Todd Flood Founder and Managing Partner

Founding attorney Todd Flood brings decades of courtroom experience, public-service leadership, and high-stakes trial advocacy to clients facing pivotal legal challenges.

Phone: (248) 506-3230
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Leadership Built in the Courtroom

Todd Flood is the founding attorney and managing partner of Flood Law, PLLC. Throughout his career, he has built a reputation for handling serious, complex matters with the preparation, credibility, and strategic focus that high-stakes litigation demands.

Clients and referring attorneys alike know Todd Flood as a trial lawyer who has spent his career in courtrooms, not on the sidelines. With a proven track record of trying more than 300 trials, he brings seasoned judgment to matters involving criminal defense, wrongful death, civil rights, whistleblower claims, and other difficult litigation where the consequences are significant and lasting.

His work reflects the core identity of Flood Law: experienced advocacy, direct attorney involvement, and serious representation when it matters most.

From Prosecutor to Founding Attorney

Before establishing Flood Law, Todd served as an Assistant Wayne County Prosecutor. In that role, he litigated and tried a broad range of cases, including homicides, complex fraud matters, narcotics trafficking cases, criminal sexual conduct cases, and other serious criminal matters. Before leaving the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, he was promoted to Principal Attorney in charge of the Drug House Unit under Mike Duggan.

In that position, Todd successfully litigated against absentee landowners, including the DNR and mortgage holders, to address blighted properties used to sell narcotics.

That background gave him firsthand knowledge of how cases are investigated, built, and presented, an experience that continues to shape his work as a trial attorney today.

A Career Defined by Complex Litigation

Since leaving the Prosecutor’s Office, Todd has been recognized for handling complicated civil claims and major litigation involving wrongful death, civil rights violations, and whistleblower actions.

Todd has also handled major courtroom matters across Michigan involving complicated RICO prosecutions, homicides, and the defense of corporations and individuals facing serious government scrutiny.

In addition to litigation, his experience has extended into sensitive investigations involving companies, universities, hospitals, and local municipalities.

His practice has included representation in matters involving:

Wrongful death claims
Civil rights litigation
Whistleblower actions
Complex criminal defense
Institutional investigations

Landmark Cases Todd Flood’s Impact on Michigan

Head of Criminal Prosecutions in Flint Water Crisis

Todd Flood served as Special Prosecutor overseeing criminal prosecutions during the Flint water crisis. His leadership helped hold public officials and institutions accountable for decisions that contributed to one of Michigan’s most significant public health disasters.

Photo by Carlos Osorio, Associated Press

Representing Survivors of Larry Nassar

Todd Flood represented survivors connected to the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal, advocating for accountability and justice for individuals harmed by systemic institutional failures. His work supported survivors seeking recognition, legal recourse, and broader awareness of abuse within trusted organizations.

Photo by Matthew Dae Smith, Lansing State Journal

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Public-Service Experience and Special Appointments

Todd Flood’s experience is not limited to private practice. He has regularly been called upon to step into important prosecutorial and investigative roles even while working in private practice.

He has been designated a Special Assistant Attorney General to prosecute cases in Oakland County and to assist in prosecuting a pharmaceutical company. These appointments reflect the level of trust placed in his judgment, courtroom skill, and ability to handle legally and publicly significant matters.

That combination of public-service leadership and private-practice advocacy is a defining part of his background.

Recognition and Professional Distinction

Todd’s work has earned recognition from respected legal and business organizations throughout Michigan. His honors include:

Top Lawyer in the State of Michigan
Fellow of the State Bar, an honor earned by fewer than one percent of the Bar
Recognition by Crain’s Detroit Business as a top lawyer
Fellow of the Oakland County Bar
Multiple honors in Super Lawyers
A Michigan Lawyers Weekly award as one of the Top Ten Lawyers of the Year in the state
Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame

These recognitions reflect not only legal ability, but also the professional respect he has earned within Michigan’s legal community.