W. Daniel Troyka graduated from Princeton University with honors in 1990. He earned his Juris Doctor with high honors from Boston University Law School in 1994.
After graduating law school, Mr. Troyka worked for an international law firm in Paris, France, focusing on litigation issues arising from mergers and acquisitions. He later served as law clerk to justices on the New Hampshire Supreme Court and the Rhode Island Supreme Court. Mr. Troyka practiced litigation and bankruptcy law in Boston, Massachusetts, from 1997 to 2002, and served as an Assistant Prosecutor in the Boston Municipal Court in 2001.
Mr. Troyka has been advising business owners, builders, developers, municipalities, and individuals in a wide array of commercial, real estate, governance, and appellate matters since 1997. He is known for his promptness and thoroughness in meeting client needs and for a legal philosophy which aims to minimize risk and solve problems so that clients can focus on what they do best. Mr. Troyka is a seasoned trial lawyer who regularly appears in the Michigan appellate courts, resulting in several influential decisions. He has been active in community service since moving to Ann Arbor in 2003 including service on boards and commissions.
Education
- Boston University Law School, J.D. with high honors (1994)
- Princeton University, B.A. with honors (1990)
Bar Admissions
- Massachusetts Bar (1995)
- Rhode Island Bar (1996)
- U.S. District Court of Massachusetts (2002)
- State Bar of Michigan Bar (2002)
- U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2003)
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (2012)
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (2012)
Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Trust and Estate Litigation
- Municipal Law
- Eminent Domain
- Construction
- Condominiums
- Appellate Practice
- Mediation
Professional and Civic Involvement
- State Bar of Michigan
Commercial Litigation Committee of the Business Law Section - City of Saline Zoning Board of Appeals
Board Member - Washtenaw County Bar Association
Trial Practice Section Co-Chair - Land Development Council, Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Ann Arbor
- Trustee Foundation for Saline Area Schools
- Active in various community organizations