Top Rated Washoe County, NV Criminal Defense Lawyers

In Washoe County, Nevada, there are 103 criminal defense lawyers available with 733+ 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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Washoe County Has 103 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 733 Reviews

Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

Bio: Ms. Henry was admitted to the Nevada Bar in 2009. After three years as an associate in a law firm, she opened her own family law practice. In 2013, Ms. Henry was offered a contract through Douglas County, Nevada as an indigent defense attorney. Sh...

Rating: 9.3

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: I have a diverse background. I spent five years teaching before attending law school and bring my empathy and creativity from that experience to my law practice. I am an experienced litigtor. I spent many years attending court proceedings on a dai...

Rating: 8.4

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Washoe County, NV

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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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: RETAIN A FORMER POLICE OFFICER FOR YOUR DEFENSE After you have been charged with a crime, it is vital to retain a criminal defense attorney who has the experience and skill to fight your charges. Defending your case in the strongest possible way i...

Rating: 7.4

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Let Me Make Your Bad Situation Better - Call For Free Initial Consultation

Rating: 9.4

Call for a consultation (775) 624-5382

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Health Care and more

Bio: Providing clients with personal and professional representation is my highest priority. I take the time to listen to my clients to developing an understanding of who what their needs and goals are in order to provide the best possible representation.

Rating: 6.8

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate, Litigation, Criminal Defense

Review: "Excellent attorney. He was always available and returned all my questions promptly. Sam, his assistant is very friendly and professional. Bob went above and beyond and took the time to review my case in person and multiple times over the phone. He..."

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: Cotter C. Conway has devoted his entire professional career to defending individuals charged with all types of criminal offenses, including drug-related offenses, battery and domestic battery offenses, gaming offenses, and driving under the influe...

Rating: 7.8

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more

Bio: As the saying goes, The only thing that is certain in life is death and taxes. thus, no outcome in a criminal case can be guaranteed. If I am retained I can promise excellent representation. With my 25 years of experience in criminal law, I unders...

Rating: 6.6

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death

Have you been arrested for a drug offense, sex offense, murder, or domestic battery or DUI? Call me.

Rating: 9.6

Call for a consultation (775) 573-4377

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "Hired Orrin H. Johnson for two cases with excellent results. Reliable attorney and not afraid to take on a challenge. Knowledgable with a wonderful office staff. Courteous, professional and a respected attorney in the courtrooom. Would hire him ag..."

Rating: 7.8

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Bio: Former prosecutor as the Deputy District Attorney of Lander County. Represented Lander County in all civil actions, at all County Comissioner meetings, and handled cases for the Sixth Judicial Distrtict Court Adult and Juvenile Drug Court. Was als...

Rating: 6.6

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

Bio: A Las Vegas criminal defense lawyer and DUI attorney, Daria A. Panoff works out of the Las Vegas office of Shouse Law Group. Daria helps defend against all kinds of criminal cases, including traffic tickets and DUI to violent felonies and drug cri...

Rating: 10

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice

Review: "Jack went out of his way to help me with a consultation and refer me to another lawyer because he had a case of pneumonia at the time. He gave me great advice and made me feel understood and represented."

Rating: 6.5

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Employment & Labor and more

Review: "Ken was very responsive to our needs. He has a sense of urgency, quickly responded and took the time to answer all of my questions. In the end, I did not need representation but I am confident he would have done an outstanding job for us."

Rating: 10

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: I was born and raised in Reno, Nevada, and went to law school at Willamette College of Law in Salem, Oregon. Prior to passing the Nevada Bar, I interned for Judge Berry in Washoe County, and was a law clerk for Judge Russell in Carson City, and Ju...

Rating: 6.7

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, General Practice, Litigation and more

Review: "100 STARS! If I could.. Mr. Fahrendorf is highly sought out by several of my closest peers and colleagues. Honest and upfront, absolutely no games. I've had lawyers in the past that either nickel and dime you to death or just not appropriately rep..."

Rating: 6.5

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation

Review: "I spoke with Mr. Diaz about 6 months ago after an unfortunate arrest in Las Vegas after a bachelor party. He was friendly and more importantly, he helped with my DUI. I would recommend him to anyone who was arrested in Las Vegas and lives in anot..."

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "You always assume that you will never have need of a criminal defense lawyer, but the day that you do, having Paul in your corner can ease a lot of your worry and stress. He is extremely knowledgeable and he will be completely straight with you in..."

Rating: 3.7

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

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

Review: "What a great guy. He came over to us this morning at court and sat with us for a time, asking questions & very caring and wanting to help us with our son. We appreciate it so much."

Rating: 7.9

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Washoe County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more

Bio: Charles Goodwin (查尔斯古德温) hails from UNLV's Boyd School of Law, where he excelled at moot court and scored the highest grade in three of his law school classes, including Immigration and Statutory Interpretation. Charles also completed highly-covet...

Rating: 7.7

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