Top Rated Lima, OH Criminal Defense Lawyers

48 criminal defense lawyers serve Lima, OH. Compare the best based on 245+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Allen County are listed below.

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Lima Has 48 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 245 Reviews

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Balyeat, Leahy, Daley & Miller LLC
1728 Allentown Road, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

Successful Criminal Defense associated with OVI and Traffic Charges across NW Ohio

Rating: 10

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Ryan Rumple
311 North Elizabeth St., Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt

Bio: I am the proud owner of a client centered, modern practice designed to make getting legal help easy and affordable. We do this by offering ala carte services at flat fees and communicating with clients how they want. We keep in touch with clients ...

Rating: 6.7

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Lima, 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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Roberts & Kelly, LLP
1511 N. Main Ave., Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury

Bio: Scott Kelly focuses his practice on criminal and civil litigation. He has litigated criminal defense, OVI (DUI), personal injury, protection order, and other civil litigation cases in trial courts throughout Ohio as well as in Ohio’s district cour...

Rating: 8.3

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Kenneth J. Rexford & Co., LLC
112 North West Street, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 31 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Appeals

Bio: About Attorney Kenneth J. Rexford Education: Georgetown University Law Center, Doctor of Jurisprudence, Washington, D.C. 1994 Asbury College Bachelor of Arts in History, Business Management Minor, Wilmore, Kentucky 1991 Bar Admissions: Ohio Suprem...

Rating: 7.2

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Allen County Prosecutor's Office
204 N Main St Ste 302, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Baran, Piper, Tarkowsky & Fitzgerald Co.
121 W High St Ste 905, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Insurance

Rating: 6.9

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City of Lima
109 N Union St, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile Law

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Office of The Ohio Public Defender
205 W Market St Fl 4, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Construction and Development, Litigation, Criminal Defense

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Huffman, Kelley & Brock, LLC
540 W Market St, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Juvenile Law

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Office of The Ohio Public Defender
205 W Market St # 4, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile Law and more

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Allen County Prosecutor's Office
204 N Main St Ste 302, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family

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Rumer & Maisch Co., LLC
121 W High St Ste 801, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

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Allen County Juvenile Court
1000 Wardhill Ave, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Litigation, Juvenile Law, Family and more

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Fitzgerald, Reese & Van Dyne Co.
121 W High St Fl 9, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

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

Rating: 6.4

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Balyeat, Leahy, Daley & Miller, LLC
1728 Allentown Rd, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Health Care, Family, Criminal Defense and more

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Huffman, Kelley, Becker & Brock, LLC
127 N. Pierce Street, P.O. Box 546, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years

Practice Areas: Tax, Workers Compensation, Banking and more

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Ohio Public Defender - Northwest Regional Hub
205 W Market St Ste 400, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Juvenile Law, Criminal Defense

Review: "He does not help at all. He is the worst attorney I've ever seen. He is supposed to help his clients. Did no research to help my husband and he got 52-55 years in prison for something he didn't do"

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Third District Court of Appeals
204 N Main St, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Huffman, Kelley, Becker & Brock, LLC
127 N. Pierce Street, P.O. Box 546, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family

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Cory Meredith Witter & Smith
101 N Elizabeth St # 6, Lima, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 37 years

Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Bankruptcy and Debt, Administrative Law and more

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Newest to the area 10

Most Reviewed 9

Best Reviewed 5

Which Criminal Defense lawyers have been licensed the longest in Lima, OH?

Richard Keith Warren 60 years licensed
Ann Elizabeth Jacobs 49 years licensed
Charles Bradford Kelley 47 years licensed
Lawrence Aloys Huffman 45 years licensed
Jeffrey Lee Reed 43 years licensed
Clay William Balyeat 41 years licensed
Matthew Carl Huffman 41 years licensed
James Frederick Hearn 39 years licensed
Jerry Owen Pitts 39 years licensed
Frank Stephen Chamberlain 38 years licensed

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Which Lima, OH Criminal Defense lawyers are newest to the area?

Emily Patricia Rider 1 year licensed
Arras Ann Patterson 2 years licensed
Stephannie Lauren Reed 2 years licensed
Joseph Alexander Williams 5 years licensed
Joshua Michael Carp 5 years licensed
Melody Elise Goodin 5 years licensed
Gabrielle Nicole Murphy 7 years licensed
Laia Dawn Zink 9 years licensed
Chima Raphael Ekeh 9 years licensed
Anthony Michael Dipietro 11 years licensed

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Lima, OH Criminal Defense Lawyers

Lima Has 48 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 245 Reviews

Andrew Richard Bucher