About Our Office

The Marquette County Public Defender was created in 2018 in conjunction with a grant from the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission to provide Marquette Citizens the best legal representation for its Indigent criminal defendants.

Any person charged with a crime in Marquette County has the option to retain their own private attorney, or if they are indigent, they may now utilize one of our Attorneys, who will provide representation with the highest level of preparation, legal knowledge, and training possible for that charge.

Our Services

Marquette County Court room

Our office represents Marquette County residents in both District and Circuit Court, and on both Misdemeanors and/or Felonies.

We’ll walk you through every step.

  • Increase in R&O felony charges result from the government having unchecked power.
    Our Legislature must take a look at these type of police abuses. It is unconscionable that a free citizen of this State and this Country is FORCED to comply with literally any request made by a person in uniform. My old football coach used to say that if he said “jump” we should ask “how high?” God forbid if you as that of an officer in Marquette County; you will probably be arrested for Resisting and Obstructing.
  • Substance Abuse Assessments and OWI Offenses
    For individuals in Michigan convicted of Operating While Visibly Impaired, Operating While Intoxicated, or Operating with a High BAC, the legislature requires the completion of a substance abuse assessment prior…
  • A man’s home REALLY IS his castle
    Two recent unanimous Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) opinions in cases decided in 2021 have bolstered an individual’s right to be secure from the government in his own…
  • Does Michigan Have Stupid Laws?
    Most states have laws that might be considered stupid, and Michigan is no exception.  Basically, a law that made sense a long time ago might not make a whole lot…