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Daniel Mercier
Attorney Daniel Mercier, who, in 2024, finished last in the race for Wayne County Probate Court judge, was hired earlier this month as a juvenile court referee — a job that pays between $102,000 and $140,000 a year. His job is to hear cases and make recommendations.
But the problem, according to Detroit Free Press investigative columnist M.L. Elrick, is that Mercier has a pretty shady past, writing: "The man once considered such a liar that he wasn't fit to be a lawyer nevertheless is sitting in judgment over them."
Elrick reports:
►Three women accused Mercier of beating them.
►Two states found him unfit to be a lawyer; after one of the states finally gave him a law license, he was disbarred but persuaded officials to instead suspend his law license for three years.
►He was charged with driving away from an accident, but cut a deal and copped to careless driving.
►He was sued for unpaid bills, and the state of Michigan twice put liens on his properties for unpaid income taxes.
►He is defending himself in a lawsuit accusing him of committing malpractice by allegedly leaving a client hanging.
Chief Wayne County Circuit Judge Edward Ewell Jr., who signed Mercier's appointment, did not respond to Elrick for comment.
