Practice areas: White Collar Crimes, Criminal Defense; view more
Licensed in Michigan since: 1997
Education: The University of Michigan Law School
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A criminal defense attorney with SBBL Law, PLLC, Matthew G. Borgula represents both businesses and individuals in grand jury investigations, criminal prosecutions and civil enforcement actions brought by federal or state agencies. During his career, he has defended clients against the United States Attorney's Office, FBI, SEC, HHS, ICE, HSI, ENRD, IRS, Public Integrity and many other federal and state investigatory agencies. He specializes in complex criminal defense litigation and trials, including defense against tax, healthcare, false claims, RICO, police practices and builders trust fund investigations.
Before joining the firm, Mr. Borgula had a long career as a seasoned trial attorney prosecuting and defending hundreds of both civil and criminal cases. He was Deputy Criminal Chief and a Lead Federal Prosecutor for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Michigan. Mr. Borgula is admitted to practice in Michigan and federal district and circuit courts throughout the United States. In 2019, Mr. Borgula was inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, an honor awarded to only the top 1% of trial attorneys in each of the 50 States.
In 1993, Mr. Borgula graduated from Northwestern University with a Bachelor of Arts in History, where he attended on a baseball scholarship. He then attended the University of Michigan Law School and graduated cum laude with his Juris Doctor in 1997.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense: White Collar, Criminal DefenseFocus areas
Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law - Federal, False Accusations, Felony, Tax Evasion, Theft, White Collar Crime
- 50% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 50% Criminal Defense
First Admitted: 1997, Michigan
Professional Webpage: https://sbbllaw.com/matthew-borgula
Bar / Professional Activity
- U.S. Court of Appeals for 6th Circuit
- American College of Trial Lawyers
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court fro the Western District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- Michigan, 1997
- Illinois, 1999
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Not guilty in federal drug conspiracy., 2019
- Charges dismissed after evidence suppressed in drug conspiracy. , 2018
- Charges voluntarily dismissed by government in white collar crime prosecution., 2019
- Not guilty in federal tax prosecution., 2019
Representative Clients
- Charges voluntarily dismissed by government in computer crimes prosecution after winning suppression motion., 2024
Educational Background
- Northwestern University, B.A. in History, 1993
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Health Care Fraud Forfeitures – Health Care Fraud Quarterly Meeting, Lansing, Michigan
- Legal Update: Suspicious Activity Reports and the Bank Secrecy Act – National Advocacy Center, Columbia, South Carolina
- White Collar Crime – Financial Crimes Seminar for Bankers, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Suspicious Activity Reports – National Advocacy Center, Columbia, South Carolina Asset Forfeiture for Law Enforcement Officers, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Search and Seizure/Interdiction, West Michigan Law Enforcement Training Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Immunity and Plea Agreements — Presentation to the Federal Defender Panel Attorneys
- Structuring and the Bank Secrecy Act – National Advocacy Center, Columbia, South Carolina
- Technology, Apps & Gadgets for the Courtroom – ICLE Webinar, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Trial Advocacy Skills – National Advocacy Center, Columbia, South Carolina
Office location for Matthew G. Borgula
60 Monroe Center St., NW
Suite 500
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 800-594-7066
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2026
