Top Rated Boone County, MO Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Boone County Has 49 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 293 Reviews

Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Business and more

Bio: Compassionate, assertive, and dependable, Randall Johnston is a wonderful attorney to have on your side as you deal with the complications of Missouri’s legal system. He has a long history of professional success and is eager to use the knowledge ...

Rating: 10

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family

Bio: I have been practicing law since 1995. My focus of practice is in litigation, family law, and criminal law. I have been both a criminal defense attorney and a prosecutor. I have tried over 100 cases before juries. As a prosecutor, I have prosecute...

Rating: 6.5

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Boone County, MO

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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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more

Bio: SHURTLEFF FROESCHNER HARRIS DRESNER, LLC IS A WELL-ESTABLISHED LAW FIRM LOCATED IN COLUMBIA OPERTATING SINCE 1983 We work tirelessly to meet the legal needs of our individual clients and their families We have a proven track record and our attorne...

Rating: 6.5

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Agriculture

Review: "I hired Daniel in 2015 to help me clear my record from an arrest back in 2005. Daniel was relentless, going out of his way time and time again to get the job done. Daniel has an excellent ethical and moral compass and does right by his clients. He..."

Rating: 6.4

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mike is awesome, he's a solid, truthful, no beating around the bush attorney."

Rating: 6.7

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Christopher A. Slusher is an experienced trial attorney having tried over 60 jury trials in courtrooms across Missouri in cases such as wrongful death, chemical exposure, civil rights violations and capital murder. He has assisted clients in recov...

Rating: 7.1

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, General Practice and more

Bio: Each client is important to me, and I believe it is critical to provide one on one personal attention to truly understand each client's unique circumstances. I'd be happy to provide a free consultation to personally discuss your legal matter and d...

Rating: 7.0

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: I was born in St. Louis County, raised in Sullivan, and have lived in Columbia since 2001 when I began attending Mizzou. In addition to Boone, Cole, and surrounding counties, I am very open to taking criminal and traffic cases in and around Frankl...

Rating: 7.1

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation

Bio: I am a Columbia, Missouri personal injury and workers' compensation attorney dedicated to helping injured workers and accident victims recover the full compensation they deserve. Before entering private practice, I worked for the Missouri Departme...

Rating: 6.6

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

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

Exclusively handling criminal cases including DWI, Drug Crimes, Violent Crime, and Federal Offenses.

Rating: 10

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Mr. Kirshner represented our son with professionalism and compassion. He is very knowledgeable with the law and honest. I would highly recommend his firm if you find yourself in need of legal guidance."

Rating: 6.3

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

Bio: Adam Dowling handles all types of Criminal cases, Felony and Misdemeanor, in State, Municipal and Federal Courts, including: Murder, Manslaughter, Assault, Rape, Sodomy, Molestation, Sexual Assault, Arson, Robbery, Burglary, Fraud, Stealing, Embez...

Rating: 10

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Although his law firm is located in Columbia, Missouri, Bogdan A. Susan has provided legal representation in matters that have attracted both state-wide and national attention. He has represented a wide array of individuals who have either been in...

Rating: 6.9

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: Andrew Popplewell focuses his practice on DWI defense, general criminal defense, alcohol and drug offenses and traffic violations. Andrew grew up and worked on a fifth-generation family farm where he learned early on the importance of personal res...

Rating: 9.0

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I represent individuals accused of crimes. My results are the product of hard work, a great team, and aggressive advocacy. I serve clients in state and federal courts across Missouri. My work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington...

Rating: 8.7

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: As a criminal defense attorney, I have the privilege of defending our Constitution on a daily basis as I fight to protect my clients' rights, records, and freedom. The Bukowsky Law Firm team is thorough, hard-working, creative, innovative, and ded...

Rating: 10

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: John is a former Boone County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Assistant Attorney General for the State of Missouri. As an Assistant Prosecutor, John established a reputation as an aggressive trial attorney, successfully trying both misdemeanor ...

Rating: 8.5

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Bankruptcy & Debt

Bio: I practice primarily in the areas of Family Law, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Worker's Compensation in the mid-Missouri area.

Rating: 6.9

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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 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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Boone County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding and Traffic Ticket, DUI and DWI and more

Review: "kay is a wonderful lawyer. she has helped me a couple times and has never failed to impress. highly recomended for the columbia mo area"

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