Michael Harwin

Michael Harwin is a criminal defense lawyer at the Law Offices of Michael Harwin, P.C., who handles DUI, white-collar crime, federal investigations, and serious state and federal criminal matters. He represents professionals, business owners, students, law enforcement personnel, and others facing charges with significant personal or career consequences. His practice includes fraud, tax controversies, drug cases, immigration-related criminal matters, domestic violence, and professional licensing issues. He is a former prosecutor with extensive trial experience.

Michael earned his J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Arizona College of Law. He ranked eighth in a class of 155 students. He served on the editorial board of the Arizona Law Review and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. He earned his M.F.A. in Creative Writing from the University of Arizona. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, in English from the State University of New York, College at Potsdam.

Michael previously served as an Assistant City Prosecutor in Phoenix, where he completed 56 jury trials. He later established a private litigation practice focused heavily on criminal defense. His work includes DUI defense, federal fraud investigations, drug trafficking cases, criminal tax matters, and cases affecting professional licenses. He has represented clients before courts and administrative agencies, including medical, nursing, pharmacy, and other professional regulatory boards.

Michael Harwin is admitted in Arizona and Colorado. His admissions extend to the US District Courts for Arizona and the Western District of Texas. He is admitted before the US Tax Court and federal appellate courts. His professional recognition includes an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell and listings in Best Lawyers in America and Southwest Super Lawyers. He has written and lectured on DUI defense, criminal procedure, professional consequences, and white-collar criminal matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Law Offices of Michael Harwin, P.C.
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, Order of the Coif
• Member, American Bar Association
• Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
• Chair, Pima County Democratic Party
• Member, National College of DUI Defense
• Member, State Bar of Arizona, Criminal Justice Section
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, American Immigration Lawyers Association

Licensed State

• Arizona
• Colorado

Education

• University of Arizona College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Arizona
  M.F.A. in Creative Writing
  
• State University of New York
  B.A. in English

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