Daren A. Wiseley

Daren A. Wiseley

Civil Rights, Class Action, Criminal, Personal Injury (Transactional/Litigation)

Hillsdale, Michigan

Personal Introduction

Voted “Hillsdale County Community Choice Best Law Firm” 2024. A. Wiseley is the firm's founder and principal attorney. Daren A. Wiseley focuses his practice on criminal defense and constitutional/ civil rights litigation, where he is committed to defending individual rights, in a time when they are under assault more than ever. Mr. Wiseley is known for his passion and work ethic and brings a hard-hitting style to the courtroom. Mr. Wiseley takes prides in going the extra mile for clients and aggressively defending them. He is known for his skillful courtroom strategy and creative motion practice. Additionally, Mr. Wiseley brings knowledge and expertise of the media to the table to better serve his clients. Few lawyers understand the importance of media relations and its inner workings. Mr. Wiseley loves being a warrior for the underdog. He thrives in high-stakes cases and refuses to budge under pressure. A recent example of this occurred in a case regarding a rarely used felony eavesdropping statute that had no case precedent. Even though the media, and even most lawyers counted him out, he used his tireless work effort and thoughtful creativity to win the case after oral argument on his motion to dismiss. Mr. Wiseley has significant experience defending Constitutionally protected rights, and understands the role of protecting citizens against government overreach. One notable example occurring when a client was charged with a felony for a harmless Facebook post - Mr. Wiseley was able to get this charge dismissed as well. Both cases also provided examples of Mr. Wiseley's ability to influence the court of public opinion, to protect his clients' from reputational harm in the community. Mr. Wiseley is highly sought after throughout Michigan, practicing in counties throughout the state and both federal districts.

Practice Composition

Transactional/Litigation

Education

Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Indiana University Maurer School of Law Juris Doctor (2018)

Practice Summary

Response Time

1 day

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Client Reviews

4.22/5.0 Aggregate Score (13 reviews)

Peer Recommendations 1

Crystal Marie Grantham, Esq.
Crystal Marie Grantham, Esq.
He is calm, collective, creative, considerate, intelligent, and gets the job done. In a jury...

Bar Admissions

Michigan