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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

Bio: Tamara Putnam has been practicing law for over 15 years in the Kansas City metropolitan area. She attended the University of Missouri at St. Louis to earn a bachelor’s degree in economics with honors. She earned a four year athletic scholarship as...

Rating: 9.2

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Litigation and more

Review: "Dedicated to my case. Excellent research on a difficult suit. My husband and I were defendants in a breach of contract suit. Ms. Vokolek is extremely professional."

Rating: 6.7

Call for a consultation(816) 429-0141

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Missouri

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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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury and more

Bio: I have been litigating cases since 1982. Currently, the bulk of my practice is worker's compensation claims. If you are a trucker and were hired or injured in Missouri, I want to help you, regardless of where you live. I also accept other personal...

Rating: 9.3

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more

Bio: Client centered representation is Mr. Pierson's focus. Understanding that each client has unique issues that requires unique representation. Scott created Twibell Pierson Criminal Law in 2019. He partnered with Bert and Branden Twibell, two of Spr...

Rating: 9.8

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: My area of focus is criminal defense law. I represent defendants in municipal, state and federal cases, including DUI, traffic, drivers license hearings, drug possession, trafficking, theft, identity fraud, forgery, bad checks, burglary, robbery, ...

Rating: 7.4

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: My personal motto is that I am a man who wakes up each day hungry for life, focuses on making the most of my day and treats everyone with respect. Professionally, I always return client phone calls and communicate within 24-hours, and always seek ...

Rating: 7.8

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Gun Law, DUI & DWI and more

Andrew Russek, a former violent crime prosecutor, is ready and willing to take on your case and give you the best defense available. Having taken over 30 cases to jury trial in the past five years, as both a prosecutor and a defense attorney, he k...

Rating: 5.9

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Review: "Eric is the man. He handled my traffic ticket very timely, keeping me updated throughout the whole process. I highly recommend him!"

Rating: 7.8

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

Review: "I had a great experience with my lawyer. He was extremely patient, helpful, and understanding throughout the entire process. He took the time to explain everything clearly, answered all of my questions, and made sure I felt comfortable and informe..."

Rating: 7.2

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation and more

Review: "Nicholas Lindley is a lifesaver! He was very prompt, understanding and so helpful during my experience with the St. Louis City Police. He was able to get my charge reduced and I am thrilled with the outcome. I highly recommend using him if you eve..."

Rating: 7.4

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration

Bio: Shahzad is a founding partner of Ghafoor Cook Ellis, LLC. He has 20 years of experience as a practicing attorney. Prior to establishing Ghafoor Cook Ellis, LLC, Shahzad worked in the field of international tax, and M&A. He is licensed to practice ...

Rating: 9.6

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

Review: "Mr Nolan was professional explaining to me how the process works and asked relevant and pertinent questions concerning my case, which was in Marion Illinois. And most importantly, followed up over the course of many months to a successful outcome...."

Rating: 8.0

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Daniel Gabriele of Gabriele Law Firm, LLC is an attorney that specializes in Traffic Tickets, Traffic Violations and Criminal Defense. His office is located on the Independence Square in Independence Missouri. Gabriele Law Firm, LLC serves Indepen...

Rating: 7.4

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

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

Bio: Jacob Zimmerman focuses his practice in the areas of family law and criminal law. Jacob understands that most people are unfamiliar with the legal system, so he strives to use plain language to help his clients understand what they are facing in t...

Rating: 8.7

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Family and more

Bio: Steven A. Waterkotte focuses his practice almost exclusively on criminal defense. He defends the rights of the accused in felony and misdemeanor criminal cases. Mr. Waterkotte has a reputation as a passionate and relentless fighter for his clients...

Rating: 7.1

Call for a consultation(314) 930-3779

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family

Bio: I, Kristopher Crews, am a native to Missouri. I have practiced in both the private sector and for the State as an attorney for the Department of Revenue and with the Prosecutor's Office. My years of experience will help you with your situation.

Rating: 7.8

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Christopher L. Yarbro focuses his practice in handling medical negligence, products liability, automobile accident, trucking accidents, wrongful death, insurance disputes and other serious injury cases. Chris has obtained million and multi-million...

Rating: 7.7

Call for a consultation(573) 678-5071

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Don’t Gamble With Your Life And Your Future

Rating: 7.3

Call for a consultation(314) 926-1931

Susan Kreher Roach's Website

Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Columbia lawyer Brian D. Sleeth of Rutter and Sleeth Law Offices delivers thorough and personalized family law counsel for our local community. He handles cases involving divorce and dissolution of marriage, child or spousal support, custody and v...

Rating: 8.6

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Missouri Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business

Bio: Ask Charles H. Billings what makes Bruntrager & Billings stand out, and he'll cite the wealth of experience possessed by the law firm's attorneys, as well as the personal attention their clients receive. "We treat people the way we want to be trea...

Rating: 7.8

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