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(586) 468-1783
Carl J Marlinga 
Clinton Township, Michigan
phone (586) 468-1783
fax (586) 307-3601
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Carl J. Marlinga is an experienced trial attorney in all aspects of criminal and civil litigation. From 1984 to 2004 he was the elected prosecuting attorney for Macomb County, the third largest county in Michigan. Prior to serving as prosecutor, Carl Marlinga was a partner in the Southfield, Michigan, law firm of Bushnell, Gage, Doctoroff, and Reizen, specializing in the defense of product liability actions, but also representing plaintiffs in select personal injury lawsuits. Mr. Marlinga was an associate from 1974 to 1977 with the Detroit firm of Honigman, Miller, Schwartz, and Cohn doing business litigation and complex divorce work.

 Mr. Marlinga also served as a federal prosecutor as a Trial Attorney for the Justice Department's Organized Crime Strike Force and also as an Assistant United States Attorney assigned to white collar business crimes.

 Mr. Marlinga is a graduate of the University of Detroit, graduating summa cum laude from the Honors Program in 1968. Upon graduation from the University of Detroit, he attended the University of Michigan Law School where he was awarded a Juris Doctor degree in 1971.

Carl J. Marlinga, PLLC, is a law firm specializing in trial work whether it be criminal trials, civil trials, or divorce and custody trials.
Areas of Practice:
Criminal Law
DUI/DWI
Divorce
Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
White Collar Crimes
Drug Charges
Personal Injury
Business Litigation
Business and Commercial
Bar Admissions:
Michigan
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court Western District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1971
Juris Doctor


University of Detroit, Detroit, MI, 1968
Honors: Summa Cum Laude


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Attorneys At Law
Marlinga Law Group, PLLC

43550 Elizabeth Rd.
Clinton Township, Michigan (MI) 48036
Phone: (586) 468-1783
Fax: (586) 307-3601

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The Macomb County criminal defense attorneys at Marlinga & Machasic represent clients facing serious state and federal felony charges such as murder, drug crimes, sex offenses, fraud and financial offenses, and domestic violence. Serving clients both at trial and on appeal, we also represent business and family law clients anywhere in southeast Michigan, including Oakland County, Wayne County, St. Clair County, Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield Township, Clinton Township, Mount Clemens, Pontiac, Port Huron, Rochester Hills, Shelby Township, Southfield, Sterling Heights, Troy, and Warren MI.