If you or a loved one are facing drunk driving charges in Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Birmingham, Keego Harbor or Orchard Lake Michigan, I encourage you read the various articles on this website. I created this website to educate the residents of Michigan. I am committed to providing excellent DUI defense in Bloomfield Hills Michigan.
If you are charged with a DUI first offense, second offense or other misdemeanor drunk driving offense in Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Birmingham, Keego Harbor or Orchard Lake Michigan your case will be heard at the 48th District Court, which is located at 4280 Telegraph Rd Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302. If you are charged with a Michigan DUI third offense or other Michigan felony drunk driving charges, your case will begin at the district court then proceed to the Oakland County Circuit Court for trial.
The presiding judges at the Bloomfield Hills District Court are the Honorable Diane D'Agostini, the Honorable Marc Barron and the Honorable Kimberly Small. The prosecuting attorney in Oakland County is Jessica Cooper who is the elected official in charge of the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.
According to the Michigan State Police Drunk Driving Audit the Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Township Police Departments combined administered 347 breath or blood tests for suspected drunk drivers. Of these 347 results, 103 were above 0.17, which is considered a Michigan Super Drunk or High BAC in Michigan, which carry more serious Michigan DUI Penalties.
According to the Michigan State Police Drunk Driving Audit, Judge Diana D'Agostini had 169 drunk driving cases in her courtroom with convictions on 163 cases with the average jail term ranging from 11 to 120 days, Judge Marc Barron had 156 drunk driving cases in his courtroom with convictions on 156 of these cases with the average jail term being 10 days, Judge Kimberly Small had 145 drunk driving offenses in her courtroom with convictions on 141 cases with an average jail term ranging from 13 to 52 days.
If you are charged with a DUI first offense, second offense or other misdemeanor drunk driving offense in Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, Birmingham, Keego Harbor or Orchard Lake Michigan your case will be heard at the 48th District Court, which is located at 4280 Telegraph Rd Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302. If you are charged with a Michigan DUI third offense or other Michigan felony drunk driving charges, your case will begin at the district court then proceed to the Oakland County Circuit Court for trial.
The presiding judges at the Bloomfield Hills District Court are the Honorable Diane D'Agostini, the Honorable Marc Barron and the Honorable Kimberly Small. The prosecuting attorney in Oakland County is Jessica Cooper who is the elected official in charge of the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office.
According to the Michigan State Police Drunk Driving Audit the Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield Township and Bloomfield Township Police Departments combined administered 347 breath or blood tests for suspected drunk drivers. Of these 347 results, 103 were above 0.17, which is considered a Michigan Super Drunk or High BAC in Michigan, which carry more serious Michigan DUI Penalties.
According to the Michigan State Police Drunk Driving Audit, Judge Diana D'Agostini had 169 drunk driving cases in her courtroom with convictions on 163 cases with the average jail term ranging from 11 to 120 days, Judge Marc Barron had 156 drunk driving cases in his courtroom with convictions on 156 of these cases with the average jail term being 10 days, Judge Kimberly Small had 145 drunk driving offenses in her courtroom with convictions on 141 cases with an average jail term ranging from 13 to 52 days.
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While I am a former NYC and Michigan prosecutor, and have been practicing criminal defense for more than a decade, I don't like using the "criminal" label with my clients. My clients don't have anything to hide; they are more frightened and embarrassed, and worried about an uncertain future. They are concerned that they made a terrible "first impression" with the police, prosecutor, judge, and court system; it can be gut wrenching to feel "stuck"; you can't change what happened, and sitting around, and worrying only makes things worse.
My goal is to empower each client to make a "true impression" and understand and demonstrate how they ended up on the wrong side of the law, and provide them the tools to SHOW rather than TELL what they can learn from their incident, and where they are going in the future. Nothing feels better as an attorney than to hear a prosecutor and judge praise my client for stepping up, and taking control of their own situation.
My clients do amazing in the criminal justice system, because they are mere visitors; having the right exit strategy is the key to navigating the most challenging moment in your life. You only get to handle your case once, how do you want to approach it?
While I am a former NYC and Michigan prosecutor, and have been practicing criminal defense for more than a decade, I don't like using the "criminal" label with my clients. My clients don't have anything to hide; they are more frightened and embarrassed, and worried about an uncertain future. They are concerned that they made a terrible "first impression" with the police, prosecutor, judge, and court system; it can be gut wrenching to feel "stuck"; you can't change what happened, and sitting around, and worrying only makes things worse.
My goal is to empower each client to make a "true impression" and understand and demonstrate how they ended up on the wrong side of the law, and provide them the tools to SHOW rather than TELL what they can learn from their incident, and where they are going in the future. Nothing feels better as an attorney than to hear a prosecutor and judge praise my client for stepping up, and taking control of their own situation.
My clients do amazing in the criminal justice system, because they are mere visitors; having the right exit strategy is the key to navigating the most challenging moment in your life. You only get to handle your case once, how do you want to approach it?
