Top Rated Jefferson County, MO Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Jefferson County Has 35 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 111 Reviews

Jefferson 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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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Review: "Amazing. Keeps you informed and up to date. Has gotten me out of so much trouble and always gets me the best deals. Every case of mine she has worked has been amended and least amount of fines possible. Will go far and beyond for her clients and a..."

Rating: 6.7

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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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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation

Bio: I answer my own phone. You call me, you get a lawyer, unless I'm in court or with a client. I will return your call usually within hours. I have the highest Martindale-Hubble rating of "AV." With 28 years personal experience (my father has 58 year...

Rating: 7.6

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Sarah Burton Partney, originally from a small town in Illinois, earned a B.A. in English from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale before going on to attend law school at University of Missouri-Columbia. During law school Sarah was active in...

Rating: 8.7

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Adoption

Bio: One of the things that I think is critical to being a quality lawyer is to enjoy what you do. I am very thankful that since I graduated from law school 15 years ago, I have always enjoyed being a lawyer. As a lawyer, I spend lots of hours preparin...

Rating: 8.9

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Probate

Bio: PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Educated at: the United States Military Academy–West Point; The philosophy of: Duty, Honor, Country - is firmly ingrained into every cadet St. Louis city police officer: no better place to experience and understand the peri...

Rating: 8.5

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Review: "This was our first experience with multiple tickets issued. Shane Batchelor and team was recommended by a friend and he and his team made it very easy. Mr. Batchelor attended the court hearing for us, was able to get 2 tickets dismissed and the ot..."

Rating: 6.9

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

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

Bio: Forrest was born and raised in Jefferson County. He grew up in DeSoto and graduated from St. Pius X High School in Festus. He eventually ventured to the east coast and graduated from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania with his bachelor...

Rating: 7.3

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation

Review: "Mike Lowry did an excellent job representing/defending me and 2 charges.. He was very informative and kept me informed throughout the entire process. Most of all he kept me from being charged with a felony that would have ruined my career."

Rating: 7.3

Call for a consultation(636) 948-6443

Michael David Lowry's Website

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Review: "I worked with Tim over my legal issue. And I will say this. Tim knows his stuff very well since he's very knowledgeable of the law. When you consult with him, he will answer your questions extremely well and he will go over all of the possible out..."

Rating: 6.6

Call for a consultation(636) 452-5849

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

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

Bio: I have grown up in Jefferson County my entire life and truly enjoy serving this community. I lived with my parents in Pevely until I graduated from Herculaneum High Scool as valedictorian of my class in 2004. After high school, I attended the Univ...

Rating: 7.5

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

Bio: An experienced trial attorney with a demonstrated history of working in the legal profession; historically focused on Criminal Defense (from minor to serious allegations) as well as other practice areas related to criminal law/defense. Strong entr...

Rating: 7.3

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Animal and Dog Bites, Car Accident, Child Custody and more

Review: "Mr Duggan has helped us in many legal matters, has never been judgemental, he has always been helpful and honest. Traits in which I truly appreciate."

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Daris was a special public defender for my by boyfriend and from what I understand he did an excellent job and was very nice I totally recommend him. "

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Family, Criminal Defense

Review: "Brian Hammon is one of the best and so was his father. He gets things done and if he can't he will tell you he took a case for our daughter he tried we knew he wouldn't win but he tried anyway thank you Brian Hammon "

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

Review: "Matt Gould is an extremely thorough, detail-oriented, competent Attorney. I used his services in an extremely involved divorce case and he THE BEST. I never felt it was about the money for him, it was about helping me during a terrible situation. ..."

Rating: 6.5

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile, Family and more

Review: "David actually takes the time to listen to the issues his clients are experiencing & doesn't sugarcoat things for you. he's a straight forward guy that will explain things in a matter that you will understand and leave his office knowing you made ..."

Rating: 6.5

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Matthew Brown is extremely knowledgeable and reliable. Guy is an absolute powerhouse in the courtroom. If you’re looking to get the job done, hire him don’t think twice."

Rating: 6.3

Call for a consultation(636) 689-1454

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Kourtney Lamb Buchholz, a native of Iowa, moved to Missouri to study law at the University of Missouri in Columbia. During law school, she participated in Mock Trial, Mediation, Negotiation and Client Counseling competitions which honed her advoca...

Rating: 7.5

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Jefferson County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Personal Injury

Rating: 6.7

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