Attorney Elizabeth LaCosse - Qualifications

With offices in Menominee and Escanaba, Beth Lacosse is one of the most experienced criminal defense lawyers in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She is a 1991 graduate of Thomas M. Cooley Law School where she received the honor of Cum Laude. She was elected and served as the county prosecutor in Ontonagon, and Ms. LaCosse was also Delta County Chief Assistant Prosecutor. She has served on the board of directors for the Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (CDAM) and was recently promoted to become one of the organization's office holders. Ms. LaCosse is also a 2007 graduate of the CDAM Trial College.

Ms. LaCosse has handled hundreds of jury trials, motions and evidentiary hearings. She has appeared on Court TV and A&E Network's "American Justice." Ms. LaCosse was lead counsel in an infamous murder case that occurred in Ontonagon County. A book entitled "The Sweater Letter" was written by Dave Distel of Los Angeles about that landmark case.

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William Maze is certified in the BAC Datamaster by National Patent Analytical Systems. This is one of the actual working models used at the Maze Legal Group.
The Maze Legal Group owns all of the current PBT models used by Michigan police officers in connection with DUI enforcement. These two PBTs are the actual devices we have at the firm.
William Maze is certified in the standardized field sobriety tests, and he has helped train a number of other Michigan lawyers on the test battery.

Experienced

  • Serious Felony and Misdemeanor Cases, including CSC, murder, and drunk driving.
  • Successful DUI / OWI / DWI Defense in association with the Maze Legal Group.
  • Upper Peninsula Representation - Focused in Menominee, Dickinson, Delta, Alger, Marquette, Schoolcraft and Iron County.
  • Former Elected Prosecutor -- Ontonagon County.
  • Former Delta County Chief Assistant Prosecutor.
  • Former Assistant Prosecutor in Marquette County.
  • Seasoned Trial Attorney Including Hundreds of Motions, Evidentiary Hearings and Jury Trials.

Involved

  • Elected Officer -- Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
  • Former Board Member - CDAM.
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)
  • Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, Bay de Noc Community College.
  • Previously taught criminal justice at Northern Michigan University.
  • Active in the Jaycees, Kiwanis, Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Bay Area.
  • Delta County Business and Professional Women's Club.
  • State Bar of Michigan.

Advanced Trial Skills

  • Trial Practice College - Thomas Cooley Law School, Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan.
  • Larry Pozner and Roger Dodd - Advanced Cross-Examination Techniques.






William Maze's Qualifications

Field Sobriety Tests

  • Certified since 2005.
  • Teaches other lawyers the SFST battery.
  • Coursework - Forensic Sobriety Assessment (FSA) Certification Course Scientific Issues in Judging Intoxication and SFST Research.
  • Coursework - Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN): Visual Science Issues with Dr. Scott Stevenson.

Breath Tests

  • Factory training at NPAS.
  • Understands the science and weaknesses of breath testing.
  • Owns and understands the operation of the Alcosensor III and Lifeloc PBT.
  • Frequently works with qualified breath test experts.

Blood Tests

  • Toxicology Training in connection with the "National Symposium for Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety," sponsored by AIT Laboratories, 2006.
  • Frequently works with qualified blood testing experts and independent laboratories.