Douglas R. Mullkoff

Ann Arbor Office (Of Counsel)
(734) 930-5600

402 West Liberty
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 761-8585
dmullkoff@garanlucow.com

Education

  • University of Michigan, B.A. 1977
  • Detroit College of Law, J.D. 1981

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of MI, Western District of MI and
    Northern District of Indiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth and Seventh Circuits
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Professional memberships

  • American Constitution Society
  • International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law
  • Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (Commissioner), 2003 – 2006
  • Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan – President, 1998-2000
  • Federal Bar Association (Eastern District of Michigan)
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Washtenaw County Bar Association – Professionalism and Civility Award (1996)

Practice

  • Federal and State trial representation
  • Appeals and habeas corpus proceedings

Significant Published Decisions

  • Hardin v Straub, 490 US 536, 104 LEd 2d 582 (1989)
  • USA v Flores, 477 F3d 431 (6th Cir 2007)
  • USA v Franklin, 415 F3d 537 (6th Cir 2005)
  • USA v Jake Baker, 104 F3d 1492 (6th Cir. 1997)
  • USA v Turner and Larkins, 272 F3d 380 (2001)
  • USA v Sassanelli, 118 F3d 495 (6th Cir. 1997)
  • Flatford v City of Monroe, 17 F3d 162 (6th Cir. 1994)
  • USA v Payne, 2 F3d 706 (6th Cir. 1993)
  • USA v Nabors, 901 F2d 1351 (6th Cir. 1990)
  • USA v Nagi, 947 F2d 214 (6th Cir. 1991)
  • USA v Billie Joe Chambers, 944 F2d 153 (6th Cir. 1991)
  • McCullough v Cady, 640 F Supp 1012 (1984)
  • People v Jeffrey Robinson, 172 Mich App 650 (1988)
  • People v Sam Brown, 165 Mich App 237 (1987)
  • People v Ray, 191 Mich App 706 (1991)
  • People v Ricardo Hart, 161 Mich App 630 (1987)
  • People v Palmer Cope, 169 Mich App 461 (1988)
  • People v Jeffrey Minor, 170 Mich App 771 (1988)
  • Vallina v Meese, 704 F Supp 769 (1988

More about Mr. Mullkoff

Mr. Mullkoff’s distinguished career as one of Michigan’s prominent criminal defense attorneys spans over twenty-five years. He has been repeatedly honored as one of the top criminal defense attorneys in white collar and general crime in Southeastern Michigan, named “Super Lawyer” in the category of criminal defense by his peers and given the highest available AV rating by the national Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.

In 1989 he argued successfully on behalf of a client before the United States Supreme Court. He has appeared in federal appeal actions before the 6th Circuit over 80 times and argued cases before the Michigan Court of Appeals on over 150 occasions.

Having handled well over a hundred jury trials in state and federal courts, Mullkoff has won acquittals in numerous cases including homicide, assault with intent to murder, mail fraud, racketeering, conspiracy, and computer crimes.

Over the years, Mullkoff has gained extensive experience in white collar defense, handling cases such as health care fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, investment banking fraud, mortgage fraud and intellectual property crimes.

In 2003 and 2004 in the federal district court in Washington, D.C., Mullkoff brought a habeas corpus action which resulted in the repatriation to Saudi Arabia of a Guantanamo detainee.

Mr. Mullkoff was elected president of the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan and served in that capacity from 1998 through 2000. In 2003 Governor Engler appointed him to the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and he served in that capacity through 2006.