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    In Essex County, New Jersey, there are 629 criminal defense lawyers available with 5737+ 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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    Essex County Has 629 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 5737 Reviews

    Steven F Wukovits

    PRO

    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation
    Providing Quality Legal Services Since 1969. Contact Us At (908) 516-3971
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Get The Best Defense and Win. Attorney Aalsberg has been recognized for his success by over 5 Top Legal Organtizations. Disclaimer: No Aspects of the following awards or accolades mentioned herein are approved by the NJ Supreme Court. For the meth...

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    Criminal Defense Lawyers in Essex County, NJ

    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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    William A Proetta

    PRO

    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: With over ten years of dedicated practice in criminal defense, William A. Proetta, founding partner of William Proetta Criminal Law, has handled a vast spectrum of cases, ranging from DWI to murder. As a New Jersey native, he serves the communitie...
    Howard P Lesnik

    PRO

    5.095 reviews
    This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Board certified criminal trial attorney by the New Jersey Supreme Court
    Marc A Sposato

    PRO

    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
    Modern Representation. Real results.
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Business
    Bio: Experienced Stacy has more than 20 years experience representing defendants in the criminal arena. She has successfully handled more than 2,000 federal cases ranging in complexity from white collar fraud offenses to federal drug conspiracies. Stac...
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, State, Local And Municipal Law and more
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Entertainment and more
    Bio: "We always have your back." "We will FIGHT for you." While we pride ourselves on our integrity and reputation. At this point in time we are often able to work out cases and get the desired/most favorable results for our clients without a fight. Ho...
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: David Bruno is a Founding Partner at the Bianchi Law Group, National TV Legal Analyst, Former Assistant Prosecutor and one of only 250 Certified Criminal Trial Attorneys in New Jersey, as designated by the New Jersey Supreme Court. David is able t...
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Michael Pastacaldi is a graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law. While in law school, Mr. Pastacaldi served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Mark Falk, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of New Jersey. In addition, Mr. Pa...
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Bio: Marvin Hammerman is a litigation attorney and the managing partner / founder of Hammerman Rosen LLP. He has a background in civil litigation and insurance defense, and leveraged his experience defending insurance companies into representing indivi...
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Real Estate and more
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: In addition to being a private law firm partner specializing in criminal defense, Mr. Weinstein is the Public Defender for the Millburn Municipal Court. He is also an Emergency Medial Technician certified by the State of New Jersey, holds a certif...
    Jason Daniel Steinberg

    PRO

    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Family and more
    Bio: Jason Steinberg is an accomplished attorney licensed in New Jersey, known for representing clients in diverse legal matters across the state. His practice includes handling complex family law cases and achieving municipal court successes, includin...
    Garrett Michael Fruchtman

    PRO

    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    If you are facing criminal charges, the attorney you hire can have a huge impact on the outcome of your case.
    Danny T Matrafajlo

    PRO

    5.024 reviews
    This is an aggregated review score of Avvo and Lawyers.com reviews.
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Have you been injured in an accident? You pay nothing unless I win money for you. Call Now!
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Immigration and more

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