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
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The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- J.D. – 1991
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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
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Named as “Super Lawyer” in Michigan, 2014 – Present
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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
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Western District of Michigan Federal Bar Association, Member
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State Bar of Michigan – Criminal Law Section, Member
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Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Member
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Kalamazoo County Bar Association, Member
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Kalamazoo County Trial Lawyers Association, President , 2003 – Present
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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
In the News
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“Tase excels at what he does and is well respected in the courtroom.”
- Cindy D.