Michael Stewart

With nearly a decade of experience in the legal field, Michael Stewart brings relentless defense advocacy to Stracci Law Group in Crown Point, Indiana. Serving Northwest Indiana, including Gary, Schererville, Valparaiso, Portage and Hammond, he aggressively defends clients facing high-stakes white collar allegations, federal charges, DUIs, violent crimes, drug offenses, sex crimes and complex appeals. Combining deep courtroom acumen with tactical precision, he safeguards his clients' constitutional rights and freedom at every stage of litigation.

A graduate of Valparaiso University Law School, Mr. Stewart earned his Juris Doctor cum laude, finishing at the top of his class. He also holds a bachelor’s degree from Saint Joseph's College and is a certified law enforcement officer trained at the Northern Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. Admitted to the practice of law in Indiana in 2017, he seamlessly unites rigorous academic excellence with real-world tactical insight to deliver exceptional, strategic legal representation for his clients.

Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Stewart rose to captain at the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and led the Gary Metro Homicide Unit while overseeing criminal investigations as chief of detectives. For an attorney, this background provides an exceptional strategic advantage: his inside mastery of multiagency operations, investigative protocols and legal compliance enables defense counsel to pinpoint critical procedural violations, expose evidentiary gaps, anticipate state strategies and conduct devastatingly sharp cross-examinations of law enforcement witnesses in high-stakes litigation.

Mr. Stewart’s career spans high-level law enforcement leadership and prosecution, most recently serving as deputy prosecuting attorney in the Lake County Special Victims Unit, managing complex felony domestic violence and sex offense cases. In his practice, he pairs relentless, trial-tested tenacity with deep empathy. He approaches every legal challenge with disciplined preparation and analytical precision, championing vulnerable individuals and securing justice they deserve.