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The criminal justice system is a complicated network of laws, regulators, legal professionals, agencies, and courts. When you are accused of a serious crime, it can be intimidating to find yourself in the middle of it all. By retaining the services of our Birmingham and Oak Park criminal defense lawyers from Fraiberg & Pernie, you equip yourself with all the legal experience you need to make it through this difficult time.

We are closely familiar with the courts and judges all throughout Birmingham, Oakland County, and the surrounding region. This is a significant advantage for our clients. Many criminal defense case results boil down to an individual judge’s discretion and a specific court’s rules. Our familiarity with how things work around here often means the difference between a harsh conviction and a case dismissal, not guilty verdict, or charge reduction.

You need criminal defense services of our caliber. Contact us today.

Oakland County Circuit Court

Located in Pontiac, Michigan, the Oakland County Circuit Court is the 6th Circuit Court for the State of Michigan. The Oakland County Circuit Court (https://www.oakgov.com/courts/circuit) is where all felony criminal cases are tried and where all convicted felony defendants are sentenced when a felony charge is filed in Oakland County. As experienced Oakland County felony lawyers, we have dealt with many felony cases in the 6th Circuit.

The Judges of the Oakland County 6th Circuit Court are:

  • Honorable Victoria Valentine
  • Honorable Martha D. Anderson
  • Honorable Yasmine Poles
  • Honorable Rae Lee Chabot
  • Honorable Nanci J. Grant
  • Honorable Kwame Rowe
  • Honorable Shalina D. Kumar
  • Honorable Denise Langford Morris
  • Honorable Cheryl A. Matthews
  • Honorable Phyllis C. McMillen
  • Honorable Daniel P. O’Brien
  • Honorable Jeffrey Mattis
  • Honorable Michael Warren

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Located in Detroit, Michigan, the 3rd Circuit Court, Wayne County Circuit Court Criminal Division (http://www.3rdcc.org/) holds court at the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice.

The judges of the 3rd Circuit Court Criminal Division include:

  • Honorable David Allen
  • Honorable Annette Berry
  • Honorable Ulysses Boykin
  • Honorable Margie Braxton
  • Honorable Michael Callahan
  • Honorable James Callahan
  • Honorable James Chylinski
  • Honorable Bill Dean
  • Honorable Vonda Evans
  • Honorable Edward Ewell
  • Honorable Patricia Fresard
  • Honorable David Groner
  • Honorable Cynthia Hathaway
  • Honorable Daniel Hathaway
  • Honorable Michael Hathaway
  • Honorable Thomas Jackson
  • Honorable Vera Massey Jones
  • Honorable Timothy Kenny
  • Honorable Wade McCree
  • Honorable Bruce Morrow
  • Honorable Linda Parker
  • Honorable Lita Popke
  • Honorable Kevin Robbins
  • Honorable Daniel Ryan
  • Honorable Richard Skutt
  • Honorable Virgil Smith
  • Honorable Craig Strong
  • Honorable Lawrence Talon
  • Honorable Deborah Thomas
  • Honorable Carole Youngblood

District Courts & Judges

17th District Court (http://www.redfordtwp.com/17th-district-court)

  • Redford
  • Honorable Karen Khalil
  • Honorable Charlotte L. Wirth

43rd District Court (https://www.madison-heights.org/266/43rd-District-Court)

  • Madison Heights
  • Honorable Keith Hunt

43rd District Court (http://www.hazelpark.org/visitors/43rd_district_court.php)

  • Hazel Park
  • Honorable Judge Brian Hartwell

43rd District Court – 2nd Division (http://www.ferndalecourt.com/)

  • Ferndale
  • Honorable Joseph Longo

44th District Court

  • Royal Oak and Berkley (https://www.romi.gov/307/44th-District-Court)
  • Honorable Derek Meinecke

45th District Court (http://45dc.org/)

  • Oak Park
  • Honorable Michelle Friedman Appel
  • Honorable Jaimie Powell Horowitz

46th District Court (https://www.cityofsouthfield.com/Government/46thDistrictCourt/tabid/179/Default.aspx)

  • Southfield, Lathrup Village, Franklin, Beverly Hills, and Bingham Farms
  • Honorable Cynthia Arvant
  • Honorable Shelia Johnson
  • Honorable Debra Nance

