TIMOTHY A. DINAN
Admitted, State Bar of Michigan, 1994
Admitted Eastern District of Michigan, Federal Court, 1996
Admitted U.S. Supreme Court, 2000
PRIVATE PRACTICE – DINAN & ASSOCIATES October 1998 – Present
Currently representing clients in criminal and civil litigation, small business and real estate matters. Representing title insurance carriers and real property interests in litigation matters; representing Bar Candidates for post-exam Appeals, Character and Fitness issues and private Bar Examination tutoring; representing the interests of tenured teachers before the Teachers Tenure Commission and representing clients in other administrative law matters. Currently coaching sole practitioners and small firms in firm growth, increased efficiency and practice development.
Concurrently Executive Director – Lakeshore Bar Association
Concurrently General Counsel – CCW Defenders of Michigan, LLC
Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV
Michigan Super Lawyer Designation – 2009
EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY,
Adjunct Professor – Construction Management January 2006 –Present
Subjects taught include construction law, contracts, legal aspects of construction
projects and related topics.
Teaching a Graduate Level course on Real Estate Development
Winter 2008, Spring 2009.
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT – MERCY SCHOOL OF LAW,
Adjunct Professor – Bar Studies and Strategies January 2007- Present
Develop and implement classes to improve bar examination results and studies skills.
Review substantive law on all tested areas focusing on specific techniques for these subjects.
SIEMION, HUCKABAY BODARY, PADILLA,
MORGANTI, & BOWERMAN, P.C.
Litigation Associate February 1994-April 1998
Performed all tasks related to litigation file management and disposition of insurance defense cases. Focused upon automobile negligence, premises liability, products liability and medical malpractice. Expedited non-insurance general practice matters within the office.
STATE OF MICHIGAN – DEPARTMENT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
Special Assistant Attorney General May 1994 – January 2000
Supported counsel to the Secretary of State in its defense of licensure
matters. This included legal research, drafting of pleadings and review of driver records. Represented the State of Michigan collecting deficient loans and taxes.
Research Clerk August 1993 – January 1994
MICHIGAN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD March 1984 – May 1992
Fire Support Specialist/Infantry Scout
The Detroit College of Law(Now Michigan State University College of Law); Detroit, Michigan
Juris Doctor, 1993
Class President, 1993
Michigan State University, James Madison College, East Lansing, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts – Political Philosophy, 1988
Criminal Advocacy Program (CAP) – Wayne County Circuit Court – 1999 – 2005
Capital Case Certified – Wayne County CAP Program 1999 – 2005
Panel of Appointed Attorneys – Macomb County, January 2000 – 2008
New Building Construction Seminar – ICLE, January 2001
Use of Private Investigators in Criminal Cases – ICLE, December 2000
Polygraph and DataMaster Seminar – ICLE, December 1999
Michigan No Fault Seminar – ICLE, October 1997
Power & Persuasion Trial Seminar – PICOM, May 1997
Negotiation Seminar – ICLE, December 1997
Real Estate Transaction Seminar – ICLE, April 1997, 2003
Deposition Seminar – ICLE, January 1995
OWI Law Updates – ICLE, October 2001 – 2008
OWI Trial Seminar – ICLE, October 2001, 2006
Drivers License Restoration and Implied Consent Seminar – ICLE October 2008
Domestic Violence Law Seminar – February 2003
Michigan Real Estate Title Law: Problems and Solutions – NBI, October 2001
Major Land Use Laws in Michigan – NBI, December 2001
Mastering Michigan Real Estate Titles and Title Insurance – NBI, May 2002
CDAM Semi -Annual Trial Training Seminars – March 2002 – Present
Local Government and the Law – Lorman Education Services – March 2003
Zingerman’s Experience (Business Training Seminar) – December 2003
Basic Real Estate Course (for broker’s license) March – April 2004
NRA Certified Instructor – Home Firearms Safety; Basic Pistol; Personal Protection in the Home – April 2005
ICLE Assigned Counsel/Felony Non Support Seminar – July 2005
U of M/ULI Urban Development Conference – October 2005, 2006
Urban Land Institute Basic Real Estate Finance – May 2006
Urban Land Institute Basic Land Development – May 2006
Site Acquisition/Land Development – Lorman Education Services – June 2006
Historic Tax Credit in Development – IPED – June 2006
Creditor Rights Seminar – ICLE, June 2007
Counseling the Economically Challenged Client – ICLE, October 2007
Barnett Bicycle Institute – Basis Bicycle Mechanics – June 2008
Barnett Bicycle Institute – Spoke Wheel Lacing Technique – June 2008
Master of Sales Presentation – Brian Tracy – October 2008
Referral Institute Presentation – Tim Green – October 2008
Urban Land Institute – Shelby Fort Redevelopment – May 2009
State Bar of Michigan: Criminal Law and Real Estate Sections
Member – Incorporated Society of Irish American Lawyers
Member & Past President – Hellenic Bar Association
Lecturer – Wayne County Criminal Advocacy Program
Certified – Macomb County Panel of Appointed Counsel
Member – Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
Member – National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Lecturer – Concealed Pistol License – Various organizations
Member – Michigan Land Title Association
Lecturer & Grader – Bar-Bri of Michigan (Legal Writing)
Member – University of Detroit Jesuit High School Alumni Development Board
Member – Urban Land Institute
Member – Lakeshore Optimists
Member – Business Network, Int’l., Pipeline Chapter – Michigan (President 2008-09)
Educational Coordinator – Business Network, International, Pipeline Chapter
Founder & Executive Director – Lakeshore Bar Association
Founder & Executive Director – CCW Defenders of Michigan, LLC
Member – Great Lakes Self Defense Association (2008 – Present)
Member – Michigan Coalition of Responsible Gun Owners (2008 – Present)
“Thinking Outside The Box” Published in Vol. 1, No. 2 (Autumn 2008) in Motion Magazine, a publication of Detroit Legal News. This first column in a regular series focused on making changes in office procedure creatively in order to improve performance.
“Legal Briefs” Newsletter : Published 2 times per year by my office. It addresses issues of Real Estate Law, Criminal Law and legal issues of general interest. May 2000 – Present
“Preparation for the Michigan Bar Examination”: First published in January 1999 for Essay Examination preparation seminar and revised in May 2002 and May 2007. This 15 page manual is written to instruct law school graduates on successful techniques of writing the essay portion of the Michigan Bar Examination.
“Survey Said: Marketing Matters” Published in Vol. 6, No. 34 (2003) issue in “The Right to Counsel”, a publication of the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan. This article discussed how attorneys market their practices to the public and among other attorneys.
Bar-Bri of Michigan “Legal Writing for the Michigan Bar Examination”
May 2004 – Present: Presented Semi-annually
“Legal Writing Workshop”
June 2004 – Present: Presented Semi-annually
Michigan State University “Preparing for the Michigan Bar Examination”
College of Law April/June 2007 – Present: Presented Semi-Annually
MSU Bar Essay Preparation Program
May/June 2009
Wayne County Criminal “Ethics & Efficiency”
Advocacy Program September 2007
Young Lawyers Section “Taking Charge! of Your Career”
State Bar of Michigan Panelist and Speaker – February 2008, 2009
Lakeshore Optimists of Keynote Speaker – “Respect for Law Day”
Grosse Pointe May 2009
Title Insurance Agent September 2003 – Present
Real Estate Broker May 2004 – October 2006
Affiliated with Kessler & Company – September 2005 – October 2006