Top Rated Licking County, OH Criminal Defense Lawyers

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Licking County Has 86 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 329 Reviews

Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: My practice is limited to three specific areas: DUI/OVI; Criminal Defense; and Personal Injury/Wrongful Death. If the case involves an automobile, than the odds are it is a case that I will litigate whether it is from the DUI Defense perspective o...

Rating: 10

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Personal Injury and more

Bio: As a seasoned attorney, mediator, and jurist with over three decades of trial experience, I am pragmatic and efficient in solving my clients' problems. As a retired public servant and military officer, I am now principally engaged by clients in th...

Rating: 10

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Licking County, OH

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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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals

Bio: I have over a decade of experience in appellate law. I represent clients in appellate cases throughout Ohio and in the Ohio Supreme Court. I am a former public defender with experience handling a wide range of cases involving theft to rape to murd...

Rating: 9.4

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, General Practice

Review: "Bros pretty cool............................................................................................."

Rating: 7.9

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

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

Review: "I was charged with a criminal case. Greg Carter agreed to take my case. For nine months Greg was on his mark with my case. He did what I thought wasn't possible and not only won the case but won it with class. He proved to me and others what he wa..."

Rating: 2.1

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Social Security & Disability, Litigation, Criminal Defense and more

Review: "I cannot say enough good things about Mr, Shook! He is an amazing attorney who has represented me for over a year now in a nasty divorce. He goes above and beyond to get the job done, all the while maintaining professionalism!!"

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Criminal Defense

Review: "I WOULD DEFINETLY REFER HIM TP OTHERS FOR AN ATTORNEY HE WAS ON MY CASE AND BEAT IT!I VERY SERIOUS CHARGES AND HE JAD HIS WORK VUT OUT FOR HIM BUT WAS ON TOP OF IT."

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Military Law, Family

Bio: I am a 2016 graduate of Capital University Law School. Before starting my legal career I spent eight years in the US Marine Corps. I believe everyone is entitled to adequate legal representation. The law can oftentimes be complex and confusing. I ...

Rating: 6.4

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Estate Planning and more

Bio: Katarina Valentina Schmidt is an Immigration Attorney and owner of her own immigration law firm. She grew up in Columbus, Ohio. Katarina earned her J.D. from the University of Dayton School of Law through the accelerated 2-year Juris Doctorate Pro...

Rating: 7.9

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

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

The Meranda Law Firm will protect you and your rights in the complex criminal process.

Rating: 9.9

Call for a FREE consultation(866) 721-2614

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Family and more

Bio: I obtained my education at West Virginia University, the University of Oklahoma and Capital University. I have been living in Central Ohio since 1998. I have experience in a variety of areas and am able to assist clients with many of their legal n...

Rating: 7.3

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 4 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Bio: Born and raised in Licking County, Attorney Seth Smith earned his Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. He went on to graduate from Campbell University School of Law in Raleigh, North Carolina. On r...

Rating: 5.9

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: With his Juris Doctorate from the University of Akron School of Law (1994), Attorney Meade passed the Ohio Bar Exam in the 99th percentile for Criminal Law and in the 90th percentile for Constitutional Law. Since then, Attorney Meade has grown his...

Rating: 7.5

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Business, Family and more

Bio: Eric Brehm is curerntly a partner at Ridell, Aimar and Brehm, LLC, located in Gahanna, Ohio. Prior to joining Ridell, Aimar and Brehm, Eric was the managing attorney and founder of Brehm & Associates. He is a member of the Columbus Bar Association...

Rating: 8.2

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Debt Collection, Insurance and more

Bio: For almost 30 years Attorney Anthony Mancuso has represented hundreds of individual, business and governmental clients in the areas of Criminal, Traffic, Drunk Driving Defense, Personal Injury, Collections and Lawsuit Litigation. Mr Mancuso is a f...

Rating: 8.7

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

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

Bio: I handle DUI, Drug Offenses, Juvenile Defense, Theft Offenses, Divorce,Dissolution, Custody Rights, Shared Parenting, Visitation, Child Support, Adoption, Mediation, Wills,Living Wills, and Landlord/Tenant Evictions I was born and raised in Lickin...

Rating: 6.4

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation and more

Review: "Have used this attorney for both Felony charges as well as family matters/custody issues. Absolutely wonderful man AND attorney!"

Rating: 7.9

Call for a FREE consultation(740) 880-8510

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

Practice Areas: Divorce and Separation, Child Custody, DUI and DWI and more

Review: "I hired Mr. Moser to represent me in Southern Ohio for a DUI case. He did a great job proving my case. He came to court prepared and on time and I was more then pleased with the outcome. My friends and family have also used him for some legal..."

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Personal Injury, Litigation and more

Review: "Allen Aimar has done a wonderful job in preparing a dissolution that is unique to my families situation, and completed the process with no additional stress or conflict. Allen provided great insight during this process, and ensured it was complete..."

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Licking County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years

Practice Areas: Business, Health Care, Litigation and more

Review: "Kim Rose and his team did a wonderful job for me by protecting me from my children. They were always responsive. You want him on your side."

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