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    176 criminal defense lawyers serve West Des Moines, IA. Compare the best based on 694+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Polk County are listed below.

    West Des Moines Has 176 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 694 Reviews

    Dean Alan Stowers

    PRO

    5.02 reviews
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    Stowers & Nelsen, PLC
    650 S Praire View Dr Ste 130, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Dean Stowers has been in private practice since 1990 and has successfully defended thousands of clients accused of breaking the law. Dean was born in Madison, Wisconsin on March 5, 1964. Dean grew up in northern Wisconsin where he attended high sc...
    Sean Patrick Spellman

    PRO

    Spellman Law, P.C.
    4000 Westown Pkwy Ste 120, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
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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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    James Samuel Nelsen

    PRO

    Stowers & Nelsen, PLC
    650 S. Prairie VIew Dr, Ste 130, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: I graduated from Dana College in 1998 with a Major in Sociology and a Minor in Psychology. I worked at a regional insurance company from 1998 to 2001 when I attended Drake Law School. In 2004, I graduated from Drake Law School, and began practicin...
    Aaron Douglas Hamrock

    PRO

    1200 Valley W Dr #400, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: As a criminal defense attorney with nearly 15 years of legal experience, Aaron Hamrock knows what it takes to go the extra mile for each clients. He currently serves as a partner and attorney at McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C. in West Des Moines,...
    Mary Katherine Spellman

    PRO

    Spellman Law, P.C.
    4000 Westown Pkwy Ste 120, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Focused, detail oriented, and aggressive criminal defense attorney with Spellman Law, P.C., located in West Des Moines and practicing throughout the State of Iowa and specializing in criminal defense including OWI / DUI defense, marijuana possessi...
    GRL Law
    440 Fairway, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Car Accidents
    Bio: When you need the best! Mr. Rehkemper was selected to the Super Lawyers list for the thirteenth straight year in 2024, and has repeatedly and consistently been named Avvo’s Client Choice and Top Attorney for DUI defense with a Superb rating of 10....
    Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm, PLC
    440 Fairway Drive, Suite 210, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I have devoted my legal career to defending the rights of Iowan’s charged with drug and alcohol offenses with an emphasis on operating while intoxicated, boating while intoxicated, serious injury by vehicle, and vehicular homicide cases. My intere...
    Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm, PLC
    440 Fairway Dr., Suite 210, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: I originally became interested in law while interning with the Waterloo police department during my time as a student at Upper Iowa University. During that time I originally wanted to be a prosecutor. However, while attending Drake University Scho...
    Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm, PLC
    440 Fairway Dr., Suite 210, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Aggressive representation, excellent communication, and a genuine concern for clients are what you can expect from Mr. Gangestad. Mr. Gangestad was selected to the Super Lawyers list for the seventh straight year in 2021, and has been named Avvo’s...
    Iowa Defenders, PLLC
    1501 42nd Street, 446, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: I have a passion for helping small business owners with legal needs of any type, big or small. My general practice includes but is not limited to Business Law, Mergers/Aquisitions, Appellate Law, Criminal Law, Family Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid...
    R.J. Hudson Law Firm, P.C.
    2600 Westown Parkway, Suite 290, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    F.M. Brown Law Firm Pllc
    1001 Office Park Rd, F.M. Brown Law Firm Pllc, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Anthony J. Coppola

    PRO

    Coppola, Hockenberg, P.C.
    2100 Westown Parkway, Suite 210, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 1 year
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Anthony was born and raised in West Des Moines, Iowa, and proudly carries forward a long family tradition of legal service. After earning his Bachelor of Business Administration in Business Analytics and Information Systems from the University of ...
    Burdick Law
    1501 42nd Street, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more
    Feitelson Law Firm
    1200 Valley West Dr Ste 606, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more
    Bio: In my free time, I enjoy biking, running, and swimming and have completed numerous marathons and Ironman triathlons.
    Timothy McCarthy

    PRO

    3.03 reviews
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    1200 Valley W Dr #400, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: Tim McCarthy serves the West Des Moines area as a criminal defense attorney. He has been representing clients for more than 25 years, and he knows how to take on even the most challenging cases. He helped to found McCarthy & Hamrock, P.C.,...
    Cooper, Goedicke, Reimer and Reese, P.C.
    2600 Vine Street, Suite 300, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family
    Macro & Kozlowski, L.L.P.
    3737 Woodland Ave Ste 400, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Business and more
    Nicholas Lombardi Law Firm
    5000 Westown Parkway, 440, West Des Moines, IA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
     
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