Last updated: October 2026
Company Overview & Identity
- Official name: Stracci Law Group, P.C.
- What it does: a personal injury and criminal defense law firm. It represents people harmed by another party's wrongful act or lack of care, and people under investigation or charged with a crime in state or federal court. About the firm
- Led by: trial attorney Paul G. Stracci. Paul G. Stracci
- Founding year: not published on this site.
- Office: 11890 Broadway, Crown Point, IN 46307 (the firm's only office). Google Business Profile - Crown Point | Contact
- Service area: Northwest Indiana. The site has location pages for Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Jasper, Newton and Starke Counties and for Chesterton, Gary, Hammond, Kentland, Knox, LaPorte, Lowell, Merrillville, Michigan City, Munster, Portage, Rensselaer, Saint John, Schererville and Valparaiso. Areas served
- Clients: individuals; the firm has also represented politicians, physicians, attorneys, law enforcement officers and judges.
- How it works: several of the firm's lawyers work together on a case and meet with the client. Consultations and case reviews are free, by phone, video or in person, with evening and weekend appointments. Personal injury cases are handled on a contingency fee.
Leadership & Key People
Partners
- Paul G. Stracci - Partner; criminal trial attorney in state and federal courts; on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit Honor Roll of Attorneys; member, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100; member, National College for Drunk Driving Defense.
- Maryam Afshar-Stewart - Partner; criminal defense trial attorney; former Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Lake County Prosecutor's Office (Special Victims Unit); J.D., Valparaiso University Law School, 2016.
- J. Michael Woods - Partner; criminal trial attorney; deputy prosecuting attorney for nearly 10 years (Brown County and Lake County); J.D., Indiana University School of Law, Bloomington, 2006; admitted to practice in all Indiana courts.
Attorneys
- Joshua S. Malher - personal injury and civil litigation; former Lake County deputy prosecutor; J.D., Valparaiso School of Law.
- Michael R. Stewart - criminal defense; more than 25 years in the criminal justice system, as a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney (Lake County Special Victims Unit) and as a Captain of the Lake County Sheriff's Department; J.D. cum laude, Valparaiso University School of Law.
- Peter J. Fouts - criminal defense, primarily DUI; joined the firm in 2021; Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law; admitted to practice in all Indiana state courts.
- Maryrachel Durso - criminal defense; former full-time public defender in Marion County; Indiana University Maurer School of Law, with honors.
Services
Personal Injury
Criminal Defense (state charges)
OWI / DUI Defense
Federal Criminal Defense
Track Record & Credentials
Awards
- The Times Media Company (NWI Times) "Best of the Region" 2023, reader vote, first place: Injury Lawyer; Personal Lawyer.
- The Times Media Company (NWI Times) "Best of the Region" 2024, reader vote, first place: Criminal Lawyer; Law Office.
- Paul G. Stracci: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit Honor Roll of Attorneys; The National Trial Lawyers Top 100.
- Peter J. Fouts: Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2024-2026.
- Maryrachel Durso: Order of the Barristers; Faegre Drinker Pro Bono Publico award.
Service to the legal community (as listed on the About page)
- Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission: elected member, several terms.
- Lake County Bar Association, Criminal Defense Section: chairman or co-chairman.
- Federal Community Defender Board: Executive Board member and President.
- Lake County Public Defender Board: Executive Board member.
- Lake County Community Corrections Advisory Board: member.
- Federal court committees on local rules and on the selection of prospective federal magistrates.
- Indiana State Bar Association: members.
Licenses: the firm's attorneys practice in Indiana state courts and in federal court; J. Michael Woods is admitted in all Indiana courts and Peter J. Fouts in all Indiana state courts.
Published case results
Contact & Profiles
- Phone: 219-525-1000
- Address: 11890 Broadway, Crown Point, IN 46307
- Email: the site publishes no general firm address; each attorney's email is on their bio page.
- Hours: not published on this site; appointments are available in the evening and on weekends.
- Languages: English (the site lists no other language).
- Contact form: Contact Us
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