Lansing Criminal Defense Attorney
Charged with a crime in Michigan? Don't speak. Don't post. Don't panic. Call The Mouthpiece. From felonies and DUIs to misdemeanors and serious injury claims — Oakes Law Group fights to protect your record, your freedom, and your future.
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How We Win For You
From the moment you're charged or injured, every word matters. Oakes Law Group handles the cases other attorneys back away from — felonies, DUIs, complex injury claims — and we take them all the way to trial when it counts.
Criminal Defense
Whether you're facing investigation, arrest, or trial — Oakes Law Group is the team prosecutors don't want across the aisle. We protect your rights from the first call to final verdict.
Explore Criminal Defense →Felony Defense
Drug charges, assault, weapons, theft, white-collar — when prison is on the line, our team builds the aggressive, evidence-driven defense that gets results other firms can't match.
Explore Felony Defense →Misdemeanor Defense
A misdemeanor isn't "minor" when it's on your record. We fight to dismiss, reduce, or expunge — protecting your job, license, and future.
View Details →DUI / OWI Defense
One bad night shouldn't define your life. We challenge the stop, the test, the procedure — and protect your license, insurance, and clean record.
View Details →Car Accidents
Hit by a distracted, drunk, or negligent driver? Insurance companies don't fight fair — we do. We've recovered millions for injured Michigan drivers.
View Details →Dog Bite Injuries
Michigan law is on your side after a serious bite. We hold negligent owners — and their insurance — accountable for medical bills, scarring, and trauma.
View Details →Slip & Fall
Property owners owe you a duty of care. When wet floors, broken stairs, or icy walkways injure you — we make sure they pay for it.
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Michigan's Mouthpiece When It Matters Most.
When the stakes are your record, your license, your livelihood — you don't want a law firm that plays it safe. Oakes Law Group was built on one principle: take on the cases other attorneys won't, and take them all the way.
From Lansing to Grand Rapids, we've earned a reputation for relentless, prepared, courtroom-ready defense. We know the prosecutors. We know the judges. And we know how to win.
Choosing The Mouthpiece Matters.
Anyone can hire an attorney. Few can hire a defender who treats your case like it's their own. Here's what sets Oakes Law Group apart from every other firm in Michigan.
Team Approach
You don't just get one attorney — you get the full weight of our firm. Multiple legal minds reviewing your case, building your defense, and preparing you for every possible outcome.
Proven Results
Dismissals. Reduced charges. Not-guilty verdicts. Million-dollar settlements. Our track record speaks for itself — and our clients aren't shy about why they recommend us.
Ready For Trial
Most attorneys cave the second a case gets hard. We don't. If trial is what it takes to protect you, we're prepared, practiced, and not afraid to go all the way.
Real Results, Real People.
Don't take our word for it — hear what Michigan residents say after Oakes Law fought for them.
When Michael Oakes says to let him be your mouthpiece — let him. He helped me with a few felonies, got two dismissed and a great deal for the others. If I had a different attorney, I'd probably be in prison right now. Thank you for everything.
Ten stars. Very professional, quick to return calls, and a determined lawyer that did exactly what he said he would do. I felt like I had someone in my corner from day one — and the result proved it.
Every Hour Counts After An Arrest.
The decisions you make in the first 24 hours shape the rest of your case. Don't talk to police, don't post online, don't try to handle it alone. Call The Mouthpiece — we answer 24/7, every day of the year.
Call 888-886-5711 Now →24/7 emergency line. Free, confidential consultation. No judgment — just a defense plan.
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Every case starts with a conversation — and at Oakes Law, that conversation is free, private, and judgment-free. Fill out the form, or call directly. We'll review your situation and tell you exactly where you stand.
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