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    194 criminal defense lawyers serve Cranston, RI. Compare the best based on 1595+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Providence County are listed below.

    Cranston Has 194 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 1595 Reviews

    Matthew Thomas Marin

    PRO

    5.0161 reviews
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    Marin & Murphy Law Firm
    1000 Chapel View Blvd, Suite 260, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    $40M recovered in 2025. Founding Partner representing injury and mass tort clients in SC, RI, CT & MA. Avvo 10.0 Superb. 440 five-star Google reviews. Active dockets: Depo-Provera, EtO, Dupixent CTCL. No fee unless we win. Call 888-348-2735.
    Ellison Law LLC
    1000 Chapel View Blvd, Suite 260, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Prior to starting Ellison Law LLC, Attorney David Ellison represented hundreds of clients as a staff attorney for the Committee for Public Counsel Services in Massachusetts from 2012-2016. While there, Attorney Ellison represented people on a wide...

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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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    Kensley Robert Barrett

    PRO

    Marin, Barrett, and Murphy Law Firm
    1000 Chapel View Blvd, Suite 260, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Defending Rhode Island one case at a time, Attorney Kensely Barrett with fight for you.
    S. Joshua Macktaz, Esq.
    1000 Chapel View Blvd Suite 260, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: I am a former Rhode Island Special Assistant Attorney General from 1993-1997. During those years I prosecuted hundreds of criminal cases ranging from disorderly conduct to first degree murder in every Rhode Island County. Additionally, along with ...
    Michael C. Judge, Attorney At Law
    2220 Plainfield Pike, Suite 217, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    Bio: Rhode Island attorney concentrating in the areas of DUI Defense, Breathalyzer Refusal Defense, Chemical Test Refusal Defense, Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Defense, Expungement and Personal Injury Law. I will fight for you! Call or text me n...
    Marin & Murphy Law Firm
    1000 Chapel View Blvd, Suite 260, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Expungement and more
    Bio: Jason Ollman is a dedicated and highly experienced attorney who is committed to giving each client clear, thorough and honest advice at every step of the legal process to empower his clients to make the decisions that are right for them and their ...
    Law Office of Melissa M. Braatz
    1000 Chapel View Blvd, Suite 260, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Bio: Melissa has handled thousands of legal matters throughout Rhode Island. She is a member of the Rhode Island Bar Association, sits as Communication Chairperson for the Rhode Island Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and is a graduate of the Na...
    696 Reservoir Avenue, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: 23 years of CRIMINAL DEFENSE, DUI DEFENSE. I am the father of 3 daughters. My eldest is an Analyst for a computer company and the other two have decided to join their mother and father in the law. I suppose that means that we have made the law a c...
    37 Sockanosset Cross Rd, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury
    Ellison Law LLC
    1000 Chapel View Blvd, Suite 260, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Almagno Law
    973 Reservoir Avenue, Suite 200, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Litigation and more
    Marin, Barrett, and Murphy Law Firm
    1000 Chapel View Blvd, Suite 260, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: Angelica is an associate attorney at the Marin, Barrett, and Murphy Law Firm and is licensed to practice in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts. She focuses her practice in criminal defense, traffic citations, DUI, and personal injury. Prior to jo...
    Millea Law Offices
    37 Sockanosset Cross Rd, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    John R. Grasso

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    Criminal Defense Attorney near Cranston (Providence)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Divorce & Separation
    Bio: Rhode Island Criminal Attorney, Rhode Island Criminal Defense Lawyer, Rhode Island Crime Lawyer, Rhode Island DUI Lawyer, RI Criminal Attorney, RI Criminal Defense Lawyer, RI Crime Lawyer, Title IX, Student Conduct You will have questions about ho...
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    Po Box 10381, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    John E MacDonald

    PRO

    5.0112 reviews
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    Criminal Defense Attorney near Cranston (Providence)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: John E. MacDonald is a trial attorney practicing criminal defense, immigration law and post-conviction relief in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Mr. MacDonald represents clients in state and federal court in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. He has ...
    Frank L Orabona

    PRO

    Criminal Defense Attorney near Cranston (Providence)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    A full service criminal defense law firm providing criminal defense solutions for it’s clients.
    63 Sockanosset Cross Road, Suite 2B, Cranston, RI
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
     
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