Associate Attorney – Criminal Defense Law Firm

Who We Are?

At the Barone Defense Firm, we combine courtroom excellence with scientific rigor and human storytelling. Our attorneys are among the most respected DUI & Criminal defense lawyers in Michigan, and leaders in the industy. We are a state-wide practice, and litigate in State District and Circuit Courts, as well as Federal Courts. Our firm continually receieves National recognition, and our founder is recognized nationally as a thought leader in both law and legal innovation. He’s the author of Defending Drinking Drivers, a widely cited legal treatise, and a teacher and mentor to criminal defense attorneys across the country

But our work is about more than winning cases. It’s about seeing the whole human being behind the charge. Our use of psychodrama in legal practice helps us access the emotional truth beneath each client’s story, allowing us to advocate not just with facts, but with depth, honesty, and connectio

n

We cross-examine toxicologists, dismantle flawed forensic claims, and challenge assumptions with data and discipline. But we also know that justice doesn’t live in the evidence alone, it lives in the human experience of our client

s

Our mission is to bring that experience into the lig

h.

Who Yo

u Ae?

You’re a recent law school graduate who’s intellectually sharp, emotionally present, and deeply driven. You are a team player and independantly motivated. You see the law as a way to serve, not just to argue. You want to become the kind of lawyer whose advocacy changes lives, and you’re ready to do the hard, meaningful work to get

thre.

What

You’l Do?

After immersive onboarding and close mentorship, you’ll take ownership of your own caseload—from arraignment to trial. Your work w

ill inlude:

• Obtaining and analyzing discovery, forensic materials, and bu

ild str

tegic

efenses

• Meeting with clients to explore the deeper narrative

beneath te charge

• Drafting persuasive motions, briefs

, and lega opinions

• Negotiating with prosecutors, arguing motions, and appearin

g in cour

t hroughout

the state

• Preparing and conducting driver’s license reinstatement hearings, implied consent hearings, criminal expu

ngements, andCPS Hearings

• Supporting senior attorneys in trial preparation

and advanced egal

research

Wha You’ll Learn?

This role is designed to accelerate your growth, mentally, e

motionally, and rofessionally.

You

’ll receive in-dpth training in:

• The forensic science of DUI defense, inc

luding blood alcool analysis and

toxicology, forensic analysis of DNA, and rel

ated forensics in riminal defense.

• Story structure and persuasive narrati

ve design, includ

in the ABT (And-But

Therefore) method

• Trial psychodrama techniques to bui

ld empathy, uncover

eotional truths, and

connect with juries

• AI-powe

red tools for case straegy and legal research

• Real-time courtroom judg

ment, ethics,

and clien-centered commuicat

ion

What We Offer?

• Copetitive starting salary.

• A comprehensive bene

fits package, including a 41(k)-retirement

plan with

profit-sharing ontributi

ons from the firm.

• A deepl collaborati

ve team culture.

• Early and eaningful courtroom exposure.

•

Access to national trainings nd continuing legal education.

This isn’t just your job. It’s the start of a calling. If you want to learn from the best, and become someone your clients will neve