Top Rated Rankin County, MS Criminal Defense Lawyers

In Rankin County, Mississippi, there are 156 criminal defense lawyers available with 502+ 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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Rankin County Has 156 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 502 Reviews

Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family

Bio: Assma A. Ali is licensed to practice law in the state of Mississippi and in all United States Federal Court. She specializes in immigration, criminal, and family law. Most of the cases she handles contain a component of immigration. She has repres...

Rating: 7.2

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Bio: We are a Jackson, Mississippi area divorce, family law, DUI and criminal defense firm dedicated to providing each and every client experienced, aggressive representation. When you retain our firm, you ensure that your case will be thoroughly revie...

Rating: 9.8

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Rankin County, MS

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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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Civil Rights, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Courtney is driven by her passion for justice for ALL. Courtney especially is passionate about juveniles in the system, as the long term effects are infinite. Courtney enjoys defending people who are charged with criminal offenses; she understands...

Rating: 7.0

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Trial Lawyer who specializes in Death Penalty cases.

Rating: 8.3

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Wills & Living Wills and more

Bio: Francis S. Springer is originally from Meridian, Mississippi. He attended Meridian Community College where he attained his Associate of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice. He completed his Bachelor's Degree at Mississippi State University-Meridian Ca...

Rating: 9.3

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Litigation

Review: "Guardianship case - Mel was very knowledgeable and creative. He keeps you informed. We were granted custody !!!"

Rating: 9.3

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Workers Compensation

Bio: I grew up in a blue collar family. After being only the 2nd of 13 cousins to graduate college I went to work for the Louisiana and Delta Railroad. Afterwards I went on to work for the Illinois Central/Canadian National Railroad our of Baton Rouge,...

Rating: 8.6

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Violent Crime and more

Bio: Mr. Hutchison has 25 years experience representing clients on cases ranging from traffic tickets to capital murder. Mr. Hutchison handles cases from Tupelo to Woodville and numerous cases on the Gulf Coast. Mr. Hutchison is a former prosecutor in ...

Rating: 7.7

Call for a consultation(844) 431-1826

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Workers Compensation

Bio: Passionately concerned with the rights of those accused of crimes, I stand up for those our society seeks to punish. I specialize in the defense of felony and misdemeanor criminal charges and asserting the civil rights of citizens abused by our cr...

Rating: 10

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

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

Kelly Law Office offers trusted legal counsel and skilled representation in criminal defense, personal injury, and domestic law. Serving Rankin County, Brandon, Jackson, and surrounding areas, we’ve proudly represented Mississippi residents with e...

Rating: 8.2

Call for a consultation(601) 706-3510

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI

Bio: Attorney Todd Coker has a distinguished record of delivering top-tier legal representation throughout the Jackson Metro area for over twenty-six years. While our focus is on divorce, family law and criminal defense, we also handle youth court matt...

Rating: 8.1

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

Review: "I don’t really understand the one star rating by another reviewer and after looking at all of her reviews it seems they aren’t satisfied with any attorney just take a look at their reviews on google. Monique is not only a top notch attorney but sh..."

Rating: 7.6

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation

Bio: Justin Jones received his law degree from Mississippi College School of Law. Justin is licensed to practice in all Mississippi and Tennessee state courts. In addition, Justin is certified by the Supreme Court to serve as a Guardian ad litem. After...

Rating: 6.9

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Compassion. Experience. Results. I've spent my legal career helping family, friends, and clients with any legal issues that they were facing. I've represented people in personal injury cases, wrongful death cases, defending against DUIs and crimin...

Rating: 9.4

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Debt Collection and more

Review: "We hired J.D. for a property dispute involving a quitclaim deed. He and the team at Marc E. Brand and Associates were very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the entire case process. I would recommend him for issues involving property law. My wi..."

Rating: 6.8

Call for a FREE consultation(601) 586-8139

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Guardianship and more

Review: "We recently worked with Kim on a custody case, and we couldn’t be happier with the outcome. She got us everything we wanted and more. Kim was professional, knowledgeable, organized, timely, and always kept us informed throughout the entire process..."

Rating: 6.1

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Divorce & Separation and more

Review: "I came to Mr. High in need of a very fast turn around. Where other attorneys advise there was time to file are address the case He jumped right on it, got all the information needed and handled his business. He was confident, professional and very..."

Rating: 7.4

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

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

Bio: Mike is a partner of Malouf & Malouf in Jackson, MS. He primarily practices in the areas of personal injury, auto accidents, workers’ compensation, products liability, and criminal law. He received his B.A. from the University of Mississippi in 19...

Rating: 9.2

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

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

Review: "Derek explained each step in my legal matter. He was also the attorney that showed up in court so I didn't have to worry about someone being there on my behalf that I did not know and didn't know what was going on in my case. At court he was on ti..."

Rating: 7.1

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Rankin County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Review: "Prentiss was a fine lawyer dedicated to his family, clients and justice. *********************************************************************************************************************************************************"

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