Education

Michigan State University – Detroit College of Law, J.D. 2002, summa cum laude;

Note and Comment Editor – Law Review

Grand Valley State University, B.S. 1999

Muskegon Community College, A.A. 1997

Community Involvement

Secretary of the Mona Lake Improvement Association

Reserve Police Officer for the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety

Past President of the Michigan Chapter of Safari Club International

Board Member of the Michigan Chapter of Safari Club International

Past Chair of the City of Norton Shores Planning Commission

Ward II Council Member of Norton Shores City Council

As a respected Muskegon attorney, Dan concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of commercial, probate, and civil litigation, including products liability, unfair competition, personal injury, wrongful death, and wills, trusts, guardianship, and conservatorship disputes.

Sample Projects

  • Successfully represented a corporate client, after a two-week jury trial, during which Dan convinced the jurors to find in favor of his client on all counts, including breach of contract, fraud, and veil-piercing against all offices, directors, and shareholders.
  • Successfully obtained a no-cause verdict at trial in shareholder dispute involving a hotel.
  • Successfully represented clients before planning commissions and city councils.
  • Successfully represented client in defamation case against employer.
  • Successfully obtained verdict in client’s favor after 3-day guardianship hearing.
  • Successfully petitioned for dismissal of wrongful death claim in motor vehicle accident.
  • Successfully defended industrial client in breach of contract case involving the sale of electrical substation.
  • Successfully defended a national medical device company by obtaining summary disposition in a personal injury action where the plaintiff claimed permanent disability and inability to work due to an ulnar nerve injury.
  • Successfully defended a large loan company in a fraud case by obtaining summary disposition on all of the plaintiff’s claims, as well as obtaining a six-figure judgment against the plaintiff on all counterclaims, including a claim for attorney’s fees.
  • Successfully settled several significant personal injury cases for injured clients.
  • Obtained summary judgment in favor of defendant software design company in a federal class action case involving the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
  • Obtained a verdict at trial in favor of plaintiff towing company concerning the reasonableness of storage fees under Michigan statute.

Education

Michigan State University – Detroit College of Law, J.D. 2002, summa cum laude;

Note and Comment Editor – Law Review

Grand Valley State University, B.S. 1999

Muskegon Community College, A.A. 1997

Community Involvement

Secretary of the Mona Lake Improvement Association

Reserve Police Officer for the Grand Haven Department of Public Safety

Past President of the Michigan Chapter of Safari Club International

Board Member of the Michigan Chapter of Safari Club International

Past Chair of the City of Norton Shores Planning Commission

Ward II Council Member of Norton Shores City Council