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Criminal Defense law in Michigan covers felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, assault, theft, and white-collar crimes. When these legal matters arise, having the right attorney can make a significant difference in the outcome. Michigan has its own statutes, court procedures, and legal standards that apply specifically to criminal defense cases, and attorneys who practice in Circuit Court regularly understand the nuances that affect how these matters are resolved.

Criminal cases in Michigan are prosecuted through Circuit Court, with appeals handled by the Court of Appeals. Your constitutional rights apply, but Michigan's own rules of criminal procedure determine how the case unfolds in practice. Early representation is critical — the decisions made in the first days after arrest often define the trajectory of the entire case. The State Bar of Michigan maintains standards for criminal defense practitioners in the state.

The criminal defense attorneys listed here practice throughout Michigan and can be filtered by location, reviews, and experience. Each profile includes practice area details, office locations, and client feedback. We recommend comparing several attorneys before making a decision — most offer free initial consultations, which gives you a chance to evaluate their approach and determine whether they're the right fit.

Want to understand your legal rights before contacting an attorney? Read our complete guide to criminal defense law in Michigan for an in-depth look at Michigan's statutes, court procedures, and what outcomes are possible. When you're ready, use the profiles below to compare attorneys and schedule a consultation.

Nicole Blank Becker - Attorney
Nicole Blank Becker
0/5 (0 reviews)
Blank Law, PC
3150 Livernois Rd, Suite 126 Troy, Michigan
(248) 505-5929
Wayne State University (2000)
English, Spanish
Unknown Status
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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John McManus - Attorney
John McManus
0/5 (0 reviews)
The McManus Firm
 Contact The McManus Firm 117 W. 4th Street Suite 201 Royal Oak MI 48009
(248) 268-8989
The University of Detroit (1987)
Bar #44102
6th Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Civil Rights Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Johnson R Franso - Attorney
Johnson R Franso
0/5 (0 reviews)
Hirmiz, Franso and Associates, PLLC
 33200 Dequindre Road Suite 202 Sterling Heights MI 48310
(586) 698-7700
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (2009)
Arabic, Assyrian Neo-Aramaic, Chaldean Neo-Aramaic
Bar #78402
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
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Akiva Goldman - Attorney
Akiva Goldman
0/5 (0 reviews)
Goldman & Associates
 Seven W. Square Lake Rd. Bloomfield Hills MI 48302
(248) 588-3333
Wayne State University
English
Bar #39518
New York Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate
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Steve Reina - Attorney
Steve Reina
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law office of Steve Reina
 6696 Dxie Hwy Ste. 1 Clarkston MI 48346
(248) 703-0102
Wayne State University
English
Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Consumer Law
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James Dimitriou - Attorney
James Dimitriou
0/5 (0 reviews)
 330 Fuller Ave NE Grand Rapids MI 49503
(616) 454-7969
Wayne State University (1985)
English
Michigan Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Collections Criminal Law
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Scott Mussin - Attorney
Scott Mussin
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mussin & Scanland PLLC
 13351 Reeck Ct Ste 5 Southgate MI 48195
(734) 282-6037
Michigan State University College of Law (2001)
English
Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Civil Rights Collections
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Jason Engram - Attorney
Jason Engram
0/5 (0 reviews)
Engram Law Office
 515 Ship St # 208 St Joseph MI 49085
(269) 313-0134
St. Thomas University School of Law (1996)
Bar #60316
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Estate Planning Gov & Administrative Law
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Jason Barrix - Attorney
Jason Barrix
0/5 (0 reviews)
Barrix Law Firm
 510 Jackson St. Grand Haven MI 49417
(616) 456-1900
Thomas M Colley School of Law (1989)
Bar #47986
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Asbestos & Mesothelioma
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Aaron B. Kendal - Attorney
Aaron B. Kendal
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kendal Law Group PC
 4190 Telegraph Rd # 3000 Bloomfield Twp MI 48302
(248) 572-1050
Thomas M. Coooley Law School (2000)
English
Bar #63021
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Communications & Internet Law
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Robert Lutz - Attorney
Robert Lutz
0/5 (0 reviews)
Robert Lutz Law Office
 320 Main St St Joseph MI 49085
(269) 983-0658
Michigan State University
Pokagon Tribal Court Bar
Active License
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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Jacob A. Perrone - Attorney
Jacob A. Perrone
0/5 (0 reviews)
Perrone Law, P.C.
