Located at 1300 Broadway Suite 800, Detroit, Michigan 48226, Cripps & Silver Law provides criminal defense representation throughout Southeast Michigan’s Tri-County area with decades of combined experience. The firm’s criminal defense attorneys handle homicide, assault with intent to murder, child abuse, violent crimes, robbery, receiving and concealing stolen property, drug offenses, sex crimes, and DUI charges including drunk or drugged driving cases. David R. Cripps and Gabi Deborah Silver lead a legal team that refuses to operate as a guilty plea law firm, instead fighting for clients from start to finish through both negotiations and trial proceedings. The practice also assists with property forfeiture cases, requiring swift action within 20 days of notice to challenge seizures under Michigan’s Controlled Substance Act. Their attorneys specialize in probation and parole violations, understanding that violations can result in jail time, modified conditions, extended supervision, or revocation of special status like MCL 333.7411 or HYTA. The firm provides 24-hour availability through their hotline at (313) 963-0210, ensuring immediate legal assistance for bonds, arrests, and emergency situations. Cripps & Silver Law maintains offices in downtown Detroit, serving Wayne County and surrounding jurisdictions with both English and Spanish-speaking legal services.
Criminal Defense Attorneys
The Law Office of Pamela M. Sossi, PLLC operates from 500 Griswold Street Suite 2320, Detroit, Michigan 48226, where attorney Pamela Sossi has practiced law throughout Michigan since 2011. Pamela can be reached at 313-318-5992 or [email protected] for consultations Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Having obtained over $1.5 million in settlements and verdicts for clients, Pamela graduated in the top five percent of her class from University of Detroit Mercy Law with her Juris Doctor degree. While the practice handles family law, estate planning, probate, and civil matters, Pamela also provides criminal defense representation with a unique and personalized approach for all clients. Known as a velvet hammer in the courtroom, she has spent her career protecting people, believing everyone deserves aggressive representation, not just the powerful. The firm has received numerous accolades including recognition as Top 10 Best Family Law Lawyers in Detroit and Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney, demonstrating excellence across multiple practice areas. With offices at 400 Monroe Avenue in Detroit, Pamela Sossi offers comprehensive legal services including criminal defense, emphasizing her commitment to being clients’ voice in the courtroom and providing dedicated representation for those facing criminal charges alongside her other legal practice areas.
The Law Office of Kevin Bessant & Associates provides criminal defense services from offices at 1274 Library St #304, Detroit, MI 48226, and additional locations in Eastpointe and Southfield. Attorney Kevin Bessant, recognized as a Michigan Superlawyer in 2015 and 2016 and DBusiness Top Lawyer in 2017, brings almost 22 years of experience defending clients against misdemeanor and felony charges throughout Oakland County, Macomb County, Wayne County, Monroe County, and Washtenaw County. The firm handles DUI charges, drug possession, drug sales, assault, battery, domestic violence, gun charges, weapons offenses, retail fraud, juvenile crimes, federal crimes, probation violations, parole violations, and criminal record expungement cases. Bessant provides aggressive representation for clients facing serious life-altering consequences from criminal convictions, understanding that quality legal defense can mean the difference between freedom and incarceration. The practice serves Detroit, Dearborn, Canton, Sterling Heights, Warren, Roseville, Ann Arbor, Bloomfield Hills, Southfield, Troy, Novi, and numerous other metropolitan Detroit communities. Free consultations and payment plans are available at 313-658-8159, with the firm committed to protecting clients’ rights, freedom, and future through skilled criminal defense representation.
