
Tell Us About Your Case (248) 269-8777
Tell Us About Your Case (248) 269-8777
Tell Us About Your Case (248) 269-8777
If you have been charged with a criminal offense in Oakland County, Michigan, you need to be represented by an experienced criminal defense attorney as early as possible in the legal process. Attorney Aaron Hilgendorf has been a criminal defense attorney for his entire career. He has over 17 years of experience defending clients in the courtrooms of Oakland County, including all municipal district courts throughout the county and at the Circuit Court
In Oakland County, Michigan, certain criminal matters are heard in district courts, while others are heard in the Oakland County Circuit Court. In general, felonies and appeals from lower courts are heard in the Oakland County Circuit Court’s Civil/Criminal Division in the courthouse at 1200 N. Telegraph Road, Pontiac, Michigan.
If you have been charged with a felony such as assault, armed robbery, drug trafficking, sexual assault, burglary, felony DUI, fraud, or weapons offenses, you need a defense attorney who has successfully tried many cases in Oakland County Circuit Court. It’s not a stretch to say that your freedom, and maybe your whole future, are on the line. Attorney Aaron Hilgendorf is a seasoned litigator with a reputation for intense preparation and strong advocacy in the courtroom.
Misdemeanor crimes, traffic offenses, civil infractions, and ordinance violations are dealt with in Oakland County’s various district courts, including:
While offenses dealt with in Oakland County district courts may not carry penalties as harsh as those heard by the Circuit Court, they may still carry jail time, and a conviction can have a negative impact on your employment prospects, ability to drive, and other rights. Work with an experienced Oakland County criminal defense attorney to protect your rights.
Attorney Aaron Hilgendorf’s success as a criminal defense attorney soon led his former clients to seek him out and recommend him for family law services, such as divorce and child custody. In Oakland County, family law matters are heard in the Family Division of the Circuit Court, also located at the courthouse at 1200 N. Telegraph Road in Pontiac, Michigan.
The Family Division was created so that all legal matters affecting a family could be consolidated. All cases involving the same family are assigned to the same judicial team. A judicial team consists of a circuit judge, case assistants, referees, and family counselors. Aaron Hilgendorf regularly represents clients before Oakland County Judges and judicial team members with the same diligence and preparation that he brings to his criminal defense practice.
As with his family law practice, Aaron Hilgendorf began representing injured people in personal injury matters when former clients and others who learned of his reputation as a litigator sought him out. Most personal injury matters in Oakland County are heard in the Oakland County Circuit Court’s Civil/Criminal Division.
Aaron’s litigation experience means that he is prepared to take an injury matter to trial if necessary, which often enables him to achieve a favorable settlement on his client’s behalf.
Attorney Aaron Hilgendorf has defended clients charged with crimes in Oakland County since 2007, and has represented individuals in family law and personal injury matters for over 17 years. If you are facing Oakland County criminal charges or have other legal needs, contact Hilgendorf Law today.
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