Todd Perkins — Banks' Attorney

Position

FieldValue
Bar #P55623
FirmPerkins Law Group, PLLC — 615 Griswold St, Detroit MI 48226
Practice areasCriminal defense, personal injury, no-fault civil, bankruptcy, bribery (per firm website)
EducationB.A. History, Dartmouth College; J.D., University of Detroit Mercy School of Law (1996)
Municipal rolesCity Attorney, Inkster (since Jun 2024); former City Attorney, Highland Park
PoliticalRan for Mayor of Detroit (2025 nonpartisan primary — finished 4th)
FamilyBrother of Judge Sean Perkins (36th District Court)

Connection to Banks Network

RoleDetail
Banks’ attorneyRepresents Brian Roderick Banks in legal matters
Miller’s attorneyRepresented Judge Cylenthia Miller in DTW airport gun case (Jun 2024) — same attorney as Banks
Evans’ attorneyRepresented Judge Vonda Evans (Retired) during FBI Operation Northern Hook corruption probe — Evans was not a target
Carol BanksRepresented Carol Banks (FBI-probed vice chair, Eastside Slate) in Operation Northern Hook
Judge Kenneth KingRepresented Judge Kenneth King of 36th District Court
Bench pipelineFirm website: “Perkins Law Group has served as a catalyst for sitting judges” — brother Sean is one of them
36th District overlapSean Perkins sits on same court as Judge Tenisha Yancey and Judge Adam Sabree

Perkins Law Group

FieldValue
FirmPerkins Law Group, PLLC
Address615 Griswold St, Detroit MI 48226
Prior employeeJudge Sean Perkins — practiced felony/misdemeanor criminal, personal injury, no-fault civil, and bankruptcy at Todd’s firm before taking the bench

Sean literally worked at Todd Perkins’ firm before becoming a judge. Todd files lawsuits for Banks; Sean sits on the bench in the same jurisdiction.

Mayoral Run — Detroit 2025

Todd Perkins ran for Mayor of Detroit in the 2025 nonpartisan primary, finishing 4th. Campaign site: perkinsforthepeople.com.

Financial History

IssueDetail
Bankruptcies4 personal bankruptcies (PACER)
IRS tax liens$100,000+ (public records)

Key Facts

  • Banks’ attorney has 4 bankruptcies and $100K+ in IRS tax liens
  • His brother Sean sits on 36th District Court — same court as Yancey and Adam Sabree
  • Represented Judge Miller (PCA Board Chair) in her criminal case — connecting the legal and judicial arms
  • Represented network-connected judges during federal corruption probes
  • Currently City Attorney of Inkster; formerly City Attorney of Highland Park

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