TESTIMONIALS
The following accolades were made about David Griem in a July 9, 2000 Detroit News article entitled “Lawyer gives his all for his clients” and in a May 15, 2003 Detroit News article entitled “Defense lawyer builds legacy.”
U.S. District Court Judge George Steeh, III, who has heard a number of cases David Griem defended, stated: “He’s a great lawyer. He strikes what seems to me to be the perfect balance between collegiality among professionals and a committed role as the individual’s advocate. He’s universally respected by judges and professionals.”
The late Lawrence Zatkoff, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court in Detroit described David Griem, as follows: “David has appeared before me frequently and he’s always very well prepared, and I guess that’s how you win them.” “He’s not fooling around or shooting from the hip. And, more importantly, you know when he tells you something it’s the truth.”
“He worked seven days a week on my case and I believe he works seven days a week on all his cases. He saved my life,” said former client, Lt. Julius Tate, a Detroit police officer acquitted in U.S. District Court of corruption charges. “Dave is the best. Without a doubt he is tenacious and very thorough. And you know dealing with the feds, you have to have some heart. Dave never backed down from the federal department of injustice.”
Paul Cassidy, a former 42nd District Court Judge described David Griem as follows: “There are lawyers who go to trial, and then there are trial lawyers. Dave is a trial lawyer. Dave is the most thorough defense attorney I know.”
Freddie Douglas, who was acquitted of three felony charges in the infamous Malice Green case, stated: “Dave put everything he had into my representation. He leaves it all at the plate (courtroom). He impressed me as a lawyer and as a human being.”
Chuck Busse, attorney and former Warren City Council president, stated: “Lawyers tend to lecture the jury like they’re students, but he knows when to throw down the playbook. He knows when to talk to the jury like they’re real people.”
The following is one of the scores of thank you letters and emails David has received from his clients after the conclusion of their cases:
Dear David:
We are writing this letter to thank you for all that you have done for our family. The ordeal we went through was both emotionally and financially taxing. Your extremely hard work and your never-ending consistent efforts made it all bearable. Not only did you share our financial burden with us (We appreciate the adjustments you made with our fees), we know that you were right there with us emotionally as well.
David you have in fact done so much that we feel we need to put it in bullet point format (LOL). We know how much you appreciate that.
Thank You:
For not judging us.
For always taking our calls even when we probably called too much.
For answering every single question to the best of your ability.
For taking care of all the details large or small.
For being there at every single court date; which by the way we believe there were about 25-30.
For being so kind to our family and witnesses.
For dealing so well with a judge that was difficult at best.
For always listening to our opinions (which they were just that) seriously and with thoughtfulness.
For giving up many of your nights and weekends with your family to help ours.
For knowing what we needed to know and taking care of the things we didn’t.
We sincerely offer our apologies if there is anything at all left out. There were so many parts to this whole experience both small and large that were all equally important. We are blessed to have you as our lawyer. You always gave us the facts, corrected our reactions appropriately and completely protected us throughout this whole experience. You in fact saved us many added hours of sleepless nights. We thank you most of all for not only being an excellent lawyer, but also for being a lawyer with compassion, graciousness, kindness, thoughtfulness and a great sense of humor. You are one heck of a lawyer who definitely does not mind going the extra mile. We wish you every great happiness and success.
Sincerely,
K.S.
“He’s a great lawyer. He strikes what seems to me to be the perfect balance between collegiality among professionals and a committed role as the individual’s advocate. He’s universally respected by judges and professionals.”
— George Steeh, III, U.S. District Court Judge
“David has appeared before me frequently and he’s always very well prepared, and I guess that’s how you win them.” “He’s not fooling around or shooting from the hip. And, more importantly, you know when he tells you something it’s the truth.”
— Lawrence Zatkoff, Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court in Detroit
“Lawyers tend to lecture the jury like they’re students, but he knows when to throw down the playbook. He knows when to talk to the jury like they’re real people.”
— Chuck Busse, attorney and former Warren City Council president.
If you are under investigation by local or state police or by the FBI it is important to contact an experienced criminal defense attorney prior to ever talking with the authorities.
Please call David at 313.962.8600 or email him at davidgriemlaw@gmail.com to discuss your situation and to set up a no cost consultation.