Atty. Daniel P. Dalton
Daniel P. Dalton, named one of twenty-five Michigan Attorneys as a Leaders in the Law in 2010, a Super Lawyer in Land Use and Zoning since 2008 and a Detroit Business Magazine top lawyer concentrates his practice in representing businesses and religious organizations in land use and zoning disputes.
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Daniel P. Dalton is an Owner/Partner based in Detroit, Michigan, practicing at Dalton & Tomich PLC. They have 36+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1990. Their practice focuses on business and zoning. Admitted to practice in Michigan (1990), U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan (1990), U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1992), and U.S. Supreme Court (1995). Educated at University of Detroit Mercy (J.D. Aline, 1990) and Western Michigan University B.S. Honors Graduate Western Michigan University B.S. thesis Western Michigan University B.S. The Freedom of Assembly Western Michigan University (Honors Graduate, 1986). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of American Bar Association (State and Local Law, Council Vice Chair, Land Use Committee Religious Land Use Committee Chair) State Bar of Michigan, Real Property section. Serands clients in Detroit, MI and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Daniel P. Dalton, named one of twenty-five Michigan Attorneys as a Leaders in the Law in 2010, a Super Lawyer in Land Use and Zoning since 2008 and a Detroit Business Magazine top lawyer concentrates his practice in representing businesses and religious organizations in land use and zoning disputes
- Mr. Dalton wrote the book on Litigating Religious Land Use Cases and frequently litigates, lectures and writes on issues related to land use and zoning matters throughout the United States
- Mr. Dalton received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Western Michigan University and his law degree from the University of Detroit, School of Law
- Mr. Dalton clerked for the honorable Chief Justice Dorothy Comstock Riley of the Michigan Supreme Court and is a founding member at Dalton & Tomich PLC
- Twice elected to the City of Plymouth City Commission, Mr. Dalton actively serves on several boards and committees including the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law Dean’s Advisory Board, the Boys and Girls Club of Oakland and Macomb County and Cabrini Clinic
- He is a life member and fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a member of the American Planning Association and the Michigan Planning Society
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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 Detroit 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 andnue, 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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