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Des Moines Has 191 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 736 Reviews

Statler Law, PLLC
301 E Walnut St Ste 7, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: People ask me what I do, and when I tell them I’m a criminal defense attorney they ask, “what does that mean?” Almost always, I tell them, “I defend people who are accused of, and charged with committing crimes.” After hearing that, they’ll usuall...

Rating: 7.2

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Simpson, Jensen, Abels, Fischer & Bouslog, Pc
400 Locust St Ste 400, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "Ryan Genest represented us during a long and scary adoption. He was always honest, patient, and there to listen to us. Even when we were late on payments. He was on the ball, caught all lies, and was a beast during the trial. I even felt bad for t..."

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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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Bandstra Law Firm
505 5th Ave Ste 810, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Family and more

Bio: Scott Bandstra of the Bandstra Law Firm in Des Moines, IA is a graduate of Drake Law School (1993) and a 25-year member of the Iowa Bar in good standing. For 25 years, Mr. Bandstra has practices in the areas of Criminal Defense, Automobile Acciden...

Rating: 8.1

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Branstad & Olson Law Office
2501 Grand Ave., Ste A, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

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

Bio: David's primary practice consists of criminal and juvenile law. He also handles administrative law matters, including license revocations. During Law school, David participated in Mock Trial, interned at a county attorney’s office and participated...

Rating: 6.1

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Parrish Kruidenier Dunn Boles Gribble Gentry Brown & Bergmann, LLP
2910 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes, Appeals

Rating: 6.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Des Moines (Dubuque)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more

Review: "Over loaded with work was his excuse to take time in depth to review my case. Never returned phone calls or replied to letters. Several complaints! "

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Kragnes & Associates
418 6th Ave Ste 200, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Probate and more

Review: "Lane was very professional. I'm so grateful to her for her hard work & dedication to my case . I was facing a class D felony. Thanks to Lane's great work on my case she was able to get it down to a simple misdemeanor. I totally recommend her!"

Rating: 6.4

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Harding Law Offices
1217 Army Post Road, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: I am a 2002 graduate of Drake Law School. Before going into private practice, I worked as an Assistant Attorney General and an Assistant Polk County Attorney. In addition, to my work as a prosecutor, I served 6 years as legal counsel to the Iowa H...

Rating: 7.4

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Wandro and Associates, P.C.
2015 Grand Ave Suite 102, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation

Bio: A native of rural Iowa, Grant Woodard joins the firm after a decade of working in the highest levels of government and political campaigns. Known for being a fierce competitor and accustomed to high-stakes situations, Grant has been directly invol...

Rating: 6.9

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4508 Fluer Drive, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Kate was born and raised in Waukee, Iowa. She graduated from Waukee Senior High School in 2010. Kate attended Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, graduating with a buiness degree after studying abroad for one year in Hamburg, Germany. Afte...

Rating: 8.1

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Kragnes & Associates, P.C.
418 6th Ave Ste 200, Kragnes & Associates, P.C., Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Family

Review: "He was respected enough by the county attorney to get me probation officer for 1 felony charge (3rd offense) and 1 aggravated misdemeanor (3rd offense)"

Rating: 6.5

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Causey & Ye Law Des Moines
2213 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Business

Bio: Yangyidi Ye is a founding member, managing partner, and lead counsel of Causey & Ye Law, P.L.L.C. She is experienced in working with international communities, start-up enterprises as well as established companies. She specializes in immigration, ...

Rating: 6.8

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LaMarca & Landry, P.C.
1820 N.W. 118th Street, Suite 200, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Mr. Vald has earned certification as a mediator through the Polk County Bar Association District Court Mediation Program. As a trained and certified mediator, Mr. Vald has experience in helping parties to resolve difficult divorce and domestic rel...

Rating: 9.8

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Branstad & Olson Law
2501 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 2 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile

Bio: During law school, Clara was the Associate Editor of the Drake Journal of Agricultural Law and was on the ABA Moot Court Team. Clara worked in the Criminal Defense Legal Clinic and interned at the Story County Attorney’s office. For most of law sc...

Rating: 5.6

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Hurd Law Firm Plc
309 Court Ave Ste 233, Hurd Law Firm Plc, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Thomas is a great attorney, he does awesome job with young people who get caught up with DHS issues. He helped my daughter and grandchildren get out from under the grasp of DHS and all the crap they pull to separate people from their children. He..."

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Causey & Ye Law, P.L.L.C.
505 5th Avenue, Suite 535, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more

Bio: Jon has a unique background for an Iowa attorney. He originally hails from Memphis, Tennessee. In 2004, he received his BBA in banking and finance with a minor in economics from Mississippi State University. After undergrad, Jon immediately opened...

Rating: 6.3

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Parrish Law Firm
2910 Grand Ave, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Rating: 6.6

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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense

Review: "Very unhappy with this attorney, unprepared, and seemed annoyed with my questions, never contacted me, all contact was initiated by me , and constantly not responding to my emails"

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317 Sixth Avenue, Suite 1300, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime

Rating: 8.8

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Feuerhelm Law Office, PC
3231 East Euclid, Suite 300, Des Moines, IA

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Rating: 7.1

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