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    Michael B. Roberts

    Michael B. Roberts

    5.049 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: From an early age I knew that I wanted to represent the criminally accused. The interaction between people, the police, and the courts always fascinated me. There are no higher stakes than fighting to save a person's freedom and in some instances ...
    Rating:  10
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    Leslie B. Posnock

    Leslie B. Posnock

    5.025 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: LESLIE B. POSNOCK is a partner in the law firm of Schwartz & Posnock. Ms. Posnock, an attorney since 1984, is licensed in the State and Federal Courts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and California. Ms. Posnock is a former public defender in Philadel...
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    Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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    Charles H Nugent

    Charles H Nugent

    5.069 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Charles H. Nugent Jr., the firm’s founder, has been representing people in New Jersey and Pennsylvania for more than 30 years. Recognized as one of the premier trial attorneys in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, he has a proven history of success and ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Robert M. Perry

    Robert M. Perry

    5.045 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Robert Perry is a seasoned and talented trial attorney who served as a Burlington County and Camden County Assistant Prosecutor for over a decade before joining Rosenberg | Perry & Associates, LLC (formerly Daniel M. Rosenberg & Associates, LLC) i...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Michael T Simon

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    Michael T Simon

    5.04 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: Michael Simon is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury Attorney at the law firm Weiseman DiGioia, P.A. Mr. Simon appears regularly in Municipal and Superior (County) Courts throughout North and Central New Jersey representing individuals accused ...
    Rating:  8.7
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    John B. Brennan

    John B. Brennan

    5.053 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime
    Bio: I am a former prosecutor with over 32 years of Criminal Trial experience. Certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Criminal Trial Attorney.
    Rating:  9.7
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    Joshua David Altman

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    Joshua David Altman

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Josh was a fantastic lawyer from start to finish - and after! I got arrested for the first time ever and was charged with 4th degree Stalking. The whole story was overblown by the police and prosecutors, to the point that even the "victims" were n..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Gary M Didieo

    Gary M Didieo

    4.852 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Litigation
    Review: "The law firm of Mr Gary didieo helped me on my case 110% and to anyone looking to settle he is the one to do the job . I FIND and give Mr. Didieo a A+++++"
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher James Cifrodello

    Christopher James Cifrodello

    4.9199 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Union County Criminal Defense Attorney Christopher J. Cifrodello views his role as both advocate and confidant. People come to an attorney mostly during an extremely stressful time of their lives. They come to him because they want someone who wil...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Tamika T. McKoy

    Tamika T. McKoy

    4.932 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I have handled hundreds of criminal cases ranging from Homicide, Racketeering to Aggravated Assault and Weapons offenses, formerly as an Assistant Prosecutor, and now as a defense attorney. It is important to have adequate legal counsel the moment...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Alan Peyrouton

    Alan Peyrouton

    5.030 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Peyrouton Law is a Bergen County Criminal Defense Law firm. We have successfully represented clients throughout Bergen County, Hudson County, Passaic County, Essex County and all New Jersey Criminal Courts. We only practice criminal defense and we...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Dominique Tonacchio

    Dominique Tonacchio

    5.018 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Residential and more
    Bio: Dominique Tonacchio is a founding partner of Tonacchio Law, LLC, known for her tenacious and aggressive advocacy, strategic legal thinking, and unwavering commitment to achieving the best outcome for every client. Her legal experience is extensive...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Brian Zeiger

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    Brian Zeiger

    4.68 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Civil Rights and more
    Bio: Attorney Brian Zeiger is a protector of people's individual rights, and takes his clients' liberty and freedom very seriously. Mr. Zeiger is passionate about jury trials.
    Rating:  10
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    Frank V Carbonetti

    Frank V Carbonetti

    5.0102 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Frank V. Carbonetti, Esq., was born and raised in Lodi, New Jersey. Frank began working as a law clerk at Lucianna & Lucianna in 1996, and has been an associate and a partner at the firm since 1999. Ironically, Frank's grandfather (also named Fran...
    Rating:  9.1
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    André G. Travieso

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    André G. Travieso

    5.023 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Entertainment and more
    Bio: André G. Travieso is the owner and founder of Travieso Law. With every client, André’s plan of action is simple – deliver a knockout. Travieso Law is an established and premier law firm in New York and New Jersey. Travieso Law has created a distin...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Ashley Eve Shapiro

    Ashley Eve Shapiro

    4.715 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Ashley E. Shapiro is an associate at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP. Ms. Shapiro’s practice concentrates on the areas of White Collar Criminal Defense & Corporate Investigations as well as Federal, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania criminal defens...
    Rating:  10
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    James A. Abate

    James A. Abate

    4.852 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: James A. Abate is a partner with Aiello Harris Abate Law Group. Mr. Abate practice is focused in Criminal Law, DWI Defense, Domestic Violence and Appelate practice. Mr. Abate is certified as an instructor in the adminstration of Standardized Field...
    Rating:  10
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    Brian J Neary

    Brian J Neary

    4.513 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: Regarded as one of the "go to" criminal defense lawyers in New Jersey, Brian J. Neary devotes his entire practice to the defense of those accused of crimes and serious motor vehicle offenses. Widely known in courthouses and in the press as "the la...
    Rating:  10
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    Steven Todd Goldstein

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    Steven Todd Goldstein

    4.611 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Review: "Un exelente abogado , súper profesional y un gran ser humano que en momentos super difíciles tubo las palabras correctas para sentirnos protegida y respaldados mi esposo y yo. Y en el momento de hacer su trabajo fue magistral para un veredicto en ..."
    Rating:  9.6
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    Matthew Teeter

    Matthew Teeter

    5.0101 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Matthew Teeter graduated from The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey (now known as Stockton University) in 2008, having majored in Criminal Justice with a focus in Forensic Investigation. While obtaining his degree, he successfully completed a...
    Rating:  9.6
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