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MichiganJuvenile Defense Lawyers in Michigan

In the juvenile justice system in Michigan, the primary goal is to rehabilitate the child or teenager.


The juvenile justice system also protects the public. Important differences exist between the criminal justice system in adult courts and juvenile courts.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for a juvenile court case in or around Michigan, consider the attorney's training and experience with these types of cases.


Attorneys often provide a free consultation and charge a flat rate for attorney fees and costs for juvenile delinquency and criminal defense cases.


Many of the top juvenile defense attorneys in the United States belong to the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC). Created in 1999, NJDC supports criminal defense attorneys who represent children in juvenile court. In 2005, the National Juvenile Defender Center separated from the American Bar Association (ABA) to become an independent organization.


NJDC gives juvenile defense attorneys a platform to exchange information, build partnerships, improve advocacy skills and participate in the national debate over juvenile justice.


The mission of the NJDC is to "promote justice for all children by ensuring excellence in juvenile defense." Learn more about the NJDC.

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Jessica Lafond

Jessica Lafond
Hills At Law PC
425 S Westnedge Ave
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Licensed for 10 years, Jessica Lafond is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Adam Wolak

Adam Wolak
Wolak Legal
18211 Fenton St
Detroit, MI 48219
Licensed for 28 years, Adam Wolak is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Sydney Rushing

Sydney Rushing
Rushing Law PLC
44 1st St
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Licensed for 10 years, Sydney Rushing is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Detroit Mercy School of Law... read more >

Heather Atnip

Heather Atnip
Atnip and Associates PLLC
400 Water St Ste 205
Rochester, MI 48307
Licensed for 18 years, Heather Atnip is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Ashish S Joshi

Ashish S Joshi
Lorandos Joshi
2433 Oak Valley Dr Ste 500
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Licensed for 21 years, Ashish S Joshi is a Business Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Michigan, Ann Arbor... read more >

Bradford W Springer

Bradford W Springer
Scholten Fant
100 N 3rd St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Licensed for 20 years, Bradford W Springer is a Alternative Dispute Resolution and Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Gary Reeves

Gary Reeves
Kienbaum Hardy Viviano Pelton & Forrest PLC
48 S Main St Ste 2
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Licensed for 41 years, Gary Reeves is a Construction Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Wayne State University Law School... read more >

Elizabeth Weisenbach

Elizabeth Weisenbach
Elizabeth V. Weisenbach Attorney At Law PLLC
128 W Huron Ave
Bad Axe, MI 48413
Licensed for 24 years, Elizabeth Weisenbach is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Michigan State University College... read more >

Chelsea Rebeck

Chelsea Rebeck
Rebeck & Allen
20750 Civic Center Dr Ste 180
Southfield, MI 48076
Licensed for 12 years, Chelsea Rebeck is a Business Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cool... read more >

Jose R Fanego

Jose R Fanego
39520 Woodward Ave Suite 230
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Licensed for 35 years, Jose R Fanego is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Lisa B Kirsch Satawa

Lisa B Kirsch Satawa
Kirsch & Satawa, PC
1133 W Long Lake Rd Ste 150
Bloomfield Township, MI 48302
Licensed for 29 years, Lisa B Kirsch Satawa is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Detroit Mercy School of ... read more >

Anastase Markou

Anastase Markou
Levine & Levine
136 E Michigan Ave Ste 1400
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Licensed for 32 years, Anastase Markou is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Washington & Lee College of Law... read more >

Geoffrey K Rettig

Geoffrey K Rettig
Joseph T Barberi PC
220 W Ellsworth St
Midland, MI 48640
Licensed for 35 years, Geoffrey K Rettig is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Wayne State University Law School... read more >

Andrew Hubbs

Andrew Hubbs
Hubbs Law Group PLC
44444 Mound Rd Ste 100
Sterling Heights, MI 48314
Licensed for 23 years, Andrew Hubbs is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Michigan State University College of Law... read more >

Ryan Wojtowicz

Ryan Wojtowicz
Wojtowicz Law PLC
515 Ship St Ste 204
St. Joseph, MI 49085
Licensed for 15 years, Ryan Wojtowicz is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley... read more >

Daryl Wood

Daryl Wood
Daryl J. Wood and Associates
PO Box 300707
Waterford Township, MI 48330
Licensed for 28 years, Daryl Wood is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School... read more >

Richard A Kitch

Richard A Kitch
Kitch Drutchas Wagner Valitutti & Sherbrook
1 Woodward Ave Ste 2400
Detroit, MI 48226
Licensed for 69 years, Richard A Kitch is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Sarissa Montague

Sarissa Montague
Levine & Levine
136 E Michigan Ave Ste 1400
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Licensed for 17 years, Sarissa Montague is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Michigan State University College of Law... read more >

Jonathan Hordos

Jonathan Hordos
Neighborhood Defender Service of Detroit
500 Griswold St Fl 29
Detroit, MI 48226
Licensed for 10 years, Jonathan Hordos is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Wayne State University Law School... read more >

Samuel Bennett

Samuel Bennett
The Bennett Law Firm PLC
25600 Woodward Ave Ste 214
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Licensed for 10 years, Samuel Bennett is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School... read more >

David R Lady

David R Lady
Dungan Lady & Dungan PLLC
9002 Kerry Ct
Onsted, MI 49265
Licensed for 48 years, David R Lady is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Randall S Levine

Randall S Levine
Levine & Levine
136 E Michigan Ave Ste 1400
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Licensed for 45 years, Randall S Levine is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended Western Michigan University Thomas M. C... read more >

Frederick D Dilley

Frederick D Dilley
Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
1700 E Beltline Ave NE Ste 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Licensed for 48 years, Frederick D Dilley is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Sarah Marie Thomas