47th District Court (http://www.fhgov.com/Government/Departments-Divisions/47th-District-Court.aspx)

  • Farmington and Farmington Hills
  • Honorable James Brady
  • Honorable Marla Parker

48th District Court (https://www.oakgov.com/courts/dc48)

  • Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Birmingham, Sylvan Lake, West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, and Keego Harbor
  • Honorable Diane D’Agostini
  • Honorable Marc Barron
  • Honorable Kimberly Small

50th District Court (https://www.50thdistrictcourt.com/)

  • Pontiac
  • Honorable Ronda Fowlkes Gross
  • Honorable Michael C. Martinez
  • Honorable Cynthia Thomas Walker
  • Honorable Preston G. Thomas

51st District Court (http://twp.waterford.mi.us/198/51st-District-Court)

  • Waterford
  • Honorable Todd Fox
  • Honorable Richard Kuhn

52nd District Court – 1st Division (https://www.oakgov.com/courts/dc52div1)

  • Novi, Wixom, Milford, Commerce, Highland, and Lyon Township
  • Honorable Robert Bondy
  • Honorable David Law
  • Honorable Travis Reeds

52nd District Court – 2nd Division (https://www.oakgov.com/courts/dc52div2)

  • Clarkston
  • Honorable Joseph Fabrizio
  • Honorable Kelly Kostin

52nd District Court – 3rd Division (https://www.oakgov.com/courts/dc52div3)

  • Honorable Julie A. Nicholson
  • Honorable Nancy T. Carniak
  • Honorable Lisa L. Asadoorian

52nd District Court – 4th Division (https://www.oakgov.com/courts/dc52div4)

  • Troy and Clawson
  • Honorable Kirsten Nielsen Hartig
  • Honorable Maureen McGinnis
Remember: From assault charges to driving while intoxicated charges, our criminal defense attorneys in Oakland County can help shield your rights. Our familiarity with the judges and courts of our region is just one of many ways we empower our clients’ defense cases for success. Call 248-986-2682 now.

At Fraiberg & Pernie, PLLC, our attorneys offer so much more than just an extraordinary insight into several diverse fields of law, and a surplus of valuable litigation skills. One of the best things we’re able to offer our clients is our extensive experience, working within numerous different sectors of the justice system, all throughout Oakland County and the surrounding communities. Our most formidable weapons, attorneys Matthew Fraiberg and Eric Pernie, afford our firm the most comprehensively unique perspective for nearly any type of case you might be dealing with, thanks to their uniquely distinct backgrounds – meaning whether you have been charged with a serious crime, or you’re merely expanding your family, our adept attorneys know all the ins and outs of the local courts and will ensure that you are treated with the most respect and care possible.

Attorney Matthew Fraiberg, for example, possesses an impressive legal familiarity, reaching far beyond his years as one of our loyal attorneys. His experiences working as a city prosecutor and research clerk, for a number of judges in the Oakland County 6th Circuit Court alone, allows our firm to benefit from really knowing who each of your potential judges are and how they are most likely to approach your case, which means we’re always prepared for any challenges that may unexpectedly arise during your proceedings. On the other hand, attorney Eric Pernie spent more than 10 years out in the field as a patrol officer, acquiring the type of wisdom that can only come from immersing himself completely in the events inciting the very types of criminal charges he now defends, which affords our firm an entirely different advantage. Attorney Eric Pernie’s unique outlook on the judicial system, and how it affects real people who have families and lives outside of their accusations, ensures we retain the most humble attitude when representing all types of clients, facing all types of charges.

Our incredible attorneys’ first-hand comprehension of all the unique facets that make up the vast intricate web that is our local justice system, as well as our enormous network of esteemed legal connections, really does give us all the advantage we need to quickly and effectively succeed for our clients. No matter what legal struggles you’re currently facing, all you have to do to get the legal support you deserve from our revered attorneys at Fraiberg & Pernie, PLLC is to reach out to us today. Call 248.480.0398 or fill in the form in the sidebar for your free consultation.

