Top Criminal Defense Lawyers in Ann Arbor | 30 available

Firm: Joshi - Attorneys & Counselors

2433 Oak Valley Dr Ste 500 , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48103

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: NachtLaw PC

501 Avis Dr , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48108

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Ms. Galguera joined NachtLaw in 2020. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, receiving a Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction in Political Science. While completing her undergraduate degree, she was involved with the Undergraduate Political Science Association and worked for legal counsel to the Hialeah Police Department and the City of Hialeah in South Florida. In this time, she learned about employment and criminal law and took an interest in both. She also took an interest in conflict resolution while working as a Student Facilitator at the University of Michigan Office of Student Conflict Resolution.. She then decided to stay in Ann Arbor, at the University of Michigan to attend law school. While at U-M Law, Ms. Galguera published two blog posts for the Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law: one on ecoterrorism and another on the impact of immigration policy on the natural environment. She was also heavily involved with the Latino Law Student Association where she helped raise money for a scholarship for Latino students looking to attend school while simultaneously raising awareness on gender inequality in the form of an ironic male beauty pageant, the Mr. Wolverine event. During her time in law school, she worked one summer in the chambers of the Honorable Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens learning about civil, family, and criminal law and one summer at NachtLaw as a summer associate working on employment, criminal, and Title IX cases. During the school year, she worked as a Project Manager for a non-profit focused on conflict resolution in higher education, the Difficult Dialogues National Resource Center.

Firm: Simon and Geherin, PLLC

1310 S Main St Ste 11 , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Personal Injury, Criminal Defense

218 N 4th Ave , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement, Speeding Ticket, Violent Crime, Sex Crime

Firm: Garan Lucow & Miller PC

101 North Main Street , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Civil , Criminal Defense , Municipal , Arbitration, Arbitration

Firm: Cramer & Minock

339 East Liberty Street , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Firm: Nacht & Associates, P.C.

101 N Main St Ste 555 , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Administrative ,Civil Rights,Constitutional ,Criminal Defense ,Discrimination,Education ,Election Campaign & Political ,Ethics & Professional Responsibility,Labor ,Land Use & Zoning,Sexual Harassment

Firm: Law Offices of James Gallagher PLLC

214 S. Main St. , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

We are a group of ambitious individuals dedicated to serving people in our community who face adversity and are in need of immediate legal assistance. We are thoughtful and aggressive litigators in criminal or civil cases; we provide education, strategic advice and advocacy in immigration matters; we seek maximum compensation for your injury or untimely loss of a loved one. We walk with you throughout the entire legal process, and we have decades of success on behalf of our clients. We maintain the highest standard of ethics, civility, and professionalism, but we will not hesitate to aggressively challenge the law or the judges, prosecutors or opposing counsel we regularly work with on behalf of our clients. We keep a low case load so that, for the clients we do accept, we are able to dedicate the time and attention required for their individual cause.

Firm: Fifelski Legal, PLC

455 E. Eisenhower Pkwy. , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48108

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

James Fifelski, Esq. - Aggressive Advocate Obtaining Strong Results! 15 years of experience in the legal system.  I know how to get the best outcome for my clients and help them navigate the personal challenges of being charged with a crime. Don't just hope for the best. Invest in a highly qualified attorney who can make it happen!

Firm: Douglas R. Mullkoff PLLC

402 W Liberty St , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48103

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Drug Crimes, Felonies, Sexual Abuse, White Collar Crime, Criminal Defense

Firm: Blanchard & Walker, PLLC

221 N. Main Street , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Administrative , Civil Rights, Constitutional , Criminal Defense , Education , Election Campaign & Political , Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Labor , Sexual Harassment, Employment & Labor

Firm: Stimpson & Associates P.C.

