Daniel R. Shirey

Daniel R. Shirey is a Michigan attorney and principal at Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC, with more than 30 years of experience at his firm. His practice includes medical and dental malpractice, estate litigation, probate, healthcare professional licensing defense, tax, and family law matters. He leads the firm’s Estate Planning, Trust and Estate Administration practice. His work combines litigation with counsel on estate, healthcare, and tax-related issues.

Mr. Shirey earned a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law and a B.A. with Honors from Michigan State University. He holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Wayne State University Law School. He completed a certificate in Estate Planning and Probate through the Michigan Institute for Continuing Legal Education. His academic and continuing legal education support his work across tax, probate, estate planning, and healthcare matters.

Mr. Shirey has extensive litigation experience involving medical malpractice, dental malpractice, estate disputes, and probate proceedings. His practice extends to healthcare regulation, medical staff issues, professional licensing matters, tax litigation, and estate planning. He was selected by DBusiness Magazine as a Top Lawyer in Michigan for trusts and estates law. He received Leading Lawyer recognition in 2021 and 2022. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association.

Daniel R. Shirey is licensed to practice in Michigan and Florida. He is admitted to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and the US Tax Court. His practice reflects decades of work across litigation, estate planning, tax, probate, and healthcare-related legal matters. He continues to serve clients through a broad practice that includes professional liability defense, licensing, and estate administration.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Kitch Attorneys & Counselors, PC
• Member, The Florida Bar
• Member, State Bar of Michigan

Licensed State

• Michigan
• Florida

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Michigan State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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