Resources
Our resources page contains additional information about the types of cases we defend against on behalf of our clients. We invite you to browse through these articles to learn more about specific charges, common penalties, and how the attorney teams at SBBL approach a strategic, effective defense.
Understanding the Requirements for Law Enforcement Officers When Providing Garrity Statements
What police officers need to know about Garrity statements. SBBL’s team of police defense lawyers provides skilled legal representation in criminal, civil, and administrative matters.
Police Misconduct Legal Defense
Facing legal challenges as a police officer? SBBL’s team of police defense lawyers provides skilled legal representation in criminal, civil, and administrative matters.
Steer Clear of Criminal Tax Charges: Understanding the Difference Between Tax Avoidance and Tax Evasion
Get an in-depth understanding of the legal and illegal ways businesses manage their taxes and how overstepping this boundary can result in tax fraud charges.
What is a Sexual Assault Charge? An In-Depth Overview of Sexual Crimes
Sexual assault is a topic that carries significant weight in the realm of criminal law. It involves a wide range of actions and behaviors, making it crucial to understand the nuances of what constitutes a sexual assault charge.
What is Healthcare Fraud?
Learn more about healthcare fraud from our White-Collar Crime practice specialty attorneys.
How to Win a Title IX Case
Strategies to win a Title IX case involving school or college sexual harassment or sexual assault.
Drug Charges at Michigan’s Electric Forest Music Festival
Electric Forest Music Festival is a music festival in Rothbury, Michigan, attracting thousands of concert-goers . . . and a flood of police officers. Find out everything you need to know about avoiding criminal charges while attending Electric Forest, and what to do if you get charged.
What is a Title IX Investigation?
Title IX is a federal law that protects individuals from discrimination “based on sex” in any education program or activity that receives federal funds from the U.S. Department of Education.
OWI, DUI, DWI, and Drunk Driving Charges
Drunk driving charges vary from state to state. “DUI” is short for “Driving Under the Influence” of either alcohol or drugs. A “DWI” is short for “Driving While Intoxicated.”
Federal Grand Jury Investigations
A grand jury is a group of citizens summoned by a federal court to meet and review the evidence presented to them by federal prosecuting attorneys and law enforcement officers.
Juvenile Offenses in Michigan
A common charge many young adults face is minor in possession (MIP). This charge is made when an underage person is caught possessing alcohol.
Federal Criminal Defense
Federal criminal cases include anything from drug trafficking and gun charges to tax evasion and health care fraud. Federal cases are usually investigated by federal law enforcement agencies like the FBI, DEA, ATF, or IRS. The U.S. Attorney’s Office decides whether or not to charge the case federally.
7411 Drug Diversion in Michigan
Many of our clients charged with drug offenses are first-time offenders with no prior criminal record. For these clients, often their number one concern is keeping their criminal record clean so that a one-time error in judgment does not follow them around for the rest of their lives
Nationwide Title IX Lawyers for Respondents & Complainants
The Title IX team at SBBL Law leverages years as both prosecutors and defense attorneys to help people navigate Title IX investigations at schools and colleges nationwide. We work with both people accused of sexual assault and sexual harassment under Title IX as well as people who have been the victims of such acts. Our Title IX attorneys handle cases in every state across the United States.
Federal White-Collar Crimes
White-collar crimes encompass a wide variety of offenses that generally involve money, federal programs, and/or federally-insured financial institutions.
Michigan’s Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA) for Young Offenders
The Holmes Youthful Trainee Act (HYTA) gives youthful offenders in Michigan a second chance. It provides an opportunity for young people accused of a crime to prove that the criminal activity was out of the norm for their usual good conduct.
Federal Drug Charge Defense Attorneys
If you’re looking for experienced federal drug lawyers, our criminal defense attorneys are the right choice. The federal drug team at SBBL Law team is led by former federal prosecutors, former FBI special agents, and former Army JAG officers who work nationwide to defend people charged with federal drug crimes.
Michigan DUI and OWI Defense
When defending DUI/OWI cases, our team focuses on missing evidence in the investigation.
Michigan Domestic Violence Charges
A charge of domestic violence (DV) is an assault or battery that occurs with someone with whom you have a domestic or dating relationship, e.g., husband/wife, parent/child, girlfriend/boyfriend, a child in common, or roommate.
Murder-for-Hire Charges
It is a federal crime to hire or promise to pay a person to murder someone when doing so affects interstate or foreign commerce.