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    OFFICE 202-429-2900 CELL 202-486-6555
    601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 900-South, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 28 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.5  
    Licensed
    Expert Representation for Criminal, Traffic & DUI Cases in D.C. and Virginia. Free Consultation & Consultations via Zoom.

    Practice area
    35% Criminal defense, 25% DUI and DWI, 15% Speeding and traffic ticket, and more.

    Cost
    Free Consultation
    Some lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs
    20 minutes

    License
    DC, Active since 1985

  • Sweta Patel
    Bruckheim & Patel- Washington DC
    1100 H St NW, # 830, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 59 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    Our Washington DC office location is ready for consultation by appointment only. Contact. 
  • David Benowitz
    David Benowitz
    409 7th St NW, #222, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 65 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    David Benowitz has 22 years of experience handling criminal defense, white collar, and DUI matters in federal and local courts in Washington, DC and around the country. He began his career as a Staff Attorney at the Public Defender Service for the...
  • S. Koehler
    Koehler Law
    803 D Street, NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 46 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    Jamison Koehler has devoted his entire legal career to defending people charged with criminal and driving offenses.  He promises to provide quality legal representation at reasonable rates.  He also promises to be accessible to clients by phone ce...
  • Jason Kalafat
    Jason Kalafat, Attorney at Law
    400 5th Street NW, Suite 350, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 48 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.8  
    Licensed
    Review: “Going through any criminal case is very stressful but Mr. Kalafat, made me feel very comfortable about the situation at hand. He addressed all of my questions and concerns in a timely manner. I would highly recommend Mr....
  • Gregory Smith
    Law Offices of Gregory S. Smith
    1200 19th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 2 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    Greg Smith has worked in the White House Counsel's Office, argued and won in the U.S. Supreme Court, and served as president of two major bar associations.  In more than 20 years of practicing law, Greg has zealously represented clients in both c...
  • Shawn Sukumar
    Shawn Sukumar Attorney at Law
    407 7th St NW, Suite 268, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 64 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    I'm Shawn Sukumar, a skilled criminal defense attorney in the District of Columbia.  I focus my practice on a wide variety of misdemeanor and felony criminal cases in addition to some traffic cases.  I have focused my entire legal career on crimin...
  • Andrew Clarke
    A. Clarke Law, PLLC
    1712 I Street, NW, Suite 915, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 20 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    Andrew O. Clarke is a Washington, DC based attorney who has built his practice around zealous advocacy of his clients.  The key to the success of his law practice is his ability to work through his client's legal issues to develop a resolution.  M...
  • Jon Norris
    Law Offices of Jon W. Norris
    503 D Street, NW, Suite 250, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 25 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    Dont hire a lawyer based on a website or advertisements; hire a lawyer with Proven Experience. Best Lawyers in America, Corporate Counsel, Washingtonian and SuperLawyers magazines have all ranked me, year after year, as one of the Top Criminal Def...
  • Todd Baldwin
    Law Offices of Todd S. Baldwin
    503 D St., NW, Suite #120, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 48 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.3  
    Licensed
    I am a father of four (a daughter in college and triplet boys in high school) and married for over twenty years to the love of my life.  I teach high school Sunday school and have been active in our Methodist church for over thirty years, voluntee...
  • Michael Bruckheim
    Bruckheim & Patel-WAshington DC
    1100 H Street NW, #830, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 78 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    I was born and raised in Montgomery County, Maryland, and graduated from Walt Whitman High School in 1989. I attended Brandeis University where I graduated cum laude with a B.A. in economics in 1993. I received my juris doctor from the American Un...
  • Patrice Sulton
    601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 900 South, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 6 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    Trial lawyer Patrice A. Sulton is the Principal of Sulton Law Offices, PLLC, in Washington, DC. An experienced and passionate advocate, Patrice specializes in securing favorable outcomes for her clients in the areas of Criminal Defense and Civil L...
  • Mark Rollins
    Rollins and Chan Law Firm
    419 7th Street, NW Suite 405, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 16 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.7  
    Licensed
    I am a Criminal lawyer in the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland with a primary emphasis in criminal law.  I have been practicing since 1996.    I am a partner at Rollins and Chan Law Firm.  I have an emphasis in Driving under the infl...
  • Atiq Ahmed
    1320 19th St N.W. #202, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 2 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
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  • Kobie Flowers
    Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
    1300 Eye Street NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 1 review
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    Kobie is, first and foremost, a trial lawyer, with over 15 years of courtroom experience. He specializes in representing individuals and businesses in complex criminal and civil matters. His first-chair trial experience in building cases for the g...
  • Jenifer Wicks
    BLIND JUSTICE
    PO Box 60585, Washington, DC
    4.0 stars 9 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    Ms. Wicks is a 6th generation Washingtonian with a passion for justice
  • Farral Haber
    Price Benowitz LLP
    409 7th St, Suite 200, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 2 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 10  
    Licensed
    Farral Haber earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology, cum laude, and graduated as valedictorian from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Florida. She earned her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the Univers...
  • Carrie Crumbaugh Love
    The Law Firm of Carroll Crumbaugh Love PLLC
    400 7th Street NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 15 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.4  
    Licensed
    Carrie Crumbaugh Love has been in private practice since 2002 and has built a great reputation representing clients for over 19 years in Washington, D.C. and Maryland. In 2016, Carrie was selected by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial L...
  • A.J. Amissah
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    501 3rd St NW, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 56 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 6.5  
    Licensed
    Attorney A.J. Amissah, graduated cum laude from Benedict College in 2013. After graduating from Benedict College, he attended Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. After a year at Southern University, he transferred back home t...

    Practice area
    50% Criminal defense, 25% Divorce and separation, 25% DUI and DWI

    Cost
    Free Consultation
    Some lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs
    60 minutes

    License
    DC, Active since 2017

  • Ada Chan
    Rollins & Chan Law Firm
    419 7th Street, N.W., Suit 405, Washington, DC
    5.0 stars 16 reviews
    Avvo Rating: 9.0  
    Licensed
    Criminal defense attorney Ada Chan represents people from all walks of life facing a wide range of serious criminal charges. Ada K. Chan is a native of Hong Kong. She spent her formative years in England and Germany. Ms. Chan attended Oregon Stat...

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