Daniel J. Larin
Attorney Profile
Top Rated DUI-DWI Attorney in Birmingham, MI
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2021
Licensed in Michigan Since: 1998
Education: Washburn University School of Law
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI (70%), Administrative Law (20%), Criminal Defense (10%)
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Attorney Profile
The founder of his own firm located in Birmingham, Michigan, Daniel J. Larin is a criminal defense attorney who focuses his practice primarily on assisting residents of the Detroit metropolitan area who have been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He also handles the restoration of driving privileges through appearing at hearings at the Michigan Department of Motor Vehicles. Mr. Larin is the editor of "Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice", a reference book published by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education.
Mr. Larin obtained his undergraduate education at Michigan State University, receiving a Bachelor of Science in marine biology in 1988. He also took courses in biological oceanography at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. After working for the National Marine Fisheries Service in the Bering Sea, Mr. Larin subsequently decided to pursue a legal career and enrolled at the Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, Kansas. While in law school, Mr. Larin was an editor of the Washburn Law Journal and served a clerkship with the Office of the District Attorney for Sedgwick County. He was awarded his Juris Doctor in 1998. Admitted to practice in Michigan and Kansas, Mr. Larin is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.
Mr. Larin is often asked to speak before groups of fellow attorneys on drunk driving defense and driver's license restoration. The high regard in which he is held by other attorneys is reflected in his 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo. Mr. Larin is a member of the American Bar Association and the National College for DUI Defense, Inc.
Practice Areas
- 70%Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
- 20%Administrative Law
- 10%Criminal Defense
Focus Areas
DUI/DWI, Criminal Law
Selections
11 Years Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2021
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About Daniel J. Larin
First Admitted: 1998
Professional Webpage: http://www.larinlawfirm.com/attorney-profile/
Educational Background
- Washburn University School of Law - Topeka, KS Dean's Honors, 1998
- Michigan State University, College of Natural Science, B.S., Marine Biology, 1988, 1988
- Western Michigan University
- Oregon Institute of Marine Biology
Bar/Professional Activity
- Criminal Law Advisory Board, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2019
- Member-National College for DUI Defense, 2019
- Criminal Law Advisory Board, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2018
- Member-National College for DUI Defense, 2018
- Criminal Law Advisory Board, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2017
- Member-National College for DUI Defense, 2017
- Member-American Bar Association, 2017
- Criminal Law Advisory Board, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2016
- Member, National College for DUI Defense, 2016
- Criminal Law Advisory Board, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2015
- Member, National College for DUI Defense, 2015
- Criminal Law Advisory Board, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2014
- Member, National College for DUI Defense, 2014
- Criminal Law Advisory Board, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2013
- Criminal Law Advisory Board, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2012
- Criminal Law Advisory Board, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2011
Scholarly Lectures/Writings
- Co-Editor, Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice, 5th Edition (ICLE 2012), Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, , Editor- Author, Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice, Michigan Institute of Legal Education, 2020
- Commentary Author, Traffic Jury Instructions, Michigan Model Jury Instructions with ICLE Commentary, Michigan Institute of Continuing Education, , Commentary Author- Traffic Jury Instructions, Michigan Model Jury Instructions, 2020
- Video Presentation, Moderator, Post Conviction Relief, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2019
- Video Talk Show, Guest, Drunk and Drugged Driver Annual Update, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2018
- Brown Bag Lunch Series, Speaker, Driver License Restoration at the Secretary of State, Oakland County Bar Association Brown Bag Lunch Series, 2018
- Michigan Bar Association - Solo and Small Firm Section, Speaker, Michigan Drunk Driving Law Update, Michigan Bar Association - Solo and Small Firm Section, 2017
- Speaker, Drunk Driving Law Update, State Bar of Michigan , Solo And Small Firm Section, 2017
- Speaker - Driver License Restoration at the Secretary of State - Lakeshore Legal Aid, Speaker, Driver License Restoration at the Secretary of State, Lakeshore Legal Aid, Pro Bono, 2016
- Commentary Author, Traffic Jury Instructions, Commentary Author- Traffic Jury Instructions, Michigan Model Jury Instructions with ICLE Commentary, Michigan Institute of Continuing Education, 2016
- Chapter Author - "Discovery, Defenses and Pretrial Motions"; "License Appeals" and one other chapter. , Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice, 5th Edition (ICLE 2012), Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Author - Chapter, Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice - Chapters Discovery, "Defenses and Pretrial Motions"; "License Appeals"; "Breath and Blood Testing, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2016
- Co-Editor, Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice, 5th Edition (ICLE 2012), Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, , Co-Editor, Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2015
- Chapter Author, "Traffic", Michigan Basic Practice Manual, 6th Edition (ICLE 2007), Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Author - Chapter, Michigan Basic Practice Manual - Traffic Chapter, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2015
- Chapter Author - "Discovery, Defenses and Pretrial Motions"; "License Appeals"; "Breath and Blood Testing" and one other chapter. , Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice, 5th Edition (ICLE 2012), Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Author - Chapter, Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice - Chapters Discovery, "Defenses and Pretrial Motions"; "License Appeals"; "Breath and Blood Testing, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2015
