Andrew B. Birge

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Andrew B. Birge

Criminal Defense Attorney | Partner
616-458-5500

Andrew B. Birge

Andrew Birge is a former United States Attorney with more than 30 years of litigation experience in federal and state courts. During a 25-year career with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Andrew served as a federal prosecutor, the First Assistant U.S. Attorney, the Appellate Chief, and ultimately the United States Attorney— leading an office of approximately 80 attorneys and professional staff and overseeing federal criminal and civil litigation.

Andrew now represents individuals and businesses in criminal investigations, prosecutions, appeals, and related civil matters. Andrew brings specialized expertise in white collar and corporate offenses, health care fraud, financial fraud, internal investigations, violent felonies, firearms offenses, drug offenses, complex motions, and appeals. Andrew’s experience as a former U.S. Attorney gives him a unique perspective on how the government puts cases together and how to take them apart.

Track Record

Andrew began his career as a judicial law clerk to Chief U.S. District Judge Richard Alan Enslen before practicing litigation at a large firm in Chicago. He joined the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan in 2000.

As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Andrew prosecuted federal felony cases, tried approximately a dozen cases to verdict—including a First Degree Murder case—and handled federal appeals. He later spent approximately a decade as First Assistant U.S. Attorney, supervising the office’s Criminal, Civil, Appellate, and Administrative Divisions.

Andrew served as Acting, Interim, and Court-appointed United States Attorney from 2017 through 2022 and again as Acting U.S. Attorney in 2025. Immediately before joining SBBL Law, he served in the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office, handling criminal matters at both the trial and appellate court level.

Education

Columbia University School of Law, JD
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- Managing Editor, Columbia Journal of Law & Social Problems
Carleton College, BA, cum laude and with Distinction

Bar & Court Admissions

Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Illinois (inactive)

Awards & Recognition

Federal Bar Association, Western District of Michigan Chapter — Career Service to the Bar Award
Columbia Law School — Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar

Where We Practice

Our criminal lawyers represent clients in nationwide federal criminal cases and Title IX investigations, and we regularly appear in courts throughout Michigan:

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan (federal court in Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Marquette)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (federal court in Detroit, Ann Arbor, Bay City, Flint, Port Huron)
Kent County (Greater Grand Rapids, Walker, Wyoming, Kentwood, Grandville)
Newaygo County (White Cloud)
Ottawa County (Hudsonville, Holland, Grand Haven)
Allegan County
Barry County (Hastings)
Muskegon County
Oceana County (Hart)
Mecosta County (Big Rapids)
Ionia County
Montcalm County (Stanton)
Clinton County (St. Johns)
Gratiot County (Ithaca)
Eaton County (Charlotte)
Ingham County (Lansing, East Lansing, Mason)
Jackson County
Calhoun County (Battle Creek)
Kalamazoo County
Van Buren County (Paw Paw, South Haven)
Mason County (Ludington)
Lake County (Baldwin)
Osceola County
Berrien County (St. Joseph)
Washtenaw County (Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor)
and elsewhere throughout Michigan.

If you or someone you know is looking for a criminal defense attorney, call now for a free consultation (616) 458-5500 or connect with us online.

Kalamazoo

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Allegan

TYPES OF CASES

Domestic Violence
Violent Felonies
Firearms Offenses
Major Cases
Murder-for-Hire

Barry

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Lona

TYPES OF CASES

Domestic Violence
Violent Felonies
Firearms Offenses
Major Cases
Murder-for-Hire

Kent

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Ottawa

TYPES OF CASES

Domestic Violence
Violent Felonies
Firearms Offenses
Major Cases
Murder-for-Hire

Muskegon

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Mecosta

TYPES OF CASES

Domestic Violence
Violent Felonies
Firearms Offenses
Major Cases
Murder-for-Hire

Montcalm

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Newaygo

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Lake

TYPES OF CASES

Domestic Violence
Violent Felonies
Firearms Offenses
Major Cases
Murder-for-Hire

Mason

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Leelanau

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Benzie

Grand Traverse

Manistee

Kalkaska

Crawford

Oscoda

Alcona

Oceana

TYPES OF CASES

White Collar Crimes
Tax Crimes
Other Financial Crimes
Environmental Crimes

Wexford

Missaukee

Roscommon

Ogemaw

Iosco

Osceola

Clare

Isabella

Ionia

Clinton

Eaton

Ingham

Van Buren

Calhoun

Jackson

Berrien

Cass

St. Joseph

Branch

Gladwin

Arenac

Midland

Bay

Huron

Gratiot

Saginaw

Tuscola

Sanilac

Shiawassee

Genesee

Lapeer

St. Clair

Livingston

Oakland

Macomb

Hillsdale

Washtenaw

Wayne

Lenawee

Monroe

Antrim

Otsego

Montmorency

Alpena

Presque Isle

Charlevoix

Emmet

Cheboygan

Our Locations

616-458-5500

Grand Rapids

60 MONROE CENTER ST NW #500
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503