Atty. Daniel Barnett
Daniel Barnett is an associate attorney with Grewal Law PLLC. His practice areas include commercial litigation, general civil litigation, criminal law, personal injury, and family law.
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Daniel Barnett is an Associate based in Okemos, Michigan, practicing at Grewal Law PLLC. They have 8+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2018. Their practice focuses on personal injury, criminal defense, family law, business, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Michigan (2018). Educated at Michigan State University College of Law J.D. (—) and Central Michigan University B.M.E. (—). Serves clients in Okemos, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Daniel Barnett is an associate attorney with Grewal Law PLLC. His practice areas include commercial litigation, general civil litigation, criminal law, personal injury, and family law
- Daniel is an experienced advocate for his clients
- He has worked on multiple high-profile cases, including the Flint Water Crisis and those involving former USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University doctor, Larry Nassar
- Daniel has represented numerous criminal clients charged with everything from misdemeanors to serious felonies
- He is committed to staying ahead of the changing law
- specifically, the passage of recreational marijuana and its inevitable effect on drivers of motor vehicles
- Daniel also regularly advises business clients in matters regarding litigation, negotiation, dissolution, and general operations
- His work has played a significant role in the enforcement of employment covenant (non-compete) clauses for employers, releasing employees from employment covenants with former employers, and the resolution of breach of contract actions and actions to quiet title
- Daniel also has experience in complex business litigation, including shareholder actions, diversion of business, breach of commercial contracts, partnership buyouts and dissolution, and corporate dissolution
- Daniel recognizes that each client has his or her own unique circumstances, and that each of those circumstances requires and open mind, a listening ear, and a personal approach
- He has a natural instinct to help people, and he brings his previous experience and compassion as a teacher to the legal field
- Daniel graduated from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor of Music Education in 2006
- From 2006 – 2013, Daniel served as the band director for Newaygo Public Schools
- Under his leadership, the Newaygo Marching Band won the Flight IV Michigan Competing Band Association State Championship in 2010 and 2012
- Daniel was awarded teacher of the year for Newaygo County in 2011
- After seven years as a teacher, Daniel left the profession to pursue a career in law
- Daniel attended the Michigan State University College of Law from 2013 – 2016
- While at MSU, Daniel earned a position on the MSU College of Law Moot Court Board, where he competed in national moot court competitions, earning the American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Advocacy
- He also earned jurisprudence awards in Advanced Negotiation and while a student-clinician at the Alvin L. Storrs Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
- Daniel graduated from MSU Law Magna Cum Laude in 2016
- In his spare time, Daniel enjoys spending time with his wife, Emily, and his two sons, Kalvin and Isaac
- He also enjoys playing basketball, attending sporting events, traveling, and spending time outdoors
- He is a big sports fan, and openly admits to being a die-hard Lions fan
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Daniel Barnett's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Daniel Barnett handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Michigan
Practicing law in Michigan. Legal matters in Michigan are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Okemos are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Michigan state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Michigan brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Michigan courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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