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    South Carolina Has 1281 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3840 Reviews

    Russell D. Hilton

    Russell D. Hilton

    5.022 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: As a private practitioner, criminal defense attorney, and former prosecutor, I am known throughout the legal community as a respected and effective attorney who has built up a wealth of knowledge and resources to handle your legal issues. I was bo...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Trent H. Chambers

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    Trent H. Chambers

    4.527 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Guarding your legal interest since 1999. DUI, Traffic, Criminal Defense, and Injury Claims. When Life gets bent, better call Trent!
    Rating:  9.2
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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. Kulp

    Timothy C. Kulp

    5.024 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Experience. I am proud to be a criminal defense lawyer. I have over three decades of experience in criminal justiceas a former FBI agent, former Assistant State Prosecutor (Solicitor), former Charleston City Prosecutor and municipal judge. This di...
    Rating:  10
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    Vicki Koutsogiannis

    Vicki Koutsogiannis

    5.010 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents
    Bio: Vicki Koutsogiannis is a regular fixture in midlands area courts. She has experience in negotiation and in the trial of criminal defense and civil matters, including cases such as drug distribution, domestic violence, and DUI. She offers in-person...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Christopher Wayne Adams

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    Christopher Wayne Adams

    5.016 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Sex Crime and more
    Protecting liberty. Finding Solutions. Fights for people facing charges in state and federal courts.
    Rating:  10
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    Micah Leddy

    Micah Leddy

    5.09 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Micah Leddy is the founding attorney at the Columbia law firm, Leddy Law Firm, LLC. Mr. Leddy earned his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Economics and then became a licensed Series-7 registered representative, working for Wall Street. He earned his...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Dale Martin Savage

    Dale Martin Savage

    5.06 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: I am a criminal defense and civil trial lawyer in Charleston, South Carolina. My practice focusses on DUI defense, drug and gun crimes, as well as violent offenses. On the civil side I focus on personal injury, divorce cases, and workers compensat...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Perry Buckner Deloach

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    Perry Buckner Deloach

    5.020 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Probate
    Bio: Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Car Wrecks, Motorcycle Wrecks, Trucking Cases, Wrongful Death, Criminal Defense, DUI Defense, Civil Appeals, Criminal Appeals
    Rating:  9.1
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    Greg McCollum

    Greg McCollum

    4.413 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: At the Complete Legal Defense Team: We Defend the Accused who Have a Lot To Lose. Being accused of a crime is frightening. You experience public shame and humiliation and do not know where to turn for help. We are experienced and knowledgeable and...
    Rating:  10
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    Paul Thurmond

    Paul Thurmond

    5.016 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Paul R. Thurmond was born in Greenwood, S.C., the youngest son of Senator Strom Thurmond and Nancy Moore Thurmond. A native of Aiken, South Carolina, Paul Thurmond graduated from Aiken High School and earned an athletic scholarship to Vanderbilt U...
    Rating:  10
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    Michael Brian Hanzel

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    Michael Brian Hanzel

    5.010 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Military Law, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Michael Hanzel is a solo practioner focusing on military law, criminal law, and appeals. During 12 years on active duty in the Navy JAG Corps, he served as a military prosecutor and defense attorney, where he represented clients at the trial, appe...
    Rating:  9.2
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    E. Charles Grose

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    E. Charles Grose

    4.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Criminal defense representation for major felonies, appeals and post-conviction relief.
    Rating:  9.3
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    Rodney Wade Richey

    Rodney Wade Richey

    4.712 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Rodney Richey believes that everyone deserves a FIGHTER to win their case! He has been a fighting advocate for personal injury and criminal defendants since graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1995. Rodney Richey believes in workin...
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher David Kennedy

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    Christopher David Kennedy

    5.04 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Experience To Help Clients During Their Often Difficult & Personal Struggles.
    Rating:  9.2
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    Eleanor Duffy Cleary

    Eleanor Duffy Cleary

    5.014 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals
    Bio: I have deep roots in South Carolina. I am a native South Carolininian and I went to Richland School District One schools. I grew up on Harden Street right up from Five Points. I am a dedicated Gamecock, having attended USC for undergrad and law sc...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Thomas Joseph Quinn

    Thomas Joseph Quinn

    5.07 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: I believe clients are paying for access to their lawyer and information as much as results. While Michelle can often answer questions I am always available to clients unless I am in court. Calls never go unreturned. The client does not meet with a...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Samuel Barton Tooker

    Samuel Barton Tooker

    5.014 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation
    Bio: To folks who are injured, contemplating a lawsuit, or facing criminal charges, the judicial system can often seem overwhelming. However, the legal process doesn't have to be a burden. When you find yourself in a positon where you think you may nee...
    Rating:  10
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    John Vernon Steensen Crangle

    John Vernon Steensen Crangle

    5.05 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: A Dedicated & Trial-Proven DUI Defense & Criminal Defense Attorney for Upstate South Carolina. Since 2012, I have represented over 1000 clients facing charges from Murder to Speeding-Tickets. Call to SPEAK with ME. Not a Paralegal or Associate.
    Rating:  9.5
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    Zachary Evan Fry

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    Zachary Evan Fry

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    First Class South Carolina DUI Attorney. National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40. Call 803 752-3329
    Rating:  9.1
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    James Wofford Bannister

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    James Wofford Bannister

    5.07 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Need a Criminal Defense Attorney? It is important to act quickly. Call for a free consultation.
    Rating:  10
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