Heath Michael Lynch

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Heath Michael Lynch

also known as Springstead Bartish Borgula & Lynch, PLLC (SBBL Law)

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 20 years

Federal crime Lawyer at Grand Rapids, MI
Practice Areas: Federal Crime, Sex Crime, White Collar Crime ... +2 more

60 Monroe Center St NW #500, Grand Rapids, MI

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About Heath

Biography

Former Federal prosecutor and aggressive, experienced trial attorney - now defends the accused

Former Federal prosecutor helps clients being investigated for and/or charged with Federal crimes

Former Federal Prosecutor / America's Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys / The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 / Client's Choice Award

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Federal Crime 30%

18 years

30%
Sex Crime 30%

30%
White Collar Crime 20%

18 years

20%
Criminal Defense 10%

18 years | 500 cases

10%
DUI and DWI 10%

18 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2024 2023 2022
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+ 5

Licenses

Licensed in Michigan for 9 years

State: Michigan

Acquired: 2017

Active in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in New Jersey for 20 years

State: New Jersey

Acquired: 2006

Resigned Without Prejudice

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 20 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 2005

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Springstead Bartish & Borgula Law, PLLC

60 Monroe Center St NW #500, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503

sbbllaw.com/

Law Offices of Heath Michael Lynch

28 W. Main Street, Fremont, MI, 49412

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Heath Michael Lynch's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

133 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 16 reviews | Trustworthiness

Posted by Branden | October 28, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Highly Recommend

I rarely write reviews. A service has to either be pretty bad, or done extremely well. I was so thankful that this service was top notch. Unfortunately my father had a once in a lifetime bad night, with bad choices, and a family that has never seen the likes of barely a traffic stop was now facing a ...possible felony with misdemeanors and jail/prison time. To say we were scared and nervous would be an understatement. After crawling the internet for criminal law lawyers in the area, we went and scheduled appointments with 3 different highly ranked lawyers, Heath Lynch being one of the 3. With some visits with the other lawyers, we chose to go with Heath. He had the skill of really putting in-depth situations and choices into laymen terms, and just simply put us at ease. This guy knows his stuff, and it’s clearly evident. He always made us calm and it was laid out at the very beginning that he was a text or phone call away if we had another question or concern. If you are reading this- that is huge, and we tested it. He passes that test with flying colors. I can’t stress that enough. In addition to Heath, his staff was always on the ball, patient, understanding and best of all, completely responsive. Heath both looks the part, talks the part, and has a presence in the court room. To wrap this up, every little step Heath explained to us beforehand happened in real life just as he had explained. I was shocked at how accurate his explanation was. My father went from facing a felony, misdemeanor and and jail time, to the eventual dismissal of the felony AND misdemeanor charges AND avoiding jail. If you are stuck in a bad situation and are looking for the lawyer to give you that confidence and take the guesswork out of things, I highly recommend Heath.

Posted by anonymous | March 13, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Thankful

Attorney Lynch started to build a rapport with me after hours with a consultation since I worked during normal business hours. He didn’t try to pressure me into hiring him but gave me his honest assessment of the situation. He took time away from his family to meet with me after hours multiple times ...in an effort to ensure I stay with my family. He also provided me with his cell phone number to make communication with him faster and easier. Mr. Lynch provided excellent legal strategies and listened when I spoke. He also made sure there was another attorney on the case to ensure constant communication without any delay. The administrative assistants were kind hearted. I have my freedom because of God, Attorney Lynch, and his firm.

Posted by Jake | January 09, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

worth every penny

i had an assault case pending and part of my bond was to get an alcohol tether or remote breath test set up. i could not get any help from the probation department or the person i was suppose to contact originally. after talking with a few different attorneys i spoke to heath told him the details of ...my case and what i was looking for. he told me what he thought he could do and past cases he had similar to mine. Heath was at the probation office within an hour of me hiring him and my appointment to get the remote breath test set up was set for 2 hours later. he also reached out to the alleged victim who had just moved into my house and worked out a way for him to go stay somewhere else while the case went on since we had a no contact order, if he didnt do this i wouldnt have been able to stay at my own home. The alleged victim also didnt want to press charges and regretted calling the police in the first place. i was fully prepared to go to trial and felt confident with heath on my side doing so. However at the pretrial conference he laid out the facts of the case and talked the prosecutor into dropping all charges. I could not have been more pleased with my decision to hire heath. if your looking for someone to go to bat for you right away...Heath

Posted by anonymous | October 19, 2019 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Successful First DUI Charge Dismissal

I hired Heath Lynch after consulting with 4 other attorneys about my first DUI charge. His expectations during our initial consultation proved true through out the duration of my case. He made no promises, but clearly stated the order of events that my case would take. We held 3-4 follow up meetings... (he was graciously flexible when I was unable to meet in-person, we also opted for phone conferences). He was willing to listen to any questions or suggestions I had about my case, and stood by his approaches with clear understanding of the law and the probable behaviors of the prosecuting attorney, but was also suggested alternative notions and re-appeals, based on the unique variables of my case. He was persistent when contacting the witness on my police report. Chastity and Mackenzie, the legal assistants at SBBL, were extremely thorough with explanation of what was needed from me through the duration of the case. They sent digital copies of any court paper work in a timely manner. They are efficient and thorough! Thank you, Heath, Chastity, Mackenzie, and Rachel!

