James Ernest Crawford Jr.

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James Ernest Crawford Jr.

also known as Jim Crawford

4.5
Rating: 9.5

Licensed for 33 years

Criminal defense Lawyer at Linthicum, MD
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime ... +3 more

999 Corporate Blvd., Suite 100, Linthicum, MD

Virtual Consultation Available

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About James

Biography

JAMES E. CRAWFORD JR. & ASSOCIATES, LLC

A "Serious Criminal Trial Lawyer" Ready to Fight for Your Rights

Maryland's Premier Family Law Attorneys

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Criminal Defense 30%

JC Law stands as your legal champion to protect you & your family during: + Domestic Assault & Violent Crime, including Murder & Aggravated Assault + Theft, Robbery & Fraud + Juvenile Offenses + Drugs & Weapons + Warrants, Bail, & Expungement

34 years | 5,000 cases

30%
DUI and DWI 20%

Don't let a single mistake wreck your life. JC Law helps clients preserve their right to drive when facing charges like: + DUI & DWIs + Traffic Tickets & Misdemeanors + Motor Vehicle Theft + Reckless Endangerment + Vehicular Manslaughter

34 years

20%
Federal Crime 15%

JC Law helps clients fight the feds with our Maryland defense team for federal charges like: + Bribery + Fraud, including Tax & Healthcare + Cyber Crimes, including Child Pornography + Gambling + Conspiracy + Embezzlement + Identity Theft + Perjury

15%
Sex Crime 15%

JC Law defends the lives & livelihoods of our clients facing sex crime charges, such as: + Child Pornography + Rape allegations + Sex Offenses + Sex Investigations + Prostitution & Solicitation + Voyeurism & Indecent Exposure + The MD Sex Registry

34 years

15%
Divorce and Separation 10%

JC Law helps clients move on to the next chapter in their lives through: + Men's Divorce Services + Prenups & Postnups + Mediation & Settlements + Child Legal Services + Alimony Negotiations + MD Property Distribution + Post-Divorce Modifications

10%
Family 10%

At JC Law, we help Maryland families fight for their futures through: + Divorce & Mediation + Alimony & Property Distribution + Custody, Visitation, & Support + Military Family Law + Protective & Peace Orders + Contempt of Court + MSAs & Settlements

34 years | 5,000 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2018 2017 2015
Gold Client Champion
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 33 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1993

Active

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Office of James E. Crawford, Jr. & Associates

999 Corporate Blvd., Suite 100, Linthicum, MD, 21090

jamescrawfordlaw.com

Online Presence

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James Ernest Crawford Jr.'s Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.5 /5.0

54 Client Reviews

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Posted by Chris M from Pasadena, Md | May 20, 2011

Agressive Court Room Lawyer !!!

I use James Crawford on a violation of probation. I was guilty, i caught a new charge while on probation, and was found guilty.(didnt use crawford on that case) And when my P.O. Found out she wrote my judge an had me violated. The judge put a warrent out for my arrest and held me with out bail cause ...of the prison time i was backing up. Well one day after i was aressted my wife went right to Crawfords office. Right away he filed a motion to get me a bail review, and argue the "No Bail Status". Well at my bail review he was able to argue to the court and get me released on my on recog, So at my VOP trial he argued the case (and remember i was guilty) and had Everything, Dismissed!!! Yup Thrown out, He walked me in the court room, and he walked me out! If you or any one you know have a court date use James Crawford Jr,

Posted by Pete | March 28, 2011

The Most Professional and Caring Lawyer

Mr. Crawford asked if I would write a review of him and his office based upon what happened with me about a year ago. I was charged with a serious crime (assault) and the whole thing was a lie. Everybody thought I was guilty and Mr. Crawford convinced the Prosecuting attorney that it never happened. ...The case was dismissed!

Posted by anonymous | April 16, 2015

Satisfied costumer

I was a little nervous at first cause I didn't know how the whole lawyer thing worked so not speaking to anyone until the exact time of my court case was nerv racking but once he showed up he did his business to the T and I walked out of the court happy as could be

