Areas We Serve
East Lansing Attorneys
Criminal defense, student cases, family law, and injury claims for East Lansing and the MSU community — handled from our office minutes away in Okemos.
East Lansing has its own court, its own police department, and — as the home of Michigan State University — its own steady stream of cases involving students whose futures are suddenly on the line. Baldori Law handles criminal, family, and injury matters for East Lansing residents and students from our office a short drive away in Okemos.
A criminal charge during college can shadow job applications for years; handled well — and, where the law allows, eventually set aside through expungement — it does not have to.
The stakes in student cases extend beyond the courtroom. A conviction can intersect with university discipline, professional licensing applications, financial aid, and immigration status for international students — which is why the first decisions in a 54B case matter so much. For East Lansing families, the same court system handles the civil side of life here too: landlord-tenant disputes from the rental market, traffic matters, and the family cases that proceed in the county circuit court.
The Courts That Serve East Lansing
54B District Court
The City of East Lansing's district court, located at 101 Linden Street. Its criminal, traffic, civil, parking, and probation divisions handle the cases that arise in the city — including arraignments and misdemeanor matters such as minor-in-possession and operating-while-intoxicated charges that commonly involve MSU students.
30th Judicial Circuit Court (Ingham County)
Felony cases bound over from the 54B and family-law matters — divorce, custody, parenting time, support — are heard in Ingham County's circuit court.
How We Help in East Lansing
East Lansing Questions, Answered
Which court handles charges from East Lansing?
The 54B District Court at 101 Linden Street handles cases arising in the City of East Lansing — arraignments, misdemeanors, traffic matters, and the start of felony cases, which proceed to the 30th Judicial Circuit Court if bound over.
I'm an MSU student facing a charge. Will this follow me?
It can — criminal records surface in background checks for jobs, licensing, and housing. The goal is to resolve the case in a way that protects your record where possible, and Michigan's expungement laws may eventually allow a conviction to be set aside. Acting early, before decisions harden, gives you the most options.
Do my parents need to be involved if I'm a student over 18?
Legally, no — you are an adult and the attorney-client relationship is yours. Many students do involve their parents for support and fee arrangements, and we can work with whatever arrangement you choose while keeping your communications privileged.
Where do East Lansing residents file for divorce or custody?
In the family division of the 30th Judicial Circuit Court, Ingham County's trial court. Our family practice pages on divorce, custody, and support explain how those cases proceed.
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