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    Caitlin Erin Murphy

    Caitlin Erin Murphy

    5.032 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, General Practice
    Bio: Attorney Caitlin E. Murphy is a member in good standing of both the Connecticut and New York State Bars and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Caitlin joined the Law Offices of Mark Sheman ...
    Rating:  8.8
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    J. Christopher Llinas

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    J. Christopher Llinas

    5.056 reviews Attention
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration and more
    Trouble with the law? Give me a call. I do criminal, DUI, traffic, and immigration removal defense, at both trial and on appeal, in both state and federal courts.
    Rating:  6.7
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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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    Timothy C Moynahan

    Timothy C Moynahan

    5.017 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 61 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents
    Bio: At The Moynahan Law Firm in Waterbury, CT, our focus is on building long-term relationships with our personal injury and criminal defense clients. We earn those relationships – due to the trust we develop and the results we produce.
    Rating:  9.8
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    Patrick J Cooney

    Patrick J Cooney

    5.015 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am a partner at a general practice law firm that was formed in 1907. We handle almost every legal issue that a small business or an individual may have. My main practice areas are Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, DUI/DWI/OUI defense and civil ...
    Rating:  10
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    Stuart Blake Ratner

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    Stuart Blake Ratner

    5.02 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Tax, Probate and more
    We achieve extraordinary results in federal and state tax controversies, appeals and tax litigation.
    Rating:  9.8
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    Jon L Schoenhorn

    Jon L Schoenhorn

    4.619 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Rights and more
    Review: "Attorney Schoenhorn was recommended to me due to his highly successful experience in civil law and trial law. From my first meeting with him to the successful ruling in my favor he answered all of my questions and gave straight forward explanation..."
    Rating:  9.3
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    Vincent Provenzano

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    Vincent Provenzano

    4.08 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Small Firm Attention, Big Firm Results!
    Rating:  9.1
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    Rachel M Baird

    Rachel M Baird

    5.06 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Civil Rights and more
    Bio: Attorney Baird is a 1992 graduate of Yale Law School who began her legal career as an assistant attorney general and a prosecutor for the State of Connecticut. She is a 6-year Veteran of the United States Air Force. During her time in the military...
    Rating:  10
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    Mark Daniel Colson

    Mark Daniel Colson

    4.86 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: I run a general practice firm located in Hartford, Connecticut, focusing in criminal defense and personal injury. The firm excels in guiding individuals through Connecticut's complex legal system – charging a very reasonable fee for doing so and o...
    Rating:  10
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    Jeremy Scott Donnelly

    Jeremy Scott Donnelly

    5.01 review
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Administrative Law
    Bio: Attorney Donnelly is well known in Connecticut courtrooms and has represented hundreds of individuals charged with offenses ranging from simple motor vehicle matters to murder. While most criminal and civil matters resolve by settlement, Attorney ...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Frederick D. Paoletti

    Frederick D. Paoletti

    5.03 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: ATTORNEY PAOLETTI IS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE ALL STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS IN CONNECTICUT, AS WELL AS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT AND THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. HE HAS SERVED AS A SPECIAL MASTER FOR THE CONNECT...
    Rating:  10
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    Conrad O Seifert

    Conrad O Seifert

    5.09 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, Probate and more
    Bio: Recipient of the 2008-2010, 2015, 2016 and 2017 Connecticut "Super Lawyer" designation in appeals. www.superlawyers.com I am a past president of the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyer's Association. Member of the Connecticut Bar Association, the ...
    Rating:  10
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    Joseph Maya

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    Joseph Maya

    5.012 reviews
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    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more
    Speak with an experienced Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyer today. Our lawyers handle misdemeanor and felony cases and trials in Connecticut. Live Chat Available 24/7. E-mail: [email protected], or call (203) 221-3100.
    Rating:  10
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    Tara Leigh Knight

    Tara Leigh Knight

    5.09 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Tara Knight is the founding member and senior partner of the firm of Knight & Cerritelli L.L.C. located in New Haven, Connecticut. Attorney Knight specializes in criminal defense law and is board-certified in criminal trial advocacy by the Nationa...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Nathaniel E Baber

    Nathaniel E Baber

    5.09 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Nate Baber manages the firm’s personal injury, wage and hour, and criminal defense practice groups. He has tried jury and bench cases in State and Federal Court, argued in the Connecticut Appellate Court, and has litigated cases in a number of Con...
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher Thomas DeMatteo

    Christopher Thomas DeMatteo

    5.07 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Juvenile and more
    Bio: I was born and raised in and around New Haven, Connecticut. I earned my bachelor's degree from Boston College and my juris doctor from Marquette. After working as an associate attorney for Jazlowiecki & Jazlowiecki in Bristol, I opened my own offi...
    Rating:  10
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    Stephen L. Mangan

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    Stephen L. Mangan

    5.012 reviews
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    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Probate, Real Estate and more
    Bio: Steve Mangan has been practicing law for nearly 40 years. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in Economics and his Law degree, he began his law career working with his father, the late Atty. Jack Mangan. In 1987, he joined Ericson, Scalise & Woo...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Kevin Murray Smith

    Kevin Murray Smith

    4.98 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals
    Review: "I found myself in a very difficult situation that I had no knowledge of and had no idea what to do and immediately turned to AVVO after having success with finding a bankruptcy attorney here. It was a very frightening time for myself and my family..."
    Rating:  9.3
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    Raymond M Hassett

    Raymond M Hassett

    5.011 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Litigation and more
    Review: "Attorney Hassett was instrumental in the success of "winning" my criminal cases. Originally being charged with 3 felonies, today my record is clean. He is passionate for practicing defense law and has superb knowledge of the justice system due to ..."
    Rating:  9.3
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    Brittany Bussola Paz

    Brittany Bussola Paz

    4.610 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Appeals and more
    Bio: Attorney Paz has practiced almost exclusively criminal defense for her entire career. While in law school, Attorney Paz interned at the Public Defender’s Office and since admission worked for 5 years at Pattis & Smith in New Haven, where she worke...
    Rating:  10
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