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    43 criminal defense lawyers serve Paducah, KY. Compare the best based on 63+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Mccracken County are listed below.

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    Jeffery Paul Alford

    Jeffery Paul Alford

    4.845 reviews
    Jeffery P. Alford, PLLC
    Po Box 7525, 1701 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: My office strives to provide comfort and reassurance during the most difficult times your life. I have been practicing family law, child custody, divorce, child support, adoption and criminal & DUI defense since 2000. I am licensed in both Kentuck...
    Rating:  9.5
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    David Bundrick

    David Bundrick

    5.03 reviews
    Bundrick Law, PLLC
    517 Broadway, Suite 102, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: Dave has been practicing law in Western Kentucky and surrounding areas since 2006. After three years as a public defender, he worked at the local law firm of Edwards and Kautz for 15 years. In 2025 he opened Bundrick Law, PLLC. Dave focuses his pr...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Mark P. Bryant

    Mark P. Bryant

    5.01 review
    Bryant Law Center P.S.C.
    601 Washington St, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Defective and Dangerous Products and more
    Bio: From humble beginnings in Paducah, Mark Bryant has risen to become one of the best-known trial attorneys in Western Kentucky. Described in a front-page article in the Los Angeles Times as “a former prosecutor with a swashbuckling style that charms...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Abigail Corine Barnes

    Abigail Corine Barnes

    5.04 reviews
    Alford Law Office
    1701 Kentucky Ave, Po Box 7525, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Bio: Abigail Corine “Abbie” Barnes was raised in Burna, Kentucky, which is nestled near the middle of Livingston County. She earned her undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from Murray State University and graduated from Salmon P. Chase College of Law in ...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Michael Joseph Bassi

    Michael Joseph Bassi

    5.01 review
    Po Box 7741, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Bassi has gone above and beyond. He has real down home values that provide a parent with security in knowing he will do what is best for your child regardless of political/liberal agenda. He wants to know everything and listens. He cuts throug..."
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    Mark Edwards

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    Mark Edwards

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    Edwards & Kautz PLLC
    222 Walter Jetton Blvd, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Thoughtful, aggressive, detailed, compassionate, and knowledgeable. Call now to discuss your case.
    Rating:  8.4
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    Teris Nicole Swanson

    Teris Nicole Swanson

    5.02 reviews
    Bryant Law Center
    601 Washington St., Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Teris Swanson graduated magna cum laude from Southern Illinois University School of Law in 2017 and joined the Bryant Law Center team in 2018. She was voted by her law school classmates as “Most Likely to be A Supreme Court Justice” and graduated ...
    Rating:  8.3
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    William Kautz

    William Kautz

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    Edwards & Kautz PLLC
    222 Walter Jetton Blvd, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: William Kautz has been with Edwards and Kautz since its beginning in 2007. He joined with Mark because of Mark Edward’s fame as the best Personal Injury attorney. He enjoys the challenges of helping people as a criminal defense attorney. William i...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Hillary Chambers Landry

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    Hillary Chambers Landry

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    McMurry & Livingston, PLLC
    Po Box 1700, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Elder Law, Probate
    Rating:  6.1
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    Samuel Scott Marcum

    Samuel Scott Marcum

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    Marcum Tennyson PLLC
    Po Box 9551, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Bard Kevin Brian

    Bard Kevin Brian

    3.04 reviews
    Bard Brian Law Offices
    5120 Village Sq. Dr., Suite 105, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Bard Brian is a trusted, respected lawyer and founder of Bard Brian Law Offices, PLLC in Paducah, Kentucky. He has practiced law or served on the bench for over 30 years, and has extensive experience working with clients in many kinds of cases. In...
    Rating:  7.9
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    William A Kautz

    William A Kautz

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    Brandy Thompson
    222 Walter Jetton Blvd, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: William Kautz has been with Edwards and Kautz since its beginning in 2007. He joined with Mark because of Mark Edward’s reputation as a successful and experienced Personal Injury attorney. He enjoys the challenges of helping people as a criminal d...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Kevin Allen Long

    Kevin Allen Long

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    2780 New Holt Rd Ste D Pmb 378, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    William Francis McGee Jr

    William Francis McGee Jr

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    Criminal Defense Attorney near Paducah (Smithland)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation
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    Jeremy Ian Smith

    Jeremy Ian Smith

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    Law Ofc Jeremy Ian Smith PLLC
    115 N 4th St, Po Box 7751, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Rating:  6.5
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    Hillary Rose Chambers

    Hillary Rose Chambers

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    McMurry & Livingston, PLLC
    Po Box 1700, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Carolyn Sue Keeley

    Carolyn Sue Keeley

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    720 Lacey Ln, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Clayton Tyler Brown

    Clayton Tyler Brown

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    Bryant Law Center, P.S.C.
    601 Washington St., Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Drug Crime
    Rating:  6.5
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    Sheila Clemons Stoffel

    Sheila Clemons Stoffel

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    Criminal Defense Attorney near Paducah (Hazard)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
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    Eston Vance Whiteside

    Eston Vance Whiteside

    1.02 reviews
    1701 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "Will no defend client with any integrity, can barely speak loud enough to be heard in a tiny court without any overflow. Sure he takes enough money to be prepared, but he fails miserably. Prior to walking out of case, being officially ordered by t..."
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    Boaz Kirksey Symsonia West Paducah
     
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