Education
· Detroit College of Law, Detroit, Michigan
· J.D. - 1994
· Boston University
· B.A. - 1987
Bar Admissions
· Michigan, 1995
· U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 1995
· U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2003
Certified Legal Specialties
· Certified adoption attorney
Professional Associations
· Oakland County Bar Association, Member, Criminal and Children's Law Committee
· State Bar of Michigan, Children's Law, Criminal Law, Young Lawyers, Family Law Sections, Member, 1996 to 2003
· State Bar of Michigan, Children's Law Section Counsel, Member, 1996 to 2003
· National Association, Member, Counsel for Children
· Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Member, Board of Directors
· National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Juvenile Law Committee
· National Child Abuse Defense Resource Center
· National Association, Criminal Defense Attorneys
· Oakland Country Bar Association, Juvenile Law Committee
· Oakland County Bar Association, Juvenile Law Committee
· National Counsel for Children
Current Employment Position
· Lisa B. Kirsch Satawa, PLLC - Chief Criminal Defender, 2015
· Kirsch Daskas Law Group, PLLC- Partner, 2015
· LKS Trial Consulting, Consultant, 2012
Past Positions
· Kirsch & Satawa PC, Principal Attorney, 1995 to 2013
· Clark Hill, PLC, Member, 2013 to 2015
Honors
· Michigan State Bar, Kimberly Cahill Young Leadership Award
· Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan Right to Counsel Award
· Elite Advocate Criminal Law
· Top 5% America’s Most Honored Professionals
· Hour Detroit, Top Women Attorneys in Michigan
· National Association of Distinguished Counsel, Nation’s Top 1%
· American Institute of Family Law Attorneys Client Satisfaction Award
· Crain’s Detroit Business, Michigan Top 50 Women Lawyers
PRACTICE AREAS:
· CSC – Criminal Sexual Conduct
· Juvenile Criminal Defense
· Child Abuse
· Family Law
· Internet Crimes
· Protective Services Defense
· Child Protection
· Termination of Parental Rights
