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    John Twigg Willis

    John Twigg Willis

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    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, General Practice
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    Gregg Lewis Bernstein

    Gregg Lewis Bernstein

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    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Environmental and Natural Resources
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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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    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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    Mark A Cotton

    Mark A Cotton

    5.02 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Attorney Mark A. Cotton focuses on services that benefit of his clients. Mark is a Graduate of the District of Columbia School of Law. As a Student in a clinic based public interest law school, he developed his passion for helping others. He was t...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Joycelyn R Stinson

    Joycelyn R Stinson

    4.52 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Tax and more
    Review: "Ms. Joycelyn is a great lawyer. She always on top of things and very good with communication and gets the job done."
    Rating:  7.0
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    Leanne Michele Lauenstein

    Leanne Michele Lauenstein

    5.01 review
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI
    Review: "Recently finished what has turned out to be a very ugly divorce and I am glad Leanne was by my side. She is knowledgeable, kind and patient. Leanne explained every step, often two or three times. She was always prompt in returning e-mails which I ..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    Laura Kelsey Rhodes

    Laura Kelsey Rhodes

    1.01 review
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Litigation
    Review: "I never was able to get beyond her brash attitude. She quickly informed that she didn't have any time for questions since she had hundreds of people that needed her services that didn't require answers to questions. Within one minute, it was cle..."
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    Michael J Lambros

    Michael J Lambros

    5.01 review
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 65 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Workers Compensation
    Review: "Mr. Lambros has been my family's lawyer since my grandfather. He has helped us with everything from legal issues to car accident settlements. In July '08 I was in the back seat of a very bad accident. My hospital bills were around $205,000. He..."
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    Perry L. Paylor

    Perry L. Paylor

    5.03 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Entertainment and more
    Review: "Mr. Paylor just thanking you again for all your help, you really put out 100% effort for my son, Raymond told me when the officer took him in the back, the officer said your attorney did a really good job and you need to keep him as your attorney,..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Robert Lee Marvel Jr.

    Robert Lee Marvel Jr.

    5.03 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Agriculture, Trusts
    Review: "Was really an expert & very professional in dealing with the crimes and violations. "
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    Nancy Susanne Forster

    Nancy Susanne Forster

    5.01 review
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Juvenile Law and more
    Review: " "Nancy Foster is an outstanding lawyer! She's always available to answer my questions without hesitation, and she does so free of charge. Her professionalism and respect towards her clients are truly impressive. I highly recommend Nancy to any..."
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    Bruce S Lamdin

    Bruce S Lamdin

    5.02 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: I am a retired judge from the District Court of Maryland- Baltimore served a 10 year term from 2002-2012. I returned to private practice in 2012 handling Criminal and Traffic cases around the State but mostly in Baltimore County
    Rating:  7.0
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    Chad Wilson Weddle

    Chad Wilson Weddle

    3.73 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I am on probation for a drug charge. I recently was an idiot and got a theft charge. I went to a lawyer I used in the past and told him my issue, went over it all for about an hour and a half and he came up with something but very high chances of ..."
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    Joseph Murtha

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    Joseph Murtha

    2.33 reviews
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    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Computer Fraud, Life Sciences & Biotechnology and more
    Rating:  7.5
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    Steven A Allen

    Steven A Allen

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    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Bio: Admitted to the Bar in 1975. I am a 1975 magna cum laude graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law where I was the Notes and Comments Editor of the Law Review. I served a one year year clerkship after law school, 1975 - 1976, at the Ma...
    Rating:  8.4
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    Ahmet Hisim

    Ahmet Hisim

    5.02 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "Mr. Hisim represented me in a scary set of charges, including the possibility of being on the sex offender registry. Despite calling their firm literally 12 hours before my court date, Mr. Hisim handled it without breaking a sweat, reassured me an..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Joshua Isaac Bienstock

    Joshua Isaac Bienstock

    5.06 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Bienstock Law, LLC is a full service law firm, offering a wide range of legal services to our clients. We are able to care for your legal needs in areas of personal injury, divorce, criminal, traffic, wills and estates, contracts, debt collection,...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Juan Ariel Mercedes

    Juan Ariel Mercedes

    5.05 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 1 year
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family
    Bio: Fluent in both English and Spanish, Juan’s bilingual skills allow him to connect with a diverse clientele, ensuring their voices are heard and understood. His commitment to compassionate representation is evident from his work at the University of...
    Rating:  5.6
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    Charles Leon Fuller

    Charles Leon Fuller

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    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Estate Planning
    Rating:  8.5
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    David Michael Lutz

    David Michael Lutz

    5.02 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI and DWI, Litigation
    Review: "Got me off what more can I say!"
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    David A Schiller

    David A Schiller

    2.97 reviews
    Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "David was absolutely great in taking care of my legal issue. He gave good advice and calmed my nerves about my pending charges. His prices were beyond reasonable and he also does payment plans. I highly recommend him to anyone with a criminal or c..."
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