Daren Wiseley | Hillsdale Criminal Defense Lawyer

As a Hillsdale County native, Daren Wiseley is thrilled with the opportunity to serve his home community. He 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. When he is not in the office defending liberty, Mr. Wiseley loves golfing with his grandfather, reading, working out, and playing with his cat, Ovi.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Principal Attorney	Wiseley Law, PLLC	Hillsdale, MI	07/2021 - present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Maurer School of Law, Indiana University Bloomington	J.D.	Law School	2018
Indiana Institute of Technology	Bachelor of Science in Business Administration		2015

State / Court	Date
Michigan	2021

• Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
  National Associaton of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  First Amendment Foundation
  American Association for Justice
  Michigan Association for Justice
  Federal Bar Association
  The Federalist Society
  United States Concealed Carry Association

• BEST LAW FIRM: Hillsdale Community Choice Awards
  Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Attorneys: National Trial Lawyers
  USCCA Attorney Roster

• Judge Dismisses Felony Eavesdropping Charge Against Up North Mom
  Motion to Quash/ Dismiss Felony Eavesdropping Granted in Presque Isle County, MI. Links to Detroit Free Press, Detroit News, and other articles.

• ‘Cyber-bullying’ charges lodged against political activists dismissed
  Criminal charges lodged against two political activists arrested in December on cyber-bullying allegations have been dismissed. *** Hendee’s attorney, Daren Wiseley, received word Feb.14 the charges were dismissed and issued a statement to social media this week. “It’s pathetic we even had to defend against this, but today is a victory for the First Amendment,” Wiseley stated. In an earlier statement, Wiseley claimed Hendee and Mapes’ arrest was politically motivated.

• Charges Dropped Against Man Arrested in Viral Video
  Charges against a Hillsdale man arrested last year for disturbing the peace and resisting and obstructing an officer have been dropped. Andy Dewaine Bailey could have spent one year in jail but no longer faces the charges, according to Bailey’s attorney, Daren Wiseley. Bailey refused to take a plea bargain since he believed he did not commit any crime, Wiseley said. Bailey thought taking a risk with the jury was the best option, according to Wiseley, so they proceeded to trial.

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	May 06, 2024

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