Practice Areas
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Please find a list of cases below. We represent people charged with all types of misdemeanor and felony offenses, such as:
- Dismissal of Criminal Convictions - MCLA 771.1
- Criminal Defense Information Center
- Stages Of A Criminal Case
- Constitutional Protections For The Accused
- Categories Of Crimes And Sentencing
- Life After A Conviction
- The Importance of an Aggressive Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Criminal Defense FAQs
- Miranda Rights
- Michigan Expungement Law
- Insanity Defenses
- Expert Witnesses
- Private Investigators
- Probation Violation Attorneys In Michigan
- Statute of Limitations
- Habitual Offender Status and Sentencing Effects
- Search and Seizure
- Restitution
- Plea Bargains in Michigan
- Failure to Appear in Michigan Court
- Obstruction of Justice
- Resisting Arrest
- Entrapment
- Just Arrested
- Under Investigation
- Police Mistakes
- Prosecutor's Mistakes
- Finding the Right Lawyer
- Proven Results
- FAQs About Michigan Criminal Law
- About the Michigan Criminal Justice System
- How can you help me prove I am innocent?
- Why shouldn’t I just use a public defender?
- Why hire our law firm?
- I am under a police investigation but have not been charged yet. Do I need a lawyer?
- How to Reduce Your Chances of Serving Jail Time
- I'm innocent. If I cooperate with the police won't they just clear me?
- Should I accept a plea bargain?
- My child was arrested. What happens next?
- Your Criminal Record and How We Can Help You
- What are my legal rights?
- Do I need a bail bondsman?
- Should I take a polygraph (lie detector) test?
- The police searched my property. Is that legal?
- How to Get Criminal Charges Dropped or Dismissed
- Sex Crimes Attorneys in Michigan
- Date Rape
- Child Sexual Abuse Attorneys
- Child Molestation and Sexual Abuse
- Child Pornography Possession and Distribution Charges
- Criminal Sexual Conduct Attorneys in Michigan
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 1st Degree
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 3rd Degree
- Criminal Sexual Conduct 4th Degree
- Indecent Exposure
- Internet Sex Crimes
- Prostitution and Solicitation
- Sex Crime Appeals
- Sex Crimes Registration
- Sexting
- Sexual Assault Attorneys In Michigan
- Statutory Rape
- Teacher Sex Abuse of Student
- Polygraph Testing Use in Sex Crimes
- Assault With Intent to Commit Sexual Penetration
- Child Memory Issues in Testimony
- DNA Testing in Sex Crime Cases
- Winning Sex Crimes Cases with Legal Defense Strategies
- Sex Crimes Against Minors
- Sex Crimes Information Center
- Common Sex Crime Defense Mistakes
- Anatomy of a Sex Crime Case in Michigan
- Avoiding Sex Crime Charges in Michigan
- Michigan DUI Attorneys
- Blood Test
- Breath Tests
- Child Endangerment
- DUI / OUI Arrest
- Felony DUI Offense
- Field Sobriety Tests
- Free Consultation for DUI
- Beat a DUI Charge in Michigan
- DUI Expungement
- Michigan Drunk Driving Laws
- Operating Under the Influence of Liquor Causing Death and Manslaughter
- Vehicular Manslaughter
- Commercial Driver's License DUI Penalties
- Operating Public Transportation While Intoxicated
- Operating Work Vehicles While Intoxicated
- Michigan Driver Responsibility Fees
- Open Containers in Michigan
- Operating Under the Influence of Liquor Causing Property Damage
- Operating Under the Influence of Liquor Causing Serious Bodily Injury
- Super Drunk Driving in Michigan
- Leaving the Scene of an Accident
- Reckless Driving
- Illegal or Street Drug Intoxication
- Prescription Medication Intoxication
- Operating While Visibly Impaired
- OWI Operating While Intoxicated
- Zero Tolerance Underage
- DUI Case Time Limits
- DUI Sentencing
- DUI Treatment
- Ignition Interlock
- Out of State Drivers
- Point System
- Probation
- Sobriety Courts
- Underage Transportation
- Operating with the Presence of Drugs
- Michigan DUI Penalties
- Drunk Driving / DUI Information Center
- Operating Under the Influence of Liquor Overview
- Ethical and Aggressive Representation of Michigan DUI Offenses
- Lawyer Mistakes in Michigan Drunk Driving Cases
- Per Se DUI Laws in Michigan
- Mistakes Drivers Make in Michigan OWI Cases
