Michael J. Bloom

Michael J. Bloom is a Tucson criminal defense lawyer who represents clients in serious state and federal criminal cases. His practice includes homicide, sex offenses, narcotics charges, DUI, vehicular offenses, aggravated assault, and white-collar crimes. He has handled numerous high-profile matters in Southern Arizona and thousands of criminal cases. His work focuses on individualized defense strategies, close client communication, and detailed analysis of the facts, evidence, and legal issues in each case.

Bloom earned his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His education provided a strong foundation in criminal law, legal analysis, advocacy, and courtroom preparation. That training supports his ability to examine complex evidence, challenge government procedures, develop defense theories, and address cases involving serious criminal exposure and significant personal consequences.

Bloom served as a Pima County Public Defender before entering private criminal defense practice. His career includes major challenges to police interrogation and DUI enforcement practices. His work in *Cooper v. Dupnik* addressed interrogations conducted after suspects requested counsel. He participated in litigation that led to the invalidation of thousands of breath test results. He has handled significant homicide, arson, sex offense, narcotics, DUI, and vehicular cases throughout Southern Arizona.

Michael J. Bloom has received significant recognition for criminal defense advocacy and service to the legal community. He received a national trial advocacy honor in 1994 for work challenging improper police interrogation practices. The Pima County Bar Association presented him with the Robert Hooker Criminal Justice Award in 2017. Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice awarded him the John J. Flynn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019. He has taught criminal defense and DUI topics through professional seminars and judicial conferences.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Michael J. Bloom
• Member, State Bar of Arizona
• Member, Pima County Bar Association
• Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Member, National Child Abuse Defense and Resource Center

Licensed State

• Arizona

Education

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
  
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  Bachelor of Arts

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