Attorney

Daniel J. Williams


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Background

Mr. Williams was born and raised in Buffalo, NY. At age 9, his family moved to Raleigh, NC. There, he attended North Carolina State University, graduating summa cum laude with two degrees, a bachelor of arts in Philosophy with a Concentration in Philosophy of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts in English in 2005.


Mr. Williams began law school in 2005 at Wayne State University Law School in Detroit. During his time in law school, Mr. Williams participated in the Moot Court Appellate Advocacy Program, which focuses on appellate court procedures and processes, where he won numerous awards including best orator in the National Moot Court Competition's 6th Circuit Regional Competition.


Upon graduation from law school, Mr. Williams began his career as an Assistant Prosecutor with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in Detroit, Michigan, from 2008 until 2015, working on Auto Theft matters and as an Elder Abuse Assistant Prosecutor, handling major felony offenses where elderly members of the community were victims or witnesses.


In 2015, Mr. Williams entered private practice. He began as an Associate Attorney at Fausone Bohn, LLP (now Fausone & Grysko, LLP). There, his practice initially focused solely on criminal defense matters and serving as Assistant City Attorney for both the City of Westland and the City of Wayne, prosecuting misdemeanor traffic offenses. His work with the firm evolved to include family law, probate litigation, and estate planning.


In 2017, he left Fausone Bohn LLP, to start DFWN PLC, alongside Ms. Fowler to start Fowler & Williams, PLC, which has continued to expand into what has become DFWN, PLC today.


Outside of work, Mr. Williams enjoys football, gardening, reading and spending time with close family and friends. He is an active member of the Grosse Pointe community, having previously served as an elected official on the City Council from 2017 to 2021.


Licenses: State Bar of Michigan, Eastern District of Michigan, 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and United States Supreme Court.


Practice Areas: Civil Rights Litigation, Auto Accidents, Family Law, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and Probate Litigation.