Posted by GTR | July 26, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

When you want a lawyer that is looking out for your best interest.

In March of this year I was accused of a crime I didn't commit. As open and honest as I was with the officers they did not believe my story. I remember them leaving my house and saying we came here for answers and we didn't get any. I immediately knew that I needed someone to protect my rights and he...lp prove my innocence. I looked all over the internet and found Heath Lynch. I then called the office and actually reached him at lunch. After speaking with him, I felt confident in his abilities to work within the legal system. Heath reached out to the officers that I spoke with at no cost to me to see if I even needed a lawyer. Once he had spoke to them he gave me options based on the information he had obtained. He didn't force me to sign on with his law firm right away, he let me make the decision and even stated to take 24hrs when I stated I wanted to hire him. Over course of the next four months( Yes cases don't get done in a hour like the tv shows) I was in constant contact with Heath and his staff. There was always someone there to answer my phone calls and I didn't have to leave messages on a answering machine. I think that Heaths strengths really showed when we were able to get one of the possible charges dropped and were left with a more manageable charge. Heath at that point stated that even this charge was to much for the situation and that he would try to get the charge dropped further down. Heath then went to work again and was able to get the charge dismissed and I ended up with a civil infraction. It was a long and difficult journey for myself and my family but I was glad in the end that I had chosen a law firm that had experience and knowledge and I knew that would have my back.

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Heath Michael Lynch's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Bartish

Criminal defense lawyer | Sep 14

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Heath Lynch personnaly and professionally for over 10 years. As a criminal defense attorney, I acted as opposing counsel on numerous cases that Heath handled as an Assistant United States Attorney. Heath was always thorough, prepared, and formidable as opponent. He was also always fair and honest. When he decided to leave the United States attorneys office to pursue a career as a criminal defense attorney, myself and my partners knew that we wanted him to join our firm. Perio when he decided to leave the United States attorneys office to pursue a career as a criminal defense attorney, myself and my partners knew that we wanted him to join our firm. Heath now uses those same qualities that made him such a formidable Assistant United States Attorney to help people who find themselves in terrible situations."

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Michael Hills

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 08

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mr. Lynch is an outstanding lawyer. He always has a command of the facts and law of the case. He is very talented inside, as well as outside, of the courtroom. He is very persuasive with juries, judges and opposing counsel. I have no trouble highly endorsing Mr. Lynch."

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Kathryn Springstead

Criminal defense lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"Mr. Lynch is an accomplished, dedicated, and skilled attorney whose abilities are an asset to his clients and to our firm. I heartily endorse this attorney."

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Peter VanGelderen

Criminal defense lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I worked with Heath on criminal cases when he was with the United States Attorney's Office. He was always professional, thorough, and prepared in his representation. I have no doubt the skills he demonstrated in the cases I've had with him will translate to his representation of clients as a criminal defense attorney."

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Matthew Borgula

Criminal defense lawyer | May 22

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Heath is a former federal prosecutor now in private practice. I highly endorse his for any criminal case."

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Gary Springstead

Criminal defense lawyer | Apr 12

Relationship: Co-worker

"Prior to joining our law firm, I had many cases against Heath Lynch in his role as a federal prosecutor. Heath always struck me as well prepared, smart, great in court, and very personable. He also has an outstanding reputation in the legal community among the defense bar and the judges. We know he will be a tremendous asset to our firm and, more importantly, to his clients. We are fortunate to have such a talented lawyer join our firm and I would highly recommend him to anybody in need of great representation."

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Mikayla Hamilton

Criminal defense lawyer

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Laura Helderop

Criminal defense lawyer

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Tessa Muir

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Bartish

Criminal defense lawyer

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Kathryn Springstead

Criminal defense lawyer

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Donald Davis

Federal crime lawyer

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Justin Presant

Government lawyer

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John Karafa

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Hills

Criminal defense lawyer

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Peter VanGelderen

Federal crime lawyer

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LaRissa Hollingsworth

Criminal defense lawyer

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Britt Cobb

Criminal defense lawyer

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Sarah Howard

Criminal defense lawyer

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Matthew Borgula

Criminal defense lawyer

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Gary Springstead

Criminal defense lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2025

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2024

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2023

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2022

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2019

Member, America's Top 100 Attorneys

2018

Top 100, The National Trial Lawyers

2015

Outstanding Prosecutive Skills, U.S. Department of Justice - Federal Bureau of Investigation

2014

Outstanding Service to the Western District of Michigan, U.S. Department of Justice

2014

Outstanding Assistance and Support in Criminal Investigation, U.S. Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Attorney, Springstead Bartish & Borgula Law, PLLC

2008 - 2017

Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office - W.D. Mich.

2006 - 2008

Associate Attorney, Drinker Biddle & Reath

2005 - 2006

Associate Attorney, Reed Smith

Associations

2018 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Pennsylvania Bar Association

Member

Federal Bar Association (Western District of Michigan chapter)

Sample of Legal Cases

People v. Mackenzie

Acquittal - all charges

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Education

2005

Villanova University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1997

Taylor University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

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