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    Polk County Has 195 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 739 Reviews

    Bradley Michael Bender

    Bradley Michael Bender

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals
    Review: "Bradley, Thank-you so very much for correctly identifying the points of this case that the Appeals Judges would take note of. There is so much wrong with this case that its hard for me to look past the violation of my rights and the corruption of ..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Ryan A. Genest

    Ryan A. Genest

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    Erin Michael Carr

    Erin Michael Carr

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: I am a competitive and driven trial attorney who enjoys fighting for the rights of my clients. I believe that the American jury system of justice is the best fact finding system in the history of the world and I love to employ it to the benefit of...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Eric Wayne Manning

    Eric Wayne Manning

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Litigation, Criminal Defense, Appeals and more
    Review: "For not ever taking on any to very little CINA cases he did an awesome job with winning the case. You have to have a little patience with him as he gets busy with so many of his other cases because he is that good but all in all I would recommend ..."
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    Danielle Nicole Guisinger

    Danielle Nicole Guisinger

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Real Estate and more
    Review: "She was thorough, friendly, and walked me through all of my questions. She was quick to respond to e-mails and phone calls and got my divorce done in a timely fashion."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Ashley Michelle Sparks

    Ashley Michelle Sparks

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "I was keep informed by phone and e-mail at all times. If Ms. Sparks did not have knowledge on a matter she asked and found the answers for me."
    Rating:  7.4
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    Robert Richard Anderson

    Robert Richard Anderson

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and more
    Review: "I recommend him all the time. He's been great, and he's not like some of the others who are only interested in the money. He's interested in the case too. He's wonderful!"
    Rating:  6.5
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    Lane B. Lucas

    Lane B. Lucas

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    John Paul Podmeyer

    John Paul Podmeyer

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business and more
    Review: "I have just retained John and the one thing I can say already is he listens to me. This is contrary to other attorney I have spoken to who seem to want to just hear themselves talk. My issue has not been resolved yet but we are going the right dir..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Roger J. Hudson

    Roger J. Hudson

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Review: "RJ, is definately the lawyer to have by your side in any court or legal matter. He is very knowledgeable, experienced, and he was OUTSTANDING in court. I would highly recommend him to anyone. He is well worth every penny."
    Rating:  9.4
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    David Barajas

    David Barajas

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Business and more
    Review: "David handled my case to the best of his abilities. He was very reliable, insightful, and resourceful. He told me exactly what I needed to do to insure the best results. He is accountable, he showed up on time to court, and answered any questions ..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Lisa Ann Allison

    Lisa Ann Allison

    5.01 review
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Family and more
    Review: "Lisa helped me with an insurance issue and a problem with my ex-husband. She took the time to listen to me and my concerns, and she fully explained to me all the steps that would be involved in getting relief. I had spent years trying to get help,..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Robert G Rehkemper

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    Robert G Rehkemper

    5.0126 reviews
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents
    Don't let a momentary lapse of judgement or a false accusation ruin the rest of your life. Those who need the best and will spare no expense to aggressively defend their cases hire GRL Law's founding partner, Robert Rehkemper.
    Rating:  10
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    Seth James Harrington

    Seth James Harrington

    4.920 reviews
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: Law school doesn’t just teach you about the law. It also teaches you to never give up. While it was probably the hardest thing I ever did, the lessons I learned there are why I can stand up for clients at some of the hardest times of their lives. ...
    Rating:  7.6
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    Amanda Teresa Adams

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    Amanda Teresa Adams

    5.023 reviews
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    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Compassion and experience in the most challenging family cases.
    Rating:  8.1
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    Scott Alan Michels

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    Scott Alan Michels

    4.938 reviews
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Workers Compensation and more
    Shut Up. Wise Up. Lawyer Up.
    Rating:  8.7
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    Yangyidi Ye

    Yangyidi Ye

    4.97 reviews
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 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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    Clara Rose Avenarius

    Clara Rose Avenarius

    4.97 reviews
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    David Vern Newkirk

    David Vern Newkirk

    4.85 reviews
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    James A. Benzoni

    James A. Benzoni

    4.84 reviews
    Polk County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration
    Bio: I came into the practice of law after studying for six years to be a Catholic priest, after which I spent 10 years traveling all over the Unites States and Mexico, to Europe, and to Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and iNdia. During this time, I got t...
    Rating:  6.8
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