Overview
Terrance “Terry” Dillon is practicing out of Butzel’s Grand Rapids office as Of Counsel. His practice focuses on white collar criminal defense and commercial and business disputes. After graduating from law school, he served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan, handling numerous criminal prosecutions involving tax evasion and fraud by government contractors.
He also represented the federal government in a suit against the State of Michigan that established treaty rights for an Indian tribe to fish in the Great Lakes without a state license, and defended the U.S. in several lawsuits brought by individuals who claimed to have suffered neurological symptoms as a result of the government’s swine flu vaccination program. Since entering private practice, Terry has tried nearly 100 cases to a verdict and settled countless others.
In white collar criminal matters, Terry represents both individuals and companies accused of tax evasion, health care fraud and fraud against government agencies. Sometimes the allegations of fraud are the result of a qui tam lawsuit filed by a former employee.
He also pursues and defends the interests of family businesses, closely-held companies, public corporations, and individuals in minority shareholder oppression, breach of contract, business torts, and other commercial disputes.
Primary Practice Areas
Credentials
Education
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1973
University of Detroit Mercy, Bachelor of Arts, 1970
Admissions
- Michigan
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Memberships
- State Bar of Michigan
- Grand Rapids Bar Association
- American Bar Association
Awards & Recognitions
Awards & Recognitions
Grand Rapids Magazine's 2023 Top Lawyers, Criminal Defense – White Collar