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South Carolina Has 1283 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3836 Reviews

South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Wills & Living Wills and more

Bio: Loignon Law Firm was founded on the idea that a strong relationship of mutual trust and respect between the lawyer and client achieves the greatest results. At Loignon Law Firm you will receive the personal touch and attention to detail that the b...

Rating: 9.7

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

The representation you deserve. Aggressively asserting your rights and compassionate to your needs. Call today for a free consultation.

Rating: 7.3

Call for a FREE consultation(864) 528-6546

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in South Carolina

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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Criminal Defense

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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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, DUI & DWI

Bio: J. Stephen Grooms is a lifelong resident of Conway, South Carolina. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science in 2005 from the University of South Carolina. He received his Juris Doctorate from the Charleston School of Law in 2010, and has been a member o...

Rating: 8.4

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more

We help clients deal with the legal challenges that come with criminal charges.

Rating: 8.2

Call for a consultation(843) 407-0433

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Born in Newark, New Jersey and raised in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area, Michele Patrao Forsythe is a multi-lingual attorney who still uses her linguistic ability and her cultural heritage every day in her dynamic litigation practice. Mich...

Rating: 10

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Slip and Fall Accident and more

Former prosecutor, now working to get you the results you deserve.

Rating: 9.3

Call for a FREE consultation(843) 938-5356

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more

Bio: GENE P. VAUGHT, III is a native of Horry County, South Carolina, where he graduated from Conway High School. Gene graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1988 with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. He later graduated from the Un...

Rating: 9.6

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

Bio: I have dedicated my career to representing people and not corporations. I take pride in getting to know each client's story; whether it is their inability to play with their grandchildren after suffering a back injury or the humility from being wr...

Rating: 9.9

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation

Bio: Whether you are seeking a Divorce with issues of child support, alimony, property division, or perhaps hoping to adopt a child, you can be sure I will represent you with, integrity, dilgence, and treat your concerns as though my own personal conce...

Rating: 8.8

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I have been assisting clients with criminal defense for nearly a decade, and in that time I have represented clients in a wide range of cases, from traffic violations up to homicide cases. My work takes me to courthouses across South Carolina, inc...

Rating: 6.5

Call for a consultation(843) 352-8149

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Speeding and Traffic Ticket and more

Review: "I recently hired James Morton for defense of a very minor misdemeanor charge. Though it would have been very easy to simply pay a very small fine and move on, I wanted a vigorous defense against what I viewed as an unwarranted charge. Jim kept m..."

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: In addition to practicing law, I was elected to serve on the Board of Governors for the South Carolina association of Justice ("SCAJ"). I've also taught Criminal Law and Evidence at one of the local colleges. Outside of work, my interests include ...

Rating: 9.5

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more

Review: "I was referred to Scott Dover by a lawyer who doesn’t practice family law herself but who wanted me to be represented by the best possible attorney. I was told by a retired judge that I had chosen one of the very best attorneys. The fact that Scot..."

Rating: 8.8

Call for a consultation(864) 668-7703

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, State, Local And Municipal Law

Rating: 8.8

Call for a consultation(803) 303-6435

South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Brian attended the College of Charleston on a full athletic scholarship and graduated in 1994 with his Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2000, he earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law. After law school, Brian was ap...

Rating: 9.2

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more

Bio: People don’t call a lawyer on their best day. They call when someone they love has been hit by a drunk driver, when a closing is falling apart, when their freedom is on the line, when an insurance company is treating them like a claim number inste...

Rating: 9.9

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Wills & Living Wills and more

Bio: Rebecca was born and raised in New Jersey and is a member of the South Carolina Bar and the State Bar of Georgia, as well as the National Association of Firearms Law Attorneys. A graduate of The Lawrenceville School in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, s...

Rating: 8.5

Call for a consultation(843) 994-2005

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: My law practice began as a clerk for the South Carolina Circuit Court. I worked for Judge James C. "Jimmy" Williams for a year before transitioning to private practice. My first three years of private practice focused on Criminal Defense, particul...

Rating: 10

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Tom Nelson is a Charleston attorney who practices in the areas of general civil litigation, real estate litigation, personal injury, business law, criminal defense, and family law. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, Mr. Nelson graduated from ...

Rating: 10

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South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Matt Burgess is a South Carolina attorney and has represented clients across the state in matters involving Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, General Civil & Appellate Litigation. Matt has been chosen a member of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 1...

Rating: 9.1

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