Courts Served

Oakland County 6th Circuit Court

            Civil / Criminal

  • James M. Alexander
  • Martha D. Anderson
  • Leo Bowman
  • Rae Lee Chabot
  • Nanci J. Grant
  • Hala Jarbou
  • Shalina Kumar
  • Jeffery S. Matis
  • Cheryl A. Matthews
  • Phylis McMillen
  • Denise Langford Morris
  • Daniel Patrick O’Brian
  • Wendy Potts
  • Michael Warren

            Family Division

  • Mary Ellen Brennan
  • Lisa Gorcyca
  • Lisa Langton
  • Jeffery S. Matis
  • Karen D. McDonald
  • Victoria A. Valentine

Wayne County 3rd Circuit Court

            Civil

  • Patricia P. Fresard (Presiding Judge)
  • David J. Allen
  • Annette J. Berry
  • Robert J. Colombo Jr.
  • Edward Ewell Jr.
  • Sheila Ann Gibson
  • John H. Gillis Jr.
  • David A. Groner
  • Dana M. Hathaway
  • Daniel A. Hathaway
  • Susan L. Hubbard
  • Muriel D. Hughes
  • John A. Murphy
  • Lita M Popke
  • Leslie Kim Smith
  • Martha M. Snow
  • Craig S. Strong
  • Brian R. Sullivan

Criminal

  • Timothy M. Kenny (Presiding Judge)
  • Mariam Bazzi
  • Gregory Dean Bill
  • Ulysses W. Boykin
  • James R. Chylinski
  • Kevin J. Cox
  • Paul J. Cusick
  • Prentis Edwards Jr.
  • Vonda R. Evens
  • Wanda A. Evans
  • Cynthia Gray Hathaway
  • Thomas M. J. Hathaway
  • Catherine L. Heise
  • Donald L. Knapp
  • Qiana Denise Lillard
  • Bruce U. Morrow
  • Kelly A. Ramsey
  • Mark T. Slavens
  • Lawrence S. Talon
  • Deborah A. Thomas
  • Margaret M. Van Houten
  • Shannon N. Walker

            Family/Family Juvenile

  • Kathleen M. McCarthy (Presiding Judge)
  • Virgil C. Smith (Presiding Judge)
  • Eric W. Cholack
  • Melissa A. Cox
  • Charlene M. Elder
  • Alexis A. Glendening
  • Richard B. Halloran
  • Adel A. Harb
  • Charles S. Hegarty
  • Connie Marie Kelley
  • Lisa M. Neilson
  • Lynne A. Pierce
  • Karen Y. Braxton
  • Jerome C. Cavanagh
  • Christopher D. Dingell
  • Edward J. Joseph
  • Frank S. Szymanski

17th District Court – Redford

  • Karen Khalil
  • Charlotte L. Wirth

43rd District Court

            Madison Heights

  • Keith Hunt

            Hanzel Park

  • Charles Goedert

            Ferndale

  • Joseph Longo

44th District Court – Royal Oak, Berkley

  • Derek Meinecke
  • Jamie Wittenberg

45th District Court – Oak Park

  • Michelle Friedman Appel
  • David Gubow

46th District Court – Southfield, Lathrup Village, Franklin, Beverly Hills, Bingham Farms

  • Cynthia Arvant
  • Shelia Johnson
  • Debra Nance

47th District Court – Farmington, Farmington Hills

  • James B. Brady
  • Marla E. Parker

48th District Court – Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Birmingham, Sylvan Lake, West Bloomfield, Orchard Lake, Keego Harbor

  • Diane D’Agostini
  • Marc Barron
  • Kimberly Small

50th District Court – Pontiac

  • Ronda Fowlkes Gross
  • Michael C. Martinez
  • Preston G. Thomas
  • Cynthia Thomas Walker

51st District Court – Waterford

  • Todd Fox
  • Richard Kuhn

52nd District Court

            1st Division – Novi, Wixom, Milford, Commerce, Highland, Lyon Township

  • Robert Bondy
  • David Law
  • Travis Reeds

            2nd Division – Clarkston

  • Joseph Fabrize
  • Kelly Kostin

            3rd Division

  • Julia A. Nicholson
  • Nancy T. Carniak
  • Lisa L. Asadoorian

            4th Division – Troy, Clawson

  • Kristen Nielsen Hartig
  • Maureen McGinnis

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