- Chapter Author, "Michigan Driver's License", Consequences of Conviction in Michigan, 1st Edition (ICLE, 2012), Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2015
- Chapter Author - "Discovery, Defenses and Pretrial Motions"; "License Appeals"; "Breath and Blood Testing" and one other chapter. , Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice, 5th Edition (ICLE 2012), Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2014
- Co-Editor, Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice, 5th Edition (ICLE 2012), Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2014
- Speaker, "Consequences of Conviction on a Driver's License", Speaker, Consequences of Conviction on a Driver's License, Genesee County Bar Association, 2014
- Author, "Understanding the New Super Drunk Driving Law", Institute Of Continuing Legal Education e-Newsletter Top Tips, Author, Understanding the New Super Drunk Driving Law, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2011
- Speaker, "Super Drunk Driving and the Sobriety Court Pilot Program", Anatomy of a Criminal Case Series, Drunk Driving, Speaker, Super Drunk Driving and the Sobriety Court Pilot Program, Anatomy of a Criminal Case Series, Drunk Driving- Oakland County Bar Association, Oakland County Bar Association, 2011
- Chapter Author, "Reviewing the Evidence of the Stop and Arrest in a DUI Case", Author - Chapter, Inside the Minds - The Legality of Search and Seizures in DUI Cases: Leading Lawyers on Understanding Law Enforcement Search Procedures, Challenging Seized Evidence, and Protecting Client’s Privacy Rights, Aspatore Books, 2010
- Chapter Author, "Discovery, Defenses and Pretrial Motions" & Five Other Chapters, Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice, 4th Edition (ICLE 2006), Institute of Continuing Legal Education , 2010
- Co-Editor, Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice, 4th Edition (ICLE 2006) , Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2010
- Speaker, Driver License Restoration & Expungement – “Driver License Restoration” , People's Law College, Oakland County Bar Association & Cooley Law School, 2010
- Speaker and Moderator, Defending Traffic Offense Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2010
- Chapter Author, "Traffic", Michigan Basic Practice Manual, 6th Edition (ICLE 2007), Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2010
- Author, Defending Drunk Driving Cases, Institute of Continuing Legal Education e-Newsletter Top Tips, Author, Defending Drunk Driving Cases, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2010
- Speaker and Moderator, Driver License Restoration and Implied Consent, Institute of Continuing Legal Education, Speaker and Moderator, Driver License Restoration and Implied Consent, Michigan Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2008
- Author, How to: Driver License Restoration Before the Driver License Appeal Division (DLAD) - State Bar of Michigan , Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2008
- Speaker, "Driver License Restoration", Upper Michigan Legal Institute, The State Bar Of Michigan, Speaker, Driver License Restoration, Upper Michigan Legal Institute, The State Bar Of Michigan, 2007
- Speaker, "10 Do's and Don'ts of Drunk Driving Defense", Wayne County Criminal Advocacy Program – Continuing Legal Education Series, Speaker, 10 Do's and Don'ts of Drunk Driving Defense, Wayne County Criminal Advocacy Program – Continuing Legal Education Series, 2007
- OCBA , Speaker, "Drunk Driving and License Restoration", Oakland County Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education Series, Oakland County Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education Series, 2006
- Author, How to: Discovery in Drunk Driving Cases - State Bar of Michigan , Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2005
- Author, How to: Implied Consent Hearings - State Bar of Michigan , Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2005
- OCBA, Speaker, "Felony Driver License Suspensions and Related Concerns", Oakland County Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education Series, Oakland County Bar Association - Continuing Legal Education Series, 2004
- Author, How to: Driver License Appeals in Circuit Court - State Bar of Michigan , Institute of Continuing Legal Education, 2004
- Author, Driver License Concerns – “Driver's License Suspensions and Revocations” , Inter Alia , 2004
- Speaker, Fundamentals of Drunk Driving - "Driver License Concerns", Institute Of Continuing Legal Education, 2003
Honors/Awards
- Super Lawyer 10 years , SuperLawyer- DUI, SuperLawyers, 2020
- Superb Rated Attorney - 10 of 10 AVVO Rated, 2012-2017, Superb Rated Attorney - 10 of 10, AVVO, 2019
- Leading Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2020
- SuperLawyer-DUI, SuperLawyers, 2017
- Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2017
- Nations Top One Percent , National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2017
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2017
- SuperLawyer-DUI, SuperLawyers, 2016
- Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2016
- Nation's Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, 2016
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2016
- SuperLawyer-DUI, SuperLawyers, 2015
- Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine, Leading Lawyer, Leading Lawyers Magazine, 2015
- Nation's Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Nations Top One Percent, National Association of Trial Lawyers, 2015
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2015
- SuperLawyers DUI, 2014, SuperLawyer- DUI, SuperLawyers, 2014
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2014
- SuperLawyers DUI, 2013, SuperLawyer- DUI, SuperLawyers, 2013
- Top Lawyer Metro Detroit "1000 of Metro Detroit's Finest Lawyers Among 50 Categories. as Nominated by Their Peers", Top Lawyer Metro Detroit "1000 of Metro Detroit's Finest Lawyers Among 50 Categories", Metro Detroit Magazine, 2013
- SuperLawyer DUI, 2012, SuperLawyer- DUI, SuperLawyers, 2012
- Super Lawyer DUI, 2011, SuperLawyer- DUI, SuperLawyers, 2011
- Washburn Law Journal, Editor, Washburn School of Law, Production Editor, Washburn Law Journal, 1997
Industry Groups
- Drunk Driving
- General Criminal
- License Restoration
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Last Updated: 3/10/2021