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    James Sanford Friedman

    James Sanford Friedman

    4.725 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am a criminal defense attorney with offices in New Brunswick, New Jersey. I represent criminal defendants in indictable/felony cases in all State and Federal courts throughout New Jersey and New York City, and in cases involving disorderly perso...
    Rating:  9.1
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    John F. Renner

    John F. Renner

    5.06 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: I have served the South Jersey community as a lawyer in private practice since January of 1994 focusing on protecting the rights of injured workers and representing individuals accused of crimes in before both the Superior Court of New Jersey and ...
    Rating:  9.7
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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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    Edward George Appel

    Edward George Appel

    4.569 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement
    Bio: I have over 32 years of trial experience and I am prepared to assist you. I have personally represented over 15,000 clients and I promise I will not assign your case to another attorney. My background alllows me to see the significant underpinning...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Lauren E Scardella

    Lauren E Scardella

    4.414 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I am a graduate of the School of Public Affairs at American University, where I received a Bachelor of Arts in Justice in 2003. I got my Juris Doctor from Rutgers-Newark School of Law in Newark, NJ in 2008. Following law school, I was a judicial l...
    Rating:  10
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    Jason J Le Boeuf

    Jason J Le Boeuf

    5.018 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence
    Bio: Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney
    Rating:  8.9
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    Elliot S Stomel

    Elliot S Stomel

    5.0229 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: ANYONE CAN MAKE A MISTAKE...DON'T LET IT RUIN YOUR LIFE! DUI LAWYER WITH OVER 40 YEARS EXPERIENCE. ELLIOT S. STOMEL has more than 40 years experience as a municipal court lawyer. In addition to representing thousands of clients, he served as Prose...
    Rating:  10
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    Emeka Nkwuo

    Emeka Nkwuo

    5.055 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Mr. Nkwuo is a trial attorney who specializes in criminal, juvenile, DWI, Municipal Court and personal injury. Mr. Nkwuo has defended clients on a myriad of charges including, but not limited to, murder, robbery, burglary, drug distribution, gun p...
    Rating:  10
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    Joseph S. Scura

    Joseph S. Scura

    5.014 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation
    Bio: Joe Scura is a criminal trial attorney with offices in Morristown and Orange, New Jersey. He has been selected as a "Rising Star" in the area of New Jersey criminal defense by Super Lawyers Magazaine in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Joe currently represent...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Amanda F. Wolf

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    Amanda F. Wolf

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Review: "From speaking to Randy originally, dealing with the office and having Amanda represent me was a great experience all round. Would recommend Amanda and Randy any day. 3rd cell phone ticket resulted in a small fine under 100 bucks and no points."
    Rating:  9.2
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    Michael A Smolensky

    Michael A Smolensky

    5.044 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: New Jersey Criminal Defense Lawyer—Trials, Cross-Examination, Pretrial Motions, Pleas, & Sentencing.Practice also includes Juvenile Justice, Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Defense, and Municipal / Traffic Court Defense.Results may vary depending ...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Rubin M Sinins

    Rubin M Sinins

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: As both a certified criminal trial attorney and certified civil trial attorney, a distinction held by fewer than 40 attorneys, Rubin Sinins represents individual and corporate clients in a host of legal contexts. His litigation experience is wide-...
    Rating:  10
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    Herbert Ira Ellis

    Herbert Ira Ellis

    5.037 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: I grew up in Brooklyn New York. I moved to New Jersey. I am an Attorney in New Jersey and New York. We specialize in Personal injury for the seriously injured. We also specialize in Criminal Defense. We also specialize in DWI defense and all Traff...
    Rating:  10
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    Stephen F. Funk

    Stephen F. Funk

    5.024 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Bio: Featured in the April 2011 issue of The Boardwalk Journal Magazine following Not Guilty verdict in 6 month long election fraud trial of Atlantic City Councilman Marty Small. The Article is entitled "In The Spotlight: Winning Attorney Stephen Funk....
    Rating:  9.6
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    Michael J. Mitzner

    Michael J. Mitzner

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation
    Review: "Mike Mitzner is very down to earth, despite his Harvard Law degree. He knows all the plays and all the players. He's dynamite in the courtroom. He made the nearly impossible happen, and kept my record clean. He saved my marriage and my family for ..."
    Rating:  10
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    Salvatore Bellomo

    Salvatore Bellomo

    5.02 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Salvatore Bellomo is a retired Chief Assistant Prosecutor. While with the Prosecutor’s Office he tried a large number of cases including but not limited to drug cases, assaults, robbery, burglary and homicide. He also has a wide range of knowledge...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Ed Weinstock

    Ed Weinstock

    4.25 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: Ed Weinstock is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney. Mr. Weinstock has successfully represented the criminally accused in the New Jersey, New York, and federal courts, securing acquittals or dismissals for cli...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Thaddeus P Mikulski

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    Thaddeus P Mikulski

    5.035 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: Thaddeus "Ted" Mikulski is a passionate and committed advocate for persons who have been harmed or wronged by the acts of others. He represents individuals on claims involving employee rights, legal malpractice, consumer rights, serious personal i...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Jeffrey Anthony Skiendziul

    Jeffrey Anthony Skiendziul

    4.9150 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Expungement, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: My practice focuses on representing individuals who have been accused of committing criminal offenses in New Jersey, ranging from Petty Disorderly Persons Offenses/Misdemeanors through Indictable Offenses/Felonies. In addition to criminal cases, I...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Michael J Rogers

    Michael J Rogers

    5.01 review
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: I began practicing here in Somerville, NJ in 1980 as a partner in the firm of McDonald & Rogers, LLC. Now as sole practitioner in Michael J. Rogers, Esq., LLC, which focuses on criminal law and civil litigation, I represent both individuals and sm...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Joseph Adam Levin

    Joseph Adam Levin

    4.36 reviews
    New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Joseph A. Levin is Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Criminal Trial Attorney and as a Municipal Court Attorney. For more than 20 years, Mr. Levin has successfully represented the criminally accused in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania, ...
    Rating:  9.8
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