Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in St. Clair Shores, MI

A partner at Ihrie O'Brien, Richard S. Albright represents persons accused of committing crimes throughout Michigan in federal and state courts.  A current assistant city attorney for Grosse Pointe Farms, Eastpointe and St. Clair Shores, he has conducted court hearings, trials and appeals in the district and circuit courts.

Mr. Albright attended Western Michigan University where he graduated cum laude in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in political science.  He graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in 1997 with his Juris Doctor.  While in law school, he was a case and comment editor for the University of Detroit Mercy Law Review.

Admitted to practice in Michigan for over two decades, Mr. Albright has also appeared in federal and state courts representing clients in civil matter.  He is also legal counsel for the City of Eastpointe’s Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Commission.

For cases handled through the Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority for the city of St. Clair Shores, Mr. Albright serves as primary defense counsel. He is also primary legal counsel for St. Clair Shores in nuisance abatement matters filed in the circuit court.  During his career, he has also successfully represented cases before the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court.