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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Abuse, Family

Bio: Josh focuses his practice on every aspect of criminal law including pre-arrest investigations, preliminary hearings, suppression motions, jury and non-jury trials, among other matters. He is an experienced litigator, having secured numerous acquit...

Rating: 9.5

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Violent Crime and more

Review: "Sharon handled my Traffic Violation case extremely well, and achieved a satisfactory resolution of the case."

Rating: 9.7

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Pennsylvania

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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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family

Invaluable experience having been a police officer for 17 years prior to becoming an attorney.

Rating: 7.7

Call for a consultation(844) 311-0170

Francis Connor Miller's Website

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more

Bio: Attorney Justin J. Ketchel is an experienced and knowledgeable Pittsburgh Criminal Attorney who understands how to navigate the legal system in Western Pennsylvania. He is the owner and senior attorney at Ketchel Law, a criminal defense law firm l...

Rating: 10

Call for a FREE consultation(412) 668-1512

Justin John-Earl Ketchel's Website

Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: From his law office on Beau Street, near the county courthouse, Criminal Defense Lawyer, Keith Emerick, has successfully defended his clients in the Washington County, PA court system in a wide variety of criminal cases. From violent crimes like H...

Rating: 9.5

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Don't talk to the Police before you talk to me!One of only a handful of Criminal Defense Attorney's in all of Montgomery County, certified to handle Death Penalty Cases. A former Montgomery County Prosecutor, and Chief of the Major Crimes Unit. In...

Rating: 9.4

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Car Accidents and more

Bio: Andrew P. Baratta (Andy) is a partner in the firm. In addition to having obtained seven figure recoveries for his injured clients, Andy is regularly retained by medical providers around the country who treat injured accident victims and who find t...

Rating: 9.8

Call for a consultation(866) 971-3486

Andrew P Baratta's Website

Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

Bio: Prior to Law School, I worked in sales and then management for a multi-national water purification company called Ionics Incorporated. First, in Washington DC, and then Manhattan and Philadelphia. As General Manager of the Philadelphia office, I o...

Rating: 10

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: Attorney Frank Walker focuses primarily on Criminal Defense , Personal Injury -Medical Malpractice , Appeals and Wrongful Death Cases. Attorney Walker began his career as a Trial Attorney with the Allegheny County Office of Conflict Counsel, where...

Rating: 10

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Federal Crime and more

I know your rights. I know what the police can and can’t do, and I know what you should do.

Rating: 8.4

Call for a FREE consultation(215) 515-2069

Derek Alan Steenson's Website

Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: The Law Offices of Fairlie & Lippy, P.C. provide diligent, dedicated & determined trial attorneys to fit your criminal defense and personal injury needs. Please contact us now for a FREE initial consultation.

Rating: 10

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Federal Crime

Review: "Thank u so much! I had a robbery case and i went before the judge and was found innocent thanks to my lawyer."

Rating: 10

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Bio: Small with Ultimate Service and Formidable Representation. The David J. Cohen Law Firm primarily handles criminal defense, DUI, Drug Charges, the defense of all criminal charges; custody and mutual divorces; protection from abuse [defendant or pla...

Rating: 10

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Review: "Word cannot express enough how Mr. Campbell helped me out tremendously with this case. I currently live in Florida and this was a criminal case in Pennsylvania. Not only did he handle this case for me with the up most professionalism and it was de..."

Rating: 10

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Civil Rights

Bio: I am committed to providing the highest quality legal service and zealously and intelligently fighting for the constitutional rights of my clients. Recent victories include not guilty verdicts on 6 federal capital murder charges in a RICO conspira...

Rating: 10

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Bio: Past Chair, Criminal Section, American Association for Justice (AAJ) Past Member, Section Leadership Conference, American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Rating: 10

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Child Custody and more

Bio: I have been a practicing attorney in the Pittsburgh area for the past 7 years. I take a very realistic approach to handling my cases. I am up front with my clients and am able to give very practical advice because I don't pride myself on gimics or...

Rating: 9.6

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI

Bio: Dana Richardson’s path to law was anything but ordinary. She spent her early career as a paramedic—sprinting into crises, shouting “Clear!” before defibrillating hearts—so high-stakes pressure is familiar territory. After welcoming her son Alexand...

Rating: 9.4

Call for a consultation(814) 328-8627

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family

Review: "Mr. Strand provided strong legal counsel for my brother during a difficult time. He communicated with me throughout the process and was very helpful explaining the court proceedings. My brother was pleased by Mr. Strands personality, professionali..."

Rating: 10

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Pennsylvania Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

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

Former Allegheny County Assistant District Attorney now fighting for your rights.

Rating: 7.6

Call for a FREE consultation(412) 861-0838

Corey Day's Website

DUI and DWI Speeding and Traffic Ticket Violent Crime Domestic Violence

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