- The Cost of a Michigan DUI
- The Role of a DUI Lawyer in Michigan
- Why We Defend Michigan Drunk Driving Cases
- License Restoration
- Driver's License Hearing Letters of Reference
- Driving on a Suspended License Defense in Michigan
- Ignition Interlock Violation Defense
- Preparing for Your Driver's License Hearing
- Revoked and Suspended Driver's License Reinstatement
- Substance Abuse Evaluation
- Treatment and Relapse History
- What You Need To Prove at Your Driver's License Hearing
- Michigan DL Law Information Center
- Michigan Resources for Revoked or Suspended Driver’s License
- Alcoholics Anonymous after DUI/OWI in Michigan
- Steps to Get a Revoked Driver’s License Back in Michigan
- Steps to Get a Suspended Driver’s License Back
- How to Appeal a Driver’s License Hearing Decision
- How to Get a Restricted Driver’s License After Suspension
- Types of Licenses Awarded at Office of Hearings and Administrative Oversight Hearings
- Michigan Driver’s License Appeal Hearing Overview
- 12-Panel Drug Screen
- Why Hire Us?
- Common Mistakes Made During Driver’s License Restoration In Michigan
- Written Guarantee to Our Driver’s License Restoration Clients
- Out of State Driver's License Restoration
- Driving Without a License in Michigan
- Driving Without Insurance in Michigan
- DUI Related Driver’s License Suspensions in Michigan
- Failing to Pay a Fine in Michigan for Suspended Driver’s License
- Fleeing & Eluding a Police Officer in Michigan
- How to Request a Driver’s License Hearing in Michigan
- How to Request a Driving Record in Michigan
- Michigan Out of State License Suspension
- Restoring Your Driving Privilege in Michigan
- Sobriety Court Evaluation in Michigan
- Drug Charges
- Distribution of Medical Marijuana
- Drug Charges Pre-File Investigation
- Drug Crime Appeals
- Drug Cultivation and Manufacture (Grow Houses)
- Drug Distribution and Sale
- Drug Possession Attorney in Michigan
- Drug Trafficking
- Minor in Possession of Narcotics or Drugs
- Minor in Possession of Alcohol
- Possession of Medical Marijuana
- Possession with Intent to Deliver
- Prescription Drug Charges
- Challenging Evidence in Michigan Drug Crime Cases
- Drug Crime Lab Analysis
- Drug Crimes Entrapment
- Methamphetamine Manufacturing
- Michigan State Drug Sentencing Guidelines
- Asset Forfeiture After Drug Crime Conviction
- Federal Drug Conspiracy Charges
- Double Jeopardy
- Federal and State Drug Agencies
- Federal Mandatory Minimum Sentences
- Michigan Drug Scheduling
- Driver’s License Revocation for Drug Crime
- School Zone Drug Offenses
- Drug House Charges
- Drug Charges Information Center
- Michigan Marijuana Defense Attorneys
- Methamphetamine Overview
- Ecstasy Overview
- Heroin Overview
- Other Drugs Overview
- Common Mistakes for Drug Charges
- Keys To Winning A Drug Crime Case
- Cocaine Overview
- Operating Under the Influence of Medical Marijuana
- Discharge and Dismissal of Drug Possession MCLA 333.7411
- Theft and Property Crimes Attorneys in Michigan
- Auto Theft
- Armed Robbery Lawyers in Michigan
- Unarmed Robbery and Theft
- Carjacking
- Credit Card Fraud
- Embezzlement and Fraud
- Joyriding
- Retail Fraud/Shoplifting
- Home Invasion
- Larceny From A Building
- Check Forgery
- Identity Theft
- Breaking and Entering
- Theft and Property Crimes Information Center
- Malicious Destruction of Property Attorney in Michigan
- Receiving and Concealing Stolen Property Attorneys in Michigan
- Assault and Violent Crimes Attorneys
- Gun Laws and Felony Firearm Possession
- Homicide / Murder
- Gang Violence
- Michigan Domestic Violence and Spousal Abuse Lawyers
- Arson
- Stalking
- Assault and Battery Attorney in Michigan
- Aggravated Assault
- Felonious Assault
- Assault with Intent to Commit Murder
- Assault with Intent to Commit Bodily Harm Less than Murder
- Kidnapping
- Self Defense
- Felon in Possession of a Firearm
- First Degree Murder
- Second Degree Murder
- Negligent Homicide
- Involuntary Manslaughter
- Voluntary Manslaughter
- Felony Murder
- PPO Violations
- Assault and Violent Crimes Information Center
- Juvenile Crimes Defense Attorneys
- Juvenile Consent Calendar
- Our Approach to Juvenile Crimes
- Are Juveniles Entitled to a Jury Trial?