Posted by kevin | June 22, 2026 | Hired Attorney

Be cautious when considering JCLaw

Be cautious when considering JCLaw (long review, but important details included). I first hired this firm in October 2021, and my experience at that time was positive. Based on that, I returned in April 2025 for a separate legal matter, choosing to overlook their current Google rating (3.8 and toda...y 4.2). In hindsight, that was a mistake. When I hired them in April 2025, I provided the requested escrow funds. After a week with no communication, I followed up and discovered they had used an outdated email address, the one from 2021 instead of my current one (and this should have been a warning of things to come). I made additions to my escrow account as needed and in July of 2025 the attorney I was working with left the firm. I was then assigned a new “team” consisting of (from what I could tell), a paralegal, a junior and a senior attorney. Over the following two weeks, I sent several emails requesting updates on my case and received no response. Based on the lack of communication, I terminated their services. That night, about 8pm, I get a phone call from the junior attorney. He asked if I would reverse my decision to terminate and I said no, he continued, he stated that he did not get my emails the last two weeks (3 of them), but did get today's. He then said he could show me a screenshot of his emails showing mine weren't there. I then told him, I have almost 40 years of IT experience, all your screenshot proves is that you deleted the emails prior to taking the screenshot. He proceeded to repeat himself (multiple times) ignoring what I said. Now we get to the grievances. In August about 4 weeks after termination, I had yet to get my escrow refund (after having inquired many times about it). So, I filed a grievance. I then went to look at my invoices; I noticed many erroneous charges. This resulted in grievance number 2. During the discussions with JCLaw and the grievance committee I went back over my invoices and discovered 2 missing invoices, the very first one regarding my escrow and the very last one. The first invoice I believe went to the old email account. The very last one, I suspect, did also, in an attempt to hide charges to my account. The last one showed that post termination they charged me for sending my case to my new attorney (other than unethical, it's illegal according to the Bar Association). This resulted in my updating of my 2nd grievance. The first grievance got their attention and eventually the refund of my escrow. The 2nd one was a major confrontation. A senior partner and I had many emails back and forth, and, at one point I thought we had a settlement on the erroneous charges; wrong, when asking when I would be getting my check, they did it again, ghosted me. I withdrew my agreement (considering what I had to do to get the escrow refund, I had no choice), and was accused of reneging. I went back to the grievance committee announcing this. During all this the senior partner sent an email stating, all my invoices were attached, nope, none were attached. When I responded, he insisted that his email showed the attachments. At that point, I told him I have almost 40 years of IT experience, and one of two things happen to attachments. First, they aren't attached, the second, if attached and not received the email server sends a message that the attachments were not sent (#2 did not happen). Again, he insisted I was wrong. In the end I did settle on the erroneous invoice charges (for less than I wanted) and did withdraw my grievances.

Posted by Ronald | January 06, 2024 | Hired Attorney

RUN - THEY INLY WANT YOUR MONEY

THEY ONLY WANT YOUR MONEY AND OVER CHARGE… I wish I had done better research before hiring this firm. They changed lawyers on me 3 different times. My last attorney JASON NYUGEN misrepresented me and failed to make filings. In addition cancelled meetings with the court. Thanks to him I lost my case..... I would not recommend this firm

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James Ernest Crawford Jr.'s Lawyer Endorsements

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Walter Sutton

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"Jim is a consummate professional. Someone who knows the law and how to use it for his clients. He will create the issues to benefit you. His love of the law and this profession is unmatched."

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Jason Fox

Sex crime lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Crawford is an excellent advocate for his clients. He has several years of litigation experience. I would trust his advice and representation on any legal issue I need help with."

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Suad Bektic

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I fully endorse Mr. Crawford. He is extremely knowledgeable and very dynamic in the courtroom. He truly cares and is always willing to go the extra mile for his clients."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | May 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse James. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community."

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David Gormley

Family lawyer | Apr 20

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.5 (Superb)

Honors

2020

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2019

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2018

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2017

Preeminent Lawyer Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Awarded Alumni of the year MSJ 2016 honor date 2016, Mount Saint Joseph

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2014

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers Magazine

2014

Preeminent Lawyer Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Preeminent Lawyer Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Top Lawyers in Maryland, Legal Network

2012

Preeminent Lawyer Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

Preeminent Lawyer Award, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

Preeminent Lawyer Award, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1992 - Present

Managing Partner, Law Offices of James E. Crawford, Jr. & Associates

Associations

2016 - Present

Mount Saint Joseph

Mount Saint Joseph Board of Directors organization

2015 - Present

American Association for Justice

Member

2015 - Present

Criminal Defense Lawyers Group

Member

2015 - Present

American Association for Justice

Member

2015 - Present

Americas DUI DWI Attorneys

Member

2014 - Present

Forensic Science Litigation Attorney Network

Member

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

State of Maryland vs. Ryland

All charges dismissed except 21-902 (a) -2 weekends, supervised probation

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Education

1992

University of Baltimore School of Law

Juris Doctor

1987

University of Baltimore

MA - Masters

1985

Frostburg State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

1980

Mount Saint Joseph High school

H.S.

Speaking Engagements

2016

Alumni of the Year Award

Current Political and Social Issues

Publications

2017

Legal Publications "There is only an Opportunity for Justice"

2012

West Publishing Identity Fraud

2011

James E Crawford Jr. Criminal Blog Sex Offense Charge Dropped against a Baltimore Man

Languages

English

Activity

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