Criminal Defense

Being charged with a crime in Michigan is frightening, and the stakes — your freedom, your record, and your future — could not be higher. For more than 20 years I have defended people in state and federal court, taking cases all the way to verdict when that is what it takes. I have earned not-guilty verdicts and dismissals on serious felony charges, including home invasion, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, and a federal charge of assault on a federal employee.

Whether you are facing a misdemeanor or a felony that could mean years in prison, you deserve someone who will take your case seriously from day one. I investigate the facts, hold the prosecution to its burden of proof, file the motions your case needs, and prepare every matter as if it is going to trial — because that preparation is what produces the best results, whether the case ends in a dismissal, an acquittal, or a favorable resolution.

Areas of criminal defense practice

I handle a broad range of state and federal criminal matters, including assault and violent-crime charges, home invasion and property crimes, weapons offenses, drug charges, theft and fraud, probation violations, and felony and misdemeanor appeals. If you are not sure whether I can help with your charge, the fastest way to find out is to call.

What sets my defense apart

I am a graduate of the Gerry Spence Method at the Trial Lawyers College — intensive trial training that few attorneys complete. That background shapes how I prepare and present a case: not as a file to be processed, but as a person's story to be told persuasively to a judge and jury. Clients work directly with me, not a rotating cast of associates.

Representative results

Past criminal results include not-guilty verdicts and dismissals on charges under 18 U.S.C. § 111 (assault on a federal employee), MCL 750.110 (first-degree home invasion), MCL 750.84 (assault with intent to do great bodily harm), and MCL 750.81 (assault and battery). Results depend on the specific facts of each case, and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any future case.