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    South Carolina Has 1294 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3977 Reviews

    Judah N. Vansyckel

    Judah N. Vansyckel

    5.02 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Review: "I appreciate Judah's knowledge and clear explanations. He's great at thoughtfully laying out my best options. I had to call him once concerning a property manager, and once when dealing with damage done by a contractor."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Thomas Dyllan Rankin

    Thomas Dyllan Rankin

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Dyllan Rankin focuses on serious personal injury litigation and criminal defense. He is a former adjunct professor of legal research and writing at the Charleston School of Law, where he also served on the alumni board. He currently serves on the ...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Jonathan McKey Milling

    Jonathan McKey Milling

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Mr. Milling handles civil litigation, corporate litigation, criminal defense, white collar criminal defense and appeals in all South Carolina state and federal courts. He is a former criminal prosecutor and is a CJA Panel attorney for the District...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Joseph Stephen Schmutz

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    Joseph Stephen Schmutz

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Rating:  6.9
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    Christopher J. Geier

    Christopher J. Geier

    5.011 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Christopher J. Geier handles criminal, ticket and car wreck cases in Southeastern South Carolina, also known as the Lowcountry. Criminal cases include felonies, misdemeanors, drug offenses, DUI's and traffic offenses. Civil cases are limited to ca...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Patrick Aulton Chisum

    Patrick Aulton Chisum

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Patrick Aulton Chisum is a self described as an esquire, knight errant, nautical wheeler, world explorer, volunteer wassailer and amateur lion tamer. Patrick Chisum is a junior partner who handles many different kinds of cases including personal i...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Matthew Martin McGuire

    Matthew Martin McGuire

    5.02 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family
    Bio: McGuire Law has spent over three decades representing people across South Carolina. The firm started small and has grown steadily into one of the state's most respected practices, with a reputation that extends well beyond state lines. The firm fo...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Allison Brandt Blackwelder

    Allison Brandt Blackwelder

    5.0116 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Allison Blackwelder and Blackwelder Law, LLC, have earned a strong reputation in the area of criminal law, serving people throughout Greenville, the upstate area of South Carolina, and statewide. Clients from throughout this region and be...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Joshua Ryan Brown

    Joshua Ryan Brown

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Bio: Fierce advocate that will fight for you and your rights! Not afraid to take a case to trial. Attorneys at MLB Law have over 60 years of combined experience. Joshua Brown was born in Virginia, but moved to Fort Mill, SC with his family when he was ...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Julie A. Franklin

    Julie A. Franklin

    5.062 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Probate, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Review: "Julie is top notch. She helped me with several sticky issues involving my deceased partner's estate and the sale of my home. Her communication is clear and timely. Her advice is well reasoned. Her negotiation skills are superb. Definitely a no non..."
    Rating:  8.2
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    Larry Conrad Marchant

    Larry Conrad Marchant

    5.017 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: "Larry will go up against people no one else will & does not let the good ole boy system stop him from doing the right thing for those people that need help ...." Thank you Elizabeth. I am a thirty-year veteran of South Carolina's bare knuckle pol...
    Rating:  6.4
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    D. Nichole Davis

    D. Nichole Davis

    4.65 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Ms. Davis helped me settle a very complex federal case. I was skeptical about using an attorney from a small firm, but she exceeded my expectations. Unlike my previous lawyers, she was able to think outside of the box and reach an agreement that s..."
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    Dean N. Mureddu

    Dean N. Mureddu

    4.36 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Dean has been defending DUI and criminal cases in the Myrtle Beach and Georgetown area for over twenty years. He has defended probably every type of criminal case at trial. He is a highly skilled defense attorney who is well regarded in the legal ...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Thomas C. Brittain

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    Thomas C. Brittain

    5.02 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Thomas C. Brittain is widely recognized as one of the nation’s top lawyers. His inclusion as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers is bestowed only on the top 1% of all trial lawyers. With over three decades of successful legal represe...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Mark A Peper

    Mark A Peper

    5.02 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: A lifelong Charlstonian, Mark opened The Peper Law Firm in 2005 to provide quality legal services to the citizens of the lowcountry that raised and supported him. Through its continued success, the Firm has grown into a team of 3 attorneys and 7 s...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Erika Baldwin

    Erika Baldwin

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law
    Review: "Miss Baldwin helped to save my life. I was unjustly jail for over 3 yrs. And she showed through truth and evidence I was innocent. Erica is 5 star"
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    Louis H Lang

    Louis H Lang

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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Real Estate and more
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    Nathan James Sheldon

    Nathan James Sheldon

    4.217 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I began my career as a prosecutor in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. I have been practicing criminal law and family law in Rock Hill, South Carolina since 2008. My criminal cases focus on everything from DUI all the way to murder charges. In ...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Michael Vincent Laubshire

    Michael Vincent Laubshire

    5.05 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Bio: A Columbia, South Carolina DUI lawyer at The Laubshire Law Firm has the competence, commitment, and aggression you need at this pivotal time in your life. When you come to this law office, you can rest assured in the representation you can receive...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Harriet Victoria Smith

    Harriet Victoria Smith

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Victoria Smith is an extremely intuitive and intelligent attorney. I feel no need to explain my unfortunate situation, but I am 100% confident in her abilities. I highly recommend you consider hiring her as your legal representative."
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