprehensive list is comprised of the top partners from leading national law firms and corporate counsel from Fortune 1000 companies. 

Farrell serves as Dykema’s Chief Diversity Officer, Managing Member of the firm’s Detroit office, and Co-Chair of its Mansfield Task Force. Throughout her career, she has worked on issues related to diversity and inclusion in the legal profession, from being appointed to the firm’s first diversity committee in 1999, to writing the firm’s first strategic plan for diversity and inclusion. She is recognized both locally and nationally as a thought leader in diversifying the legal profession.

Outside of her practice and leadership responsibilities with Dykema, Farrell’s community involvement includes being a board member for the Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion, Gift of Life-Michigan, Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program, and the Citizens Research Council. She is also a mentor for the Just The Beginnings Foundation and the Street Law Program.

Farrell has been heavily involved in several bar associations and legal professional societies, including serving as President of both the Women’s Lawyers Association of Michigan and the Wolverine Bar Association, a former member of the Board of Directors for the Legal Aid and Defender Association, and as a Member of the State Bar of Michigan’s inaugural Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Committee. She was just elected Co-Chair of the African American Partners’ Collaborative. She is also involved in the African-American Managing Partners and General Counsel Network.

Throughout her distinguished career, Farrell has received numerous professional accolades. Last year, she was named to Michigan Lawyers Weekly’s 2023 Influential Women of Law List. She’s also received the D. Augustus Straker Bar Association Trailblazer Award, was named to Lawyers of Color’s “Nation’s Best List,” earned the Wolverine Bar Association President’s Award for the promotion of diversity in the legal profession, was awarded the Robert Millender Visionary Award from the Black Law Students’ Association at Michigan State College of Law, was named as one of Michigan Chronicle’s Women of Excellence, and named Managing Partner of the Year by the African-American Managing Partners and General Counsel Network.

Farrell earned a J.D., cum laude, from the Detroit College of Law and a B.A. from Wayne State University.

About Savoy

Savoy is a national publication that covers a broad spectrum of topics, including business, news, sports, entertainment, design, and technology. The magazine is known for its influential lists, which not only celebrate individual accomplishments, but also inspire others by showcasing the leaders who have fostered growth and innovation in various industries.