WILLIAM L. CAREY

 

 

Academic Achievements 

Bachelor of Business Administration
Western Michigan University
Magna Cum Laude     1977 
 
Juris Doctorate             1980
Wayne State University Law School 

Licensure 

State Bar of Michigan    1980 

Federal District Court
Western District of Michigan   1980 
 
Federal District Court
Eastern District of Michigan   1995 

Professional Experience 

Associate Attorney
Dreyer & DuBois, P.C.
Gaylord, Michigan
1980 - 1982
 
Associate Attorney
Bensinger & Combs, P.C.
Gaylord, Michigan
1982 - 1984
 
Partner
Davis & Carey, P.C.
Grayling, Michigan
1984 - 1986
 
Managing Partner
Carey & Associates, P.C.
Grayling, Michigan
1986 - 1995
 
Senior Partner
Carey & Jaskowski, P.L.L.C.
Grayling, Michigan
1995 through present

 

Published Cases 

Jacobs v Lyon Township
Michigan Court of Appeals 
 
Steffens v Village of Northport
Michigan Supreme Court 
 
Kraus v Dept. of Transportation
Michigan Supreme Court 
 
Christensen v Gerrish Township
Michigan Court of Appeals
 
HLPOA v State of Michigan
Michigan Court of Appeals 
 
Kallman v Sunseekers
Michigan Supreme Court

 

Professional Appointments 

Chairman of Board of Directors
Chemical Bank-North Region
Midland, Michigan
1995 through present
 
Case Evaluator
46th Judicial Circuit Court
Gaylord, Michigan
1985 through present
Subjects: personal injury
    real estate
    commercial claims
    domestic relations
 
Court Receiver
46th Judicial Circuit Court
Gaylord, Michigan
Appointed by Honorable William A. Porter
Chief Judge - 46th Circuit Court
 
34th Judicial Circuit Court Partition Commissioner
Roscommon and Ogemaw Counties
Appointed by Honorable Michael J. Baumgartner
Chief Judge - 34th Circuit Court
 
46th Judicial Circuit Court Partition Commissioner
Appointed by Honorable Dennis F. Murphy
Chief Judge - 46th Circuit Court
 
Lecturer - Annual Conference
Michigan Inland Lakes & Streams Association
 
Chairman of Board of Directors
Brook Retirement Communities
Roscommon, West Branch, Houghton Lake and Gladwin
 
Adjunct Professor
Business Law
North Michigan College
1982 - 1984
 
Adjunct Professor
Business Law
Kirtland Community College
1985 - 1986 

Client References 

Higgins Lake Property Owners Association
PATNEMO01@cs.com
 
Chemical Bank - North Region
randall.seymour@chemicalbankmi.com
 
Brook Retirement Communities
thebrook@charterinternet.com
 
Michigan Waterfront Alliance
skibones@aol.com   
 
A native of northern Michigan, Mr. Carey has developed an extensive practice in the areas of water law, real estate transactions, financial transactions, and real property taxation.