455 E. Eisenhower Pkwy Ste 40 , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48108

Practice Areas: Corporate , Criminal Defense , Estate Planning, Estate Planning

David is the father of twin daughters, and in July of 2013, he was blessed with two more daughters through his marriage with Stephanie Stimpson. His family currently resides in Tecumseh, Michigan, located in the northeastern portion of Lenawee County. He is a founding partner in the previous existing law firm of Bruce, Calkins & Stimpson PLLC, and branched off to form his own company Stimpson& Associates, P.C.. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Toledo and his Bachelor of Science from Eastern Michigan University.. David was elected to the Lenawee County Commission in 2004 and currently serves as the commission’s chairman and a member of the Criminal Justice Committee, overseeing the finical operations of the county: Sheriff Department, Circuit, Probate and District Courts, Prosecuting Attorney’s office, Emergency Management Department, Medical Examiner, Maurice Spears Juvenile Campus, and Community Corrections Departments; a member of the Human Services Committee, a member of the Physical Resources Committee, a member of the Information Technology Committee, and a member of the Economic Development Corporation, Labor Negotiations, Local Finance Authority Board for the City of Tecumseh, and the CDBG Loan Approval Panel.. Dave participates in several organizations outside of the county and legal community. He is a member and past president of the Lenawee, Hillsdale and Jackson County Community Action Agency, past president of the Tecumseh Kiwanis Club, past Chairman of the Michigan Association of Counties Human Service Committee and member of the State of Michigan Out of State Placement Task Force and Michigan Child Welfare task force. He has testified before the Michigan Senate, was a member of the Lenawee County Library Board, Tecumseh Downtown Development Authority, Lenawee Economic Development Corporation, Lenawee County Land Bank, Lenawee County Brownfield Authority and many more national, state and local organizations throughout his career. His firm continues to follow his community spirit by volunteering and participating in 4-H, little league, and youth soccer.. His participation throughout Lenawee County and the Michigan Association of Counties has afforded him many opportunities to develop and participate in many areas of the State’s Juvenile Justice System and child welfare has written rules and comments for the Michigan Indigent Defense Council. His involvements with the community and various areas of the legal system have enhanced his ability to represent clients with the perspective of a practitioner, family man, and leader in the community.

Firm: NachtLaw, PC

501 N Avis Dr , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48108

Practice Areas: Constitutional , Corporate , Criminal Defense , Education , Employment & Labor , ERISA, Land Use & Zoning, Sexual Harassment, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

David Nacht has tried numerous cases and his most recent victories include:. Successfully defending the accused in multiple investigations of executives, physicians, professors, employees, and students resulting in findings of no wrongdoing or slap on the wrist punishment. These cases include Title IX, fraud, embezzlement, academic integrity.. Obtaining financial settlements for dozens of executives, physicians, health care professionals, and employees in the past two years who were wrongfully terminated for a variety of reasons such discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, breach of contract, FMLA violations.. Prevailing in two felony criminal cases that resulted in dismissals in 2019.. Making new law for the rights of students who are accused of misconduct in Michigan in a federal lawsuit.. Making new law in federal court expanding the right to go to trial on a mixed motive theory of discrimination in a case of national origin and religious discrimination in 2018.. Winning a property dispute in the middle of trial in Washtenaw County circuit court in 2018.. Obtaining a settlement after trial for a woman mistreated at the Canadian border and also negotiating a settlement for a client for over six million dollars in 2017.. In June 2012, in Muskegon County, Michigan in the case of Crosby v. Michigan Department of Corrections a civil jury awarded a judgment of $390,000.. In criminal cases, Mr. Nacht has obtained multiple not guilty verdicts and several settlements of no incarceration for guilty pleas in felony matters in the past several years.. Mr. Nacht routinely negotiates non-compete agreements, executive compensation packages, physician and medical group contracts, settlement, and severance agreements.. Mr. Nacht obtains dozens of five-figure settlements and many six-figure settlements for his clients in negotiation and litigation each year.. Mr. Nacht, the firm founder, holds degrees from Harvard College ('87) and The University of Michigan Law School ('92), where he served as an editor of the Law Review. Mr. Nacht is AV rated by Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating for lawyers by lawyers, has been named a "Million Dollar Advocate" and also has been named to the 2011 thru 2018 editions of Michigan Super Lawyers. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Nacht served as a staff member to former U.S. Senator John Glenn on the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee, where he organized committee hearings and assisted the Senator in negotiating the passage of multiple pieces of legislation.. Mr. Nacht founded the firm in January 1996 in Ann Arbor, after practicing law at Miller Canfield - Michigan's largest law firm. Nacht also clerked for a federal district judge, Hon. Stewart Newblatt, in the Eastern District of Michigan. He has served as faculty for the American Bar Association Health Law section and formerly chaired the Washtenaw County Bar Association Employment Law section.. Mr. Nacht has published articles on employment law, criminal law and a book chapter on ethics in government. He often speaks on legal issues and has appeared on several occasions as a guest lecturer at the University of Michigan Law School and spoken to professional associations.. Nacht is a member of the State Bar of Michigan and is admitted to practice before federal district courts in Michigan, the Northern District of Ohio, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals and the US Supreme Court and numerous other Federal Courts. He is also a member of the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, American Association for Justice, Michigan Bar Association, and the National and Michigan Employment Lawyers' Associations.. Nacht has an extensive background in public service and non-profit leadership. He previously held local elective office where among his accomplishments was reforming the pension and retiree health care system for township employees and ensuring fiscal soundness. He served for 10 years on the board of the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority, where he successfully expanded service to poorer neighborhoods, focused his attention on adequate service for the elderly and disabled, and was primarily responsible for initiating regional service to the airport and suburban communities. Nacht also played a leadership role in reforming the pension and retiree healthcare plan for AATA. Nacht has served on the board or otherwise played leadership roles in two organizations that serve homeless children and families in Washtenaw County: Ozone House and Alpha House.

