Half a century at the Michigan bar, and still Of Counsel
William Turkish founded the Social Security practice that became Nyman Turkish PC in 1980. He is admitted in Michigan and Florida, accredited by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and has been on the federal court's rolls in Michigan since 1976. In January 2026, the State Bar of Michigan counted him among its members marking 50 years. Source State Bar of Michigan
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Michigan roots
William earned his B.A. from Wayne State University and his J.D. from Detroit College of Law. The schools and degrees are published in his Nyman Turkish biography. Source Nyman Turkish PC
The Eastern District of Michigan records his admission on December 1, 1976. The State Bar of Michigan now lists him as an Active Member in Good Standing and identifies Nyman Turkish PC as his firm. Source State Bar of Michigan
A practice built over decades
Nyman Turkish traces its history to the office William founded in 1980. A 2011 federal court order separately records that he had practiced Social Security law in Clearwater since 1982. Source U.S. District Court order
William is Of Counsel at Nyman Turkish PC. His current State Bar profile also names Nyman Turkish PC as his firm. Source Nyman Turkish PC · State Bar of Michigan
State and federal standing
William is also a Member in Good Standing of The Florida Bar, number 297011, admitted May 16, 1980. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs lists him as an accredited attorney, number 13566. Source The Florida Bar
His firm biography lists him as a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives. Source Nyman Turkish PC
Fifty years of Michigan bar membership
In January 2026, the State Bar of Michigan included William in its list of members celebrating 50 years. Source State Bar of Michigan
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