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    37 criminal defense lawyers serve Dothan, AL. Compare the best based on 115+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Houston County are listed below.

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    Eric Clark Davis

    Eric Clark Davis

    5.04 reviews
    Eric C. Davis, LLC
    188 N. Foster St., Suite 205, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I began my law career as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable John M. Patterson, Judge (Governor, 1959-63) at the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals where I wrote approximately 150 unpublished memorandum and numerous opinions. This was an extraor...
    Rating:  10
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    Adam Eugene Parker

    Adam Eugene Parker

    5.06 reviews
    Parker Trial Law, LLC
    1211 West Main Street, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Trucking Accident, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Adam E. Parker is a founding partner of Parker Trial Law, LLC, and has successfully tried more than 50 jury trials. Attorney Parker previously served as an assistant district attorney for Alabama’s Twentieth Judicial Circuit and worked in a civil ...
    Rating:  10
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    Christopher Dorian Williams

    Christopher Dorian Williams

    5.011 reviews
    Hope The People's Law Firm
    200 GROVE PARK LANE, SUITE 210, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: My name is Christopher Dorian Williams. I have lived in Dothan for over 10 years. I have deep family and social ties in the Wiregrass and I pride myself on striving to serve my clients aggressively and professionally. It is my belief that a proper...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Jon-Patrick Amason

    Jon-Patrick Amason

    5.04 reviews
    The Amason Law Firm, LLC
    Po Box 7145, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: The Amason Law Firm, LLC is an experienced and agressive firm with years of private practice and prosecution experience guiding its way. The Amason Law Firm, LLC is a full scale law firm located in The Maxwelle Building in downtown Dothan, Alabama...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Charlotte Nicole Pierce

    Charlotte Nicole Pierce

    4.926 reviews
    Dothan Law Group, LLC
    344 N Oates Street, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Niki Blumentritt Pierce graduated with honors from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law in 2011 after obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Auburn University. While in law school, she gained invaluable experience by clerking for the ...
    Rating:  10
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    Billy Shaun McGhee

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    Billy Shaun McGhee

    5.03 reviews
    The McGhee Firm
    424 South Oates Street, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more
    Bio: A native of Enterprise, Alabama, Shaun McGhee was a 1991 honors graduate of Enterprise High School. In 1995, Shaun obtained a Bachelors of Science in Nursing from Troy University where he immediately began working as an emergency room registered n...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Raynor Wesley Clifton

    Raynor Wesley Clifton

    4.08 reviews
    Dothan Law Group, LLC
    Maxwelle Building, 344 N. Oates Street, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Bio: Raynor W. Clifton completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Mississippi, earning bachelor of arts degrees in History and Psychology. After college, Raynor attended Jones School of Law at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama, w...
    Rating:  8.7
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    Thomas Scott Smith

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    Thomas Scott Smith

    5.01 review
    Smith & Mcghee, PC
    211 West Main Street, Suite 1, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Bio: When you hire the team at Smith & McGhee, PC, to work on your behalf, you have the benefit of knowing that we will take every measure necessary to ensure that your freedom, liberties and rights are protected. Whether you are facing serious crimina...
    Rating:  7.4
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    M. Adam Jones

    M. Adam Jones

    5.02 reviews
    M. Adam Jones & Associates, LLC
    206 N Lena St., Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: With over twenty-years of experience, M. Adam Jones's accomplishments both in and out of the courtroom have earned him recognition by SuperLawyers, the National Trial Lawyers Association, Martindale-Hubbel, , and also his legal peers as a top-eche...
    Rating:  10
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    Billy Joe Sheffield

    Billy Joe Sheffield

    4.715 reviews
    Billy J. Sheffield, II, Attorney at Law
    1530 W Main St, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Review: "I had the privilege of working with Mr. Sheffield and Ms. Sherry, and I can’t recommend them enough. I hired him for my divorce, a tough custody battle, and to defend against false accusations leading to an arrest. My ex filed for divorce in May 2..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Derek Evan Yarbrough

    Derek Evan Yarbrough

    5.02 reviews
    Motley Motley & Yarbrough, LLC
    117 E Main St, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Personal Injury
    Review: "I was convicted of attempted murder. Mr. Yarbrough was my appeal attorney. He was able to get the attempted murder charge reversed and dismissed on my first appeal. Great attorney! He understood my position and my frustration from dealing with a b..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Dustin Judd Fowler

    Dustin Judd Fowler

    4.413 reviews
    Buntin Etheredge & Fowler LLC
    P.O. Box 1193, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family
    Review: "Dustin was great to work with. I was rear ended by someone at a stoplight and was out of work for weeks. He made sure I was taken care of and checked in on me regularly outside of the case. I really appreciated that. He was relentless with the oth..."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Maurice John Steensland

    Maurice John Steensland

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    Parkman White, LLP
    661 W Main St, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI
    Rating:  7.5
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    Stephen Glenn McGowan

    Stephen Glenn McGowan

    4.58 reviews
    Law Office of Stephen G. Mcgowan
    739 west main, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Past member Dothan City Board of Education Past member Executive Committee Wiregrass United Way Past Vice President Wiregrass United Way Past Board Member Alabama Alumni Association Former staff of US Senator Howell Heflin Present and former owner...
    Rating:  8.1
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    T. Scott Smith

    T. Scott Smith

    5.01 review
    Smith & McGhee, PC
    211 W. Main Street, Ste. 1, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "This was the best experience I have ever had with an attorney! He made me feel important and like I was the most important thing to him at that time and I was special! Very concerned with making sure I was getting the best outcome possible for me!"
    Rating:  6.3
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    Laura E. Peterman Wells

    Laura E. Peterman Wells

    2.65 reviews
    The Law Offices of Laura Peterman Wells
    288 West Main, Ste. 2, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Support and more
    Review: "She was very helpful and very honest! Always kind and caring! Thank you for everything"
    Rating:  7.6
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    Ronald Clifford Mendheim

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    Ronald Clifford Mendheim

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    Prim & Mendheim, LLC
    207 West Adams St, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Debt Collection, Foreclosure and more
    Bio: I was born and raised in Dothan, Alabama, and attended the University of Alabama graduating cum laude in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree. I received a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2000. Immediately following ...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Christopher Keith Richardson

    Christopher Keith Richardson

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    Parkman White, LLP
    661 West Main Street, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Probate
    Bio: I care about my clients and their cases. If you need a dedicated attorney with a common sense approach, give me a call today..
    Rating:  7.1
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    Christina Lee Robinson

    Christina Lee Robinson

    Not yet reviewedReview Christina
    106 N Lena St Ste 2, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Appeals and more
    Bio: The honor of becoming an attorney means the ability to advocate on a client's behalf and to bring about a positive result, not just in their case, but also in their life. A true advocate should be concerned both with the case at hand and the clien...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Virginia Emfinger Hicks

    Virginia Emfinger Hicks

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    Hicks Law Firm
    801 West Main Street, Dothan, AL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: This is my goal for everyday. "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for man." Col. 3:23
    Rating:  6.7
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