 221 W Lake Lansing Rd #200 East Lansing MI 48823
(517) 351-0332
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (2008)
English
United States District for the Western District of Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Neil Colman - Attorney
Neil Colman
0/5 (0 reviews)
Colman Law Center, PLLC
 42500 Hayes Road Ste. 100 Clinton Township MI 48038
(586) 254-1100
Detroit College of Law (now MSU Law School) (1968)
Bar #12080
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Anne Buckleitner - Attorney
Anne Buckleitner
0/5 (0 reviews)
Conybeare Law Office, PC
 519 Main Street St. Joseph MI 49085
Valparaiso University School of Law (1986)
Bar #59832
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Civil Rights
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Harold Leo Emelander - Attorney
Harold Leo Emelander
0/5 (0 reviews)
Emelander Law Office, P.C.
 31 East Wood Street PO Box 849 Newaygo MI 49337
(231) 303-5005
University of Florida (2007)
English, Spanish
Bar #70719
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Business Law Civil Rights
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Joshua Traeger - Attorney
Joshua Traeger
0/5 (0 reviews)
True North Legal Group
 733 E. Eighth Street Suite 207 Traverse City MI 49686
(231) 800-8654
Loyola University Chicago School of Law (2006)
English, Spanish
Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Military Law
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Orene Bryant - Attorney
Orene Bryant
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bryant, Logan, Wheeler Law Group, PLC
 26032 Five Mile Road Redford MI 48239
(313) 538-1100
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Bar #42472
Federal Circuit Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Consumer Law Criminal Law
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Jonathan Jones - Attorney
Jonathan Jones
0/5 (0 reviews)
Jonathan Jones, Lawyer at Law, PLLC
 36830 Goddard Rd Romulus MI 48174
(248) 310-3399
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (1995)
English, Spanish
Bar #81160
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Domestic Violence DUI & DWI
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Hannah Elizabeth Roberts - Attorney
Hannah Elizabeth Roberts
0/5 (0 reviews)
Kirsch Daskas Law Group
 3883 Telegraph Road Suite 105 Bloomfield Hills MI 48302
(248) 792-3060
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Arabic, English
Michigan Bar
Active License
Criminal Law Divorce Domestic Violence
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Jessica Bray - Attorney
Jessica Bray
0/5 (0 reviews)
 225 Ludington Street Escanaba MI 49829
(906) 786-3902
DePaul College of Law
English
Bar #58972
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law Insurance Claims Nursing Home Abuse
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Ronnie Cromer - Attorney
Ronnie Cromer
0/5 (0 reviews)
 24901 Northwestern Hwy. Suite 612 Southfield MI 48075
(248) 809-6790
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (1994)
Michigan Bar
Active License
Business Law Civil Rights Criminal Law
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Robert Andretz - Attorney
Robert Andretz
0/5 (0 reviews)
 800 S Lamar St Dallas TX 75207
(248) 644-6326
Thomas M. Cooley Law School (1999)
English
Bar #63994
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Gov & Administrative Law
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Carrah Leigh Crofton-Wloszek - Attorney
Carrah Leigh Crofton-Wloszek
0/5 (0 reviews)
Crofton Legal
 1985 W Big Beaver Rd # 320 Troy MI 48084
(248) 205-9090
Wayne State University Law School (2009)
Bar #73119
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Business Law Collections
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Christopher K. Cooke - Attorney
Christopher K. Cooke
0/5 (0 reviews)
Neumann Law Group
 300 E Front St Ste 460 Traverse City MI 49684
(616) 272-7974
Michigan State University College of Law (1982)
English
Bar #35034
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Civil Rights Construction Law
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Rory Mortimer - Attorney
Rory Mortimer
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mortimer Law Office, PLC
 2780 Charlevoix Avenue Suite 13 Petoskey MI 49770
(989) 358-2100
Michigan State University
Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Estate Planning
