Top Rated Paducah, KY Criminal Defense Lawyers

50 criminal defense lawyers serve Paducah, KY. Compare the best based on 66+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Mccracken County are listed below.

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Paducah Has 50 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 66 Reviews

Bryant Law Center P.S.C.
601 Washington St, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 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: 9.4

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Jeffery P. Alford, PLLC
Po Box 7525, 1701 Kentucky Avenue, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 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...

Rating: 9.5

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Paducah, KY

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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Alford Law Office
1701 Kentucky Ave, Po Box 7525, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 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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Bryant Law Center
601 Washington St., Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 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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Ellingsworth Law, PLLC
508 Broadway, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "Very knowledgeable and answered all my questions. Gave me the options available for my case. I highly recommend him. "

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Edwards & Kautz PLLC
222 Walter Jetton Blvd, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 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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Bundrick Law, PLLC
517 Broadway, Suite 102, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 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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Bryant Law Center P.S.C.
Main Office, 601 Washington St., Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Defective and Dangerous Products, Personal Injury and more

Rating: 9.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Paducah (Smithland)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation

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720 Lacey Ln, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Paducah (Hazard)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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1717 Broadway St Ste 125, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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1701 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense

Review: "Eston has been a great resource for me! I recently started a healthcare consulting business, and he was able to help me navigate the contracts and common legal concerns for my industry. His understanding of the law and healthcare industry make him..."

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6311 Harris Rd, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Criminal Defense

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Po Box 7741, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 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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Bryant Law Center, P.S.C.
601 Washington St., Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Review: "Tyler represented me in a very thorough and assuring way. We went to court, I was not guilty we had to go to McCracken and Graves counties as they both wrote me tickets. I felt confident that Tyler knew what he was doing and would get me the outco..."

Rating: 6.5

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Po Box 1655, 1634 Broadway, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Education

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107 N 4th St, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years

Practice Areas: Litigation, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Personal Injury and more

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Po Box 7965, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, General Practice, Criminal Defense and more

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405 Clarence Gaines St, Paducah, KY

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Boaz Kirksey Symsonia West Paducah

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Which Criminal Defense lawyers have been licensed the longest in Paducah, KY?

Mark P. Bryant 53 years licensed
James A Harris Jr 52 years licensed
William Kautz 48 years licensed
William A Kautz 48 years licensed
Gorman Bradley Jr 47 years licensed
Mark Edwards 44 years licensed
Mark Lane Ashburn 43 years licensed
Richard Mark Edwards 43 years licensed
Bard Kevin Brian 40 years licensed
David Bruce Wrinkle 40 years licensed

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Which Paducah, KY Criminal Defense lawyers are newest to the area?

Christopher Sean Philip Sieczka < 1 year licensed
Gary Wayne Crawford Jr. 1 year licensed
Matthew Anthony Hayes 3 years licensed
Munroe Yates Graham 3 years licensed
Eston Vance Whiteside 5 years licensed
Angela Williams Cox 5 years licensed
Steven Chase Ellingsworth 5 years licensed
Caleb Mack Nelson 7 years licensed
Holly Alisha McNeil 7 years licensed
Patricia Lynn Estes 8 years licensed

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Paducah, KY Criminal Defense Lawyers

Paducah Has 50 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 66 Reviews

Mark P. Bryant