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Dmitriy Kopelevich

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Dmitriy Kopelevich is a Member in Dykema's Los Angeles, California office. Dmitriy is a member of the Automotive Product Liability Litigation Practice Group and manages a voluminous caseload of product liability claims and lawsuits, from inceptions to resolution, on behalf of manufacturers, distributors and designers of automobiles and other products.

He has significant experience with automotive product liability cases involving airbags, seat belts, seats, structure, advance safety systems, vehicle data recording, data privacy, driver distraction, and “lack of” safety systems matters. He also serves as a member of the national discovery counsel team for a global automobile manufacturer. Dmitriy’s practice also includes focus on advanced automotive safety technologies and he serves as a member of the firm-wide Electric and Autonomous Vehicles (E/AV) and Advanced Mobility team.

In addition to his automotive industry expertise, Dmitriy also maintains a substantial financial services litigation practice, including defending banks, mortgage servicers and other providers in negligence, breach of contract, quiet title, violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law (Cal. Bus. and Prof. Code §17200) and violation of the Homeowners Bill of Rights (Cal. Civ. Code §2923 et al.) cases, among others.

Prior to joining Dykema, Dmitriy was an associate with a boutique law firm in Beverly Hills, California, where his practice focused on personal injury litigation and product liability cases. While in law school, Dmitriy was a legal extern in the litigation department at Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. He also previously served as Director of Technology for the Beverly Hills Bar Association.

Dmitriy is fluent in Russian and is certified in Westlaw case law, statutory and secondary sources research.

    • Southwestern Law School, J.D.
    • California State University, B.A.

  • Bar Admissions

    • California

    • Named to Best Lawyers' "Ones to Watch" list for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2024

    • Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a Key Lawyer for Automotive Litigation, 2023; Product Liability, Mass Tort And Class Action - Defense: Automotive/Transport, 2024; and Rail and Road - Litigation and Regulation, 2024

    • Beverly Hills Bar Association, Litigation Committee, Member
    • Russian

Contact

Los Angeles213-457-1807