LUCAS DILLON

Lucas X. Dillon is the founder of The Dillon Law Group is an experienced Criminal Defense Trial Attorney who specializes in criminal and family law. He has shown his excellence in the courtroom and beyond in a wide array of cases, including white collar criminal cases and other major felonies in Michigan. Lucas has been fighting for his clients amongst the area’s well-respected attorneys since 2012 and has proven his worth.

Even before he had graduated law school, Lucas was already working for several Top Criminal Defense Attorneys including Michael G. Hocking, Raymond Buffmyer, and the late Norman Gaffney. These mentors trained Lucas in trial skills for years prior to Lucas founding The Dillon Law Group.

In 2012 The Dillon Law Group was founded. Within just two years of practice, Lucas was selected to be a Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Attorney for the Western District of Michigan. The CJA Panel is an elite group of lawyers who go through a rigorous selection process by the Michigan Federal Defender as well as the sitting Federal Judges in Michigan. Lucas is 1 of 2 CJA attorneys in Okemos and 1 of 4 in the tri- county area. CJA attorneys are carefully selected through a process based upon extensive trial experience, excellence in Federal practice, and reputation in the community for superb practice. Lucas has been on the CJA Panel for eight years.

In recent years, Lucas has also been designated as a Top 40 Under 40 recipient by

National Trial Lawyers® in criminal defense, a SuperLawyers’® Rising Star, and has been recognized by Michigan’s Top Lawyers®.

In addition to being commended as a top attorney by institutions made up of his fellow legal professionals, Lucas has also been recognized by the public as a top attorney. He has been named Charlotte’s Favorite Attorney by the Lansing State Journal.

Lucas earned his undergraduate degree at Defiance College in 2008. During his time at Defiance he was both a stellar student and athlete, earning the high honor of being named a DIII All-American Wide Receiver. While his career on the field was cut short by injury, Lucas remains a dedicated college football fan and is partial to the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

Lucas then went on to earn his Juris Doctorate at Cooley Law School in 2012. Here is where he found his passion in law and excelled in his practice.

Originally from Temperance, Michigan, Lucas comes from a family of 10 children and was adopted by his parents, Dr. Tom and Dee Dillon, as a newborn. Lucas currently resides in Bath, Michigan, with his wife, Renee, and their four children: Luke Jr., Desmond, Genevieve, and James. Right now, Luke and Renee spend a lot of quality time at home with their young children. When they are able to get away, they like to explore the different sights of Michigan and hang out on the beach.