Parisa Sadrnia
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Lewis & Sadrnia, PLLC
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes, DUI-DWI; view more
Licensed in Michigan since: 2021
Education: Western Michigan University Cooley Law School
Languages spoken: English, Vietnamese
Selected to Rising Stars: 2023 - 2026 Call today:
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36400 Woodward Ave.Suite 20
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 Visit website
As an attorney at Lewis & Sadrnia, PLLC, based in Southfield, Michigan, Parisa Sadrnia focuses her practice on criminal defense, representing clients facing serious charges in state and federal courts. Her practice covers a wide range of criminal matters, including felony and misdemeanor defense, federal criminal defense, criminal investigations, white collar and financial crimes, sex crimes, drug crimes, violent crimes, DUI/OWI defense and weapons and firearms offenses.
Ms. Sadrnia works with clients throughout the criminal defense process, from investigations through trial. Her experience includes defending individuals accused of complex and serious offenses and developing strategic legal approaches tailored to the circumstances of each case. In one notable matter, she represented a client charged with aggravated assault in the 34th Judicial District Court. In 2024, a jury returned a verdict of not guilty.
Ms. Sadrnia earned her Juris Doctor from Cooley Law School in 2018. During law school, she distinguished herself through academic and leadership roles, receiving several awards and serving as an academic resource graduate assistant and teaching assistant. She also served as an associate editor on law review and later as editor-in-chief of Cooley's journal of practical and clinical law.
Following law school, Ms. Sadrnia began her legal career as a judicial law clerk for several judges, gaining insight into courtroom proceedings and judicial decision-making. She is admitted to practice law in Michigan and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan.
Ms. Sadrnia remains active in the legal community through professional organizations, including the Oakland County Bar Association, where she is a member, and the Oakland County Bar Association Inns of Court, where she serves as an attorney member. She is also a member of the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWIFocus areas
Criminal Law - Federal, DUI/DWI, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Felony, Misdemeanor, Sex Offenses, White Collar Crime
- 70% Criminal Defense
- 20% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 10% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
First Admitted: 2021, Michigan
Bar / Professional Activity
- State of Michigan, 2021
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Oakland County Bar Association Inns of Court, Attorney Member, 2021
- State Bar of Michigan, Criminal Law Section, 2022
- Oakland County Bar Association Inns of Court, Attorney Member, 2022
- Oakland County Bar Association Inns of Court, Attorney Member, 2025
- Oakland County Bar Association, Member, 2025
- Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan, Member
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Client was charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct 2nd Degree in the Wayne County Circuit Court. In the middle of trial, the People offered an extremely beneficial resolution to the client to Holmes Youthful Trainee Act status, no SORA registration, no prison, or jail., 2025
- Client was charged in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan with sex offenses that carried mandatory minimums. Guidelines were 151-188. At sentencing, I argued for the mandatory minimum sentence of 5 years while the Government asked for 12 years. The Court sentenced the client to 6 1/2 years., 2025
- Client was charged with Aggravated Assault in the 34th Judicial District Court. Jury returned a verdict of not guilty., 2024
- Client was charged with Operating While Intoxicated High - BAC in the 52-1 Judicial District Court. In the middle of trial, I moved to suppress certain evidence as there was a lack of foundation for the breathalyzer test. The case resolved in the middle of trial to Operating While Intoxicated., 2024
- Client was charged with Domestic Violence in Clare County District Court. Jury returned verdict of not guilty., 2023
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Cooley's Journal of Practical and Clinical Law, Editor-in-Chief
- Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, Law Review, Associate Editor
- Teach new lawyers who are part of the indigent criminal defense commission about legal writing in the context of criminal law., Presenter, Legal Writing for Beginners, Oakland County Bar Association, 2025
- Contributed to writing a chapter in the book related to the Sexual Offender Registry Act., Editor/Author, Collateral Consequences of a Criminal Conviction, ICLE, 2024
- Contributed and edited the State Appellate Defender's Office Motions Handbook for publication., Editor/Author, State Appellate Defender's Office Motions Handbook, State Appellate Defender's Office, 2023
- An intuitive and insightful view on the necessity for statutory diversion in Michigan., Author, The Need for Statutory Pretrial Diversion, Oakland County Bar Association Laches, 2022
Honors
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2025
- Top 40 under 40 Criminal Defense, The National Trial Lawyers, 2026
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2026
- Top 40 under 40 Criminal Defense, The National Trial Lawyers, 2025
- Top 40 under 40 Criminal Defense, The National Trial Lawyers, 2024
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2024
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2023
- Top 40 under 40 Criminal Defense, The National Trial Lawyers, 2023
- Litigator of the Year, American Institute of Trial Lawyers, 2022
- Top 40 under 40 Criminal Defense, The National Trial Lawyers, 2022
Awards
Avvo Client's Choice Award: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com
Office location for Parisa Sadrnia
36400 Woodward Ave.
Suite 20
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
Phone: 947-886-1073
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2023 - 2026
