John D. Dakmak

Senior Associate
Mobile 313 308 6328
jdakmak@floodlaw.com

Practice Areas:
Criminal Defense, Civil Litigation

Bar Admissions:
Michigan 1998
U.S. District Court  Eastern District of Michigan 1998

Education:
Juris Doctorate – Michigan State University College of Law – 1998
Bachelor of Science, Accounting – University of Detroit – 1992

Professional Affiliations:
State Bar of Michigan
Federalist Society
Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, 1999 – 2009
Government Bar Association, 1999 – 2004
Michigan State University; Michigan Political Leadership Program, Fellow 2008

Previous Experience:
Mr. Dakmak has a passion for pursuing some of the most difficult trials and issues. As a cold-case homicide prosecutor in the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, he convicted a defendant for a 33-year-old murder. In 2004, he moved to the Attorney General’s Office and became Director of Legislative Affairs and Section Head of Treasury and Gaming Section of the Criminal Division. As Section Head in the Criminal Division, he supervised attorneys handling the prosecution of state tax matters and mortgage fraud. Over his impressive career, Mr. Dakmak has prosecuted approximately 50 felony jury trials. Of those, 40 involved capital offenses and 25 involved the charge of murder.

Since entering private practice, Mr. Dakmak acted as co-counsel in a Criminal Sexual Conduct case. After several days of deliberation the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Mr. Dakmak was also co-counsel in a murder case that resulted in a hung jury. Mr. Dakmak has successfully argued numerous constitutional issues before Michigan’s courts resulting in the exoneration of many of his clients.

Mr. Dakmak has extensive trial experience handling complex white-collar criminal matters such as fraud and tax evasion along with commercial and employment litigation in the Michigan and federal courts.

Career History
2009 -  Present: Senior Associate Attorney, Flood Lanctot Connor Stablein PLLC
2004 – 2009: State of Michigan Department of Attorney General
1999 – 2004: Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office
1998 – 1999: Law Clerk for the Honorary Michael J. Kelly, Michigan Court of Appeals