Top Rated Newark, NJ Criminal Defense Lawyers

Newark Has 474 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 4874 Reviews

Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (North Bergen)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I was looking at life in prison for something I did not do. This woman saved my life. I was nervous all the way until I heard not guilty. Wow. She's the best lawyer in town. She is fair and charges a flat fee so you know she will not stretch ..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (South Orange)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Employment and Labor, Administrative Law, Criminal Defense

Review: "I had an appeal with John after a denied disability hearing. He not only took my case but believed in my case and during the appeal trial he left no stone unturned and eventually we won the case! I couldn’t be more grateful for John for how he han..."

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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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Fort Lee)

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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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Jersey City)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Nutley)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Car Accidents and more

Bio: Former Prosecutor who knows both sides very well. We are very efficient at determining the best legal course of action for our clients and know how to get the best result possible regardless of the type of case or whether or not it is straightforw...

Rating: 8.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (West Orange)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Consumer Protection, Defective and Dangerous Products and more

Bio: Established in 1987; The Law Offices of Stephen D. Brown is a successful and dedicated law firm well-versed in the areas of Personal Injury, Medical Mal-Practice, Criminal Defense/Municipal Court, Consumer Fraud, Real Estate Closing and Divorces &...

Rating: 7.4

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Jersey City)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Landlord & Tenant and more

Review: "When I got arrest, no lawyer was able to bail me out. Then my sister heard of Darryl Smith. She got in touch with him. Immediately Darryl Smith got information about my case. He got me out that same day. He is the Best. He is Excellent. He handle ..."

Rating: 6.9

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Union City)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 51 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Government and more

Review: "From initial consultation to the end, Mr Brownstein was helpful and attentive to our case. Just wanted to say thanks to his staff too."

Rating: 7.2

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Short Hills)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Commercial, Antitrust & Trade Law and more

Rating: 9.6

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Montclair)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: I appear frequently in Superior and Municipal Courts in all of Essex, Bergen, Passaic, Union, and Morris Counties and Northern Hudson County and Southern Sussex County. I have over 30 years experience in handling criminal, traffic, drunk driving a...

Rating: 7.5

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Roseland)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: General Practice, Litigation, Criminal Defense

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Elizabeth)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile

Review: "Del Rio represented me after doing 18 months in Middlesex County. I was charged with "Robbery". But Del Rio was determined to have all charges dropped against me during trail because I was no were near the crime seen at the time it took place and ..."

Rating: 7.0

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Jersey City)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Jane represented the state in a case I was involved in. She actually mixed up her files and had to apologize to the victim who ended up screaming and crying to Jane on the phone. Well, the other file-guy must have gotten off super easy for wh..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Union)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Wills & Living Wills

Review: "I hate lawyers never liked them and I still do, but I needed one and Dominic came recommend. I consulted Dominic liked what I heard and decided to hire him. Dominic was all the way helpful and generous. I had zero clue what I was getting into and ..."

Rating: 6.7

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Springfield)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Estate Planning and more

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Newark (Linden)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Real Estate

Bio: I have been a practicing attorney for 27 years, handling a variety of matters, however, presently I handle numerous family law cases, real estate closings and municipal court cases.

Rating: 6.6

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