• Find a Lawyer
  • Criminal Defense Attorney
  • Maryland

    • Anne Arundel County, MD Criminal Defense Lawyers

    This is page 10 for criminal defense attorneys in Anne Arundel County, MD. Compare 577 criminal defense lawyers near you. If you are looking for criminal defense lawyers in a specific city, select from the menu below.

    Narrow Results by City

    Annapolis Arnold Crofton Crownsville Davidsonville Edgewater Fort George G Meade Gambrills Glen Burnie Hanover Linthicum Linthicum Heights Lothian Millersville Naval Academy Odenton Pasadena Riviera Beach Severn Severna Park
     

    See more cities See less cities

    Bwi Airport Churchton Deale Friendship Galesville Gibson Island Harmans Harwood Mayo Riva Shady Side Sherwood Forest Tracys Landing West River
    Sort by:
    Best reviewed on Avvo

    Anne Arundel County Has 577 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3520 Reviews

    Forrest Earl Mays

    Forrest Earl Mays

    4.01 review
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Environmental and Natural Resources and more
    Review: "This is a man of his word, a trustworthy attorney in this day and time. Can relate to people with his down to earth personality. Came to my assistance on more than one occasion by choice. If you need help from an attorney I say go for it with this..."
    Rating:  6.5
    Save
    View Profile
    Gabrielle Hopkins Saiontz

    Gabrielle Hopkins Saiontz

    4.01 review
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Ms. Saiontz is a fairly above average lawyer. She has a good court room manner and is convincing regarding her knowledge and confidence. On the other hand, she NEVER answers her phone, returns calls, or gives the time of day to speak with her clie..."
    View Profile

    Ad

    Criminal Defense Lawyers in Anne Arundel County, MD

    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.

    The Avvo Rating explained

    Let us know
    how we're doing!

    We'd like to hear from you!

    This anonymous survey will take no more than 1–2 minutes to complete.

    Your feedback will be used to improve Avvo and provide better support to people with legal needs like yours.

    START THE SURVEY

    Criminal Defense

    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.

    The Avvo Rating explained

    Dennis Murphy

    PRO

    Dennis Murphy

    3.86 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Experienced & professional DUI/Criminal Defense Attorney. Call now.
    Rating:  8.3
    Save
    Profile
    Message
    Dennis Murphy's Website
    Elizabeth Loretta Franzoso

    Elizabeth Loretta Franzoso

    3.76 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "An outstanding attorney. She fought for me with everything she had, and never gave up. I would trust her with my life."
    Rating:  6.8
    Save
    View Profile
    Alan S Forman

    Alan S Forman

    3.67 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Review: "My Alan Forman walks me into the court room with a difficult traffic 30 minutes later we walk out of the court with the best results I could imagine. If you need a lawyer he is the guy. I highly recommend him."
    Rating:  9.3
    Save
    View Profile
    Rhonda A. Wood

    Rhonda A. Wood

    3.34 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation
    Review: "She was very kind and professional. Because she is a mother herself, she was very sympathetic towards myself and my case. I am very satisfied with the way she handled my case and I would highly recommend her to other friends and family."
    View Profile
    Brendan M. Callahan

    PRO

    Brendan M. Callahan

    3.02 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Brendan Callahan graduated magna cum laude from the Catholic University Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C.. He was on the Catholic University Law Review. After graduating, he was recruited to be the Bill Analyst for the House Judiciary Com...
    Rating:  6.7
    Save
    Profile
    Chat
    Message
    Brendan M. Callahan's Website
    David Beckham Irwin

    David Beckham Irwin

    3.02 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "I came to Mr. Irwin as a person afraid and worried about potential charges against him. I had never been arrested, charged, or even spoken to the police until the week before I called him. I didn't know what to do, what not to do, if I was going t..."
    View Profile
    Thomas F. McKeon

    Thomas F. McKeon

    3.02 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Trusts, Family
    Review: "Tom and his firm represented me in a child support and custody battle. He is extremely knowledgeable and witty. If it weren't for his strategy then I could have been forced to pay an extremely ridiculous amount of money just because the laws are ..."
    View Profile
    Tae H Kim

    Tae H Kim

    3.02 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Review: "My wife and I hiredMr. Kim in a contracts case. He was amazing. Polite where it counts but a beast in the courtroom. Thank you Sir."
    Rating:  6.5
    Save
    View Profile
    Michael Shawn Clinkscale

    Michael Shawn Clinkscale

    3.02 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "Back in November of 2025, I was charged with first- and second-degree assault, disorderly conduct, and reckless endangerment. I was scared of jail time and how these charges would impact my job and living situation. Mr. Clinkscale was able to nego..."
    Rating:  6.5
    Save
    View Profile
    Ron Earnest

    Ron Earnest

    3.02 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Review: "In the middle of a case involving a family member I have communicated several times via email and telephone with Ron Earnest and have found him extraordinary in his grasp of the legal system. Also he has been highly skilled in his communication wi..."
    View Profile
    John Maurice Hassett

    John Maurice Hassett

    3.01 review
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas: DUI and DWI, Criminal Defense
    Review: "Well, where do I start. He was hired for a criminal defense case. He physically represented his client, however was extremely unprofessional. If calling your client a "knucklehead", telling his wife "you love her" in jest, and being biased torward..."
    View Profile
    Aaron Scott Schwartz

    Aaron Scott Schwartz

    2.33 reviews Attention
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Workers Compensation and more
    Review: "I hired him for criminal case for my son and he accurately predicted and earned a successful result. I have also consulted him with questions and he is always savvy about them."
    View Profile
    Augustine C Okeke

    Augustine C Okeke

    2.04 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Augustine is the only lawyer I have worked with and helped me win my case. in all honesty, he's the only lawyer I would recommend especially in this area. I just couldn't believe how easily he handled everything. He put my needs first and got the ..."
    Rating:  6.7
    Save
    View Profile
    Akia Yvonne Embry

    Akia Yvonne Embry

    1.04 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family
    Review: "If I could give her a 0 rating I would! She is totally non communicative once you give her your retainer. She gets an attitude when you are finally able to reach her and mention that she hasn’t returned calls or hasn’t returned opposing counsels..."
    View Profile
    Herman Lawrence Jr.

    Herman Lawrence Jr.

    1.03 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Insurance, Criminal Defense, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect and more
    Review: "My entire experience dealing with this attorney has been lat out horrible, nothing about this firm is the least bit practical. It's impossible to get in contact with them and they make use of a poor answering company that cares even less than the ..."
    View Profile
    Patrick Michael Smith

    Patrick Michael Smith

    1.02 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family
    Review: "I am a teacher and Mr. Smith is on our union list for a 1 time free consultation. I guess it's true you get what you pay for - although my union probably reimburses him the 1 hour at a reduced rate. My issue was a tenant issue and Mr. Smith wasn't..."
    View Profile
    James Matthew Dore

    James Matthew Dore

    1.02 reviews
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Rating:  6.7
    Save
    View Profile
    Ryan Mooney

    PRO

    Ryan Mooney

    1.01 review
    Anne Arundel County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Drug Crime, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Ryan grew up in a family of lawyers, his father was an attorney and two of his three siblings practice law. Ryan yearned to be an attorney from a very young age. He became fascinated with the law when is father would take him to court and he would...
    Rating:  6.7
    Save
    Profile
    Chat
    Message
    Ryan Mooney's Website
    DUI and DWI Speeding and Traffic Ticket Violent Crime Domestic Violence

    See all practice areas
    × Filter & Sort
    Sort by Fees and Rates
    Filter By

    Choose one filter option below.

    Also speaks Also practice in
    Reset