Larin and Leonard is a highly regarded law firm specializing in the Defense of Drunk Drivers in criminal cases across the State of Michigan. Larin and Leonard has been given the highest rating signifying excellence and integrity in the practice of law. They handle cases involving drunk driving, serious accident defense, and other alcohol-related criminal and traffic offenses.

In 1976, Robert Larin, the firm's senior partner, began the specialization of Drunk Driving Defense with the publication of the article "The Aggressive Defense in Michigan Drunk Driving Cases" in the Detroit Lawyer. He is the Co-author of all four editions of the Institute of Continuing Legal Education's series on Drunk Driving Defense in Michigan. He continues to be heralded as a leading specialist in the defense of the drinking driver in Michigan. He has been honored as a "Best Lawyer in America" in 2008, 2009 and 2010. He carries a peer review rating of the "Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards".

Robert Larin and Edwin Leonard formed the firm Larin and Leonard in 1988. Mr. Leonard is also a Co-author of Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice in the Institute of Continuing Legal Education Drunk Driving Defense series. . He too is regarded as a leading specialist in the defense of the drinking driver. He carries a peer review rating of the "Highest Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards".

In 1998 Daniel Larin joined Larin and Leonard. Daniel Larin is an Editor and Co-author of the Michigan Drunk Driving Law and Practice in the Institute of Continuing Legal Education Drunk Driving Defense series. Additionally he is a Co-author of the Michigan Basic Practice Manual, writing the chapter on "Traffic". In addition to Drunk Driving Defense he specializes in driver license restoration and has authored articles and given lectures in this area.

Together these three lawyers of Larin and Leonard make up this very specialized law firm dealing exclusively with drunk driving defense and related criminal and traffic issues.

As a firm they have continued to author books and articles related to the defense of the drinking driver. All three lawyers lecture extensively in the field of Drunk Driving Defense and related Traffic and License Issues. All three attorneys of Larin and Leonard lecture annually for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) on changes in the Drunk Driving and Traffic laws. These lectures are taped before live audiences of defense attorneys and prosecutors. The taped lectures are sent around the state for other lawyers to review and learn. The attorneys of Larin and Leonard have also lectured to judicial conferences and to police agencies about the Drunk Driving Laws in Michigan. Civic groups have also benefited from the knowledge of the firm in public service lectures given to their group.

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