- Can a Juvenile Be Put On the Sex Offender Registry?
- Can a Juvenile be Sentenced to Jail or Prison?
- Can My Juvenile Record Be Expunged?
- Does a Juvenile Have a Right to Bail?
- Is There a Difference Between a Juvenile and a Minor?
- Juvenile Assault Crimes
- Juvenile Court Penalties
- Juvenile Criminal Sexual Conduct
- Juvenile Drug Offenses
- Juvenile Sex Offenses
- Shoplifting by a Juvenile
- What Legal Rights Does a Juvenile Have?
- When Can a Juvenile Be Charged as an Adult?
- Holmes Youthful Trainee Act Sentencing
- Dismissal of Offenses by Juveniles – MCLA 762.11
- Dismissal of MIP (Minor in Possession of Alcohol) MCLA 436.1703
- Avoid Sex Crime Conviction with HYTA
- Juvenile Defense Information Center
- School Shooting Terrorist Threat
- Appellate Attorneys In Michigan
- All Felony and Misdemeanor Conviction Appeals
- Parole Consulting Attorneys in Michigan
- Parole and Probation Violations
- Appeal by Leave
- Appeal by Right
- First Steps in Filing an Appeal in Michigan
- Motion for Ginther Hearing
- Motions and Appeals in Michigan
- Assault Crime Appeals
- Drunk Driving Appeals
- Ground for a Motion for a New Trial
- Waiving Right to Appeal with Plea Deal
- Michigan Court of Appeals
- Criminal Sentence Appeals
- Motion for Directed Verdict
- Motion to Change or Withdraw a Plea
- Theft and Property Crime Appeals
- Types of Post-Conviction Motions
- Common Appeal Mistakes
- Appeal of Federal Criminal Convictions
- Appeals in a Circuit Court
- Supreme Court Criminal Appeals
- Post-Conviction Motions and Writs
- Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Post Conviction FAQs
- Drug Crime Appeals
- Sex Crime Appeals
- Post-Conviction Information Center
- Writing A Michigan Appellate Brief
- Arguing to Win in a Michigan Court of Appeals Case
- Post-Conviction Overview
- Jail Alternatives
- Federal Criminal Attorneys in Michigan
- Advice For People Facing Federal Criminal Charges
- Federal Search Warrant Attorney
- Can I Get Out Of Jail While My Federal Criminal Appeal Is Pending?
- Federal Civil Forfeiture Defense
- Confessions in Federal Court
- Federal Criminal Forfeiture Defense
- Do I Have to Talk to a Federal Grand Jury?
- Do You Need A Lawyer For A Federal Grand Jury Subpoena?
- Federal Crime FAQs
- Criminal Appeals for Federal Cases
- Federal Criminal Investigations
- How to Challenge a Federal Criminal Conviction
- How Do Federal Conspiracy Charges Work?
- How Do The Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work In Fraud Cases?
- How Do The Federal Sentencing Guidelines Work?
- How Do You Know If You've Been Charged With a Federal Crime?
- How Do You Know You're Under Federal Investigation?
- How Does Cooperating with the Federal Government Work?
- How Does Federal Sentencing Work?
