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Michigan Criminal Defense Lawyers

18 distinguished criminal defense law attorneys in Michigan, each reviewed by the Lawyers of Distinction Selection Committee.

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Horia Neagos

Horia Neagos

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

1 E. Apple Ave, Suite B, Muskegon, MI 49442

I am a graduate with honors from Michigan State College of Law where I obtained my Trial Advocacy Certification from the Fieger Trial Practice Institute. Previously, I was an assistant prosecuting attorney in Wayne County, where I successfully tried to verdict over fifty cases. Currently, I use my considerable trial experience to provide efficient, cost-effective, and comprehensive litigation counsel to businesses and individuals throughout the entire state of Michigan with focus in West Michigan including all lakeshore in areas of criminal defense, no-fault, commercial disputes, real estate and business matters, and family law/custody disputes, municipal defense litigation, municipal prosecution, and tax tribunal litigation.

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Horia Neagos

Horia Neagos

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

1 E Apple Ave suite b, Muskegon, MI 49442, USA

I am a graduate with honors from Michigan State College of Law where I obtained my Trial Advocacy Certification from the Fieger Trial Practice Institute. Previously, I was an assistant prosecuting attorney in Wayne County, where I successfully tried to verdict over fifty cases. Currently, I use my considerable trial experience to provide efficient, cost-effective, and comprehensive litigation counsel to businesses and individuals throughout the entire state of Michigan with focus in West Michigan including all lakeshore in areas of criminal defense, no-fault, commercial disputes, real estate and business matters, and family law/custody disputes, municipal defense litigation, municipal prosecution, and tax tribunal litigation.

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Jennifer France

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

128 W Spruce St suite 1, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783, USA

Area of Practice: Appellate & Criminal Defense

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John Freeman

John Freeman

Featured Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

1760 S Telegraph Rd, Suite 303, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302

Since graduating from law school 24 years ago, John Freeman has only practiced criminal law. Working first as a prosecutor in New York and Detroit and then as a defense attorney, he has handled nearly every type of criminal case. These have included cases involving high-level federal crimes, state crimes, drug crimes, violent crimes, computer crimes, and white collar crimes. Mr. Freeman believes that every person accused of a crime deserves a strong defense. Mr. Freeman understands the critical importance of keeping up with changes in the law. He receives daily electronic updates on new cases and topics of interest nationwide that could impact a client's case. He also regularly attends and lectures at Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars focusing on substantive law and trial practice. Mr. Freeman is admitted to the New York and Michigan Bar Associations. He attended Calvin College for his B.A. before attending Temple University School of Law, where he earned his J.D.

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Julia Kelly

Criminal Defense Law

130 Lakeside Dr NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA

Julia Anne Kelly has been practicing as a criminal defense attorney for over 11 years, after starting her career as a Deputy Public Defender in Orange County, California. Julia has continued to dedicate her career to providing high quality, compassionate and vigorous representation to clients accused of both misdemeanor and felony charges, at both the state and federal level. She has represented clients throughout Michigan and has handled Federal cases in both the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan. Julia has also successfully argued in the Michigan Court of Appeals. Julia graduated with distinction with a B.A. from the University of Michigan and earned a J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law, with a concentration in Criminal Law. Julia proudly holds memberships with the Michigan State Bar, the State Bar of California, the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, the Federal Bar Association of West Michigan and the Grand Rapids Bar Association. Julia also acts as the co-chair of the ACLU Lawyers Committee of West Michigan.

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