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    Essex County Has 628 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 5836 Reviews

    Jay Bruce Yacker

    Jay Bruce Yacker

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Litigation
    Review: "Helped me out with creditor problems. Was very calm , which made me calm down."
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    Jimmy Johnson

    Jimmy Johnson

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: About Law Offices of Jimmy Johnson PLLC, JD, MPA, MBA, BA: The Law Offices of Jimmy Johnson PLLC is a US Immigration Attorneys, Private and Public Criminal Defense Attorneys, and General Practice Law Firm. Jimmy Johnson, Esquire, is the owner, Pre...
    Rating:  6.3
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    Peter G. Aziz

    Peter G. Aziz

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Family, Criminal Defense, Real Estate and more
    Review: "Peter and his staff aided me in a very stressful personal matter that resulted in a dismissal. I am grateful for his guidance and perseverance in resolving my matter. For someone who has never dealt with the legal system before, Peter and his staf..."
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    Steven Brister

    Steven Brister

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "A VERY DEPENDABLE ATTORNEY......ALWAYS EXCEPTS YOUR PHONE CALLS, IF NEED A REFERRAL WILL PASS ON 2 A VERY GOOD ATTORNEY."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Kalman H Geist

    Kalman H Geist

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 60 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Medical Malpractice and more
    Review: "I HAVE HAD KAL AS MY ATTORNEY FOR OVER 20 YEARS,,,I HAVE BEEN THRU 5 SEPARATE SUPERIOR COURT JURY TRIALS,,THIS WAS IN THREE DIFFERENT COUNTIES,,PASSAIC,MORRIS,,AND SUSSEX,,APPARENTLY THERE WAS ENOUGH EVIDENCE TO ARREST ME ,INDICT ME AND BRING ME T..."
    Rating:  7.8
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    David W Fassett

    David W Fassett

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Insurance Fraud
    Review: "precision attorney.. great attention to detail.. easy to talk to .. helped me … energetic was flexible to my schedule"
    Rating:  9.4
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    Donna R. Newman

    Donna R. Newman

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Donna represented me from 2013 until 2014. She was keen and wit. On top of her A game. She is strong and fierce. And I will never stop Appreciating her. "
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    Daniel Santiago

    Daniel Santiago

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Review: "Mr. Santiago is very fair and trustworthy. He keeps you well informed and shows compassion for his clients. I would recommend him for whatever legal issue that may arise."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Adam Lamparello

    Adam Lamparello

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Education, Litigation, Criminal Defense
    Review: "I am very grateful that I was referred to Mr. Lamparello for my appeal. He was honest, professional, and took the time to listen to my situation without making me feel rushed. He answered all of my questions, explained things in a way that I could..."
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    John C Whipple

    John C Whipple

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I retained Mr Whipple to represent me for a Federal white collar crime. He advised me with what I’ve learned to be the best possible solution to my indictment. Trust him , listen to him ! Not listening to him cost me everything ! He’s the guy you ..."
    Rating:  9.8
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    Robert L Martin

    Robert L Martin

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 58 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "When things sometime go wrong, in which they will, you want him on your side. When Bob repersent me in court, I watched him and every move he made was in my BEST interest, here is one of many little things he did, after the judge came in and we a..."
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    Jude-Anthony Tiscornia

    Jude-Anthony Tiscornia

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Landlord & Tenant and more
    Review: "Jude. Has. Handled. 3 cases. For me within.the last two years ; and. All 3 he has won.H e Is Always. Well prepared and has always taken extra time to meet with me And Advise prior to each case . He's available for phone conferencing and.or. Office..."
    Rating:  7.2
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    Brigette N Eagan

    Brigette N Eagan

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Civil Rights, Contracts and Agreements, Sexual Harassment and more
    Review: "Brigette Eagan may be described as a hidden gem. She may not be as well known yet, but once she represents you in a case, you quickly realize how fortunate you are to have her on your team. Brigette represented my company in several employment..."
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    Michael Garcia

    Michael Garcia

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Sex Crime and more
    Bio: Michael (Miguel) Garcia’s practice is dedicated to criminal defense, litigation and municipal work. Mr. Garcia participates in the defense of clients’ interests in all phases of litigation. He also conducts corporate and municipal investigations r...
    Rating:  7.5
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    Bruce S Rosen

    Bruce S Rosen

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Communications & Media, Commercial and more
    Review: "Bruce handled my defamation case with strength, skill and fairness. We were opposed to one of the wealthiest individuals in the world, and were consistently up against 2-3 law firms at any given time. I truly felt Bruce and his associates did a gr..."
    Rating:  8.5
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    Peter Asika Maduabum

    Peter Asika Maduabum

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Mr. Maduabum is a diligent and proven practitioner in the areas of Criminal Law, Immigration, Family Law, Commercial Transactions and Civil Matters. His practice includes International Due Diligence for corporate and individual clients. Representa...
    Rating:  7.2
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    John Edward Cerza

    John Edward Cerza

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Litigation
    Review: "John was referred to me a while back when purchasing property. Hes been handling my family's real estate transactions ever since, and even a few traffic tickets now and then ;)"
    Rating:  7.8
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    Kathleen Mary Theurer

    Kathleen Mary Theurer

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "I retained Kate and paul for a quasi criminal matter and criminal matter and they were excellent. I would recommend them to anyone."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Samantha J Mendenhall

    Samantha J Mendenhall

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, General Practice, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "Samantha Mendenhall was the best lawyer I have ever dealt with. She defended me for a speeding ticket in municipal court (which many lawyers I've dealt with do not take serious). She not only represented me in court she educated me about my rights..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Paul Condon

    Paul Condon

    5.01 review
    Essex County Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I retained Paul & Katey to take care of a quasi criminal matter and a criminal matter. They did a great job and I was very happy with there performance and work effort."
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