About
About
David S. Steingold
David has represented many high profile defendants and has tried dozens of federal criminal cases involving organized drug gangs, RICO conspiracies involving organized crime, healthcare fraud, real estate fraud, securities and mortgage fraud, labor union fraud, as well as other typical federal cases such as gun charges, drug charges, and murder. He has handled those cases with great success, winning acquittals, reduced charges, and advantageous plea agreements.
David has been in practice in Michigan since 1979, having been admitted to practice in the State of Arizona in 1978. After graduating with honors from the University of Michigan, he obtained his law degree from the Sandra Day O’Conner College of Law at Arizona State University. David started right in, appearing in court the day he was admitted to practice and soon began trying cases.
Throughout his career, David has been primarily involved in federal criminal litigation in addition to state litigation. David has also represented clients in complex civil cases and civil rights issues. David has maintained an AV rating from Martindale Hubbell for over 39 years, which is the highest rating granted by Martindale Hubbell.
Samantha Baker
Of Counsel
Samantha is passionate about federal and state appeals and other postconviction work. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Samantha drafted numerous Compassionate Release Motions, many of which were granted. Through her pretrial work, Samantha has successfully moved to suppress evidence based on Fourth Amendment violations which ultimately led to case dismissals.
Samantha earned her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan in 2014. She attended law school at Wayne State University while working part-time at a youth diversion program to help juveniles avoid the criminal justice system. Samantha completed an externship at the State Appellate Defender Office where she assisted in the resentencing of a juvenile lifer, as well as the Wayne Law Asylum and Immigration Clinic where she provided legal representation for indigent immigrants. Samantha continues to mentor youth at the diversion program and received the program's Spirt of Giving Award in 2020.
Samantha is admitted to practice in Michigan, the Eastern District of Michigan, the Northern District of Ohio, and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Dedicated and ambitious, Samantha will vigorously protect your rights and aggressively defend any criminal charge.