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Ari Kresch - Attorney
Ari Kresch
0/5 (0 reviews)
 26700 Lahser Road Suite 400 Southfield MI 48033
(248) 331-5000
Detroit
English
Michigan Bar
Active License
Asbestos & Mesothelioma Bankruptcy Civil Rights
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Allen Wolf - Attorney
Allen Wolf
0/5 (0 reviews)
 436 S. Broadway St., Suite C Lake Orion MI 48362
(866) 221-2159
Michigan Bar
Unknown Status
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law
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Timothy Klisz - Attorney
Timothy Klisz
0/5 (0 reviews)
Klisz Law Office, PLLC
 39111 W. Six Mile Rd. Livonia MI 48152
(313) 402-0853
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (1993)
Bar #55493
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Arbitration & Mediation Business Law Civil Rights
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John B Payne - Attorney
John B Payne
0/5 (0 reviews)
Garrison LawHouse PC
 8135 Perry Highway Pittsburgh PA 15237
(313) 562-5700
Bar #35472
Pennsylvania Bar
Active License
Verified
Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law Elder Law
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Fredrick W. Jensen - Attorney
Fredrick W. Jensen
0/5 (0 reviews)
Allegan Law Offices, P.C.
 126 Locust Street, Ste A Allegan MI 49010
(269) 673-8133
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1998)
6th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Robert Gardella - Attorney
Robert Gardella
0/5 (0 reviews)
 134 N. First Street Suite 201 Brighton MI 48116
(810) 220-4200
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1989)
English
Bar #44962
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Collections Construction Law
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Beverly M. Griffor - Attorney
Beverly M. Griffor
0/5 (0 reviews)
Collis and Griffor PC
 1851 Washtenaw Ypsilanti MI 48197
(734) 827-1337
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
English
Bar #71337
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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John Daugherty - Attorney
John Daugherty
0/5 (0 reviews)
John B. Daugherty, P.L.C.
 249 S. Benzie Blvd POB 498 Beulah MI 49617
(231) 882-4404
Calvin College
Bar #42337
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Business Law Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Michael Villar - Attorney
Michael Villar
0/5 (0 reviews)
Villar Law Offices
 281 N. 120th Ave. Holland MI 49024
(269) 673-3292
University of Michigan Law School (1988)
English
Michigan Bar
Active License
Business Law Criminal Law Divorce
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Dana B. Carron - Attorney
Dana B. Carron
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Dana B. Carron, P.C.
 17301 Livernois Ave., Ste. 331 Detroit MI 48221
(313) 312-4621
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law
English, Spanish
Bar #44436
Illinois Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
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Patrick Dougherty - Attorney
Patrick Dougherty
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pat Dougherty Law, PLC
 50 Filer St Suite 224 Manistee MI 49660
(231) 723-9490
Michigan State University
English
Bar #41134
Florida Bar
Active License
Verified
Bankruptcy Criminal Law Divorce
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Scott Grabel - Attorney
Scott Grabel
0/5 (0 reviews)
Grabel & Associates
 2022 Fuller Ave. Ste. 211 Grand Rapids MI 49505
(866) 747-2235
Western Michigan University Cooley Law School (1994)
English
Bar #53310
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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Randall D. Cain - Attorney
Randall D. Cain
0/5 (0 reviews)
 PO Box 36582 Grosse Pointe Farms MI 48236
(313) 882-8558
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (1981)
Bar #37552
Michigan Bar
Active License
Verified
Criminal Law DUI & DWI Entertainment & Sports Law
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Corey Silverstein - Attorney
Corey Silverstein
0/5 (0 reviews)
 30150 Telegraph Rd Suite 444 Bingham Farms MI 48025
(248) 290-0655
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (2003)
English, French
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Business Law Collections Communications & Internet Law
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