Attorney Profiles

Mark A. Satawa 
Southfield, Michigan
phone (248) 356-8320
fax (248) 327-4941
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Mark Satawa is an experienced defense attorney who specializes in representing adults in the full range of felony and misdemeanor charges. A former Assistant Prosecutor for Wayne County and a Michigan Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Satawa's trial experience consists of hundreds of felony jury trials, including 50 capital trials and 30 murder trials.

Mr. Satawa has successfully litigated a broad range of criminal cases, including drunk driving, telecommunications fraud, tax fraud, robbery, domestic violence, and assaults. Mr. Satawa's practice has a particular emphasis on defending allegations of sexual assault against adults and children, Internet crimes, homicide, narcotics offenses, federal crime/white collar crimes, and DNA cases. He has extensive experience in successfully defending scientifically/medically intensive criminal allegations, including shaken baby syndrome, sexual assault cases with medical evidence, and cases involving DNA evidence. Mr. Satawa has lectured extensively on many criminal law and trial advocacy issues - including DNA, defending allegations of criminal sexual conduct, and all phases of trial practice - to defense organizations and bar associations such as the State Bar of Michigan, the Oakland County Bar Association, the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, and the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.

Mr. Satawa belongs to the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (Board of Directors, and Co chair of Education Committee), the State Bar of Michigan (Criminal Law Committee) and the Oakland County Bar Association (Inn of Court, and Criminal Law section).

Areas of Practice:
Criminal Cases
Drunk Driving
Telecommunications Fraud
Tax Fraud
Domestic Violence
Assaults
Sexual Assault
Homicide
Narcotics Offenses
Federal Crime/White Collar Crimes
DNA Cases
Bar Admissions:
Michigan
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court District of Colorado
U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
Education:
Notre Dame Law School, London, England, 1992
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


University of Michigan, 1989
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Lecturer, State Bar of Michigan


Lecturer, Oakland County Bar Association


Lecturer, Institute of Continuing Legal Education


Lecturer, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Oakland County
Member, Criminal Law and Family Law Committee


Detroit Bar Association
Member


Recorder's Court Bar Association
Member


State Bar of Michigan
Member, Criminal Law and Family Law Committee


Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
Member, Board of Directors


National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Member, Forensic Evidence and White Collar Crime Committee


Cooley Law School Innocence Project in Michigan
Member, Board of Directors


Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan
Co Chair, Education Committee


Oakland County Bar Association, Criminal Law section
Inn of Court


Past Employment Positions:
Wayne County, Former Assistant Prosecutor


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