Michael L. Steinberg Law Firm operates in Metro Detroit, Michigan, providing criminal defense with a 90% success rate in securing acquittals or reduced charges, available 24/7 at (248) 321-1801. Recognized among America’s Top 100 for thirteen consecutive years, attorney Steinberg defends clients against assault, domestic violence, drug crimes, juvenile offenses, sex crimes, theft charges, violent crimes, and weapons offenses. The firm handles misdemeanors, city ordinance violations, probation violations, property crimes, and disorderly conduct cases throughout Michigan’s court system. With decades of experience, Steinberg has earned praise from former police officers for his tenacious representation and brilliant cross-examination skills. The practice offers round-the-clock availability, providing immediate assistance when clients face arrest or investigation by law enforcement. Steinberg’s approach combines compassionate advocacy with aggressive defense strategies, ensuring clients receive personalized attention rather than being treated as case numbers. The firm serves Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and surrounding counties, fighting to protect clients’ futures through skilled negotiation and trial advocacy when necessary.
My Michigan Legal, PLLC operates from The Guardian Building, 500 Griswold St. Suite 1630, Detroit, MI 48226, with founding attorney Nader W. Nassif defending thousands across Michigan in criminal cases. The firm exclusively focuses on criminal defense including violent crimes, OWI/DUI, drug offenses, white-collar crime, criminal sexual conduct, theft charges, and federal cases, available at 844-469-6424. With over 30 years of experience including service as a former prosecutor and Special Assistant United States Attorney, the practice handles everything from misdemeanors to serious felonies requiring jury trials. The downtown Detroit location provides convenient access for defending clients throughout Michigan, offering expungements, pardons, commutation applications, and driver’s license restoration services. The firm also handles criminal appeals to the Michigan Supreme Court and Secretary of State license matters including restoration and reexaminations. Nassif prides himself on educating clients about their cases and the law, ensuring well-informed decisions while fighting government prosecution with tenacious representation. The practice maintains a policy of explaining cases in layman’s terms while providing thorough investigation and aggressive defense strategies.
Detroit Criminal Attorney provides experienced defense representation from 500 Court Street in Detroit, Michigan, handling misdemeanor and felony charges throughout Detroit and surrounding areas. The firm defends clients against computer crimes, drug offenses, DUI charges, federal crimes, juvenile delinquency, property crimes, sex offenses, theft, violent crimes including assault and robbery, and white collar criminal allegations. With years of practice in the Detroit judicial system, the attorney maintains strong relationships with local prosecutors and judges while providing aggressive defense strategies focused on getting evidence thrown out through challenges to illegal arrests and searches. The practice offers 24/7 availability to answer client questions, treats every case with absolute attention to detail regardless of charge severity, and works to protect clients’ freedoms at all times. The firm represents individuals facing both state and federal criminal charges, providing free consultations to discuss defense options. Their criminal defense services extend throughout Detroit’s court system, with particular expertise in challenging improperly obtained evidence and fighting determinations by aggressive prosecutors who claim fighting charges is futile.
Law Offices of Holland Locklear, PLLC operates from 607 Shelby, Suite 725, Detroit, MI 48226, where attorney Holland Locklear provides civil and criminal defense representation with big law expertise and small firm attention, reachable at (833) 424-4466. A Wayne State University Law School graduate, Locklear has represented thousands of clients throughout Davidson County and Western Michigan, winning millions of dollars on their behalf. His practice encompasses automobile accidents, wrongful termination, discrimination, police misconduct, civil rights violations, felony and misdemeanor criminal defense, and premises liability cases. With membership in the National Lawyers Guild, Michigan Association for Justice, and admission to both Eastern and Western District federal courts, he offers comprehensive legal services. Locklear earned recognition including the Wayne State Silver Key Award and served as an intern to U.S. District Judge Victoria A. Roberts. The firm handles dog bite cases, contract disputes, landlord-tenant matters, and employment issues while providing 24/7 phone availability for emergency consultations. His commitment to the metro Detroit community drives zealous representation with honesty and integrity.
Urbelis Law, LLC is a Massachusetts criminal defense law firm located at 44 School St 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02108, reachable at (617) 830-2188 with fax at (617) 507-8188. The firm provides 24-hour availability seven days a week for criminal defense representation and has helped thousands of individuals from all walks of life, also representing businesses being investigated or charged with criminal activity. Led by attorney Benjamin Urbelis, the firm handles both state court practice and federal criminal matters in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, specializing in OUI/DUI defense, drug crimes, violent crimes including assault and murder, sex crimes including rape and sexual assault, theft and property crimes, white collar crimes such as embezzlement and fraud, gun and weapon crimes, and administrative hearings including clerk magistrate hearings and probation surrender hearings. The firm has achieved Not Guilty verdicts in more than 80 percent of the hundreds of cases taken to trial, demonstrating their commitment to aggressive criminal defense representation.
