Ann Arbor DDA member arrested on sexual assault charge

This story originally stated Nassif was a former employee of the prosecutor's office, which was incorrect. Nassif is a former employee of the Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office.

Ann Arbor defense attorney and Downtown Development Authority member Nader Nassif is facing a sexual assault charge, records show.

Nassif, 29, is held at the Washtenaw County Jail on a charge of criminal sexual conduct involving force or coercion, according to jail records. He was scheduled to be arraigned Friday afternoon, but the arraignment was postponed until Saturday, according to jail officials.

Nassif was arrested Wednesday in the 200 block of South Fourth Avenue.

Nassif is a criminal defense attorney and a member of the Ann Arbor DDA since 2011. He is a former attorney with the Washtenaw County Public Defender's Office and the Lorandos Joshi Law Firm, and currently runs his own law firm, The Nassif Law Firm PLLC, at 202 E. Huron St. in Ann Arbor.

Ann Arbor police have not responded to requests for comment about the case Friday morning.

A message seeking comment on the charge was left at a number listed for Nassif’s law firm Friday morning.

Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.