About Herman G. Petzold

Herman G. Petzold III is an attorney primarily based in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan, with over 37 years of knowledge within the legal field. He focuses on criminal protection, including DUI & DWI, corporate law. White-collar crime. Mr. Petzold is the principal attorney at The Alpha Law Group PLLC, positioned at 19641 Mack Ave., Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236. Mr. Petzold earned his Juris Doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 1988.

He furthered his legal education with Master of Laws degrees in Tax Law from Northwestern University School of Law in 2012 and in Insurance and Financial Institutions Law from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2014. Additionally, he holds a MBA in Finance from the University of Notre Dame (1985) and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of San Francisco (1983). Admitted to the State Bar of Michigan in 1988, Mr. Petzold has maintained an active license in nice status for over three many years. His practice encompasses many areas, including regulatory law, alimony, business law, contracts and agreements, corporate and incorporation, criminal protection, divorce and separation, family regulation, gun law, M&A transactions, partnership law, and white-collar crime. Throughout his profession, Mr. Petzold has held numerous notable positions. From 1991 to 1995, he served as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney on the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.

He then have become Principal Attorney at Wayne County Corporation Counsel from 1995 to 2009. In 2010, he was appointed Assistant Attorney General within the Michigan Attorney General's Office, a role he held till 2011. Since 2017, he has been serving as Attorney and Counselor at The Alpha Law Group PLLC. Mr. Petzold is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. The State of Michigan.

His knowledge consists of representing clients in all state and federal courts at various stages of the felony procedure, with a focus on felonies and white-collar crimes. He additionally represents people adjudicated now not guilty by reason of insanity in surrogate court. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Petzold is a member in good standing of several professional organizations, which includes The Catholic Lawyers Society, the Federalist Society, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He is likewise a member of the State Bar of Michigan. Mr. Petzold's numerous educational background and extensive legal knowledge make him a nicely-rounded attorney capable of handling complicated legal matters across multiple areas of practice.

Education

University of Connecticut School of Law

LL.M. (2014) | Insurance and Financial Institutions Law

2013

Northwestern University School of Law

LL.M. (2012) | Tax Law

2011

Case Western Reserve University School of Law

J.D. (1988)

1985

University of Notre Dame

MBA (1985) | Finance

1983

University of San Francisco

B.S. (1983) | Accounting

1981

Accepted Jurisdictions

U.S. Supreme Court
6th Circuit
Michigan

Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court
State of Michigan State Supreme Court · Admitted 1988

Types of Cases Handled

Criminal Defense DUI & DWI Business Law White Collar Crime

Legal Services Scope

State and Federal Courts Probate Court

Office Locations

Main Office

  Grosse Pointe Woods

Office 2

 19641 Mack Avenue Grosse Pointe Woods MI 48236

Office 3

 19641 Mack Avenue Grosse Pointe Woods MI 48236