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Daniel R. Martin
About Daniel
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Education
30%
29 years
State, Local, and Municipal Law
30%
28 years
Employment and Labor
20%
29 years
Land Use and Zoning
20%
28 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Michigan for 30 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 1995
No misconduct found
Location
Thrun Law Firm
3260 Eagle Park Dr NE Ste 121, Grand Rapids, MI, 49525-4569
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Daniel R. Martin's Reviews
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Posted by anonymous | October 28, 2016 | Consulted Attorney
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Expulsion of my child
Daniel was a great. His firm didn't represent individual children just school facilities, but he still gave some advice that was very helpful.
Posted by Amanda | June 30, 2016 | Consulted Attorney
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Excellent and knowledgeable lawyer
We have worked with Dan through our school system. He is very knowledgeable about our school district needs. From handbook guidance to Title IX trainings, he has been incredibly helpful to our district. His honesty and diligence is much appreciated.
Posted by Scott | June 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney
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Assistant Superintendent
Dan has always done an outstanding job representing our school system. He is organized, thorough, and always responds back in a timely manner. He is a true advocate for our students and staff and works hard on behalf of each and every one of them. We enjoy our relationship with Dan and feel as...
Posted by Andrew | June 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney
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Andrew Ingall, Superintendent, Grand Haven Area Public Schools
Mr. Martin serves as our primary contact and counsel for legal issues for the Grand Haven Area Public Schools. Dan is thorough in his research and quick to respond. Additionally, Dan is able to provide clear and definitive information in a manner that is easy for non lawyers to digest and understand....
Posted by John | June 22, 2016 | Hired Attorney
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Excellent school attorney
Daniel Martin has been an excellent attorney for our school district. He is very knowledgeable on school law and has guided us through some tough times. I look forward to a long lasting relationship with him as our school attorney.
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"I have worked opposite Dan on a number of matters over the past couple decades. I have always found him to be intelligent, civil, and reasonable, all the qualities one looks for in a judge."
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Experience
Honors
2004
Community Star, United Way of Ottawa County
1988
Outstanding Citizen, Daughters of the American Revolution
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Attorney, Thrun Law Firm, PC
2015 - 2015
Adjunct Professor - Higher Education Law, Grand Valley State University
1997 - 2013
Shareholder, Scholten and Fant, PC
1996 - 1998
Adjunct Professor - Constitutional Law, Grand Valey State University
1995 - 1996
Associate, Bensigner Cotant
Associations
Ottawa County Bar Association
2006 - 2014
Michigan Council of School AttorneysPast President
1997 - 2013
Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys
Sample of Legal Cases
--- o/b/o B.H. v Wayland Union Schools - Case No. 16-00120
Successful.
Hendrix & Mulitz v Park Township - Case No. 15-4399-AA
Successfully defended the appeal, and the Ottawa County Circuit Court upheld the ZBA's decision to grant the variance.
Park Township v Coney - Case No. HL-15-044474-OT
Successfully resolved the case by allowing individual to plead to a civil infraction, rather than burdening individual with a misdemeanor criminal record.
Lanting v Park Township Zoning Board of Appeals - Case No. 15-004102-AA
Successfully dismissed.
King v Park Township - Case No. 13-3571-CH
Successful. The Honorable Jon Hulsing, Ottawa County Circuit Court Judge, granted our motion for summary dispostion.
Den Uyl, et. al. v Park Township and Point West I, LLC - Case No. 11-02030-AA
Succesfully defended the Township in Ottawa County Circuit Court. The Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the Circuit Court decision in favor of my client; the Michigan Supreme Court denied leave to appeal.
Olson v Hastings Area School System - Case No. 13-429-CZ
Successful. Barry County Circuit Court Judge Amy McDowell granted our motion for summary disposition on December 18, 2013, and denied the request for reconsideration on April 16, 2014.
--- o.b.o. T.M. v Jenison Public Schools - Case No. 13
Successful. After a six day hearing and post-hearing briefs, the Administrative Law Judge concluded that the District provided the student with Free Appropriate Public Education and denied the complaint.
Welch et al v Park Township & Jeffrey Ebihara - Case No. 08-61328-CK
Successful. Ottawa County Circuit Court Judge Bosman ruled that slate law authorized the Township to engage in conditional rezoning. Judge Bosman also held that the Township Clerk did not err by determining that the petitions were inadequate.
Chippewa Resort Owners Association v Park Township - Case No. 14-3719-CK
Education
1995
Notre Dame Law School
JD
1992
Albion College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2016
Special Education Laws Made Simple
Special Education
2015
Special Education Laws Made Simple
Special Education
2015
Section 504 in Michigan
Section 504 in Michigan
2015
MEMSPA Legal Update
Social Media Law
2015
MAASE Summer Institute
Homebound, Homebased, and Homeschooled
2015
Directors Meeting
Social Media Law
2015
2015 MSBO Annual Conference
Ethics
2014
Section 504 in Michigan
Section 504 in Michigan
2014
2014 MSBO Annual Conference
Ethics
2013
Special Education Directors Retreat
Seclusion and Restriant
2012
Ottawa County Basic Training
Zoning and Planning Law
2012
MAASE Summer Institute
Dealing Positively with Anti-Social Behaviors
2012
MAASE Summer Institute
Counting Virtual Learners
2011
Basic Training
Zoning and Planning Law
2010
Ottawa County Planning
Michigan Medical Marihuana Law
2010
MSBA Fall Conference
Free Speech
2010
MAASE 2010 Summer Institute
Discipline: Patterns of Removal
2009
MCSA 2009 Spring Conference
Cell Phones: Legal Issues for School Districts
2008
MCSA Fall 2008 Conference
Use of Students' Images on Web
2006
Ottawa County Planning
Overview of Michigan Zoning Enabling Act
2006
MEDS-PDN Sunshine Laws
Student's Constitutional Rights
2006
MEDS-PDN Education Laws
Student Safety Initiative
2006
MEDS-PDN Education Laws
Schools of Choice
2006
MEDS-PDN Education Laws
Social Security Privacy Act
2006
MEDS-PDN Education Laws
Sunshine Laws: FOIA and OMA in Michigan
2006
2006 MASB Fall Conference
Student Newspapers
Publications
2006
Michigan Council of School Attorneys Newsletter
The School Safety Initiative & Student Safety Zones