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    Fort Lauderdale Has 802 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 5843 Reviews

    Sarah Klein Maya

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    Sarah Klein Maya

    5.06 reviews
    The Kreiss Law Firm
    1824 Southeast 4 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Expungement and more
    Bio: Sarah Maya is an Associate at The Kreiss Law Firm, representing clients throughout Florida charged with Federal and State Criminal offenses. She began her legal career as an Assistant Public Defender at the Broward County Public Defender's Office ...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Brian Starr Leifert

    Brian Starr Leifert

    5.010 reviews
    Leifert & Leifert
    6550 N Federal Hwy Suite #220, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: LEIFERT & LEIFERT As former Broward County (Ft. Lauderdale) and Palm Beach County (W. Palm Beach) Prosecutors with over 32 years of combined Florida criminal and traffic law experience, we have the knowledge and experience of working with both the...
    Rating:  9.8
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    David Jonathon Joffe

    David Jonathon Joffe

    5.08 reviews
    Joffe Law, P.A.
    THE 110 TOWER, 110 S.E. 6th. STREET, SUITE 1700, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Sex Crime
    Bio: Attorney David J. Joffe has been practicing criminal law since 1989, heavily focused on Federal Crimes. His tough defense in hundreds of cases over the years has earned him a reputation for distinguished legal abilities and high ethical standards....
    Rating:  9.7
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    Daniel Arthur Callahan

    Daniel Arthur Callahan

    5.03 reviews
    Law Offices of Daniel A. Callahan, P.A.
    1132 SE 3rd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Handling all criminal cases and appeals. We provide a fair, competitive fee for all cases. Call now for a free consulation. Ask about our Avvo rate. Se habla Español.
    Rating:  10
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    Jason Alan Kaufman

    Jason Alan Kaufman

    5.024 reviews
    Kaufman Legal Group
    208 SE 6th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "Mr. Jason Kaufman is a Florida defense attorney who will obtain the best legal outcome possible through expert representation in court, meticulous legal research, and vigorous pursuit of his client’s legal rights. I have known Mr. Kaufman for one ..."
    Rating:  10
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    John R Howes

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    John R Howes

    4.08 reviews
    Howes Law Group, P.A.
    633 S Andrews Ave Ste 500, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Practice in Federal and State Courts in criminal matters throughout the U.S. Specializing in White Collar, Racketeering, RICO, Conspiracy, Fraud and Homicide.
    Rating:  9.0
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    Richard Ansara

    Richard Ansara

    4.974 reviews
    The Ansara Law Firm
    800 SE 3rd Ave #410, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: A MESSAGE FROM ATTORNEY RICHARD ANSARA: "There are many lawyers to choose from, however, there is only one Ansara Law Firm. I have dedicated my life to defending those chargedwith criminal offenses as well as prosecuting claimsinvolving serious in...
    Rating:  9.4
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    A. Randall Haas

    A. Randall Haas

    5.010 reviews
    The Law Office of A. Randall Haas
    633 Southeast Third Ave, Suite 301, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: I grew up on Long Island, New York, and earned my undergraduate degree in communications from Michigan State University in 1981. From there, I returned to Long Island where I became involved in the business of commercial real estate. Despite attai...
    Rating:  9.5
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    Scott E. Simmons

    Scott E. Simmons

    4.818 reviews
    Lawson & Simmons, PLLC
    101 NE 3rd Ave, Suite 1500, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Scott E. Simmons is a South Florida criminal defense attorney and founding partner of Lawson and Simmons, PLLC. He represents individuals charged with criminal offenses and those under investigation throughout Broward County, Miami-Dade County, an...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Joshua David Rydell

    Joshua David Rydell

    5.014 reviews
    6th Street Law, 111 SW 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Estate Planning
    Review: "In a casual night out, what turned out to be one of the worst possible decisions of my life, bringing on possibly long term freedom ending consequential existence for myself and subsequently my family (who by the grace of God were there to support..."
    Rating:  9.4
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    Michael D. Leader

