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    In Howard County, Maryland, there are 276 criminal defense lawyers available with 1232+ reviews, ratings and specialties. Best‑reviewed attorneys appear first. Cities within the county are listed below for a more focused search.

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    Howard County Has 276 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 1232 Reviews

    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family and more
    Bio: Sheri B. Hoidra, Esq., received her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law (UB Law), and her B.A. from the University of Maryland, College Park. She is admitted to practice in the State of Maryland. Prior to forming her law practice, ...
    Michael Mastracci

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    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation
    Representing good people during bad times. Many of my clients have been jammed up in alcohol and drugs. Stuff happens. I have been assisting clients in improving their lives for three decades. I don't handle, murder, rape, armed robbbery or child ...

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    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.

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    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.

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    Jac E Knust

    PRO

    5.029 reviews
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    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Mediation and more
    Helping you to manage the stress and tell your side in a way to obtain the best outcome for you.
    Jonathan Scott Smith

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    5.059 reviews
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    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Jonathan Scott Smith is a top-rated former prosecutor with over 35 years of experience in aggressively fighting and achieving successful results for his clients. We limit the cases we handle so that we can give you the personal attention you need ...
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: David Zwanetz, Owner and Co-Managing Partner, brings a passion for justice to each case he takes. He handles many of the firm’s criminal defense cases, helping clients to confidently protect their future. If you face legal concerns that require th...
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Bio: Max Frizalone is a DUI defense specialist and co-founder of FrizWoods LLC in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. A member of the National College for DUI Defense with NHTSA SFST and ARIDE certifications, Max has secured DUI acquittals by jury and judge acro...
    Richard A Finci

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    5.013 reviews
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    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: I am a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, Maryland and practice Criminal Defense law in the Federal and State Courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia. I am a very proud graduate of the University of Maryland and University of Baltimor...
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: I am a post conviction and appellate criminal defense attorney. My office is located in Greenbelt, but I practice throughout the State of Maryland and the District of Columbia. I've been a licensed attorney for fourteen years. Of course I believe ...
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Bio: Luke is a veteran felony trial attorney. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Reed College and a Juris Doctorate from Northwestern School of Law. After receiving his degrees, he served as a law clerk contracted with the Department of Justice...
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Caroline Norman Frost has quickly established herself as a leading criminal defense and DUI/DWI attorney in Annapolis, Maryland, known for her tenacious advocacy and strong results in high-stakes cases involving the risk of incarceration. As the f...
    Valerie Floyd Portner

    PRO

    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Have you been injured in a car accident or suffered a personal injury? Call for a Free Consultation.
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury
    Bio: Matthew Kunka is a Owner and CEO at Kunka Law, LLC, he is a licensed member in good standing with Maryland's Bar and the United States Federal Bar. Mr. Kunka distinguished himself at Gettysburg College where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Poli...
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Personal Injury and more
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Experience listens. Be heard. 15 years experience, having served as both as a Prosecutor and Defense Attorney. Agressively represented thousands of clients. General Practice, representing clients across the State of Maryland, focusing on: Criminal...
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Becoming Owner and Co-Managing Partner at Shapiro Zwanetz & Lake is the realization of a dream that began years ago. Justin first had the opportunity to work with Jason Shapiro and David Zwanetz as a law clerk while in his second year of law schoo...
    Howard County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Attorney Edward Langford graduated from Florida State University in 2008 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and his Master’s Degree in Special Education in 2012. While studying at Florida State University, Mr. Langford was an active mem...
    Alan D Levenstein

    PRO

    5.07 reviews
    This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.

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