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    Maryland Has 2826 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 15006 Reviews

    Robert Hal Silberman

    Robert Hal Silberman

    3.79 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I met Rob while waiting for my disability hearing. Two other lawyers had refused to take my case as it was "unwinnable". Rob graciously took my case. My hearing was continued and four months later he represented me at my final hearing. In only 4 w..."
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    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Defective and Dangerous Products, Entertainment and more
    Rating:  9.4
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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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    James E. Keatts

    James E. Keatts

    4.58 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Not all heroes wear capes jimmy keatts is the best around turned a 60 year sentence 3 felonies and 5 misdemeanor to a pbj probation before judgement one year max or fine great at communication and holds your hand and walks you through the whole pr..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Douglas T Sachse

    Douglas T Sachse

    5.06 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Education
    Bio: Doug Sachse, a married father of 6, is a 1972 graduate of McDonogh School, and a 1976 cum laude graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. He obtained his Law Degree in 1979 after graduating with honors from the University Of Maryland School Of L...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Patrick J Hoover

    Patrick J Hoover

    4.610 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Education, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: For more than three decades I've concentrated my legal practice on the highly specialized legal services required of my unique group of special clients: Students, Youth, Children, Juveniles, Young Adults, and their parents. I am a fully licensed a...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Gabriel C Vine

    Gabriel C Vine

    5.09 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am an American by choice. Arrived in the US as a child and have lived in places spanning the spectrum...from New York City (Queens) to Hanford, Central California (yeah, try and find it on the map). I have travelled quite a bit and have visited ...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Paul Howard Kent

    Paul Howard Kent

    5.07 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Paul helped me out on a appeal and when your dealing with a failure of a chemical test and the motor vehicle administration it ends up going to the attorney general and luckily Paul Kent knows how to navigate this area well. I still had to go to F..."
    Rating:  7.5
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    Arnold F. Phillips

    Arnold F. Phillips

    5.015 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Arnold F. Phillips is an experienced attorney who uses his knowledge and experience of the law to help his clients negotiate the legal system in an efficient manner. His goals are to accomplish the goals of his clients, while not wasting his clien...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Andrea Eileen Jaskulsky

    Andrea Eileen Jaskulsky

    5.01 review
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: The Law Firm of Andy Jaskulsky is a Maryland based criminal defense firm. Mrs. Jaskulsky, a former prosecutor, has been representing clients charged in various criminal matters since 2006. Mrs. Jaskulsky is committed to providing her clients the s...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Francis R Jones

    Francis R Jones

    5.025 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Frank R. Jones is a partner at the firm of Sasscer, Clagett Bucher. Mr. Jones has successfully developed a practice concentrating in complex personal injury litigation, criminal defense, insurance defense, utility defense, civil litigation, and me...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Caroline Alexandra Norman

    Caroline Alexandra Norman

    5.010 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Caroline Norman Frost has quickly established herself as a leading criminal defense and DUI/DWI attorney in Annapolis, Maryland, known for her tenacious advocacy and strong results in high-stakes cases involving the risk of incarceration. As the f...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Peter Jon Korzenewski

    Peter Jon Korzenewski

    5.02 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Bio: Peter has extensive legal experience, spanning almost a quarter of a century, with a particular emphasis on civil and criminal litigation. He is a member of the Maryland Bar and admitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. A t...
    Rating:  9.1
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    William Henry Cooke

    William Henry Cooke

    5.07 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: I started my career working as a prosecutor in the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. From 2003 to 2007, I prosecuted cases ranging from simple misdemeanors to complex felonies. I came to the conclusion that the criminal justice system in B...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Isaac Klein

    Isaac Klein

    5.01 review
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Criminal charges can have a serious impact on you and your family. Even without incarceration, a criminal conviction can have a devastating effect. It can affect your job, licensed professionals, and if you’re not a US citizen, your ability to rem...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Stacey Burnett Rice

    Stacey Burnett Rice

    4.536 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Bio: Stacey B. Rice began her legal career in criminal defense, before transitioning to family law just a short time later. She first attended Rollins College, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 1994, then went on to earn her...
    Rating:  10
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    Benjamine Irving Evan

    Benjamine Irving Evan

    5.03 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Ben Evan founded his legal practice, the Law Office of Ben Evan, in 2008. Located in Suitland, the firm represents clients in personal injury and criminal defense claims. Mr. Evan received his B.A. from Purdue University before earning his Juris D...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Roya May Hanna

    Roya May Hanna

    5.09 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "Best defense lawyer ever thank you for everything both cases won June 10-11 &17 2025 Thank you every much"
    Rating:  7.8
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    Monica Marie Guilarte

    Monica Marie Guilarte

    4.824 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Debt Collection, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: The Law Office of Monica Guilarte LLC strives to achieve results that exceed client expectations through *being accessible, responsive and efficient *making client’s needs a priority through aggressive and vigilant representation in a cost-effecti...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Jeffrey Lewis Kaplan

    Jeffrey Lewis Kaplan

    5.06 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Probate and more
    Bio: Mr. Kaplan graduated in the top 10% of his graduating class at Towson University with a Bachelors in Accounting. After a brief stint in the Accounting World, Mr. Kaplan decided that he could better help people as an attorney. Mr. Kaplan attended t...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Harry Jacques Trainor

    Harry Jacques Trainor

    5.01 review
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime
    Bio: Since 1979, Harry J. Trainor, Jr. has focused his practice in the areas of Criminal and Civil Litigation. He has been involved in the defense of many high profile and complex cases. For his successful defense of the first federal death penalty cas...
    Rating:  9.0
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