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    Michael D. Leader

    5.011 reviews
    LEADER, LEADER & ZUCKER, PLLC
    633 South Andrews Avenue, Suite 201, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Insurance, DUI & DWI and more
    INNOVATIVE, SKILLED, EXPERIENCED, KNOWLEDGEABLE & AGGRESSIVE CALL TO SPEAK WITH MICHAEL D. LEADER! REPRESENTING INSUREDS WITH UNDERPAID AND IMPROPERLY DENIED INSURANCE CLAIMS!
    Rating:  10
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    David Clay Tarras

    David Clay Tarras

    5.02 reviews
    Rossen Law Firm
    6400 N Andrews Ave,, #510, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: I’m David Tarras, Partner at the Rossen Law Firm. I have spent my entire legal career as a criminal defense attorney, fighting tirelessly for the criminally accused in both State and Federal Court in Florida. I've successfully defended over 1000 c...
    Rating:  10
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    Russell Jay Williams

    Russell Jay Williams

    5.018 reviews
    Russell J. Williams, P.A.
    12 S.E. 7th Street Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Russell J. Williams is a seasoned attorney with a career spanning decades in criminal law and defense. Originally from Staten Island, New York, he graduated from The State University of New York at Stony Brook before moving to South Florida in 198...
    Rating:  9.6
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    Jeffrey Mark Harris

    Jeffrey Mark Harris

    5.01 review
    Jeffrey M. Harris P.A.
    1 E. Broward Blvd, Suite 925, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Florida Bar Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney, former prosecutor (Chief of the Career Criminal Unit), former adjunct professor at Nova Southeastern Broad Sheppard College of Law, Instructor at the Prosecutors/Public Defenders Trial Advocacy ...
    Rating:  10
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    Chad Piotrowski

    Chad Piotrowski

    5.094 reviews
    Piotrowski Law
    101 NE 3rd Ave #1500, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Former Assistant State Attorney in Miami-Dade County. Let me put my knowledge, trainingand experience to work for you. I know how the State of Florida intends to build a case against you, and I know exactly what to do to make it as difficult as po...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Michael James White

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    Michael James White

    5.02 reviews
    Michael White, P.A.
    12 SE 7th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Criminal Defense Attorney | Former Prosecutor | Trusted Advocate in South FloridaMichael White is a seasoned criminal defense attorney based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a reputation for tenacious advocacy and strategic legal insight. As a fo...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Michael Braxton

    Michael Braxton

    4.224 reviews
    Parks & Braxton, PA
    116 SE 6th Ct, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I have been practicing DUI / Criminal Defense in Florida for 20 years. I have defended over 150 cases as lead counsel in Jury Trials ranging from DUI's up to First Degee Felonies. I have also argued several hunded pre-trial motions in court.
    Rating:  9.7
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    Mark Stephen Lowry

    Mark Stephen Lowry

    4.317 reviews
    Lowry Legal, LLC
    110 SE 6th Street, 17th Floor, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, General Practice
    Bio: Mr. Lowry did his clinical work during his 3rd year of law school with the State Attorney’s Office in Fort Lauderdale. After graduating in 2004, Mr. Lowry was hired as an assistant state attorney, where he worked for 1.5 years as a misdemeanor and...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Michael B Cohen

    Michael B Cohen

    5.02 reviews
    Michael B. Cohen P.A.
    6400 North Andrews Avenue, Suite 505, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Michael B. Cohen fought. He fought and fought and fought some more in what turned into one of the most intensely disputed cases he has dealt with (in his words) in his decades of practicing law. Not a death row appeal, but a petition for my daught..."
    Rating:  10
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    Kristie Cohen

    Kristie Cohen

    4.924 reviews
    The Law Office of Kristie Cohen, P.A.
    100 SE 6th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Kristie Cohen graduated from Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI in 2006 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Legal Studies. While attending Eastern Michigan, Ms. Cohen was engaged in a double bachelor’s program for Legal Studies and Psy...
    Rating:  8.8
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