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Clearwater Has 254 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3209 Reviews

Leonardo B. Perez III, LLC
10300 49th Street North, Suite 101, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Estate Planning and more

Bio: Mr. Perez graduated college with a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and a Minor Degree in Philosophy. While in law school, he was a teaching assistant in two legal research and writing classes. He was also a research assistant for two professors in...

Rating: 8.4

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Carey & Leisure
622 Bypass Dr Ste 100, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and more

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(727) 240-3803

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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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The Law Offices of Yeazell and Sweet
2861 Executive Drive, Suite 200, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Workers Compensation

Review: "Laurie is phenomenal. Her abilities and deserves 6 out of 5 stars. I have and will continue to recommend Laurie to anyone in need! Laurie you crushed it, the detailed trial presentation with documentation to back it up. Her quick wit and ability t..."

Rating: 7.6

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John D. Fernandez, P.A.
918 Drew St, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Wrongful Death, Car Accidents and more

Bio: John D. Fernandez, P.A.'s injury lawyers have been helping people, who have been injured in accidents for over 35 years. John D. Fernandez has provided personal injury representation mainly to the residents of the Clearwater / Tampa Bay area. Many...

Rating: 10

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14055 46th St N Ste 1104, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more

Review: "Mrs. Panico is the best attorney to ever represent me in a criminal case( or any other kind of case for that matter). I've hired her on two seperate occassions,and each time I was thoroughly impressed by Mrs. Panico's abilities. Will I recommend h..."

Rating: 7.4

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Civil Liberty Law
1802 N. Belcher Road, Suite 100, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Civil Rights and more

Bio: Attorney Michele Rayner-Goolsby is the founder and principal attorney of Civil Liberty Law. Attorney Rayner-Goolsby is an award winning and highly sought after attorney due to her commitment to pursue justice for her clients. Attorney Rayner-Gools...

Rating: 8.8

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Tager Law Firm Pa, 26133 US Highway 19 N Ste 202, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Federal Crime

Review: "Robert Tager was 5 star - he worked tirelessly and was like a Pit bull fighting for me in my divorce, I couldn't be more grateful. You won't find a better divorce Attorney. Kind, compassionate and generous- I wish I could give him 10 stars"

Rating: 7.6

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The Law Offices Of Yeazell And Sweet
2861 Executive Drive, Suite 200, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation

Bio: Christopher Yeazell earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1989. Even in college, Christopher Yeazell excelled, winning awards including the American Jurisprudence Award for Products Liability and the 10th Annual...

Rating: 6.6

Call for a consultation(813) 638-0467

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2536 Countryside Blvd., Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Appeals

Review: "Ms. Lennon is the most proffessional lawyer I have had the privlidge to meet at the most difficult time in my life. I was sitting in jail on a robbery case that I was innocent of. From day one Ms. Lennon told me that this was most likely a case fo..."

Rating: 7.4

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McGuire Law Offices
1173 N.E. Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

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

Bio: John F. McGuire received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1988. He earned his Juris Doctorate from the Detroit College of Law in 1993. Mr. McGuire’s areas of expertise are persona...

Rating: 8.9

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Law Office of Gregory K. Showers
2520 NE Coachman Road, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Attorney Showers is a Florida native with over 20 years experience in the Tampa Bay area. He is well known for his involvement in the community and the youth. Attorney Showers has received many public service awards and has volunteered hundreds of...

Rating: 8.3

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Clearwater (Pinellas Park)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Family and more

Bio: I have a background in technology that often allows me to understand and develop unique legal strategies on behalf of my clients in addition to identifying evidentiary issues often overlooked. I've spent years building methods that incorporate tec...

Rating: 10

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Carlson, Meissner, Hart & Hayslett, P.A.
250 N. Belcher Rd., Suite 102, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 57 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more

Bio: Biography: Paul A. Meissner was born in New York and moved to Florida with his family as a child. He is a graduate of Clearwater High School. He co-founded the Carlson Meissner law firm with Edward Carlson in 1971. Paul and his wife Jayne have fiv...

Rating: 9.3

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Bernhardt Law, PLLC
13575 58th St N, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Before starting Bernhardt Law, I was a prosecutor for nearly six years. I left the State Attorney's Office to become the lead litigation attorney for a large civil law firm. At Bernhardt Law, I defend your rights with vast knowledge of how the oth...

Rating: 7.7

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Hobson Law Firm, P.A.
2790 Sunset Point Road, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Joseph T. Hobson has been winning cases in Florida for twenty years, always as a defense attorney, never as a prosecutor. That means you will have an attorney who has never tried to convict a person in your position.

Rating: 7.2

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Cope, Zebro & Crawford
14020 Roosevelt Blvd., Suite 802, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Bio: Tom began his career as a lawyer fighting for victims as a prosecutor with the State Attorney’s Office. There he was quickly promoted to a lead trial attorney and recognized by R.I.D.D. and M.A.D.D. for his trial victories against drunk drivers. A...

Rating: 9.1

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Pearlman Trial Group
2274 SR-580 W, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

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

Review: "I was involved in a hearing for an injunction in which I was the respondent from false allegations. Mary Katherine came highly recommended and did not disappoint. She went above and beyond, always being able to be reached and was incredibly knowle..."

Rating: 6.9

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Jonathan Saunders
PO Box 8241, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Review: "Jonathan Saunders handled what was, for me and my family, a mountain of a case. He showed up at a time when my current attorney was ineffective even though I had the statutes and laws on my side. He swooped in and within 30 days everything shifted..."

Rating: 7.2

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14250 49th St N, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Argued for me three times over very similar misdemeanors and found innocence in places almost all the others wouldn't have clearly!"

Rating: 6.6

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Pearlman Trial Group
2274 State Road 580, Clearwater, FL

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Review: "When our family was at one of our lowest moments, Christopher Billings stepped in and gave us hope. My fiancé was arrested for a violation of probation on July 1st, and because of the court backlog, we were given a date in late August. That delay ..."

Rating: 7.1

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