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Dean D. Elliott
About Dean
Biography
Co-Counsel on the largest police misconduct verdict in Michigan history and the largest verdict in Michigan this year! On November 3, 2016, a jury in the United States District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan returned a $36,600,000 against Genesee County Deputies for using excessive force against a man arrested for drunken driving. Click the link below for details. This is one of many seven figure verdicts and settlements that I have obtained for my clients in civil rights and personal injury cases.
In addition to civil rights cases, I also specialize in working with small businesses. Prior to becoming an attorney I owned and operated a nightclub in Hamtramck. This experience has led to a lifelong interest in the formation and operation of small businesses. My services are unique because I understand how small business owners need personal and affordable attention from their attorneys.
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Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Civil Rights
40%
26 years
Business
20%
26 years
Commercial Real Estate
20%
26 years
Employment and Labor
15%
26 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Michigan for 26 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 2000
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Location
Law Offices of Dean D. Elliott
321 S Williams St, Royal Oak, MI, 48067
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Avvo Review Score
6 Client Reviews
Dean D. Elliott's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Dean is the go to lawyer for police brutality cases. He has achieved some great results and verdicts in "no win" cases! He is a diligent, fearless and skilled litigator. A trial lawyer like myself really respects another trial lawyer like Dean who isn't afraid to try and win cases!"
"I endorse this lawyer. Dean is not only knowledgeable and skilled in civil rights and business matters, he is a trusted professional whose clients rave about him. He has an easy manner that inspires confidence. I would have no hesitation recommending him to any client seeking the best civil rights or business attorney."
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Experience
Honors
2010
Spirit of Detroit award, City of Detroit
Work Experience
2001 - Present
Attorney, Law Office of Dean Elliott, PLC
1993 - 1998
Owner, Falcon Club bar/concert venue
Associations
2004 - Present
Admitted United States District Court for Western District of Michigan
2001 - Present
Of Counsel Rasor Law Firmof Counsel
2000 - Present
Admitted Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
2000 - Present
Admitted United States District Court for Eastern District of Michigan
Sample of Legal Cases
William Jennings v. Patrick Fuller Et Al
$36,630,000 verdict with $17,630,000 in compensatories and $19,000,000 in punitive damages
Doe v. Detroit Pub. Schools
2014 Mich. App. LEXIS 1549 (Mich. Ct. App. Aug. 21, 2014)
Worthy v. Performance
$1,251,000 judgment
Latits v. Phillips
2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 15657, 2-3 (6th Cir. Mich. 2014)
Grawey v. Clare County Deputy Brad Davis, and Clare City Police Officers
567 F.3d 302, 315-316 (6th Cir. 2009)
McCarty v. Gatz,
2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49793, 1-2 ( E.D. Mich. June 15, 2009)
McQueen v. Beecher Cmty. Schools
, 433 F.3d 460 (6th Cir. 2006)
Education
1993
University of Detroit
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Wayne State University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2016
Detroit Free Press
$37M awarded in Genesee Co. police beating caught on camera
Languages
English