Firm: Blanchard & Walker PLLC

221 North Main Street. , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Americans with Disabilities Act, Appellate , Civil , Civil Rights, Corporate , Criminal Defense , Discrimination, Employment & Labor , ERISA, Family , Labor , Social Security Benefits & Disability, Employment & Labor

Attorney David Blanchard has built a career on helping people stay at work despite illegal practices or get back to work after facing illegal wrongful termination, recovering millions for wage theft violations, and fighting workplace retaliation and wrongful termination. He has dedicated his professional career to legal representation for workers. Confronting illegal workplace practices and wrongful termination. With a focus on public impact litigation and class actions aimed at reforming workplaces and entire industries. Blanchard represents executives and health care professionals in professional separation negotiations, whistleblowers seeking to shine a light on workplace criminality and other government fraud, and all workers denied legal rights to overtime pay and minimum wages.. David Blanchard Representative Verdicts and Settlements• $21 Million Recovered in Settlement for Michigan unemployed wrongly accused of unemployment fraud.• $84.5 Million Recovered in Medicare fraud scheme violating the False Claims Act• $300,000 Recovered for individual doctor/anesthesiologist wrongful discharge and breach of medical professional services contract• $4.9 Million Recovered in Court Approved FLSA Settlement for Healthcare IT consultants on “Go-live” projects throughout the United States.• $6.1 Million Recovered for overtime pay FLSA Litigation for Healthcare IT consultants on “Go-live” projects throughout the United States.• $300,000 Recovered for individual victim in police brutality/excessive force case against Michigan’s Allegan County Sheriff Department.• $650,000 Recovered for over 400 drivers in settlement for Hungry Howie’s franchise pizza delivery drivers.. David Blanchard specializes in the areas of employment rights advice, litigation, and business disputes. Blanchard handles all employment related matters advising employees, employers, and non-profits on safe and compliant workplace policies: from harassment, discrimination or retaliation lawsuits to medical leave, non-compete lawsuits and severance negotiations. He has represented workers and small businesses in state and federal court litigation, including the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Federal Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.. David Blanchard Representative Cases and OpinionsFair Labor Standards/Misclassification:• Plaintiffs win summary judgment ruling allowing trial on overtime claims for insurance review nurses who sued for overtime pay• Workers win summary judgment for “independent contractor” cable installers finding them to be employees entitled to overtime pay• Conditional certification granted providing notice of opt-in rights for a class of healthcare technology “independent contractors” providing “at-the elbow” ATE support for healthcare technology upgrades.. Overtime Pay:• Cable installers win summary judgment on misclassification case; cable installers are “employees” under FLSA, entitled to overtime under Fair Labor Standards Act.• Insurance Appeals Analysts Claims go to trial after summary judgment win. Minimum Wages:• Hungry Howie’s Franchises: Class certified for pizza Delivery drivers seeking compensation for minimum wage violations after being under-reimbursed for car maintenance expenses• Domino’s Pizza franchises: FLSA Collective Action approved for pizza delivery drivers. Whistleblower Protection:• Medical Doctor may state retaliation claim after being fired for raising Stark Act violations.• Rehab Nurse wins summary judgment for retaliation claim after opposing illegal practices at nursing facility. Due Process Rights:• Zynda - State of Michigan not immune from constitutional claims related to unemployment robo-fraud violations• Frazier – UAW entitled to enforce unemployment right for victims of early collections. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. David Blanchard has served as president of the Michigan Employment Lawyers Association and of the Washtenaw Association for Justice. He currently serves on the executive board of the Michigan Association for Justice. He has presented as faculty to the State Bar of Michigan Labor and Employment Section and the National Employment Lawyers Association.. David Blanchard received his B.A. in political science in 1996 and a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School in 2003. Before law, Blanchard worked as a broadcast journalist, covering local politics and environmental issues in Michigan. Blanchard grew up in Ann Arbor, graduated Community High School in 1992, and has been practicing law in Ann Arbor since 2004.From the beginning, David Blanchard’s employment law advocacy has focused on representing medical professionals, whistleblowers, negotiating professional compensation agreements, representing all workers cheated out of overtime pay or sales commissions, and defending employees in non-compete/trade secret disputes.. David Blanchard AdvocacyLegislative Testimony regarding curbing non-compete litigation abusesLegislative Testimony of Robo-Fraud Abuses in the Michigan Unemployment Benefits System. David Blanchard Pending CasesDomino’s Pizza Delivery Drivers claiming under-reimbursed for delivery driving expensesBelle Tire Service Technicians denied overtime payColiseum: Exotic Dancers unpaid and cheated out of a minimum wage and overtime pay.Maxi-Auto/SCI: Delivery Driver Claims denied overtime payHartman & Tyner: worker denied COVID-19 FFCRA leave rights and terminated in retaliationPrudential Security: security guards denied overtime pay for hours over 40 in a week

Firm: Law Offices of Daniel T. Geherin, PLLC

760 W. Eisenhower Parkway Suite #305 , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48103

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Criminal Defense

I am a Former Prosecutor/Board-Certified Criminal Trial Attorney who exclusively handles criminal defense, OWI/Traffic, and driver's license restoration cases throughout Michigan. Let me put my experience and reputation to work for you.

