Kathy Springstead

Practicing at Springstead Maddox Stolte Law in Byron Center, Michigan, Kathy Springstead delivers comprehensive defense across state and federal criminal law for clients in Grand Rapids and surrounding communities. She handles a broad spectrum of critical matters, including white collar offenses, drug charges and conspiracies, violent crimes, sex offenses, immigration violations and assault and battery. Additionally, she represents individuals facing property offenses, minor-in-possession citations, drunk or drugged driving charges, felony DUIs and complex driver’s license restoration proceedings.

Ms. Springstead graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a French minor. She further broadened her analytical perspective by completing a master’s degree in international relations at Boston University Brussels. Following her graduate studies, she earned her Juris Doctor from Georgetown Law. Licensed to practice in Michigan since 2011, she brings deep institutional training to every criminal case she undertakes.

From 2001 to 2005, Ms. Springstead served as a special agent for the FBI, earning the prestigious FBI Director’s Award for Outstanding Investigation in 2003. This rigorous federal investigative background directly informs her criminal defense practice today. Having worked inside major federal law enforcement operations, she possesses firsthand insight into prosecution tactics, evidence gathering and forensic analysis, enabling her to expose procedural vulnerabilities and construct sophisticated, formidable defense strategies for her clients in state and federal courtrooms.

At the core of Ms. Springstead’s practice is a commitment to demystifying the judicial process while mounting an unwavering defense. Recognizing the profound anxiety criminal charges inflict, she provides transparent, candid assessments of every legal option, balancing risks against potential outcomes. Respected throughout the bar for her sharp investigative acuity and strategic depth, she routinely collaborates with fellow counsel on intricate matters, ensuring every client receives rigorous, deeply considered representation from arraignment through trial.