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    South Carolina Has 1283 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3835 Reviews

    Chad D. Shelton

    Chad D. Shelton

    4.25 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Cannabis Law and more
    Bio: Chad was born and raised in St. Charles, Missouri just outside of St. Louis. He attended undergrad at Valparaiso University in Northwest Indiana and graduated in 2004 with a political science major. Chad then moved to Charleston, South Carolina in...
    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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    Samuel Christopher Bauer

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    Samuel Christopher Bauer

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Sam helped me get out of a DUI last year. I talked with a couple different attorneys in the area before making my decision. While Sam was one of the more expensive it was money well spent. His assistant Amanda was a pleasure to work with (consider..."
    Rating:  9.5
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    C. Austin McDaniel

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    C. Austin McDaniel

    5.08 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: I have dedicated the majority of my professional career to learning the "science" behind the Standardized Field Sobreity Tests as created by the NHTSA and used by all officers in South Carolina when conducting DUI investigations.
    Rating:  9.2
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    Craig Michael Pisarik

    Craig Michael Pisarik

    4.941 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: Craig Pisarik at Pisarik Law Firm, LLC, provides clients with aggressive and skilled representation in criminal cases throughout the South Carolina upstate and midlands (York, Lancaster, Chester, Cherokee, Richland, & Lexington). With a zealous ap...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Rose Mary Parham

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    Rose Mary Parham

    4.89 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Car Accidents and more
    Highly Experienced & Aggressive Attorney Helping Clients Throughout South Carolina.
    Rating:  9.2
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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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    Roger Dale Johnson

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    Roger Dale Johnson

    5.016 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Divorce & Separation and more
    Experienced & Affordable Divorce Attorney. Call today!
    Rating:  8.2
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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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    John M. Ervin

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    John M. Ervin

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    South Carolina lawyer with more than 30 years of experience can help
    Rating:  7.6
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    Meagan Terese Gentry

    Meagan Terese Gentry

    5.024 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Meagan T. Gentry focuses on providing excellent client service and aggressive advocacy for each and every one of her cases. Meagan graduated magna cum laude and with Honors from Arkansas Tech University in Russellville Arkansas, where she also rec...
    Rating:  10
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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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    Jonathan Mccoy Goode

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    Jonathan Mccoy Goode

    5.011 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    We provide small town service with big time results.
    Rating:  8.3
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    Zoe Sanders

    Zoe Sanders

    5.07 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Insurance, Gaming and more
    Bio: Alex and Zoe Sanders have a combined 78 years of experience in practicing law. Alex and Zoe Sanders are father and daughter. They formed the firm to help people and businesses who find themselves involved in the justice system. Alex Sanders is a t...
    Rating:  10
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    William Carey Crantford

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    William Carey Crantford

    5.06 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: #/william-crantford/
    Rating:  10
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    Stephan Victor Futeral

    Stephan Victor Futeral

    5.012 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Stephan Futeral is a Charleston, South Carolina, attorney with more than 32 years of legal experience representing individuals, families, and businesses throughout the Lowcountry. He is a partner in the law firm of Futeral & Nelson, LLC, where a s...
    Rating:  10
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    Joseph Leigh Leventis

    Joseph Leigh Leventis

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: A lifelong resident of Columbia, South Carolina, Joe holds both a B.S. (2009) and a J.D. (2013) from the University of South Carolina. While attending law school, Joe served as a law clerk at the Fifth Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office; after gr...
    Rating:  9.8
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    James D. Mosteller

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    James D. Mosteller

    5.09 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Providing realistic advice for real problems.
    Rating:  9.4
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    Amy Suzanne Lawrence

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    Amy Suzanne Lawrence

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Amy S. Lawrence graduated with a B.A. in English from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro cum laude (2005) and a B.S. in Hospitality Management from East Carolina University (2001). She was president of the college Republicans, sat on t...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Clare C. Hodge

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    Clare C. Hodge

    5.020 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Military Law, Family
    Bio: Mr. Clare C. (Chip) Hodge, III is an experienced trial attorney who works primarily in the area of military criminal defense. Chip was commissioned into the U.S. Marine Corps and retired from active duty in 2022 as a Lieutenant Colonel, having ser...
    Rating:  7.1
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