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    South Carolina Has 1291 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3800 Reviews

    R. Bradley Yates

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    R. Bradley Yates

    5.015 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    At The Yates Firm, we have represented people charged with every type of crime, from traffic tickets to attempted murder. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty, regardless of the charge. Our track record speaks for itself via reviews a...
    Rating:  10
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    Travis Ashley Newton

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    Travis Ashley Newton

    5.014 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile
    Travis Newton is a Criminal and DUI Defense Attorney for Upstate, SC South Carolina Summary and General Sessions Courts.
    Rating:  10
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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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    Marion Moise Moses

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    Marion Moise Moses

    5.0147 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney With Over 20 Years Experience.
    Rating:  10
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    Scott Bischoff

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    Scott Bischoff

    5.012 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Licensing and more
    Review: "Scott did a great job in helping me during my legal battle. He was knowledge and reassuring to me and always there for me whenever I needed to ask a question or find out information. He fought hard for me to reach a great outcome on my case. Every..."
    Rating:  10
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    Victor K. Li

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    Victor K. Li

    5.030 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, DUI & DWI and more
    You Deserve The Best Defense.
    Rating:  9.4
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    John W. Molony

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    John W. Molony

    5.019 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Domestic Violence and more
    John W. Molony Law Firm, LLC has offices located in Charleston, Columbia, Aiken, Bluffton, North Myrtle Beach, Sumter, Rock Hill, Greenville and defends the rights of clients arrested for DUI, domestic violence, drug charges, sex crimes and all cr...
    Rating:  10
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    Luke A. Shealey

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    Luke A. Shealey

    5.06 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    An experienced criminal defense attorney providing powerful representation for you.
    Rating:  10
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    Ryan Schwartz

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    Ryan Schwartz

    4.729 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Accessible, affordable, and aggressive representation! Call now!
    Rating:  9.8
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    Christopher Alton Skipper

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    Christopher Alton Skipper

    5.074 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Workers Compensation and more
    Bio: Since April of 2004, Christopher A. Skipper has been the sole practitioner of the Skipper Law Firm, LLC. The office is conveniently located in Mount Pleasant just off of I-526 at 613 Long Point Road. Chris focuses his practice in the areas of Crim...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Robert Louis Schwarz

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    Robert Louis Schwarz

    5.020 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Business and more
    Bio: Robert L. Schwarz has dedicated his career to providing exceptional legal representation. Prior to relocating to the Lowcountry, he successfully litigated a diverse range of criminal and civil cases in the Philadelphia area. With a strong record o...
    Rating:  10
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    Robert M Sutton

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    Robert M Sutton

    4.972 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    DUI? CDV? Arrested? Superb client reviews. Avvo Client's Choice Award. Since 1995. Thousands of successful outcomes and outstanding results achieved in even the toughest of cases! Call 843-626-0708 for help today!
    Rating:  9.9
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    Timothy Kirk Truslow

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    Timothy Kirk Truslow

    4.813 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Experienced, aggressive representation in Drug Trafficking to Murder to White Collar crimes.
    Rating:  9.8
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    Gary Craig Lemel

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    Gary Craig Lemel

    5.03 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Gary Lemel was destined from an early age to make his living in public speaking. Starting in middle school, throughout high school and continuing into college at Vanderbilt University and law school at Wake Forest University, he was active in spee...
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    Jack B. Swerling

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    Jack B. Swerling

    5.044 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 52 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "Thank you Jack Swerling for taking our case and doing an outstanding job in getting the case dismissed. What initially was a stressful time for my family turned into a time of confidence after speaking with you. You treated us as though we were yo..."
    Rating:  10
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    Charlie Condon

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    Charlie Condon

    5.033 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Top rated criminal defense attorney, personal injury lawyer, former Attorney General of S.C.
    Rating:  10
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    Fred Wallace Woods

    Fred Wallace Woods

    4.961 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Freddy Woods is an accomplished attorney with extensive courtroom experience in civil and criminal litigation. He has successfully handled high-value cases and has worked with firms in South Carolina, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta on complex legal...
    Rating:  10
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    Susan Elizabeth Williams

    Susan Elizabeth Williams

    5.0147 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Bio: I am a native South Carolinian. After graduating from high school, I went on to the University of South Carolina, proud to be a Gamecock fan. Shortly after my freshman year I was held up at gunpoint and carjacked. It was a frightening ordeal, but ...
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    Nihar Manhar Patel

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    Nihar Manhar Patel

    5.01 review
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Mr. Nihar Patel graduated from the College of Charleston in 2002, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies. Nihar earned a Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, in 2005. While in law school, Nihar participat...
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    Ryan Lewis Beasley

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    Ryan Lewis Beasley

    4.414 reviews
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    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Review: "Anyone who needs a criminal lawyer and does not hire Mr. Beasley is a fool. The man is well connected and got me out of a terrible jam where I was facing 90 days in jail...and the charges were dropped! I cannot recommend him or Anne Marie Highly e..."
    Rating:  8.9
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    Michael Charles Sahn

    Michael Charles Sahn

    5.029 reviews
    South Carolina Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Mr. Sahn is equipped with the experience, knowledge and training necessary to handle even the toughest criminal matters or the most complex of personal injury cases.
    Rating:  10
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