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    Essex County Has 628 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 5836 Reviews

    Jay V Surgent

    Jay V Surgent

    5.03 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 49 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Litigation
    Review: "Jay Surgent represented me recently with regard to a federal court criminal case. He was able to negotiate a plea deal on my behalf that no one would be able to do. I was facing years in prison and I was able to walk away from this night mare. Mr...."
    Rating:  7.9
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    Jared B Weiss

    Jared B Weiss

    5.03 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence
    Review: "Jared Weiss has been my attorney for ten years now - helping me navigate starting my own business, and offering important legal guidance along the way as the company continues to grow and evolve, and also guiding my wife and I through several succ..."
    Rating:  8.5
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    Sharon Bittner Kean

    Sharon Bittner Kean

    5.03 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Appeals
    Review: "I have had first hand experience knowing Sharon who represented me in my family case. I can write all great words for her like excellent, talented, empathetic, deep understanding of situation, aggressive when needed, result oriented, etc etc but a..."
    Rating:  7.4
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    Alex Robert Schmidt

    Alex Robert Schmidt

    5.03 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Securities & Investment Fraud
    Bio: I specialize in broker dealer, securities law and criminal law. I provide legal counsel to broker dealers and investment advisors, as well as investors seeking to pursue a claim in litigation or more likely through FINRA arbitration. Prior to law ...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Brian S. Schiller

    Brian S. Schiller

    5.03 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business and more
    Bio: Brian S. Schiller, co-founder and partner of Schiller McMahon, provides dedicated and comprehensive representation in the areas of plaintiff’s personal injury law, DUI defense and business litigation/transactions. In these capacities, Mr. Schiller...
    Rating:  8.8
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    Gregory S Abramson

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    Gregory S Abramson

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Review: "Gregory Abramson handled a personal injury case for me. He was honest, straight forward, and accessible throughout the case. He did a great job and I was pleased with the results of his work."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Gary Clarin Abasolo

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    Gary Clarin Abasolo

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Municipal/Traffic Court matters? DUI/DWI? Work-related incidents? Auto accidents? Landlord/tenant? For a Free Consultation, CALL me!
    Rating:  7.4
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    Paul M Uhlik

    Paul M Uhlik

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Not too many lawyers care about you or your budget. However, Paul is a very just person. He helped me spend A LOT less for my case and I got an outstanding defense that got me out of possibly doing some time."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Michael N Pedicini

    Michael N Pedicini

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Appeals, General Practice and more
    Review: "Mr. Pedicini represented me in a federal criminal matter in which I was charged with several very serious offenses. If it were not for his patience and excellent skill, as a criminal attorney I would have never gotten through this worst ordeal in ..."
    Rating:  10
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    David L Soffer

    David L Soffer

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: David Soffer has been practicing law in New Jersey since 2005. As a former Assistant Prosecutor, he has unique insight into the criminal justice system and can effectively guide his clients through the often daunting process of criminal prosecutio...
    Rating:  9.1
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    Charysmel F Manasra

    Charysmel F Manasra

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "I have used Manasra and Manasra 3 times for closing on 2 homes and sell of one home. She is very knowledgable, detailed, organized, and provides fast turnaround in the review process. The most recent sale and closing was smoothest ever with no del..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Juan C Fernandez

    Juan C Fernandez

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Business and more
    Bio: A member of the NJ State and Federal Bars with thirty-one years of experience in labor and employment law and commercial litigation. Previously served as Essex County Counsel, Assistant Union County Counsel and Union Township Municipal Prosecutor ...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Richard W Hawkins

    Richard W Hawkins

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Richard Hawkins attended law school and graduated from Rutgers School of Law - Newark in 2015. Richard Hawkins began practicing law in 2018. Richard Hawkins is an attorney at Friend & Wenzel, LLC, helping people with various legal issues ranging f...
    Rating:  6.9
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    David A Amadio

    David A Amadio

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Real Estate, Criminal Defense, Estate Planning and more
    Review: "I hired David to handle my criminal charges. Every time I talk to David I can tell he cares about my case and is doing his best to look after me. I highly recommend David. David is honest and a true professional when it comes to handling your case."
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    Tracey S Cosby

    Tracey S Cosby

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "I contacted Ms. Cosby’s office for a legal consult. I initially left a message after 5 pm but someone from her office called me back the very next morning. I explained my dilemma and the office staff was patient and listened intently. I was told M..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Peter R Willis

    Peter R Willis

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 55 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: Peter R. Willis, Esq. has practiced criminal and civil litigation for over 40 years and is one of the most recognized criminal defense attorneys in New Jersey. He successfully defended or was involved in the defense of several of the State's most ...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Anthony G Talarico

    Anthony G Talarico

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more
    Review: "Thank you Mr. Talarico he is very knowledgeable and effective lawyer ! We have a great experience with Mr Talarico when we sold our house he was very approachable and he explained the entire process to us , and he make shore that we understand e..."
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    Anthony R Fattell

    Anthony R Fattell

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Personal Injury, Car Accident, Criminal Defense and more
    Review: "I was involved in an accident where I was wrongfully deemed “at fault”. Time had passed and I thought I had no chance being that a year had gone by since the accident however Anthony looked at all the facts and fought hard. We filed a suit and won..."
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    Karina Grunauer-Igla

    Karina Grunauer-Igla

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Immigration and more
    Review: "Mrs. Gruanuer-Igla is a very professional and knowlegble immigration attorney. Most importantly she knows what she is doing compared to others. She knows the immigration laws and follows the procedure. She helped me with my immigration case succes..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Kerollos Y Antoun

    Kerollos Y Antoun

    5.02 reviews
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Kerollos is the best lawyer I have ever met! Not only does he put his clients first but he treated me like a brother and he made sure I got the justice that I deserved. If you're not working with Kerollos you're with the wrong guy. He's the best o..."
    Rating:  6.1
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