Michael A. Harwin
is a Lawyer in Tucson, AZ
Areas of Law
 - ......................... 100%Criminal Defense
Other Areas Of LawWhite Collar Criminal Law; Professional Licensing; Complex Litigation; DUI & Alcohol Offenses; Student Disciplinary Matters; Drug Possession; Appellate Practice.
Contact Information
| Currently Employed At |
250 North Meyer Avenue Tucson, AZ 85701 |
| Phone |
520-624-3500 800-760-2986 Fax: 520-624-9207 |
| Website |
www.michaelharwinlaw.com |
Overall Client Rating
4.6 out of 5.0
- 4.6Communication Ability..................
- 4.7Responsiveness...........................
- 4.6Quality of Service.........................
- 4.6Value for Money...........................
- Data based on 12 reviews
- 11 clients recommend this lawyer
- Last reviewed on Jan 31, 2012
Experience & Credentials
| Admission Details | 1994, Arizona and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona; 1997, Colorado; 2000, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th and 9th Circuits | | Education | 1994, J.D. summa cum laude University of Arizona College of Law; Rank: 8/155; G.P.A. 3.67; Member Order of the Coif; Editorial Board, Arizona Law Review; recipient of 3 American Jurisdprudence Awards
1990, Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Creative Writing, University of Arizona (G.P.A. 3.72).
1984, B.A. magna cum laude (G.P.A. 3.63), State University of New York, College at Potsdam. Major: English | | Birth Information | New York, N.Y., July 7, 1960 | | Languages | Spanish | | Associations & Memberships | American Bar Association; American Immigration Lawyers Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. | | Awards & Recognition | AWARDS & HONORS
AV ® rated, Martindale-Hubbell.
2008-09 Listed in ?The Best Lawyers In The U.S.? ® 2008, by Best of U.S. Inc.
1994 Order of the Coif
1993 Note Editor, Arizona Law Review
1993 Author, Detaining for Danger under the Bail Reform Act of 1984: Paradoxes of Procedure and Proof, 35 Ariz. L. Rev. 4 (Winter 1993).
1993 Snell and Wilmer Award for Best Note Published in Arizona Law Review, 1993-1994.
1991-93 American Jurisprudence Awards (top grades in selected classes):
Corporations (Fall 1993)
Constitutional Law (Fall 1992)
Civil Procedure (Fall 1991).
1984 Department Scholar, English, State University of New York, Potsdam.
1982-84 Sylvia Angus Memorial Creative Writing Awards, State University of New York, Potsdam:
Academic Year 1983-84
Academic Year 1982-83 | | Civil Associations | 2003-04 Delegate Selection Chair, Presidential Election, Pima County Democratic Party.
1994 Board of Directors, Lawyers Against Hunger, Tucson, Arizona.
Organization raises funds for the Tucson Community Food Bank.
1992 Participant, Southern Arizona Civil Rights Coalition, Tucson, Arizona.
1991 Staff, Casa De Los Ninos, Tucson, Arizona.
Served as direct care provider in crisis shelter for children.
1985-91 Firefighter, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Kamiah, Idaho; National Park Service, Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks, Three Rivers, CA.
1981-82 Wilderness Ranger, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Ray Brook, N.Y (Region 5, Pharaoh Lake Wilderness Complex). | | Employment | 2000-01 ASSISTANT ADJUNCT PROFESSOR OF LAW, University of Arizona College of Law.
Substantive graded courses, Legal Analysis & Reasoning (original syllabus).
1998-present MICHAEL AARON HARWIN, P.C., 250 North Meyer Avenue, Tucson.
Litigation practice.
1995-97 ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR, City of Phoenix.
Trial Bureau assignment. Completed 56 jury trials.
1993-94 MENDELSOHN, OSERAN, MANCE & EISNER, P.C., Tucson, Arizona.
Associate, beginning September 1994 (commercial real estate transactions & litigation; commercial bankruptcy and RTC/FDIC related litigation); Law Clerk, Summer 1993.
1991 PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Tucson.
Associate Faculty in Writing.
1987-90 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, Tucson.
Graduate Assistant in Teaching, Department of English; 14 sections, English 101-02 & 210 undergraduate writing courses. | | Additional Bio Details | Michael's practice focuses on representing professionals, their businesses and families.
An AV ® rated litigator (Martindale-Hubbell) and former prosecutor, Michael has been named one of the Best Lawyers in the United States 2008 for both criminal and immigration law. Served on the editorial board of the Arizona Law Review, where he received three American Jurisprudence awards.Also served as a Phoenix Assistant City Prosecutor 1995-1997 where he completed 56 jury trials. For the past 10 years he has maintained his litigation practice in Tucson where he resides with his wife and three children. |
Office Information
Michael A. Harwin
250 North Meyer Avenue Tucson, AZ 85701
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