Christopher Brown

Attorney Christopher Brown: Former Police Officer, Criminal Defense Lawyer

Attorney Christopher Brown is a former police officer who now defends people accused of crimes across Michigan. Our firm operates under the leadership of former police officer Christopher Brown. We draw on over 25 years of combined law enforcement and legal experience. We use that experience to secure high dismissal and success rates for our clients.

His background as both an attorney and a former police officer provides a unique advantage in every case. We possess the training and insight to reconstruct cases from the ground up. We identify procedural errors and evidentiary weaknesses that others overlook. Our aim is to ensure our clients receive the strongest defense possible.

Law Enforcement Experience

Christopher Brown began his professional career after graduating from the Detroit Police Academy in 1996. He served the citizens of Detroit’s 7th Precinct.

During his tenure, he received three commendation awards for outstanding service in the line of duty. He was also nominated for Police Officer of the Year. These experiences shaped his deep understanding of investigative practices and constitutional policing. That knowledge now serves his clients in court.

How a Former Detroit Police Officer Builds Your Defense

Attorney Brown spent seven years with the Detroit Police Department, from 1996 to 2003. He knows how officers are trained to conduct traffic stops, field sobriety tests, searches, and interviews, and how police reports and warrant requests are written. That experience helps him spot what others miss: a stop without a valid reason, a search beyond the scope of consent, a report that doesn’t match the body camera video, or an interview that crossed the line. He uses that knowledge to challenge the evidence early, often before a case ever reaches trial.

Criminal Defense Practice

In 2008, Mr. Brown founded his private practice, concentrating in the area of criminal defense. He has also served for over a decade as assigned counsel in the Oakland and Wayne County Circuit Courts. In that role, he represented indigent defendants charged with felony offenses.

He approaches each case with a rare dual perspective, as both a former officer and a seasoned defense attorney. He knows how the system works from both sides of the law.

Attorney Christopher Brown defends clients facing drunk driving and OWI charges, drug crime charges, and domestic violence accusations. He also defends sex crime allegations, gun and weapons charges, and assault and other violent crime charges. You can review some of our case results.

He also defends clients facing theft and fraud charges, juvenile petitions, probation violations, and criminal investigations before charges are filed. From his office in Troy, he represents clients throughout Oakland County and across Macomb and Wayne Counties.

Statewide Practice Areas

Attorney Brown also defends these charges throughout Michigan:

• Michigan warrant lawyer: bench warrants, walk-in arraignments and bond
• Michigan HYTA lawyer: keeping a young person’s record clean
• Michigan CCW lawyer: carrying a concealed weapon charges
• Michigan fleeing and eluding: felony and misdemeanor police chase charges
• Michigan airport gun charges: firearms found at TSA checkpoints
• Michigan sex crimes: state criminal sexual conduct charges
• Michigan probation violations: misdemeanor and felony violation hearings
• Michigan retail fraud: shoplifting and retail fraud charges
• Michigan third offense OWI: felony drunk driving charges
• Michigan possession with intent to deliver: felony drug delivery charges
• Michigan 7411 deferral: first-time drug possession deferral and dismissal
• Michigan resisting and obstructing: felony charges for resisting or obstructing an officer
• Michigan indecent exposure: indecent exposure and public indecency charges

Education and Bar Admission

Mr. Brown earned his Juris Doctor from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. There, he excelled academically and received the American Jurisprudence Award in Police Civil Liability.

He also completed a prestigious externship with the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, assigned to the felony trial division. There, he gained extensive courtroom and trial-advocacy experience. He assisted in the prosecution of serious felony cases, including homicide.

• J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 2007
• B.S. in Criminal Justice, summa cum laude, Madonna University, 2004
• Licensed to practice law in Michigan since 2008
• Member, Oakland County Bar Association
• Detroit Police Department, 1996–2003
• Assigned counsel, Oakland and Wayne County Circuit Courts, 2009–2020
• State Bar of Michigan: P71665 (licensed since 2008).

Selected Case Results

A few examples of Attorney Brown’s results. Every case is different, and past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

• Criminal Sexual Conduct Acquittal — Oakland County Circuit Court
• Felony Third-Offense OWI Dismissed — Farmington Hills
• Felonious Assault and Felony Firearm Dismissed on Self-Defense — Farmington Hills
• Assault & Battery Investigation — Prosecutor Denied the Warrant Request (Macomb County)
• PPO Criminal Contempt: Not Guilty at Trial — Oakland County Circuit Court

See all of our case results, organized by type of case.

Courts Where Attorney Brown Represents Clients

Attorney Brown represents clients in district and circuit courts throughout Metro Detroit, including:

• Oakland County: 6th Circuit Court in Pontiac and district courts in Troy, Rochester Hills, Novi, Clarkston, Royal Oak, Southfield, Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield, Birmingham, Madison Heights, Oak Park, Pontiac, and Waterford
• Macomb County: 16th Circuit Court and district courts in Warren, Sterling Heights, Shelby Township, Clinton Township, Eastpointe, Roseville, St. Clair Shores, New Baltimore (Chesterfield Township), and Romeo
• Wayne County: 3rd Circuit Court and district courts in Detroit, Livonia, Westland, Plymouth (Canton), Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Taylor, Allen Park, Southgate, Wyandotte, and Woodhaven (Brownstown)

Contact Attorney Christopher Brown

To talk with Attorney Christopher Brown about your case, call (248) 468-1468. Free consultations are available 24/7. You can also contact us online.

Our office is located at 755 W Big Beaver Rd, #2020, Troy, MI 48084. We offer in-person and virtual consultations, accept credit cards, and offer payment plans.

Frequently Asked Questions About Attorney Christopher Brown

Was Christopher Brown a police officer?

Yes. He served with the Detroit Police Department from 1996 to 2003, including in the 7th Precinct, where he received three commendations and was nominated for Police Officer of the Year.

How long has Christopher Brown practiced criminal defense?

He has been licensed in Michigan since 2008 and has focused on criminal defense since founding his practice that year. From 2009 to 2020, he also served as assigned counsel in the Oakland and Wayne County Circuit Courts.

Why hire a former police officer as your defense lawyer?

A former officer knows how investigations are built, how police are trained, and where procedures commonly go wrong. That insight helps identify illegal stops, improper searches, and unreliable statements early in the case.

Does Attorney Brown offer free consultations?

Yes. Consultations are free and available 24/7, in person at our Troy office or virtually. Call (248) 468-1468 or contact us online.