Wade Fink Law

10/01/2024

Wade Fink Law proudly endorses Kimberly Thomas and Kyra Bolden for Michigan Supreme Court. Do not forget to vote on the judicial, non-partisan portion of your ballot. And please do not mistake another person running for the Court that shares Wade’s last name as sharing his values. No relation, no shared values. Vote Thomas and Bolden.

01/24/2023

Thank you to UC Davis School of Law and Professor Wagner for inviting Jack Kramer and me to speak to students about criminal justice issues in sports. I had a great time and was kept on my toes by some wildly smart hypotheticals from students.

09/15/2022

For the second time in as many years, I have reversed a capital murder conviction on appeal. I am very proud of it and the post-conviction work we do at my Firm.

06/26/2022

Until the law becomes more certain, if any woman anywhere in Michigan is faced with any legal threat or legal action for seeking or obtaining health care services related to abortion, I will represent you for free. And if heaven forbid I get overwhelmed by such cases, I am confident there are several others who will join me.

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02/28/2022

Sometimes, and mostly in our white collar crime cases, there is both a criminal case and a civil lawsuit involving the same alleged conduct. Today, our clients who had been sued in a federal class action lawsuit received great news: a federal judge granted WFL’s motion to dismiss the entire class action. 💪🏼 💪🏼

01/25/2022

Themis Bar Review out here spittin’ facts

01/21/2022

The world has lost a legal titan. United States District Court Judge Arthur Tarnow was a man who I have admired since I was a boy. My dad, Neil Fink, who spoke at Judge Tarnow’s investiture in 1997, introduced me to him at Tiger Stadium and I have called him one of my heroes ever since. Judge Tarnow was responsible for the creation and success of Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office, which still exists today and provides elite representation to indigent criminal defendants. As a lawyer, and then a Judge, Judge Tarnow embodied all of the values that made me want to be a lawyer - the same values that I admired about my late father. He believed that the law was the great equalizer, that the power of the government was great, and that the individual mattered. He believed that, for the most part, no person should be judged by their worst acts. And he fiercely defended the Constitution. This is a terrible loss for Judge Tarnow’s family and it is a devastating loss for the justice system. I can say I loved the man for who he was. May his memory be a blessing.

01/11/2022

One of my favorite sports shows, Spiro Avenue, will do non-sports topics every so often. Last night I joined Justin Spiro to discuss, in great depth, the cases against Oxford shooter Ethan Crumbley and his parents. I hope the detailed analysis of these cases helps people understand how the criminal justice system will handle such extreme tragedy. Among other things, we discussed:
(1) What is Ethan Crumbley's defense, if any?
(2) Will the Crumbley parents be convicted? And what does the prosecutor need to prove?
(3) What is the legal strategy for all parties involved?

Wade Fink is a prominent Criminal Defense Attorney in Metro Detroit. He joins in-studio to preview the upcoming trials of Ethan Crumbley and his parents in t...

12/17/2021

This case has been rightfully criticized for its barbaric result - sending a man in his 20s to die in prison for unintentional conduct, a literal accident. But let me give you direction for your anger: the often unchecked power of state prosecutors. The law that triggered such a lengthy sentence, which should be changed, could have been avoided if prosecutors wished. And such is a prosecutor’s duty. A prosecutor is not merely a robotic observer there to enforce every law as written no matter what. No, a prosecutor has a duty first and foremost to make sure justice be done. For a prosecutor to allow this result is unconscionable. This happens every day. If you want to know who the gatekeepers are - sure, judges, legislators, they all play important roles - but prosecutors are extremely powerful. The ones who don’t appreciate or care about the responsibility that comes with that power are dangerous.

Judge who sentenced Rogel Aguilera-Mederos lamented that he couldn’t opt for a lesser prison term

11/20/2021

We 👏 just 👏 don’t 👏 lose 👏 CONGRATULATIONS to law clerk Marissa Voiles for winning her mock trial tournament and being named best oralist. Let’s goooooo!

11/13/2021

Former Wade Fink Law clerk, Sydney Johnson, was sworn into the bar today. I was honored to be asked to make the motion to a judge on her behalf. Sydney has extraordinary and unique talent and we miss her dearly. Her hard work was a big part of the release of 8 people from federal prison. Good luck at Miller Canfield!

Love,
Wade