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    Connecticut Has 980 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 4299 Reviews

    Heath D. Harte

    Heath D. Harte

    5.08 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Family and more
    Bio: We Offer The Lean Law Firm Alternative Our law firm, while traditional in service and style, cuts out excessive overhead that is usually associated with law firms by the smart use of technology and experience, thereby allowing us to offer the same...
    Rating:  9.4
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    Thomas W Beecher

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    Thomas W Beecher

    5.02 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Land Use & Zoning and more
    Review: "Great experience dealing with this attorney. He really knows what he is doing and a pleasure to deal with."
    Rating:  9.1
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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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    Steven A Tomeo

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    Steven A Tomeo

    5.02 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: For more than 40 years, Attorney Steven A. Tomeo has served Connecticut with top-tier representation in drunk driving defense cases, handling many cases in majority of the state’s courts. With an exclusive focus on DUI defense, Attorney Tomeo is a...
    Rating:  6.8
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    John J Kennedy

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    John J Kennedy

    3.73 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and more
    Representing injured people in Connecticut for over 30 years. Call for free consultation.
    Rating:  10
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    Richard Arconti

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    Richard Arconti

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    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I have been practicing law in Danbury, Connecticut for thirty eight years, including seven years as an assistant state's attorney prosecuting felonies and misdemeanors. Before opening my own practice in 2008, I was a principal in the Danbury law f...
    Rating:  10
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    Daniel Fernandes Lage

    Daniel Fernandes Lage

    5.018 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: To understand my story, one must first understand the story of the underdog. The underdog is invariably met with challenges that far exceed those faced by others. The underdog is overlooked, never given a real shot at success. No one believes in t...
    Rating:  8.2
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    William Conti

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    William Conti

    3.02 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Big Law Firm Experience, Small Town Care
    Rating:  9.1
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    Lauren Ashley Jacobson

    Lauren Ashley Jacobson

    4.718 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Education and more
    Bio: I am an attorney with Maya Murphy, P.C. admitted to practice in the Connecticut and New York state courts, as well as the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. My primary areas of practice are litigation in complex employme...
    Rating:  10
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    Lucas M Watson

    Lucas M Watson

    4.841 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: As a native of Hartoford, Connecticut, Lucas M. Watson, Esq. has dedicated his practice to providing client-focused representation to those in need of legal services throughout the State of Connecticut. Attorney Watson provides invaluable knowledg...
    Rating:  10
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    Paul Mathew Melocowsky

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    Paul Mathew Melocowsky

    5.01 review
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Paul M. Melocowsky is a founder of Melocowsky and Melocowsky. He handles all aspects of litigation including criminal matters, divorce and custody, and personal injury claims. Prior to becoming a partner at Melocowsky and Melocowsky in 1997, he se...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Erin M Field

    Erin M Field

    4.9135 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Connecticut attorney Erin M. Field has been fighting for the rights of her clients for more than two decades. After graduating from the Western New England College School of Law, Erin founded her own law practice in 1992. Through her practice, Eri...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Salvatore Bonanno

    Salvatore Bonanno

    5.064 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: With Criminal Defense clients, I have years of successful experience. I have handled hundreds of criminal and drunk driving cases. My experience in defending clients charged with criminal and motor vehicle cases is quite expansive. I have tried cr...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Peter William Finch

    Peter William Finch

    5.048 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Spinal Cord Injury and more
    Bio: I grew up in Bridgeport, Connecticut as the oldest of 7 siblings. I grew up competing in tennis, baseball, basketball and football. I played baseball, tennis and football at Central Magnet High School in Bridgeport, where I was class president. I ...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Christine Lynn Landis

    Christine Lynn Landis

    5.039 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Litigation
    Bio: Christine Landis is a partner with the Law Offices of Mark Sherman, and has been with the Firm since 2014. Since then, she has focused on criminal defense, and regularly appears in Connecticut’s state and federal criminal courts. She represents cl...
    Rating:  10
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    Ioannis A Kaloidis

    Ioannis A Kaloidis

    4.818 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I believe that my role as an attorney is to passionately advocate for my clients. People hire me because they want someone who is willing to fight. I represent people accused of all types of crimes as well as those injured by others.
    Rating:  10
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    William Henry Paetzold

    William Henry Paetzold

    5.010 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: I have been a lawyer for the past 31 years, primarily focusing my practice in the areas of state and federal criminal law. I have tried over 35 cases to verdict, including murders, sexual assaults, drug trafficking, robbery and white collar cases....
    Rating:  10
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    Stephanie Zakar Roberge

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    Stephanie Zakar Roberge

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    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and more
    Rating:  10
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    Richard T Meehan

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    Richard T Meehan

    5.05 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Board Certified civil and criminal trial lawyer, AV Rated, 40 years experience
    Rating:  10
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    Jack O Donnell

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    Jack O Donnell

    5.02 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Juvenile
    Review: "Amazing lawyer, super smart, knows what he is doing. He goes to the extent and beyond for his clients to have a fair and justifiable case. Always helping, specially the youth. Thanks to him I have no record."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Amanda Telesco

    Amanda Telesco

    5.08 reviews
    Connecticut Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Attorney Amanda C. Telesco is a member in good standing of the Connecticut Bar and joined the firm in 2015. Since joining the Law Offices of Mark Sherman, Amanda assists in the firm’s criminal defense, juvenile court, DCF, Global Entry appeals, an...
    Rating:  7.7
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