Firm: LAW OFFICE OF CHIRIS EASTHOPE

214 N. 4th Avenue , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Former 15th District Court Judge Chris Easthope represents clients in felony, misdemeanor and juvenile cases throughout Michigan.. Chris Easthope combines his 20 years of legal experience and personal commitment as a judge and an attorney to every case to achieve excellent results for his clients.. Christopher Easthope was elected to the 15th Judicial District Court bench, serving from January 1st, 2009 through December 31st, 2015. He presided over criminal and traffic cases, including felony preliminary exams and Minor in Possession (MIP) dockets. His dockets included 7 years of jury and non-jury trials as well as thousands of pretrial and preliminary hearings.

Firm: Simon & Geherin, PLLC

1310 S. Main Street , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Mr. Montoye is licensed to practice law in the State of Michigan and in the Eastern Federal District Courts. He earned his B.S. in History from Eastern Michigan University, where he was a three-year letter winner in Division I Football and was a member of the Honors Program. He earned his law degree, cum laude, from The Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, MI. In law school, he was a Senior Associate Editor of The Thomas M. Cooley Law Review, won a Certificate of Merit in Criminal Procedure, and received the Honors Scholarship, Dean's List Award, and Honor Roll in every term.. During law school, Mr. Montoye clerked for Simon & Geherin PLLC, defended criminal clients as part of the Washtenaw County Public Defender Clinic, and represented elder law clients on a variety of matters through the Elder Law clinic in Lansing. After graduation, Mr. Montoye worked for a prominent Ann Arbor law firm, Fink and Valvo PLLC, and practiced in the areas of criminal defense, civil litigation and landlord-tenant litigation. He has successfully litigated hundreds of criminal and civil cases in courts throughout southeastern Michigan. Mr. Montoye is a member of the Washtenaw County Bar Association and the State Bar of Michigan, and was an assistant varsity football coach for Chelsea High School.. In 2013, Mr. Montoye joined Simon & Geherin, PLLC, where he specializes in state criminal defense, traffic cases, juvenile delinquency matters, and driver's license restoration cases.

Firm: Lorandos Joshi

2433 Oak Valley Dr Suite 500 , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48103

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Ashish S. Joshi is a shareholder attorney with Lorandos Joshi. Ashish's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, international litigation and dispute resolution and white-collar criminal defense. Ashish has represented and/or advised corporations, other entities and individuals on a wide range of matters: Commercial / International Litigation: Theft of Trade Secrets, Copyright Infringment, Trademark Infringement, Breach of Contract, Data Privacy, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Non-Compete and Non-Disclosure Covenants, Interference in Advantageous Business Relationships, Unfair Trade Practice, Civil RICO, Fraud, Securities Fraud, Whistleblower Actions White Collar Defense: Internal Investigations, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, Accounting Fraud, Customs and Exports Fraud, FCPA, Money Laundering, Bribery and Corruption, Honest Services Fraud, Theft of trade secrets Ashish's unique background - graduate and professional degrees in accounting and securities and substantial litigation experience in India and in the US - has also provided him an edge in international commercial disputes resolution and litigation - with a specific focus on Indian subcontinent. Ashish is admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States of America, District of Columbia, New York, Michigan and Gujarat, India. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, the American Bar Association and the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Ashish has made presentations and published a number of articles on the topics of doing business in India, internal investigations, anti-bribery and anti-corruption prosecutions, white collar defense strategies, international law and commercial litigation. Disclaimer: The information provided on this profile may constitute attorney advertising. Recommendations or discussion of any prior results do not guarantee similar outcome.

Firm: Frushour Law, PLLC

2311 E. Stadium Blvd. , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

I attended the University of Michigan for my undergraduate studies and received my law degree from Wayne State Law School. While in law school, I was a member of the Mock Trial Team, Women’s Law Caucus and the Public Interest Law Association. I am currently a member of the Michigan State Bar, Washtenaw Bar Association and the Women’s Law Association.. I spent four years working with the Public Defender’s Office in Washtenaw County in addition to working at various small law firms in Ann Arbor. I also clerked for Honorable Chris Easthope at the 15th District Court. I started Frushour Law to focus on the types of cases I am most passionate about. My experience and commitment to helping others guarantees compassionate professional service to her clients.

Firm: Margolis Law Firm

214 S Main St Ste 202 , Ann Arbor , Michigan 48104

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense