Top Rated Painesville, OH Criminal Defense Lawyers

46 criminal defense lawyers serve Painesville, OH. Compare the best based on 61+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Lake County are listed below.

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Painesville Has 46 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 61 Reviews

Ralph C. Buss Law Office
168 E High St, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 60 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: There is no substitute for meeting the injured motorcyclists and their families, learning firsthand about their concerns and outlining to them a plan of action. Our offices were founded and are dedicated for the fulltime representation of motorcyc...

Rating: 9.1

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J. J. Tovanche, Attorney at Law
113 Main Street, Suite 306, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: I was raised on the near east side of Cleveland, just walking distance from the old Municipal Stadium, by immigrant parents with an age-old dream—seeing their children succeed through hard work and fair-dealing. Growing up in the city had its chal...

Rating: 7.9

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Painesville, 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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Dworken & Bernstein Co., LPA
60 South Park Place, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: Criminal Law is the focus of Daniel Williams. He represents clients throughout NE Ohio including Lake, Geauga and Ashtabula counties. After working tirelessly for the past three years advocating for the rights of indigent criminal defendants throu...

Rating: 9.8

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Lake County Ohio, Juvenile Court
53 East Erie Street, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Consumer Law; Personal Injury; Criminal Law; and Juvenile Law. Schools Attended/degrees/honors: Lake Erie College, Painesville Ohio/Magna Cum Laude, BS Degree Received in 2000; Cleveland-Mar...

Rating: 7.5

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125 E. Erie St, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Support

Rating: 6.8

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Lake County Public Defender's Office
100 W Erie St, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "James C. Mathews is a Public Defender that works for the Lake County Public Defenders Office in Painesville, Ohio. He was appointed to me by the Common Pleas Court for my charge of DWI. He seems like he is a good person at heart but he is very fo..."

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Criminal Defense Attorney near Painesville (Mentor)

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Very professional, attentive, and knowledgeable. Highly regarded in his field."

Rating: 8.9

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Lake County Common Pleas Court Judge
47 North Park Pl, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Lake County Court of Common Pleas
47 North Park Pl, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Criminal Defense

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Rogers Law Group, LLC
8 N State St Ste 201, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Richard V. Demeter
10566 Clearlake Dr, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 42 years

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

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Lake County Public Defender's Office
100 W Erie St, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Juvenile Law, Family

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Lake County Public Defender
100 W Erie St, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: General Practice, Communications and Media, Litigation and more

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Cannon Aveni & Malchesky Co. LPA
41 E Erie St, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Government, Commercial and more

Rating: 6.5

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Lake County Public Defender Office
100 W Erie St, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

Review: "John Fatica is "Thee Worst " human being in Lake County Courts! He is arrogant, disrespectful, lazy and does NOTHING to actually help clients. He overtalks his clients and make the decisions on pleas, not suggestions for clients. He told my relati..."

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Lake County Prosecutor
105 Main St, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Family, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and more

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Lake County Juvenile Court
53 E Erie St, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Insurance, Family and more

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Lake County Prosecutor's Office
105 Main St, Po Box 490, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

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Nancy Robison, Attorney
7220 S Holmes Pl, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Rating: 6.5

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Lake County Job and Family Services
177 Main St, Painesville, OH

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Speeding and Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury, Juvenile Law and more

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

Ralph Charles Buss 60 years licensed
Robert Van Kirk Housel Jr. 53 years licensed
Nancy Bish Robison 47 years licensed
Glenn Edward Forbes 47 years licensed
Richard Victor Demeter 42 years licensed
Brooke Farren Kocab 41 years licensed
Brett Joseph Plassard 41 years licensed
Ron Graham 38 years licensed
Thomas Jeffrey Mayernik 37 years licensed
Vincent Anthony Culotta 36 years licensed

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

Matthew Sean Ziccarelli 3 years licensed
Neil Lloyd Harrison 3 years licensed
Jordyn Alise Parks 3 years licensed
Nicole Marie Novotny-Ross 5 years licensed
Nicolette Tomazic 5 years licensed
Rachelle Marie Smith 6 years licensed
Spencer Ashton Robbins 7 years licensed
J. J. Tovanche 12 years licensed
Eric John Foisel 13 years licensed
Michael Anthony Barth 14 years licensed

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Painesville, OH Criminal Defense Lawyers

Painesville Has 46 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 61 Reviews

Ralph Charles Buss