Urbelis Law serves clients throughout Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Essex, Worcester, and Plymouth Counties with extensive experience in challenging prosecutorial procedures, arguing constitutional violations, and providing strategic defense for complex criminal charges. The firm also handles police misconduct and civil rights cases under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, offering representation on a contingency fee basis where clients pay nothing unless they receive compensation. Attorney Urbelis has taught other attorneys about record sealing laws and provides comprehensive services including record sealing procedures that can change clients’ lives, helping individuals move forward after criminal charges. The practice emphasizes creative advocacy to protect clients’ rights and interests, with expertise in federal crimes, state-level offenses, and administrative proceedings, ensuring clients receive dedicated representation from initial investigation through trial and appeals when necessary throughout Massachusetts.
Pannone Lopes Devereaux & O’Gara LLC (PLDO) is a law firm with offices in Rhode Island at 1301 Atwood Avenue Suite 215 N, Johnston, RI 02919 (401-824-5100), Massachusetts at One Boston Place Suite 2600, 201 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108, and Florida at 2424 North Federal Highway Suite 260, Boca Raton, FL 33431 (561-362-2030), with toll-free service at 866-353-3310. The firm has been named to the Best Law Firms list by U.S. News & Best Lawyers for 13 consecutive years in 16 practice areas across Rhode Island and Boston. PLDO specializes in alternative dispute resolution, corporate and business law, criminal defense, employment law, data protection and cyber law, estate planning and administration, estate litigation, gaming law, government affairs, health care law, litigation, municipal law, nonprofit organizations, public financing, receiverships, real estate and commercial lending, social and digital media law, and special masterships.
The firm’s success is rooted in its cutting-edge approach to modern legal representation, commitment to teamwork, and providing superior service built on respect, responsiveness, and cost-efficiency resulting in long-lasting relationships. PLDO’s attorneys are innovators and collaborators with a record of achievement representing clients with the highest level of legal services across diverse disciplines and industries. The practice emphasizes developing effective solutions by drawing upon diverse skills of lawyers to deliver results clients deserve, with fax services available at 401-824-5123 in Rhode Island and 866-353-5020 for other offices. The firm provides thought leadership through advisories, podcasts, videos, newsletters, and maintains an extensive blog covering various legal topics, offering clients high-quality, personalized attention while achieving persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.
Martin G. Weinberg, Attorney at Law, practices from 20 Park Plaza, Suite 1000, Boston, Massachusetts 02116, providing nationally prominent criminal and appellate defense with decades of experience as chief trial and appellate counsel in hundreds of major federal and state criminal cases. Recognized as one of the nation’s best litigators and appellate advocates, Weinberg received the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and has successfully argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark Fourth Amendment case United States v. Chadwick. His practice encompasses healthcare fraud, money laundering, tax evasion, political corruption, securities fraud, insider trading, mail wire and bank fraud, RICO violations, international and internet gambling, internet sex offenses, computer theft, and murder defense, representing clients in over twenty federal district courts, eight U.S. Courts of Appeals, and state courts. As a former director and current co-chair of NACDL’s Lawyers Assistance Strike Force, Weinberg has earned consistent recognition including description in recent publications as one of the most well-respected trial lawyers in Boston with almost fifty years since Harvard Law graduation. The firm specializes in challenging constitutional violations and developing unique legal strategies through detailed examination of evidence, having defended industry leaders, prominent trial attorneys, public officials, union leaders, corporate executives, and healthcare executives with notable victories including reversals of convictions and acquittals. Available at (617) 227-3700 for free consultations, the practice operates Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM, serving clients throughout Massachusetts with unwavering commitment to the presumption of innocence.