Cripps & Silver Law

Cripps & Silver Law represents clients in Detroit and throughout Michigan in misdemeanor and felony criminal cases. The firm handles violent crimes, sex crimes, drug charges, firearm and weapons offenses, theft and property crimes, and federal charges. Its attorneys represent clients from initial investigations through trial while developing defenses based on the facts, evidence, and applicable law. The practice is devoted to protecting clients facing serious criminal allegations.

Cripps & Silver Law has served clients in Metro Detroit and across Michigan for more than two decades. The firm’s criminal defense team has extensive courtroom experience in serious and complex cases. Its lawyers have tried hundreds of cases in Michigan courts. Their work ranges from DUI allegations to armed robbery, rape, and homicide charges. The practice includes representation in probation and parole violation proceedings as well.

Cripps & Silver Law maintains a dedicated criminal appeals practice for clients challenging state and federal convictions. Its attorneys handle direct and collateral appeals and review trial records for legal or factual errors. The firm’s appellate work includes matters involving new evidence, juror misconduct, improper searches, habeas corpus relief, and conviction integrity. Its lawyers prepare written briefs and oral arguments while guiding clients through post-conviction proceedings.

Cripps & Silver Law operates from an office in downtown Detroit and serves clients throughout Wayne County and Southeast Michigan. David R. Cripps and Gabi Deborah Silver have worked together as a husband-and-wife criminal defense team for more than two decades. The firm emphasizes communication, detailed case preparation, and courtroom advocacy. Free consultations are available by telephone, Zoom, or in person, and services are available for Spanish-speaking clients.