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    Jeffrey Charles Meadows

    Jeffrey Charles Meadows

    4.845 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime
    Bio: I am an aggressive DUI/OVI defense attorney. On average I spend 60 hours a week (or more) working on DUI/OVI issues, either directly on behalf of my clients, or reading decisions from various appellate courts and maintaining the OVI website that I...
    Rating:  10
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    Peter James Scranton

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    Peter James Scranton

    3.85 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Facing criminal charges in Ohio? Peter James Scranton delivers aggressive defense backed by prosecutorial insight—handling felonies, misdemeanors, and complex cases with precision and care.
    Rating:  8.1
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    Soumyajit Dutta

    Soumyajit Dutta

    4.85 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Immigration and more
    Bio: The son of Bangladeshi immigrants, Soumyajit Dutta is a proud native of Oak Hill, Ohio, a small village located in Southeastern Ohio. After graduating from Oak Hill High School, Soumyajit attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and receive...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Robert Lee Root

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    Robert Lee Root

    5.019 reviews
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    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    I aggressively fight for my clients to ensure they receive the representation they deserve.
    Rating:  7.3
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    Edward Cunningham Perry

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    Edward Cunningham Perry

    5.03 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Protecting Your Rights. Pursuing What You’re Owed.
    Rating:  7.2
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    David Craig Sheldon

    David Craig Sheldon

    4.823 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I have dedicated my career to helping both the injured and the accused. My thirty years of experience encompasses work as a plaintiff's attorney for Cleveland personal injury firms (Stuart I. Garson, Jones Day Reavis & Pogue, and Smith & Condeni) ...
    Rating:  10
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    Anastasia Lee Sydow

    Anastasia Lee Sydow

    5.09 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Stacie Sydow is a partner at Sydow Leis LLC. Her legal practice focuses on criminal defense. Stacie has vast and successful trial experience in serious and high profile cases. Stacie has jury trial experience ranging from misdemeanor to capital mu...
    Rating:  9.1
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    John Joseph Dowell

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    John Joseph Dowell

    5.08 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, General Practice
    Bio: John J. Dowell is an associate attorney at The Goldberg Law Firm.
    Rating:  7.0
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    Michael Arthur Newland

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    Michael Arthur Newland

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    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Expungement and more
    Rating:  7.0
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    Priya Devi Tamilarasan

    Priya Devi Tamilarasan

    4.740 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Review: "Priya is AWESOME! She handled a very complicated case for me ,which involved two separate courts and things could not have gone smoother for me. She was great at communicating to me what was happening and promptly returned my calls and emails. If ..."
    Rating:  10
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    Ashley Lenore Jones

    Ashley Lenore Jones

    4.9139 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Expungement and more
    Bio: My entire practice is devoted to representing people have been accused of a crime. With offices in Cleveland and Akron, I have practiced in courts from Geauga County to Stark County, and nearly every court in between. In addition to being familiar...
    Rating:  10
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    Paul Bryan Daiker

    Paul Bryan Daiker

    4.08 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I am pleased to state that I have opened my own law firm, Paul Daiker Law, LLC, after more than 25 years at Zukerman, Daiker & Lear. I am continuing to represent clients in the areas of Criminal Defense, OVI/DUI Defense, Family Law, Personal Injur...
    Rating:  10
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    Jesse Edward Knowlden

    Jesse Edward Knowlden

    5.05 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Jesse Knowlden has a general practice with an emphasis in criminal defense and civil litigation. He has successfully represented and defended clients facing a range of charges from minor misdemeanors to murder. In the civil context, Jesse has achi...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Kenneth Nelson Ortner

    Kenneth Nelson Ortner

    5.012 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Probate
    Bio: Attorney Ortner was admitted to the bar in 1998. His goal is to provide an innovative approach to solving legal problems. Kenneth graduated from Firelands High School and graduated Magna cum laude from Ohio University and Magna cum laude from Clev...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Craig William Smotzer

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    Craig William Smotzer

    5.06 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Violent Crime and more
    I defend clients accused of serious state and federal charges, including felonies, homicide, drug and weapons offenses, violent crimes, sexual assault, computer and financial crimes, DUI, traffic offenses, and all misdemeanors.
    Rating:  7.1
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    Catherine Rose Meehan

    Catherine Rose Meehan

    4.513 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Attorney Catherine R. Meehan is a partner at Patituce & Associates after joining the firm in August 2012. Not only does she handle many pretrial proceedings on behalf of our clients, but she also has experience taking cases to trial. When she isn’...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Kathryn Laurel Bowling

    Kathryn Laurel Bowling

    4.36 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Appeals
    Bio: A leader in Criminal Defense, Kate Bowling has spent over fifteen years defending the rights of the accused, and has consistently enabled her clients to obtain positive results in cases including felony defense, misdemeanors, Federal crimes, and a...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Angela Joy Glaser

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    Angela Joy Glaser

    5.03 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Child Support
    A well-rounded professional with a focus on solving practical problems at an affordable cost.
    Rating:  7.1
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    Jerome Anthony Milano

    Jerome Anthony Milano

    4.36 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 45 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Jay Milano first spoke in court during a murder trial and has practiced at that level of intensity for 25 years. Initially concentrating on criminal defense, his clients have included Calvin Snoop Dogg Broadus, Hells Angels, sports figures, doctor...
    Rating:  10
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    Matthew Aaron Mishak

    Matthew Aaron Mishak

    4.883 reviews
    Ohio Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family
    Bio: Matthew A. Mishak is the Managing Attorney of Mishak Law, a premier technology-driven law firm serving Northeast Ohio. With over two decades of trial experience, Matthew provides elite representation in both Family Law and Criminal Defense matters...
    Rating:  8.7
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