Top Rated Franklin County, MO Criminal Defense Lawyers

In Franklin County, Missouri, there are 26 criminal defense lawyers available with 129+ 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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Franklin County Has 26 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 129 Reviews

Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Bio: I finished my undergraduate degree in 1984 from University of Missouri, Columbia and then went on to complete my JD from Washington University, St. Louis in 1991. While in law school I was a member of the Washington University regional winning Moc...

Rating: 9.9

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: Attorney Andrea Rogers handles traffic tickets and criminal defense cases in the St. Louis area and throughout Missouri. She helps drivers get their speeding tickets reduced to a no-point, non-moving infraction that will not affect their driving r...

Rating: 8.8

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Franklin 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

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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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

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

Named to Top 10 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Mo. by the National Academy of Crim. Defense Lawyers

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(877) 414-7370

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I dealt with the firm to apply for a work authorization and a permanent residency. It was a pleasant experience for me; Mrs. Biesenthal was responsive in a timely manner for all my follow ups and inquiries during the whole process. She is well org..."

Rating: 8.1

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

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

Review: "Mr. McKinney is an exceptional defense attorney as he has represented me on various cases over the last decade. He will tell you straight up, no "sugar coat." This attorney has not let me down, not once. Very reasonable if you show the effort. He ..."

Rating: 7.9

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

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

Bio: Criminal defense for over 30 years in both federal and state courts from speeding tickets to capital crimes

Rating: 8.7

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Review: "This attorney took me with no charge and has been at all of my hearings and cases with no prob. She is always staying in contact with me or my family and is been there throughout everything including holidays and also through my hospitalizations n..."

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

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

Bio: I am in Washington Missouri, near the Missouri river. I meet with clients * By Appointment Only * For over 25 years I have served my clients in State Courts in approximately 70 counties and in numerous Municipalities throughout the state. I look f...

Rating: 6.8

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Joseph Welch has the reputation as an extremely aggressive criminal defense lawyer who takes several cases to trial every year and doesn't settle for the first lousy plea bargain the government offers. He fights every case like it was his own and ...

Rating: 10

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Contracts & Agreements and more

Bio: PROTECTING YOUR INTERESTS. SERVING YOUR NEEDS. No matter what your type of challenge you are facing or what type of goals you want to reach, Chlebowski Law LLC is there to help you. Attorney at law, Nicholas J Chlebowski is there to stand with you...

Rating: 6.5

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years

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

Bio: We have over 30 years of experience in handling personal injury claims, including auto accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, slip and fall, and other cases involving bodily injury. We handle all work-related injury claims and have consi...

Rating: 7.5

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Elder Law, Adoption and more

Rating: 6.8

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "John Counts had two years to prepare for this trial. He left everything until the month of the trial and then did not use evidence he said he had gotten for the defense. He balked at my suggestion of meeting him at his office. Payments were made t..."

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Estate Planning and more

Rating: 6.9

Call for a consultation(636) 242-6328

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills and more

Rating: 6.8

Call for a consultation(636) 242-5054

Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury

Rating: 6.7

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Family and more

Bio: I have been practicing law in Franklin County, Missouri and the surrounding counties since 2007. I travel to St. Louis, Clayton, Hermann, and other nearby locales for cases. I have extensive experience in litigation from pre-lawsuit settlement neg...

Rating: 6.9

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Workers Compensation, Criminal Defense

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Business and more

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Franklin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

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

Bio: Bill has considerable experience handling personal injury and worker's compensation claims through mediation, arbitration and litigation. Bill also assists as local co-counsel in Franklin County cases for attorneys who typically practice outside o...

Rating: 8.0

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