William Dane Carey

William Dane Carey

also known as W. Dane Carey, Dane Carey

5.0
Rating: 5.4

Licensed for 10 years

Real estate Lawyer at Traverse City, MI
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business, Corporate & Incorporation ... +2 more

412 S. Union Street, Traverse City, MI

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023
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About William

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 225-250 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 10 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2015

Active in Good Standing

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2023

Location

Kuhn Rogers PLC

412 S. Union Street, Traverse City, MI, 49684

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William Dane Carey's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

3 Client Reviews

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Posted by Chelsea | June 03, 2016 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Driver License Restoration

I retained Mr. Carey to assist me in navigating the driver license restoration process. My driver's license was revoked after I was arrested for a second DWI. Following that revocation, I left Michigan and have been living out of state for several years. Prior to hiring Mr. Carey, I had been unsucces...sful in my attempts to regain my driving privileges in Michigan. Mr. Carey was able to guide me through the somewhat confusing and cumbersome restoration application process. He was able to ensure that my application was properly completed and persuasive. Unlike most attorneys I have had in the best, Mr. Carey was prompt and thorough in responding to my questions and concerns. I would strongly recommend hiring Mr. Carey as an attorney.

Posted by George | March 02, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Estate and Trust Administration

I hired Dane after my father passed away. My mother has a health condition that requires her to avoid stress, so we need to legal assistance to allow me to handle my father's estate and trust administration, as well as handle my mother's financial affairs with respect to their joint trust. Dane helpe...d us accomplish this goal. He also provided valuable assistance in helping us to deal with my father's creditors and to properly fund my mother's trust account.

Posted by Thomas | March 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Environmental and Natural Resources

Real Estate Assistance

I purchase a new home on Lake Michigan a few years back. It is a beautiful piece of property, and I had a inspiring vision of how I was going to make it into my dream retirement home. One component of that vision was to build a pole barn-type work structure on one part of the property. Unfortunately,... the land was classified by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality as "wetlands." And because I would need to fill in a portion of the land to establish a solid foundation, I needed to obtain a permit from the DEQ. Well, the DEQ proved to be incredibly unreasonable to work with and ultimately my permit application was denied. After calling several people who were unable to assist me, I was starting to think I would not be able to realize what I had envisioned would become of my property. That is when I contacted Mr. Carey at Dingeman & Dancer. He spent almost 2 hours of free time looking into my case for me, and came up with an idea as to how I could appeal the permit denial. At that point, I decided to retain him to handle my appeal. Not two months later, we won the appeal and I was issued my permit. I can't say enough about the great work Mr. Carey performed for me. I highly recommend him.

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William Dane Carey's Lawyer Endorsements

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Caitlin Rollins

Real estate lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

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William Carey

General practice lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  5.4 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2023.

Suspension issued in MI, 2023

updated on 10/16/2024

Suspension means an attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Honors

2020

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2019

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2018

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2017

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2017

Selectee, Lawyers of Distinction

2013

2013 Big 10 Case Competition Finalist, Big 10 Conference

2013

2013 Broad v. Broad Internal Case Competition, First Place, Michigan State University

2012

2012 Broad B2B Case Competition, First Place, Michigan State University

Work Experience

2015 - 2020

Associate Attorney, Dingeman & Dancer, PLC

2014 - 2014

Summer Associate, Carey & Jaskowski, PLLC

2014 - 2015

Law Clerk, Michigan Department Of Attorney General

2013 - 2013

Summer Associate, O'reilly Rancilio, PC

2012 - 2012

Judicial Intern, 34th Circuit Court of Michigan

Associations

2016 - Present

Traverse City Young Professionals

Member

2015 - Present

State Bar of Michigan

Member

2015 - Present

Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association

Member

2017 - 2018

GTLA Young Lawyers Association

Committee Chair

2017 - 2018

Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association

Board of Governors

2012 - 2014

Michigan State Law Review

Associate Editor

Sample of Legal Cases

Armstrong v. U.S Department of Education and Michigan Bureau of Services for Blind Persons

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Education

2015

Michigan State University College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2015

Michigan State University

MBA - Master of Business Administration

2011

Kalamazoo College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2016

Torch Lake Protection Alliance Annual Meeting

Practical Aspects of Riparian Law

Publications

Languages

English

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