Sarah Marie Thomas
Law Offices of Sarah M. Thomas, PLLC
300 Maple Park Blvd Ste 304
St. Clair Shores, MI 48081
Licensed for 12 years, Sarah Marie Thomas is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

John Fraser

John Fraser
Grewal Law PLLC
2290 Science Pkwy
Meridian charter Township, MI 48864
Licensed for 9 years, John Fraser is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended Michigan State University College of Law... read more >

David A Nacht

David A Nacht
Nacht Roumel Salvatore Blanchard & Walker PC
101 N Main St Ste 555
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Licensed for 32 years, David A Nacht is a Criminal Defense and Business Law lawyer who attended University of Michigan Law School - Univers... read more >

Walter P Griffin

Walter P Griffin
Cline Cline & Griffin PC
503 Saginaw St Ste 1000
Flint, MI 48502
Licensed for 54 years, Walter P Griffin is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Mayer Morganroth

Mayer Morganroth
Morganroth & Morganroth PLLC
344 N Old Woodward Ave Ste 200
Birmingham, MI 48009
Licensed for 69 years, Mayer Morganroth is a Real Estate Law and Business Law lawyer... read more >

Russell Reid Abrutyn

Russell Reid Abrutyn
Abrutyn Law PLLC
3765 Twelve Mile Rd
Berkley, MI 48072
Licensed for 22 years, Russell Reid Abrutyn is a Criminal Defense and Appellate Law lawyer who attended University of Michigan Law School -... read more >

Elisha Oakes

Elisha Oakes
The Law Office of Elisha M. Oakes PLLC
23550 Harper Ave
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
Licensed for 11 years, Elisha Oakes is a Family Law and Appellate Law lawyer who attended Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law ... read more >

Jennifer Lynn Beidel

Jennifer Lynn Beidel
Dykema LLP
39577 Woodward Ave # 300
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Licensed for 18 years, Jennifer Lynn Beidel is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

James Lloyd Ervin Jr

James Lloyd Ervin Jr
Whirlpool Corporation
2000 M-63
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
Licensed for 28 years, James Lloyd Ervin Jr is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Capital University Law School... read more >

Troy B Daniel

Troy B Daniel
319 Lake Street
Roscommon, MI 48653
Licensed for 28 years, Troy B Daniel is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

Andrew P Abood

Andrew P Abood
Abood Law Firm
246 E Saginaw St
East Lansing, MI 48823
Licensed for 34 years, Andrew P Abood is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Alfred P Brandt

Alfred P Brandt
Law Offices of Brandt & Dehncke PLLC
180 W Michigan Ave Ste 509
Jackson, MI 49201
Licensed for 38 years, Alfred P Brandt is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Martin E Crandall

Martin E Crandall
Clark Hill PLC
500 Woodward Ave Ste 3500
Detroit, MI 48226
Licensed for 48 years, Martin E Crandall is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

David F Dumouchel

David F Dumouchel
Butzel Long PC
150 W Jefferson Ave Ste 100
Detroit, MI 48226
Licensed for 49 years, David F Dumouchel is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Elias J Escobedo Jr

Elias J Escobedo Jr
Elias J Escobedo Jr PLLC
995 W Huron St
Waterford Township, MI 48328
Licensed for 39 years, Elias J Escobedo Jr is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Arthur Andrew Garton

Arthur Andrew Garton
Garton & Vogt PC
38550 Garfield Rd Ste A
Clinton Township, MI 48038
Licensed for 39 years, Arthur Andrew Garton is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Brian M Legghio

Brian M Legghio
Law Offices of Brian M. Legghio
645 Griswold St
Detroit, MI 48226
Licensed for 46 years, Brian M Legghio is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Frank J Manley

Frank J Manley
The Manley Firm
503 Saginaw St Ste 821
Flint, MI 48502
Licensed for 42 years, Frank J Manley is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

John R Minock

John R Minock
Cramer & Minock PLC
339 E Liberty St Ste 200
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Licensed for 50 years, John R Minock is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Kenneth M Mogill

Kenneth M Mogill
Mogill, Posner & Cohen
27 E Flint St Ste 2
Orion charter Township, MI 48362
Licensed for 53 years, Kenneth M Mogill is a Criminal Defense and Civil Trial Law lawyer... read more >

Joshua David Nucian

Joshua David Nucian
Fried Saperstein Abbatt PC
240 Daines St
Birmingham, MI 48009
Licensed for 17 years, Joshua David Nucian is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Mitchell Ribitwer

Mitchell Ribitwer
Ribitwer & Sabbota LLP
26862 Woodward Ave Ste 200
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Licensed for 48 years, Mitchell Ribitwer is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jerome Sabbota

Jerome Sabbota
Ribitwer & Sabbota LLP
26862 Woodward Ave Ste 200
Royal Oak, MI 48067
Licensed for 48 years, Jerome Sabbota is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Matthew L Vicari

Matthew L Vicari
Miller Johnson
45 Ottawa Ave SW Ste 1100PO # 306
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Licensed for 34 years, Matthew L Vicari is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Larry C Willey

Larry C Willey
Willey & Chamberlain LLP
300 Ottawa Ave NW Ste 810
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Licensed for 52 years, Larry C Willey is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Steven C Bullock

Steven C Bullock
Steven C. Bullock Attorney At Law
2228 Inkster Rd
Inkster, MI 48141
Licensed for 39 years, Steven C Bullock is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Edward J Farrell III

Edward J Farrell III
Edward J. Farrell III PC
394 Clay St
Lapeer, MI 48446
Licensed for 32 years, Edward J Farrell III is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >
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