- How to Respond when an OIG Agent Wants to Talk
- International Parental Kidnapping Attorney
- Federal Kidnapping Attorney
- How Federal Criminal Cases Work
- How Immunity Works In Federal Criminal Cases
- How Long Can The Federal Government Investigate You?
- How Long Does a Federal Criminal Appeal Take?
- How To Hire a Federal Criminal Defense Lawyer
- Is the Federal Government Tapping Your Phone?
- Overturning a Guilty Verdict in a Federal Criminal Appeal
- Samples of Federal Target Letters from U.S. Attorney’s Offices
- Should You Plead or Go to Trial on Criminal Charges in Federal Court?
- Should You Talk to Federal Law Enforcement?
- Targets, Subjects, and Witnesses in Federal Investigations
- Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (UFAP) or Giving Testimony
- What Do You Have to Show for Ineffective Assistance?
- What Happens Before a Sentence is Imposed in Federal Court?
- What Happens in a Federal Criminal Appeal?
- What Happens in a Federal Grand Jury?
- What Issues are Raised in a Federal Criminal Appeal?
- What Not to Do If You are Under Federal Investigation
- What Should You Do If You've Been Convicted of a Federal Crime?
- What To Do First If a Loved One Is Arrested by Federal Agents
- What to Do First if Federal Agents Come to Your Home With a Search Warrant
- What to Do First If You Get A Target Letter
- What To Do First If You're Involved in a Federal Investigation
- When Will You Get a Chance to Talk if Your Charged With a Federal Crime?
- When You See the Government’s Evidence Against You
- Withdrawing a Guilty Plea in Federal Court
- Common Fraud Scams in Michigan
- Corporate Fraud Attorneys in Michigan
- Financial Institution Fraud Attorneys in Michigan
- Health Care Fraud Attorney in Michigan
- Adoption Scam Attorneys in Michigan
- Frauds on Senior Citizens in Michigan
- Illegal Pharmacies Attorney in Michigan
- Social Security Card Fraud Attorney in Michigan
- Federal Identity Theft Attorneys
- Federal Internet Fraud Attorneys
- Federal Mass Marketing Fraud Attorney
- Federal Money Laundering Attorneys
- Federal Mortgage Fraud Attorneys
- Federal Intellectual Property Theft Attorneys
- Federal Public Corruption Attorney
- Securities & Commodities Fraud
- Federal Sex Crimes Attorney
- Federal Drug Crimes
- Racketeering/RICO Attorney in Michigan
- White Collar Crime Attorney in Michigan
- How White-Collar Conspiracy Charges Work – An Example
- Search Warrants in White-Collar Cases
- What Should You Do if You’re Under Investigation for a White Collar Crime?
- Child Protective Services (CPS) Attorney in Michigan
- Reasons Why CPS Can Investigate You in Michigan
- Michigan Child Exploitation Attorney
- Child Abandonment Lawyer in Michigan
- Child Endangerment in Michigan
- What to do if CPS is Investigating You
- How to Handle a CPS Officer at Your Door in Michigan
- Differences in Laws for CPS Case Worker vs. Police Gathering Evidence
- Why Can CPS Remove My Child from My Home?
- Child Protection Law in Michigan
- Indicators of Child Abuse and Neglect
- Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect to CPS
- Mandated Reporters - CPS - MDHHS
- False Allegation by Child or Reporter
- Best Advice for Preparing for a CPS Investigation
- Child Protective Services Investigation Process in Michigan
- Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry
- CPS Claims Abuse and Neglect
- Temporary Removal of Child for Safety
- CPS Process in Michigan
- Preliminary Hearing of CPS Investigation
- Pretrial/Pleas Proceedings of CPS Investigation
- Adjudication Hearing for CPS
- Dispositional Hearings of CPS Investigation (Initial and Review)
- Child Left at Home Under Court Jurisdiction
- Child Placement - Temporary and Permanent
- Termination of Parental Rights / Post Termination Review
- CPS Lie Detector Test in Michigan
- CPS Caseworker Competency in Michigan
- CPS Harassment in Michigan
- County Departments of Human Services’ Children’s Protective Services Unit in Michigan
- Child Abuse & Neglect Attorney in Michigan