Areas of Practice
- Federal Criminal Defense
- Federal Criminal Appeal
- State Criminal Defense
- State Criminal Appeals
- White Collar Crimes
- Sex Crimes
- Computer Crimes
- DUI/DWI
- Drug Crimes
- Embezzlement
- Violent Offenses
- Murder Defense
Education
- The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- J.D. – 1991
- University of Michigan, Dearborn, Michigan
- B.A. – 1988
Representative Cases
- People v. Laferriere, WL 4244224 (2010)
- Leatherman v. Palmer, WL 2977146 (2010)
- People v. Rutherford, WL 3050644 (2005)
- United States v Hibbler, 159 F3d 233 (6th Circuit 1998)
- People v. Reichenbach , 459 Mich 109 (1998)
- People v. Bickel, WL 1990380 (1998)
- People v. Swiatkowski, WL 1161628 (2004)
- People v. Mileski, WL 2480473 (2004)
- People v. Leatherman, WL 1540479 (2005)
- People v. Mileski, WL 28288 (2007)
- United States v. Mason, 410 Fed Appx 881 (6th Circuit 2010)
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2012
- U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1997
Honors and Awards
Named as “Super Lawyer” in Michigan, 2014 – Present
Named as one of “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the National Trial Lawyers Association, 2012 – Present
- "10 Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Kalamazoo" by Expertise, 2020
Professional Associations and Memberships
Western District of Michigan Federal Bar Association, Member
State Bar of Michigan – Criminal Law Section, Member
Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Member
Kalamazoo County Bar Association, Member
Kalamazoo County Trial Lawyers Association, President , 2003 – Present
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Life Member
Past Employment Positions
- Honorable John Foley, 9th Judicial Circuit, Law Clerk , 1992 – 1994
- Anastase Markou, Attorney at Law, Attorney, 1994 – 1995
- Levine & Levine, Attorney, 1996 – Present
Local News Appearances
Attorney Markou Is Regarded for His Legal Expertise
In the News
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Kalamazoo County Public Defender’s Office invites Levine & Levine attorneys to present on jury selection and the effective use of voir direRead More
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Levine & Levine criminal defense attorneys celebrate with Rich Baird after Flint Water case dismissal of chargesRead More
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Anastase Markou on Kalamazoo City’s surveillance system: ‘It’s a badly thought-out process, violates Fourth Amendment rights’Read More
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Kalamazoo County jury finds Jacob Emmendorfer not guilty on murder charges of Portage infantRead More
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Michigan Lawyers Weekly: Michigan Supreme Court ‘one-man grand jury’ decision in Flint Water case among ‘most important’ opinions in 2022Read More
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Randall Levine and Anastase Markou file motion to dismiss Rich Baird’s case with prejudice in Flint Water Crisis developmentRead More
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Anastase Markou speaks with media about prosecuting decisions, HIPAA rights as it pertains to Michigan abortion cases in wake of U.S. Supreme Court decisionRead More
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Randall Levine and Anastase Markou speak with media on what’s next for their client, Rich Baird, in Flint Water case after Michigan Supreme Court rulingRead More
Proof of Our Dedication
Client Testimonials
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Excellent Service
"Attorney Markou does all he can to get you the best possible outcome."Terry M. -
Confident No One Could Have Done Better
"Tase excels at what he does and is well respected in the courtroom."Cindy D.