BULLOTTA LAW
A Boutique Federal Criminal Defense Practice
R. Michael Bullotta is a former federal prosecutor, having spent the last two decades working as an Assistant United States Attorney in Detroit and Los Angeles.
R. Michael Bullotta's services extend to individuals and corporations under federal investigation or indictment. The tremendous amount of experience Michael acquired leading large-scale, complex federal investigations and prosecuting high profile criminal cases, including public corruption, mail and wire fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, narcotics trafficking, and racketeering, enables him to provide the highest level of representation to individuals and corporations in the federal criminal arena.
United States v. Kwame Kilpatrick
Michael led a team of agents from the FBI, IRS and EPA in a sweeping investigation into the pay-to-play administration of then Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick. Following a six-year investigation, Michael obtained an indictment of the former Mayor on charges that included racketeering conspiracy, extortion, mail and wire fraud and tax evasion. The landmark trial ended in the conviction of Kilpatrick on 24 federal felony offenses.
Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Detroit, MI
R. Michael Bullotta
R. Michael Bullotta is a former federal prosecutor, having spent 23 years as an Assistant United States Attorney in Detroit and Los Angeles. Michael left government service to start a boutique criminal defense practice representing those who are charged or are being investigated by the federal government.
United States v. Kwame Kilpatrick
Courtroom sketch by Carole Kabrin
Areas Of Practice
- Federal Criminal Defense
- State Criminal Defense
- Internal Investigations for Corporations
Signature Cases
United States v. Kwame Kilpatrick, et al.:
Michael led a team of agents from the FBI, IRS and EPA in a sweeping investigation into the pay-to-play administration of then Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick.
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United States v. Charles Rizzo, et al.:
Michael led a wide-ranging FBI investigation of local bribery in Macomb County. This resulted in the bribery conviction of former Rizzo Environmental Services CEO Charles Rizzo and scores of others.
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United States v. Eric Smith
Michael investigated and prosecuted Eric Smith, then the sitting elected Prosecutor for Macomb County.
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United States v. Anthony Marrocco
After leading a lengthy investigation involving agents from the FBI and IRS, Michael obtained an indictment of the former Macomb County Department of Public Works Director Anthony Marrocco.
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United States v. Richard Sollars
Michael investigated and obtained the indictment of City of Taylor mayor Richard Sollars, on bribery, conspiracy and wire fraud charges.
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United States v. Monica Conyers
Michael investigated and obtained an indictment of then Detroit City Councilmember Monica Conyers, on bribery charges. Conyers later pleaded guilty.
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United States v. Alonzo Bates
Michael investigated and prosecuted former Detroit City Councilman Alonzo Bates for extortion and theft of government funds. Bates was charged with having “ghost employees”
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United States v. Cierre Campbell
Campbell was a Detroit Police officer who, at the advent of the internet, was filming drug addicts in the Detroit area using illegal narcotics and placing it on his pay website called “Streets Illustrated.”
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U.S. v. Celia Washington
Michael successfully investigated and prosecuted Celia Washington, Deputy Chief of Police of the Detroit Police Department. The case ended with guilty pleas to bribery conspiracy charges...
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