State and Federal Appeals

Michigan Criminal Appeals Attorneys

The appellate lawyers at Kirsch & Satawa handle state and federal criminal appeals anywhere in Michigan. If you or someone you know has been convicted of any criminal charge, contact us for a free consultation about your case.

Our criminal appellate practice emphasizes a thorough review of the trial record to ensure that your side of the case was fully and effectively presented before the jury, and that weaknesses in the prosecution's case were properly exposed. Our familiarity with expert witnesses and forensic evidence of all kinds, especially in criminal child abuse and Michigan sex offense cases, frequently allows us to develop and present an effective argument that defense counsel at trial should have presented expert testimony on any of several crucial issues, but failed to do so because of inadequate resources, inexperience, or ineffective representation. Thus, we do not simply limit ourselves to an analysis of purely legal issues, but look deeper to the root problems of your initial defense.

We apply the same approach to collateral attacks on criminal convictions or sentencing decisions under Michigan's Rule 6500 procedure or Federal Habeas Corpus Petitions. The skilled and thorough Michigan criminal appeal defense lawyers at Kirsch & Satawa can review your case even if your direct appeals have been exhausted to pursue your post-conviction remedies through the state courts and the federal habeas corpus process.

We represent convicted criminal defendants in both state and federal courts on any felony charge, including the following:

For a free consultation on your direct criminal appeal or post-conviction relief situation, contact the Michigan criminal appellate attorneys at Kirsch & Satawa.

The Michigan criminal appeal defense lawyers of Kirsch & Satawa represent and defend persons in state and federal appeals involving various crimes, including child abuse, criminal sexual conduct, drug charges, Internet crimes, and financial crimes throughout the state, including Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Flint, Southfield, Royal Oak, Troy, Pontiac, Madison Heights, Farmington Hills, Livonia, Dearborn, Canton, Taylor, Mount Clemens, Warren, Sterling Heights, Utica, Macomb, Grosse Pointe, St. Clair Shores, Howell, Brighton, and Wayne County, Oakland County, Macomb County, and Livingston County.

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Kirsch & Satawa
3000 Town Center
Suite 1800
Southfield, MI 48075
Toll Free: 888-543-3135
Phone: 248-356-8320
Fax: 248-327-4941